| League Topscorer: | França (São Paulo) – 6 goals |
| Biggest Home Win: | Fluminense 5–2 São Paulo (Jan 25) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Botafogo 1–4 São Paulo (Feb 28) Flamengo 0–3 Santos (Jan 17) |
| Matches: | 22 |
| Total Goals: | 68 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
The 2001 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 25th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 17 January to 7 March 2001.[1]
| Team | City | Ground | Nº participations | Best result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Caio Martins and Maracanã | 22 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998 | |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 25 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) | |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Edson Passos and Maracanã | 24 | Champions: 1961 | |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Caio Martins and Maracanã | 24 | Champions: 1957, 1960 | |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Parque Antártica | 25 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000 | |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro | 21 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 | |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi | 24 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998 | |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário | 25 | Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared), 1999 |
The clubs were separated in two groups: Group A, with the teams of Rio de Janeiro, and Group B, with the teams of São Paulo. The clubs from Group A plays against clubs from Group B. The two best teams of each group advanced to the semifinals, and the winners from semifinals, to the finals.
Following is the summary of the 2001 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[2]
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | França | São Paulo | 6 |
| 2 | Luizão | Corinthians | 5 |
| Agnaldo | Fluminense | ||
| 4 | Botafogo | 4 | |
| Faustino Asprilla | Fluminense |