2001 Torneio Rio-São Paulo
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Torneio Rio-São Paulo
| season = 2001
| winners = São Paulo {{small|(1st title)}}
| promoted =
| league topscorer = 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)
| highest scoring =
| matches = 22
| total goals = 68
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2000
| nextseason = 2002
}}
The 2001 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 25th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 17 January to 7 March 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/historia/2022/3/7/a-conquista-do-torneio-rio-sao-paulo-de-2001 |title=A conquista do Torneio Rio-São Paulo de 2001 |website=São Paulo FC |author=Michael Serra |date=7 March 2022 |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=pt}}
Participants
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
! City ! Ground ! Nº participations ! Best result |
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Botafogo
|{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Rio de Janeiro |Caio Martins and Maracanã |align=center|22 |Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998 |
Corinthians
|{{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo |align=center|25 |Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) |
Flamengo
|{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Rio de Janeiro |Edson Passos and Maracanã |align=center|24 |Champions: 1961 |
Fluminense
|{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Rio de Janeiro |Caio Martins and Maracanã |align=center|24 |Champions: 1957, 1960 |
Palmeiras
|{{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo |align=center|25 |Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000 |
Santos
|{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Santos |align=center|21 |Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 |
São Paulo
|{{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo |align=center|24 |Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998 |
Vasco da Gama
|{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Rio de Janeiro |align=center|25 |Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared), 1999 |
Format
The clubs were separated in two groups: Group A, with the teams of Rio de Janeiro, and Group B, with the teams of São 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.
Tournament
Following is the summary of the 2001 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:{{cite web|url=https://www.bolanaarea.com/reg_rio-sp_2001.htm |title=Torneio Rio-São Paulo 2001 |website=Bola na Área |access-date=1 June 2023 |language=pt}}
=Group A=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=3
|team1=FLU|name_FLU={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Fluminense
|team2=BOT|name_BOT={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Botafogo
|team3=VAS|name_VAS={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Vasco da Gama
|team4=FLA|name_FLA={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
|win_FLU=2|draw_FLU=2|loss_FLU=0|gf_FLU=11|ga_FLU=6
|win_BOT=1|draw_BOT=2|loss_BOT=1|gf_BOT=7|ga_BOT=8
|win_VAS=1|draw_VAS=1|loss_VAS=2|gf_VAS=1|ga_VAS=5
|win_FLA=0|draw_FLA=1|loss_FLA=3|gf_FLA=3|ga_FLA=10
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualified to semifinals
|result1=A |result2=A
|class_rules=1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rjsp2001.htm RSSSF]
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=3
|team1=SAN|name_SAN={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Santos
|team2=SPA|name_SPA={{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
|team3=COR|name_COR={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Corinthians
|team4=PAL|name_PAL={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Palmeiras
|win_SAN=3|draw_SAN=1|loss_SAN=0|gf_SAN=11|ga_SAN=2
|win_SPA=2|draw_SPA=1|loss_SPA=1|gf_SPA=7|ga_SPA=6
|win_COR=1|draw_COR=2|loss_COR=1|gf_COR=8|ga_COR=8
|win_PAL=1|draw_PAL=1|loss_PAL=2|gf_PAL=3|ga_PAL=6
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualified to semifinals
|result1=A |result2=A
|class_rules=1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rjsp2001.htm RSSSF]
}}
=Semifinals=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult| Fluminense || 2–2 {{pso|6–7}} | São Paulo || 0–1 | 2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult| Santos || 2–3 | Botafogo || 2–2 | 0–1}}
{{end}}
=Finals=
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2001|2|28|df=y}}
| team1 = Botafogo {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}}
| team2 = {{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
| score = 1–4
| aet =
| goals1 = Rodrigo {{goal|50}}
| goals2 = Carlos Miguel {{goal|49}}
Luís Fabiano {{goal|51||85}}
França {{goal|62}}
| stadium = Maracanã
| location = Rio de Janeiro
| attendance = 35,672
| referee = Alfredo Loebeling
| report = https://spfcnoticias.com/nostalgia-tricolor-final-do-torneio-rio-sao-paulo-de-2001/
}}
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{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2001|3|7|df=y}}
| team1 = São Paulo {{flagicon|São Paulo}}
| team2 = {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Botafogo
| score = 2–1
| aet =
| goals1 = Kaká {{goal|79||81}}
| goals2 = Donizete {{goal|39}}
| stadium = Morumbi
| location = São Paulo
| attendance = 71,668
| referee = Jorge Rabello
| report = http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/historia/2022/3/7/a-conquista-do-torneio-rio-sao-paulo-de-2001
}}
Top scorers
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
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align=center|1
|São Paulo |align=center|6 |
rowspan=2 align=center|2
|Corinthians |rowspan=2 align=center|5 |
Agnaldo
|Fluminense |
rowspan=2 align=center|4
|Botafogo |rowspan=2 align=center|4 |
Faustino Asprilla
|Fluminense |