2001 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

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.

Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season2001
ChampionsSão Paulo (1st title)
Matches played22
Goals scored68 (3.09 per match)
Top goalscorerFrança (São Paulo) – 6 goals
Biggest home winFluminense 5–2 São Paulo (Jan 25)
Biggest away winBotafogo 1–4 São Paulo (Feb 28)
Flamengo 0–3 Santos (Jan 17)
← 2000
2002 →

Participants
Team City Ground Nº participations Best result
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Caio Martins and Maracanã 22 Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998
Corinthians São Paulo (state) São Paulo Pacaembu 25 Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared)
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Edson Passos and Maracanã 24 Champions: 1961
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Caio Martins and Maracanã 24 Champions: 1957, 1960
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) São Paulo Parque Antártica 25 Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000
Santos São Paulo (state) Santos Vila Belmiro 21 Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997
São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo Morumbi 24 Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro São Januário 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:[1]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 4 2 2 0 11 6 +5 8 Qualified to semifinals
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 4 1 2 1 7 8 −1 5
3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama 4 1 1 2 1 5 −4 4
4 Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 4 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 São Paulo (state) Santos 4 3 1 0 11 2 +9 10 Qualified to semifinals
2 São Paulo (state) São Paulo 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7
3 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 4 1 2 1 8 8 0 5
4 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fluminense 2–2 (6–7 p) São Paulo 0–1 2–1
Santos 2–3 Botafogo 2–2 0–1

Finals
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state)1–4São Paulo (state) São Paulo
Rodrigo 50' Report Carlos Miguel 49'
Luís Fabiano 51', 85'
França 62'
Attendance: 35,672
Referee: Alfredo Loebling
São Paulo São Paulo (state)2–1Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo
Kaká 79', 81' Report Donizete 39'
Attendance: 71,668
Referee: Jorge Rabello

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 França São Paulo 6
2 Luizão Corinthians 5
Agnaldo Fluminense
4 Donizete Botafogo 4
Faustino Asprilla Fluminense

References
  1. "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 2001". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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