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.

Participants

Team City Ground Nº participations Best resultBotafogo Rio de JaneiroCaio Martins and Maracanã22Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998 Corinthians São PauloPacaembu25Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared)Flamengo Rio de JaneiroEdson Passos and Maracanã24Champions: 1961 Fluminense Rio de JaneiroCaio Martins and Maracanã24Champions: 1957, 1960 Palmeiras São PauloParque Antártica25Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000 Santos SantosVila Belmiro21Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 São Paulo São PauloMorumbi24Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998Vasco da Gama Rio de JaneiroSão Januário25Champions: 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:

Group A

Group B

Semifinals

Finals

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals1FrançaSão Paulo62LuizãoCorinthians5AgnaldoFluminense4Donizete Botafogo4Faustino AsprillaFluminense

References