2001 Copa dos Campeões
{{short description|2nd edition of a Brazilian association football competition}}
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Copa dos Campeões
| year = 2001
| other_titles =
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| country = Brazil
| dates = 5 June – 11 July
| num_teams = 9
| champions = {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
| count = 1
| runner-up = {{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
| matches = 17
| goals = 61
| top goal scorer = {{flagicon|BRA}} Luís Fabiano
(7 goals)
| prevseason = 2000
| nextseason = 2002
}}
The 2001 Copa dos Campeões was the second edition of the football competition held in Brazil. It was carried out in a neutral field in two states in the Northeast Region — Alagoas and Paraíba.{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/especial/2002/copadoscampeoes/historia.shtml|title=História da Copa dos Campeões|publisher=Folha Online|date=22 April 2003}}
In the finals, Flamengo defeated São Paulo 7–6 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the group stage of the 2002 Copa Libertadores.{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/ult92u21897.shtml|title=Flamengo perde mas é campeão da Copa dos Campeões|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|date=11 July 2001}}
Qualified teams
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
!Qualification |
|---|
| {{flagicon|Bahia}} Bahia
|2001 Copa Nordeste champions |
| {{flagicon|São Paulo}} Corinthians
|2001 Campeonato Paulista champions |
| {{flagicon|Paraná}} Coritiba
|2001 Copa Sul-Minas runners-up |
| {{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Cruzeiro
|2001 Copa Sul-Minas champions |
| {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
|2001 Campeonato Carioca champions |
| {{flagicon|Goiás}} Goiás
|2001 Copa Centro-Oeste champions |
| {{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
|2001 Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions |
| {{flagicon|Amazonas}} São Raimundo
|2001 Copa Norte champions |
| {{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Sport
|2001 Copa Nordeste runners-up |
Preliminary round
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.bolanaarea.com/copa_dos_campeoes_2001.htm Bola na Área]
|team1=SRA |team2=SPT |team3=GOI
|result1=FS |result2=FS
|update=complete
|win_SRA=1 |draw_SRA=1 |loss_SRA=0 |gf_SRA=2 |ga_SRA=1|status_SRA=A
|win_SPT=0 |draw_SPT=2 |loss_SPT=0 |gf_SPT=3 |ga_SPT=3|status_SPT=A
|win_GOI=0 |draw_GOI=1 |loss_GOI=1 |gf_GOI=4|ga_GOI=5
|name_SRA={{flagicon|Amazonas}} São Raimundo
|name_SPT={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Sport
|name_GOI={{flagicon|Goiás}} Goiás
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_FS=green1 |text_FS=Advance to Knockout stage
|show_limit=3
}}
Bracket
{{8TeamBracket|seeds=n|legs=2|aggregate=score|nowrap=y
| RD1= Quarter-finals
| RD2= Semi-finals
| RD3= Finals
| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|São Paulo}} Corinthians
| RD1-score1-1=0
| RD1-score1-2=0
| RD1-score1-agg=0
| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|Paraná}} Coritiba
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=2
| RD1-score2-agg=3
| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
| RD1-score3-1=4
| RD1-score3-2=5
| RD1-score3-agg=9
| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Sport
| RD1-score4-1=2
| RD1-score4-2=0
| RD1-score4-agg=2
| RD1-team5= {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
| RD1-score5-1=4
| RD1-score5-2=2
| RD1-score5-agg=6
| RD1-team6= {{flagicon|Bahia}} Bahia
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=0
| RD1-score6-agg=2
| RD1-team7= {{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Cruzeiro
| RD1-score7-1=1
| RD1-score7-2=5
| RD1-score7-agg=6
| RD1-team8= {{flagicon|Amazonas}} São Raimundo
| RD1-score8-1=0
| RD1-score8-2=1
| RD1-score8-agg=1
| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|Paraná}} Coritiba
| RD2-score1-1=0
| RD2-score1-2=1
| RD2-score1-agg=1
| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-2=4
| RD2-score2-agg=6
| RD2-team3= {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
| RD2-score3-1=0
| RD2-score3-2=3
| RD2-score3-agg=3
| RD2-team4= {{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Cruzeiro
| RD2-score4-1=0
| RD2-score4-2=0
| RD2-score4-agg=0
| RD3-team1= {{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
| RD3-score1-1=3
| RD3-score1-2=3
| RD3-score1-agg=6
| RD3-team2= {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
| RD3-score2-1=5
| RD3-score2-2=2
| RD3-score2-agg=7
}}
Finals
{{Football box
| date = 8 July 2001
| time = 16:00 UTC−3
| team1 = São Paulo {{flagicon|São Paulo}}
| score = 3–5
| report = [https://ge.globo.com/video/sao-paulo-3-x-5-flamengo-melhores-momentos-copa-dos-campeoes-2001-11941368.ghtml Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
| goals1 = Luís Fabiano {{goal|16||71}}
Rogério Pinheiro {{goal|59}}
| goals2 = Edílson {{goal|14||57}}
Reinaldo {{goal|25}}
Beto {{goal|36}}
Rogério Pinheiro {{goal|79|o.g}}
| stadium = Almeidão, João Pessoa
| attendance = 38,000
| referee = Luciano Almeida
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 11 July 2001
| time = 21:45 UTC−3
| team1 = Flamengo {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}}
| score = 2–3
| report = [https://ge.globo.com/video/flamengo-2-x-3-sao-paulo-melhores-momentos-copa-dos-campeoes-2001-11943927.ghtml Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
| goals1 = Juan {{goal|47}}
Petković {{goal|58}}
| goals2 = Kaká {{goal|39}}
França {{goal|65|pen.|88}}
| stadium = Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió
| attendance = 26,708
| referee = Márcio Rezende de Freitas
}}
Flamengo won 7–6 on aggregate.