Copa dos Campeões | |
Year: | 2002 |
Dates: | 3 July – 4 August |
Num Teams: | 16 |
Champions: | Paysandu (1st title) |
Runner-Up: | Cruzeiro |
Matches: | 32 |
Goals: | 83 |
Top Goal Scorer: | Fábio Júnior (6 goals) |
Prevseason: | 2001 |
The 2002 Copa dos Campeões was the third and last edition of the football competition held in Brazil. As in previous editions, it was carried out in a neutral field in three states in the Northeast Region (Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará - place of the decision) and in Pará (North Region).[1]
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Cruzeiro 3–0 on penalties after tied 5–5 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the group stage of the 2003 Copa Libertadores.[2]
Team | Qualification |
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Atlético Mineiro | 2002 Copa Sul-Minas 3rd place |
Atlético Paranaense | 2002 Copa Sul-Minas runners-up |
Bahia | 2002 Copa do Nordeste champions |
Corinthians | 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions |
Cruzeiro | 2002 Copa Sul-Minas champions |
Flamengo | 2001 Copa dos Campeões champions |
Fluminense | 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 5th place |
Goiás | 2002 Copa Centro-Oeste champions |
Grêmio | 2002 Copa Sul-Minas 4th place |
Náutico | 2002 Copa do Nordeste 3rd place |
Palmeiras | 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 3rd place |
Paysandu | 2002 Copa Norte champions |
São Caetano | 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 4th place |
São Paulo | 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo runners-up |
Vasco da Gama | 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 6th place |
Vitória | 2002 Copa do Nordeste runners-up |
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Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Paysandu won on penalties.