The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international association football club competition held in 2001 to replace CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The cup was for CONCACAF teams with the highest attendance in their national league, and was won by Mexico's Club América. The winner and runner up were supposed to qualify for the CONCACAF Clubs Cup, a tournament of eight teams from the CONCACAF Champions Cup and Giants Cup that would compete each January for the FIFA Club World Championship. In October 2001, the Clubs Cup became the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002 and Club América and D.C. United were added to the competition.
| Copa de Gigantes | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 4 March – 5 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  América (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  D.C. United |
| 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | América D.C. United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 54 (2 per match) |
First round edit
| 4 March 2001 1st leg | Transvaal  | 1–1 |  Arnett Gardens | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| 15:00 | Kijansi  31' |
63' Neil |
Stadium: André Kamperveen Stadion Referee: Urvin Faneijte (ANT) |
| 11 March 2001 2nd leg | Arnett Gardens | 5–1 (6–2 agg.) | Transvaal | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 15:00 | Shedden 15', 77' Neil 60'Smith 88'Chin-Sue 90' |
32' Reingoud |
Stadium: Tony Spaulding Sports Complex Referee: Mervin Lee (ATG) |
| 7 March 2001 1st leg | Alianza  | 1–5 |  Saprissa | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 12:00 | Larrea 45' |
33' Campos 58', 83' Fonseca 67' Vieira 87' Centeno |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Referee: Hugo Castillo (GUA) |
| 9 March 2001 2nd leg | Saprissa | 0–0 (5–1 agg.) | Alianza | San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Referee: Marcio Carranza (HON) |
| 7 March 2001 1st leg | Águila | 1–3 |  Municipal | San Miguel, El Salvador |
| 15:00 | Sampaio 72' |
11', 69' Acevedo 64' Pérez |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN) |
| 14 March 2001 2nd leg | Municipal | 1–1 (4–2 agg.) | Águila | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 20:00 | Martins 19' |
74' Ponciano |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Referee: Vivian Rodríguez (HON) |
| 7 March 2001 1st leg | Comunicaciones | 4–0 |  Motagua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 20:00 | Torres 15', 31', 39' Machón 44' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Referee: Olger Mejía (CRC) |
| 14 March 2001 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 (1–5 agg.) | Comunicaciones | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 19:30 | Caraballo 42' |
15' Machón |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV) |
Quarter-finals edit
| Arnett Gardens F.C. | 0-3 | DC United |
|---|---|---|
Tony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
DC United won 5–1 on aggregate.
Comunicaciones won 4–2 on aggregate.
América won 3-1 on aggregate.
Saprissa won 3–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals edit
Final edit
| Club América | 1–0 | DC United |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 3,127
Champion edit
| CONCACAF Giants Cup 2001 Winners |
|---|
 América First title |
Topscorers edit
- Jorge Toledano (América) 3 goals
- Martín Machón (Comunicaciones) 3 goals
- Walter Centeno (Saprissa) 2 goals
- Rolando Fonseca (Saprissa) 2 goals
- Raúl Díaz Arce (D.C. United) 2 goals