2002 Copa dos Campeões
{{short description|3rd edition of a Brazilian association football competition}}
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Copa dos Campeões
| year = 2002
| other_titles =
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| country = Brazil
| dates = 3 July – 4 August
| num_teams = 16
| champions = {{flagicon|Pará}} Paysandu (1st title)
| runner-up = {{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Cruzeiro
| matches = 32
| goals = 83
| top goal scorer = {{flagicon|BRA}} Fábio Júnior
(6 goals)
| prevseason = 2001
| nextseason =
}}
The 2002 Copa dos Campeões was the third and last edition of the football competition held in Brazil. As in previous editions, it was carried out in a neutral field in three states in the Northeast Region (Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará - place of the decision) and in Pará (North Region).{{cite web|url=https://www.nsctotal.com.br/noticias/cbf-anuncia-cidades-sedes-da-copa-dos-campeoes-2002|title=CBF anuncia cidades-sedes da Copa dos Campeões 2002|publisher=NSC Total|date=24 January 2002}}
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Cruzeiro 3–0 on penalties after tied 5–5 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the group stage of the 2003 Copa Libertadores.{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/ult92u45802.shtml|title=Paysandu vence o Cruzeiro e vai à Libertadores pela primeira vez|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|date=4 August 2002}}
Qualified teams
class="wikitable" |
Team
!Qualification |
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{{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Atlético Mineiro
|2002 Copa Sul-Minas 3rd place |
{{flagicon|Paraná}} Atlético Paranaense
|2002 Copa Sul-Minas runners-up |
{{flagicon|Bahia}} Bahia
|2002 Copa do Nordeste champions |
{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Corinthians
|2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions |
{{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Cruzeiro
|2002 Copa Sul-Minas champions |
{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
|2001 Copa dos Campeões champions |
{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Fluminense
|2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 5th place |
{{flagicon|Goiás}} Goiás
|2002 Copa Centro-Oeste champions |
{{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Grêmio
|2002 Copa Sul-Minas 4th place |
{{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Náutico
|2002 Copa do Nordeste 3rd place |
{{flagicon|São Paulo}} Palmeiras
|2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 3rd place |
{{flagicon|Pará}} Paysandu
|2002 Copa Norte champions |
{{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Caetano
|2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 4th place |
{{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
|2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo runners-up |
{{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Vasco da Gama
|2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 6th place |
{{flagicon|Bahia}} Vitória
|2002 Copa do Nordeste runners-up |
Group stage
=Group A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.bolanaarea.com/copa_dos_campeoes_2002.htm Bola na Área]
|team1=PAY |team2=FLU |team3=NAU |team4=COR
|result1=FS |result2=FS
|update=complete
|win_PAY=1 |draw_PAY=2 |loss_PAY=0 |gf_PAY=4 |ga_PAY=3|status_PAY=A
|win_FLU=1 |draw_FLU=2 |loss_FLU=0 |gf_FLU=1 |ga_FLU=0|status_FLU=A
|win_NAU=0 |draw_NAU=2 |loss_NAU=1 |gf_NAU=3|ga_NAU=4
|win_COR=0 |draw_COR=2 |loss_COR=1 |gf_COR=2 |ga_COR=3
|name_PAY={{flagicon|Pará}} Paysandu
|name_FLU={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Fluminense
|name_NAU={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Náutico
|name_COR={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Corinthians
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_FS=green1 |text_FS=Advance to Knockout stage
|show_limit=4
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.bolanaarea.com/copa_dos_campeoes_2002.htm Bola na Área]
|team1=FLA |team2=GOI |team3=SCA |team4=CAP
|result1=FS |result2=FS
|update=complete
|win_FLA=3 |draw_FLA=0 |loss_FLA=0 |gf_FLA=6 |ga_FLA=0|status_FLA=A
|win_GOI=2 |draw_GOI=0 |loss_GOI=1 |gf_GOI=5 |ga_GOI=6|status_GOI=A
|win_SCA=1 |draw_SCA=0 |loss_SCA=2 |gf_SCA=3|ga_SCA=4
|win_CAP=0 |draw_CAP=0 |loss_CAP=3 |gf_CAP=3 |ga_CAP=7
|name_FLA={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Flamengo
|name_GOI={{flagicon|Goiás}} Goiás
|name_SCA={{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Caetano
|name_CAP={{flagicon|Paraná}} Atlético Paranaense
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_FS=green1 |text_FS=Advance to Knockout stage
|show_limit=4
}}
=Group C=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.bolanaarea.com/copa_dos_campeoes_2002.htm Bola na Área]
|team1=CRU |team2=VIT |team3=SAO |team4=GRE
|result1=FS |result2=FS
|update=complete
|win_CRU=1 |draw_CRU=2 |loss_CRU=0 |gf_CRU=3 |ga_CRU=2|status_CRU=A
|win_VIT=1 |draw_VIT=1 |loss_VIT=1 |gf_VIT=2 |ga_VIT=1|status_VIT=A
|win_SAO=1 |draw_SAO=1 |loss_SAO=1 |gf_SAO=3|ga_SAO=3
|win_GRE=0 |draw_GRE=2 |loss_GRE=1 |gf_GRE=1 |ga_GRE=3
|name_CRU={{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Cruzeiro
|name_VIT={{flagicon|Bahia}} Vitória
|name_SAO={{flagicon|São Paulo}} São Paulo
|name_GRE={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Grêmio
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_FS=green1 |text_FS=Advance to Knockout stage
|show_limit=4
}}
=Group D=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.bolanaarea.com/copa_dos_campeoes_2002.htm Bola na Área]
|team1=PAL |team2=BAH |team3=VAS |team4=CAM
|result1=FS |result2=FS
|update=complete
|win_PAL=2 |draw_PAL=1 |loss_PAL=0 |gf_PAL=7 |ga_PAL=2|status_PAL=A
|win_BAH=2 |draw_BAH=0 |loss_BAH=1 |gf_BAH=4 |ga_BAH=5|status_BAH=A
|win_VAS=0 |draw_VAS=2 |loss_VAS=1 |gf_VAS=4|ga_VAS=5
|win_CAM=0 |draw_CAM=1 |loss_CAM=2 |gf_CAM=5 |ga_CAM=8
|name_PAL={{flagicon|São Paulo}} Palmeiras
|name_BAH={{flagicon|Bahia}} Bahia
|name_VAS={{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Vasco da Gama
|name_CAM={{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Atlético Mineiro
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_FS=green1 |text_FS=Advance to Knockout stage
|show_limit=4
}}
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
{{Football box
| date = 31 July 2002
| time = 21:45 UTC−3
| team1 = Paysandu {{flagicon|Pará}}
| score = 1–2
| report = [https://cruzeiropedia.org/Paysandu_1x2_Cruzeiro_-_31/07/2002 Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Cruzeiro
| goals1 = Sandro Goiano {{goal|32}}
| goals2 = Fábio Jr. {{goal|14}}
Joãozinho {{goal|63}}
| stadium = Mangueirão, Belém
| attendance = 53,615
| referee = Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 4 August 2002
| time = 16:00 UTC−3
| team1 = Cruzeiro {{flagicon|Minas Gerais}}
| score = 3–4
| report = [https://cruzeiropedia.org/Cruzeiro_3x4_Paysandu_-_04/08/2002 Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|Pará}} Paysandu
| goals1 = Fábio Jr. {{goal|9||48}}
Cris {{goal|39}}
| goals2 = Vandick {{goal|11||22||40}}
Jobson {{goal|57}}
| stadium = Castelão, Fortaleza
| attendance = 5,719
| referee = Paulo César de Oliveira
| penalties1 = Ricardinho {{penmiss}}
Vander {{penmiss}}
Jussiê {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 0–3
| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Jobson
{{pengoal}} Vélber
{{pengoal}} Luís Fernando
}}
Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Paysandu won on penalties.