| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | São Paulo(1st title) |
| Matches | 22 |
| Goals | 68 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 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) |
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The2001 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 25th edition of theTorneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 17 January to 7 March 2001.[1]
| Team | City | Ground | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | Caio Martins andMaracanã | 22 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998 | |
| Corinthians | Pacaembu | 25 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) | |
| Flamengo | Edson Passos andMaracanã | 24 | Champions: 1961 | |
| Fluminense | Caio Martins andMaracanã | 24 | Champions: 1957, 1960 | |
| Palmeiras | Parque Antártica | 25 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000 | |
| Santos | Vila Belmiro | 21 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 | |
| São Paulo | Morumbi | 24 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998 | |
| Vasco da Gama | São Januário | 25 | Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared), 1999 |
The clubs were separated in two groups: Group A, with the teams ofRio de Janeiro, and Group B, with the teams ofSão 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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 | Qualified to semifinals | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | Qualified to semifinals | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluminense | 2–2(6–7p) | São Paulo | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Santos | 2–3 | Botafogo | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Botafogo | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo | Report | Carlos Miguel Luís Fabiano França |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | França | São Paulo | 6 |
| 2 | Luizão | Corinthians | 5 |
| Agnaldo | Fluminense | ||
| 4 | Donizete | Botafogo | 4 |
| Faustino Asprilla | Fluminense |