2001 Copa dos Campeões
The 2001 Copa dos Campeões was the second staging of the Brazilian football competition Copa dos Campeões. The competition began on June 26, 2001 and ended on July 11, 2001 with the final, held at the Almeidão in João Pessoa, in which Flamengo lifted the trophy for the first time in their history with an aggregate 7–6 victory over São Paulo. Palmeiras were the defending champions, but they did not qualify for this edition.
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 |
| Champions | Flamengo |
| Runners-up | São Paulo |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 61 (3.05 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Luís Fabiano |
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Qualifying stage
The qualifying stage was played by Goiás, Sport, and São Raimundo. The three teams played each other once and the best two qualified for the final stage of the competition.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sport | 0–0 | São Raimundo |
| Goiás | 3–3 | Sport |
| São Raimundo | 2–1 | Goiás |
São Raimundo and Sport qualified for the First Stage of the Copa dos Campeões 2001.
First stage
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 6–1 | São Raimundo | 1–0 | 5–1 |
| São Paulo | 9–2 | Sport | 4–2 | 5–0 |
| Flamengo | 6–2 | Bahia | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Corinthias | 0–3 | Coritiba | 0–1 | 0–2 |
First leg
| 23 June 2001 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | São Raimundo | João Pessoa |
| 18:30 EST | Ricardinho  78' |
Stadium: Almeidão Attendance: 23,268 Referee: Alfredo Loebling |
| 23 June 2001 | São Paulo | 4–2 | Sport | Alagoas |
| 18:30 EST | Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé |
| 23 June 2001 | Flamengo | 4–2 | Bahia | João Pessoa |
| 16:00 EST | Reinaldo 7', 57' Edilson 28' (pen.)Rocha 17' |
Marcos Vinicius 22', 68' Carlinhos 90+3' |
Stadium: Almeidão Attendance: 38,268 |
| 27 October 2010 | Corinthias | 0–1 | Coritiba | Alagoas |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé |
Second leg
| 27 June 2001 | Cruzeiro | 5–1 (6–1 agg.) | São Raimundo | Alagoas |
| 20:00 CET | Marcelo Ramos 5' (38) Ricardinho 9'Sorín 12'Oséas 67' |
Sidnei 28' |
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé Attendance: 20,461 Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira |
| 27 June 2001 | Sport | 0–5 (2–9 agg.) | São Paulo | João Pessoa |
| 19:15 | Stadium: Almeidão |
| 27 June 2001 | Coritiba | 2–0 (3–0 agg.) | Corinthias | João Pessoa |
| 21:45 | Stadium: Almeidão |
Semi-finals
The first leg matches were played on 30 June while the second legs were played on 4 July 2001.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 3–0 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Coritiba | 1–6 | São Paulo | 0–2 | 1–4 |
First leg
| 30 June 2001 | Flamengo | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Alagoas |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé Attendance: 17,271 |
| 30 June 2001 | Coritiba | 0–2 | São Paulo | João Pessoa, Paraiba |
| 16:00 | Rogério Ceni 72' |
Stadium: Almeidão |
Final
First leg
| São Paulo | 3–5 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Luís Fabiano 16', 71' Rogério Pinheiro 59' |
Edílson 14', 57' Reinaldo 25'Beto 36'Rogério Pinheiro 79' (o.g) |
          São Paulo
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     Flamengo
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Second leg
 Flamengo
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 São Paulo
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| Copa dos Campeões 2001 Winners |
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| Flamengo 1st Title |
References
globoesporte.com