The following article presents a summary of the 2001 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 100th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Quarterfinals Home teamScoreAway teamSão Caetano0-0 (aet 0-0)BahiaAtlético-PR2-1São PauloFluminense1-1 (aet 2-1)Ponte PretaAtlético Mineiro3-0Grêmio
Semifinals Home teamScoreAway teamSão Caetano2-1Atlético MineiroAtlético-PR3-2Fluminense
Final
Atlético-PR declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Santa Cruz, América-MG Botafogo-SP and Sport, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Paysandu declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Paysandu and Figueirense, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four clubs defeated in the relegation playoffs, which are ABC, Nacional-AM, Desportiva-ES and Serra, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Etti Jundiaí declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Etti Jundiaí and Mogi Mirim, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Grêmio and Corinthians.
Grêmio declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5-3.
Copa dos Campeões
The Copa dos Campeões final was played between Flamengo and São Paulo.
Flamengo declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 7-6.
Regional and state championship champions
Regional championship champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato do NordesteBahiaCopa Centro-OesteGoiásCopa NorteSão RaimundoCopa Sul-MinasCruzeiroTorneio Rio-São PauloSão Paulo
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreVasco-ACParaíbaTrezeAlagoasASAParanáAtlético ParanaenseAmapáIndependentePernambucoNáuticoAmazonasRio NegroPiauíRiverBahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroFlamengoCearáFortalezaRio Grande do NorteCoríntiansDistrito FederalGamaRio Grande do SulGrêmioEspírito SantoAlegrenseRondôniaJi-ParanáGoiásVila NovaRoraimaAtlético RoraimaMaranhãoMoto ClubSanta CatarinaJoinvilleMato GrossoJuventude-MTSão PauloCorinthiansMato Grosso do SulComercialSergipeConfiançaMinas GeraisAmérica-MGTocantinsPalmasParáPaysandu
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa Macaé de JuvenisInternacionalCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilInternacionalCopa São Paulo de JunioresRoma BarueriCopa Sub-17 de PromissãoUnião São JoãoTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresCruzeiro
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa FPFBandeiranteCopa PernambucoCentral
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
TeamCopa Libertadores 2001Copa Mercosur 2001CorinthiansDid not qualifySemifinalsCruzeiroQuarterfinalsGroup stageFlamengoDid not qualifyRunner-upGrêmioDid not qualifySemifinalsPalmeirasSemifinalsGroup stageSão CaetanoRound of 16Did not qualifySão PauloDid not qualifyGroup stageVascoQuarterfinalsGroup stage
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2001.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionMarch 3, 2001W2–1Ronaldinho, EullerInternational FriendlyMarch 6, 2001D3–3Romário (2), EdílsonInternational FriendlyMarch 28, 2001L0–1-World Cup QualifyingApril 25, 2001D1–1RomárioWorld Cup QualifyingMay 26, 2001 Tokyo VerdyW2–0Washington, BaptistaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)May 31, 2001W2–0Washington, Carlos MiguelConfederations CupJune 2, 2001D0–0-Confederations CupJune 4, 2001D0–0-Confederations CupJune 7, 2001L1–2RamonConfederations CupJune 9, 2001L0–1-Confederations CupJuly 1, 2001L0–1-World Cup QualifyingJuly 12, 2001L0–1-Copa AméricaJuly 15, 2001W2–0Guilherme, DenílsonCopa AméricaJuly 18, 2001W3–1Alex, Belletti, DenílsonCopa AméricaJuly 23, 2001L0–2-Copa AméricaAugust 9, 2001W5–0Edílson, Alex, Euller, Juninho, Roberto CarlosInternational FriendlyAugust 15, 2001W2–0Marcelinho, RivaldoWorld Cup QualifyingSeptember 5, 2001L1–2Ayala (own goal)World Cup QualifyingOctober 7, 2001W2–0Edílson, RivaldoWorld Cup QualifyingNovember 7, 2001L1–3EdílsonWorld Cup QualifyingNovember 14, 2001W3–0Luizão (2), RivaldoWorld Cup Qualifying
Women's football
Brazil women's national football team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2001.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionJuly 18, 2001 University of New JerseyW16–0Fabiana (3), Carina (3), Cristiana (3), Mildinha (2), Suzana, Daiane, Mônica de Paula, Rosana, JoanaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)August 3, 2001D0–0-Tiger Pools Toto CupAugust 5, 2001L1–3MildinhaTiger Pools Toto CupAugust 7, 2001D1–1RosanaTiger Pools Toto CupAugust 8, 2001W1–0unavailableInternational Friendly
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato BrasileiroSanta IsabelCampeonato CariocaBarraCampeonato PaulistaPalmeiras
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 2001 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 2000-2003 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF