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).
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.
Qualified teams TeamQualification Atlético Mineiro2002 Copa Sul-Minas 3rd place Atlético Paranaense2002 Copa Sul-Minas runners-up Bahia2002 Copa do Nordeste champions Corinthians2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions Cruzeiro2002 Copa Sul-Minas champions Flamengo2001 Copa dos Campeões champions Fluminense2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 5th place Goiás2002 Copa Centro-Oeste champions Grêmio2002 Copa Sul-Minas 4th place Náutico2002 Copa do Nordeste 3rd place Palmeiras2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 3rd place Paysandu2002 Copa Norte champions São Caetano2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 4th place São Paulo2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo runners-up Vasco da Gama2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 6th place Vitória2002 Copa do Nordeste runners-up
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Paysandu won on penalties.
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