2001 in Brazilian football
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| Season | 2001 |
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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.
Relegation
Quarterfinals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| São Caetano | 0-0 (aet 0-0) | Bahia |
| Atlético-PR | 2-1 | São Paulo |
| Fluminense | 1-1 (aet 2-1) | Ponte Preta |
| Atlético Mineiro | 3-0 | Grêmio |
Semifinals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| São Caetano | 2-1 | Atlético Mineiro |
| Atlético-PR | 3-2 | Fluminense |
Final
Atlético-PR declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2.
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
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ETJ | MGM | GSB | ACG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etti Jundiaí (P) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Mogi Mirim (P) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Guarany de Sobral (P) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 8 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Atlético Goianiense | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 |
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
Regional and state championship champions
Regional championship champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato do Nordeste | Bahia |
| Copa Centro-Oeste | Goiás |
| Copa Norte | São Raimundo |
| Copa Sul-Minas | Cruzeiro |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | São Paulo |
State championship champions
Youth competition champions
Other competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Copa FPF | Bandeirante |
| Copa Pernambuco | Central |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | Copa Libertadores 2001 | Copa Mercosur 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | Did not qualify | Semifinals |
| Cruzeiro | Quarterfinals | Group stage |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Runner-up |
| Grêmio | Did not qualify | Semifinals |
| Palmeiras | Semifinals | Group stage |
| São Caetano | Round of 16 | Did not qualify |
| São Paulo | Did not qualify | Group stage |
| Vasco | Quarterfinals | Group stage |
