The 2001 Copa Norte was the fifth edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 10 clubs, Amazonas and Maranhão have two vacancies; Acre, Amapá, Pará, Piauí, Rondônia and Roraima with one each.[1]

2001 Copa Norte
Tournament details
Country Brazil
Dates17 February – 18 March
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsAmazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo (3rd title)
Runner-upPará Paysandu
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored76 (2.53 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Babá
Brazil Delmo
Brazil Edil
Brazil Marcelo Cabeção
(5 goals each)
← 2000
2002 →

In the finals, São Raimundo drew Paysandu 1–1 on aggregate, but won the title for having made the best campaign. São Raimundo won your third title and earn the right to play in the 2001 Copa dos Campeões.[2]

Qualified teams edit

Association Team Qualification method
  Acre
1 berth
Rio Branco 2000 Campeonato Acreano champions
  Amapá
1 berth
Mazagão 2000 Campeonato Amapaense runners-up
  Amazonas
2 berths
Nacional 2000 Campeonato Amazonense champions
São Raimundo 2000 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
  Maranhão
2 berths
Moto Club 2000 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Maranhão 2000 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place
  Pará
1 berth
Paysandu 2000 Campeonato Paraense champions
  Piauí
1 berth
River 2000 Campeonato Piauiense champions
  Rondônia
1 berth
Genus 2000 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
  Roraima
1 berth
Atlético Roraima 2000 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   São Raimundo (A) 6 4 2 0 11 3 +8 14 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Genus (A) 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11
3   Rio Branco 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 5
4   Atlético Roraima 6 1 0 5 3 10 −7 3
Source: Bola na Área
(A) Advance to a further round

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Paysandu (A) 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Nacional 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
3   Moto Club 4 1 1 2 2 8 −6 4
Source: Bola na Área
(A) Advance to a further round

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   River (A) 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Mazagão 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 5
3   Maranhão 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
Source: Bola na Área
(A) Advance to a further round

Bracket edit

Semi-finals Finals
        
  River 2 0 2
  Paysandu 2 2 4
  Paysandu 1 0 1
  São Raimundo 0 1 1
  Genus 0 0 0
  São Raimundo 3 4 7

Finals edit

Paysandu  1–0  São Raimundo
Edil   86' Report
Attendance: 8,900
Referee: Jamir Carlos Garcez

São Raimundo  1–0  Paysandu
Alberto   87' Report
Attendance: 21,835
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebeling

Tied 1–1 on aggregate. São Raimundo won for having made the best campaign.

References edit

  1. ^ "História da Copa Norte". Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ "São Raimundo conquista o tri da Copa Norte". Terra. 18 March 2001.