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.[1]

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

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Team City Ground Nº participations Best result
Botafogo   Rio de Janeiro Caio Martins and Maracanã 22 Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998
Corinthians   São Paulo Pacaembu 25 Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared)
Flamengo   Rio de Janeiro Edson Passos and Maracanã 24 Champions: 1961
Fluminense   Rio de Janeiro Caio Martins and Maracanã 24 Champions: 1957, 1960
Palmeiras   São Paulo Parque Antártica 25 Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000
Santos   Santos Vila Belmiro 21 Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997
São Paulo   São Paulo Morumbi 24 Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998
Vasco da Gama   Rio de Janeiro São Januário 25 Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared), 1999

Format

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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

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Following is the summary of the 2001 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[2]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Fluminense 4 2 2 0 11 6 +5 8 Qualified to semifinals
2   Botafogo 4 1 2 1 7 8 −1 5
3   Vasco da Gama 4 1 1 2 1 5 −4 4
4   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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Santos 4 3 1 0 11 2 +9 10 Qualified to semifinals
2   São Paulo 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7
3   Corinthians 4 1 2 1 8 8 0 5
4   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

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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

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Botafogo  1–4  São Paulo
Rodrigo   50' Report Carlos Miguel   49'
Luís Fabiano   51', 85'
França   62'
Attendance: 35,672
Referee: Alfredo Loebling

São Paulo  2–1  Botafogo
Kaká   79', 81' Report Donizete   39'
Attendance: 71,668
Referee: Jorge Rabello

Top scorers

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

References

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  1. ^ Michael Serra (7 March 2022). "A conquista do Torneio Rio-São Paulo de 2001". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 2001". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2023.