2001 Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur 2001 was the 4th and final staging of the international club cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 July 2001 – 24 January 2002 |
| Teams | 20 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Lorenzo (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Flamengo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 73 |
| Goals scored | 197 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bernardo Romeo (10 goals) |
The competition started on 21 July 2001 and concluded on 24 January 2002 with San Lorenzo beating Flamengo in the final.[1]
Participants
| Country | Team |
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| Argentina (6 berths) |
Boca Juniors |
| Independiente | |
| River Plate | |
| San Lorenzo | |
| Talleres | |
| Vélez Sársfield | |
| Brazil (7 berths) |
Corinthians |
| Cruzeiro | |
| Flamengo | |
| Grêmio | |
| Palmeiras | |
| São Paulo | |
| Vasco da Gama | |
| Chile (3 berths) |
Colo-Colo |
| Universidad Católica | |
| Universidad de Chile | |
| Paraguay (2 berths) |
Cerro Porteño |
| Olimpia | |
| Uruguay (2 berths) |
Nacional |
| Peñarol | |
Details
- The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays the 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CER | UCA | VAS | BOC | |
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| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Universidad Católica | 2–1 | Vasco da Gama |
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| Vasco da Gama | 2–2 | Boca Juniors |
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| Cerro Porteño | 2–1 | Vasco da Gama |
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| Universidad Católica | 1–0 | Cerro Porteño |
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| Cerro Porteño | 2–1 | Boca Juniors |
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| Vasco da Gama | 2–1 | Universidad Católica |
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| Vasco da Gama | 3–2 | Cerro Porteño |
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| Boca Juniors | 3–2 | Universidad Católica |
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Referee: Antônio Pereira
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FLA | SLA | NAC | OLI | |
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| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 15 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Nacional | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 4–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Olimpia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
Notes:
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- Flamengo v Olimpia match was awarded 2–0 win to Flamengo due to Olimpia being temporarily suspended due to a legal dispute with the Paraguayan FA.
| San Lorenzo | 1–2 | Flamengo |
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| Olimpia | 0–2 | San Lorenzo |
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| Nacional | 4–1 | Flamengo |
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Referee: Horacio Elizondo
| San Lorenzo | 3–0 | Olimpia |
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| Flamengo | 2–1 | San Lorenzo |
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Referee: Ubaldo Aquino
| Nacional | 0–0 | San Lorenzo |
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Referee: Epifanio González
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | COR | IND | CRU | COL | |
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| 1 | Corinthians | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Colo Colo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Independiente | 2–0 | Cruzeiro |
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| Colo Colo | 0–2 | Corinthians |
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| Corinthians | 2–1 | Independiente |
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| Cruzeiro | 0–2 | Corinthians |
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| Colo Colo | 2–1 | Independiente |
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Referee: Carlos Amarilla
| Cruzeiro | 4–1 | Independiente |
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| Independiente | 1–0 | Corinthians |
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| Independiente | 2–0 | Colo Colo |
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| Corinthians | 2–4 | Cruzeiro |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TAL | VEL | SPA | PEÑ | |
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| 1 | Talleres | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Advance to Quarterfinals | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | 1–4 | — | 4–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | São Paulo | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Peñarol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF.com
| São Paulo | 3–0 | Peñarol |
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| Peñarol | 2–1 | Vélez Sársfield |
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| São Paulo | 1–1 | Vélez Sársfield |
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| Talleres | 2–2 | Vélez Sársfield |
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| Peñarol | 1–1 | São Paulo |
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| Peñarol | 1–3 | Talleres |
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Referee: Ubaldo Aquino
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GRE | RIV | PAL | UNI | |
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| 1 | Grêmio | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 14 | Advance to Quarterfinals | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 8 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Palmeiras | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Universidad de Chile | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF.com
| River Plate | 2–4 | Grêmio |
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| Universidad de Chile | 2–1 | Palmeiras |
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Referee: Byron Moreno
| Palmeiras | 2–2 | River Plate |
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| Grêmio | 2–0 | Universidad de Chile |
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Referee: Héctor Baldassi
| Grêmio | 1–0 | River Plate |
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Referee: Epifanio González
| Universidad de Chile | 0–3 | River Plate |
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| River Plate | 3–3 | Palmeiras |
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| Universidad de Chile | 1–1 | Grêmio |
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Referee: René Ortubé
Ranking of second place teams
The three best second-place teams from the five groups advanced to the quarterfinals along with the five group winners.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | B | San Lorenzo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | C | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | A | Universidad Católica | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | E | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 8 | |
| 5 | D | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 |
Source: RSSSF
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Flamengo | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Independiente | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Flamengo (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Grêmio | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Grêmio | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Talleres | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Flamengo | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Universidad Católica | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Independiente | 0–4 | Flamengo | 0–0 | 0–4 |
| Universidad Católica | 2–3 | Corinthians | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| San Lorenzo | 6–3 | Cerro Porteño | 4–2 | 2–1 |
| Grêmio | 2–0 | Talleres | 0–0 | 2–0 |
First leg
| Universidad Católica | 2–1 | Corinthians |
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| Grêmio | 0–0 | Talleres |
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Referee: Jorge Larrionda
Second leg
| Flamengo | 4–0 | Independiente |
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Referee: Óscar Ruiz
Flamengo won 4–0 on aggregate.
Corinthians won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Cerro Porteño | 1–2 | San Lorenzo |
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San Lorenzo won 6–3 on aggregate.
Gremio won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Corinthians | 3–5 | San Lorenzo | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Flamengo | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Grêmio | 2–2 | 0–0 |
Second leg
| San Lorenzo | 4–1 | Corinthians |
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San Lorenzo won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Grêmio | 0–0 | Flamengo |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Referee: Óscar Ruiz
2–2 on aggregate, Flamengo won 4–2 on penalties
Final
Second leg
Originally scheduled for Dec 19 but postponed to January 24, 2002 due to social unrest in Argentina
| San Lorenzo | 1–1 | Flamengo |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 |
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1–1 on aggregate, San Lorenzo won 4–3 on penalties
| Copa Mercosur 2001 Winner |
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San Lorenzo First title |
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