2001 Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur 2001 was the 4th and final staging of the international club cup.
The competition started on 21 July 2001 and concluded on 24 January 2002 with San Lorenzo beating Flamengo in the final.
Participants
Boca Juniors- San Lorenzo
- Independiente
- Vélez Sársfield
- River Plate
- Talleres
Vasco da Gama- Flamengo
- Corinthians
- Cruzeiro
- São Paulo
- Palmeiras
- Grêmio
Universidad Católica- Colo Colo
- Universidad de Chile
Cerro Porteño- Olimpia
Nacional- Peñarol
Details
- The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays othe other teams in the group twice. The top team from each group qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best 3 runners up.
- From the quarter finals to the final, two legs were played in each round. In the result of a draw, the match was decided by a penalty shoot out.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Universidad Católica |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| Vasco da Gama |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | +0 |
| Boca Juniors |
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| San Lorenzo |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Nacional |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Olimpia |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | -13 |
NB: Olimpia’s away match against Flamengo was awarded 2-0 to Flamengo due to Olimpia being temporarily suspended due to a legal dispute with the Paraguayan FA.
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Independiente |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | +0 |
| Cruzeiro |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Colo Colo |
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talleres |
10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| Vélez Sársfield |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 |
| São Paulo |
7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Peñarol |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio |
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| River Plate |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| Palmeiras |
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| Universidad de Chile |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 |
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
San Lorenzo won 6–3 on aggregate.
Flamengo won 4–0 on aggregate.
Corinthians won 3–2 on aggregate.
Gremio won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
San Lorenzo won 5–3 on aggregate.
2-2 on aggregate, Flamengo won 4-2 on penalties
Final
First leg
Second leg
Originally scheduled for Dec 19 but postponed to January 24, 2002 due to social unrest in Argentina
1-1 on aggregate, San Lorenzo won 4-3 on penalties
| Copa Mercosur 2001 Winner |
|---|
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| San Lorenzo First Title |
References
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