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2001 Copa Mercosur

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The Copa Mercosur 2001 was the 4th and final staging of the international club cup.

2001 Copa Mercosur
Tournament details
Dates21 July 2001 – 24 January 2002
Teams20 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsArgentina San Lorenzo (1st title)
Runners-upBrazil Flamengo
Tournament statistics
Matches played73
Goals scored197 (2.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Bernardo Romeo (10 goals)
← 2000

The competition started on 21 July 2001 and concluded on 24 January 2002 with San Lorenzo beating Flamengo in the final.[1]

Participants edit

Country Team
  Argentina
(6 berths) 		Boca Juniors
Independiente
River Plate
San Lorenzo
Talleres
Vélez Sársfield
  Brazil
(7 berths) 		Corinthians
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Grêmio
Palmeiras
São Paulo
Vasco da Gama
  Chile
(3 berths) 		Colo-Colo
Universidad Católica
Universidad de Chile
  Paraguay
(2 berths) 		Cerro Porteño
Olimpia
  Uruguay
(2 berths) 		Nacional
Peñarol

Details edit

  • The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays the other teams in the group twice. The top team from each group qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best 3 runners up.
  • From the quarter-finals to the final, two legs were played in each round. In the result of a draw, the match was decided by a penalty shoot out.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   CER   UCA   VAS   BOC
1   Cerro Porteño 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10 Advance to Quarter-finals — 2–0 2–1 2–1
2   Universidad Católica 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9 1–0 — 2–1 2–1
3   Vasco da Gama 6 2 2 2 11 11 0 8 3–2 2–1 — 2–2
4   Boca Juniors 6 1 3 2 9 10 −1 6 0–0 3–2 2–2 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Universidad Católica  2–1  Vasco da Gama
 Report
Vasco da Gama  2–2  Boca Juniors
 Report
Boca Juniors  0–0  Cerro Porteño
Report
Referee:   Wilson Souza Mendonça
Cerro Porteño  2–0  Universidad Católica
 Report
Referee:   Oscar Sequeira
Cerro Porteño  2–1  Vasco da Gama
 Report
Referee:   Claudio Martín
Universidad Católica  1–0  Cerro Porteño
 Report
Referee:   Wagner Tardelli
Cerro Porteño  2–1  Boca Juniors
 Report
Vasco da Gama  2–1  Universidad Católica
 Report
Referee:   Gilberto Hidalgo
Universidad Católica  2–1  Boca Juniors
 Report
Referee:   Byron Moreno
Boca Juniors  2–2  Vasco da Gama
 Report
Referee:   Mario Sánchez
Vasco da Gama  3–2  Cerro Porteño
 Report
  • Roganovich   11', 75'
Referee:   Daniel Giménez
Boca Juniors  3–2  Universidad Católica
 Report

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   FLA   SLA   NAC   OLI
1   Flamengo 6 5 0 1 11 6 +5 15 Advance to Quarter-finals — 2–1 2–0 2–0[a]
2   San Lorenzo 6 3 1 2 9 4 +5 10 1–2 — 2–0 3–0
3   Nacional 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 4–1 0–0 — 2–0
4   Olimpia 6 0 0 6 0 13 −13 0 0–2 0–2 0–2 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Notes:
  1. ^ Flamengo v Olimpia match was awarded 2–0 win to Flamengo due to Olimpia being temporarily suspended due to a legal dispute with the Paraguayan FA.
Flamengo  2–0  Nacional
 Report
Referee:   Daniel Giménez
Nacional  2–0  Olimpia
 Report
Referee:   Mauricio Reinoso
San Lorenzo  1–2  Flamengo
 Report
Referee:   Pablo Pozo
San Lorenzo  2–0  Nacional
 Report
Referee:   Mario Sánchez
Flamengo  2–0 (awd)  Olimpia
Nacional  4–1  Flamengo
 Report
San Lorenzo  3–0  Olimpia
 Report
Referee:   Wilson Souza Mendonça
Flamengo  2–1  San Lorenzo
 Report
Referee:   Ubaldo Aquino
Olimpia  0–2  Nacional
Report
Referee:   Luciano Almeida
Nacional  0–0  San Lorenzo
Report
Olimpia  0–2  Flamengo
Report
Referee:   Carlos Chandía

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   COR   IND   CRU   COL
1   Corinthians 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10 Advance to Quarter-finals — 2–1 2–4 0–0
2   Independiente 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9 1–0 — 2–0 2–0
3   Cruzeiro 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 0–2 4–1 — 1–1
4   Colo Colo 6 1 3 2 3 6 −3 6 0–2 2–1 0–0 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Independiente  2–0  Cruzeiro
 Report
Referee:   Robert Troxler
Colo Colo  0–2  Corinthians
Report
Referee:   Claudio Martín
Corinthians  2–1  Independiente
 Report
Referee:   Guido Aros
Colo Colo  2–1  Independiente
 Report
  • Galván   72'
Cruzeiro  4–1  Independiente
 Report
  • Galván   51'
Referee:   Carlos Torres
Corinthians  0–0  Colo Colo
Report
Referee:   Gabriel Brazenas
Colo Colo  0–0  Cruzeiro
Report
Referee:   Oscar Sequeira
Independiente  2–0  Colo Colo
 Report
Referee:   Wilson Souza Mendonça
Corinthians  2–4  Cruzeiro
 Report
Referee:   Wagner Tardelli

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   TAL   VEL   SPA   PEÑ
1   Talleres 6 2 4 0 10 5 +5 10 Advance to Quarterfinals — 2–2 0–0 1–1
2   Vélez Sársfield 6 2 2 2 12 11 +1 8 1–4 — 4–2 3–0
3   São Paulo 6 1 4 1 7 6 +1 7 0–0 1–1 — 3–0
4   Peñarol 6 1 2 3 5 12 −7 5 1–3 2–1 1–1 —
Source: RSSSF.com
São Paulo  3–0  Peñarol
Referee:   Oscar Sequeira
Talleres  0–0  São Paulo
Referee:   Carlos Chandía
Peñarol  2–1  Vélez Sársfield
  • Téllez   77'
Vélez Sársfield  1–4  Talleres
Referee:   Gabriel Brazenas
Talleres  1–1  Peñarol
Referee:   Rubén Selman
Talleres  2–2  Vélez Sársfield
  • Cuba   65'
  • Albornós   88'
Peñarol  1–1  São Paulo
Referee:   Claudio Martín
Vélez Sársfield  3–0  Peñarol
Referee:   Ubaldo Aquino
Peñarol  1–3  Talleres
  • Cuba   16', 44', 73'
Referee:   Ubaldo Aquino
Vélez Sársfield  4–2  São Paulo
Referee:   Carlos Torres

Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   GRE   RIV   PAL   UNI
1   Grêmio 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14 Advance to Quarterfinals — 1–0 3–1 2–0
2   River Plate 6 2 2 2 13 10 +3 8 2–4 — 3–3 3–0
3   Palmeiras 6 1 3 2 11 10 +1 6 0–0 2–2 — 4–0
4   Universidad de Chile 6 1 1 4 3 14 −11 4 1–1 0–3 2–1 —
Source: RSSSF.com
River Plate  2–4  Grêmio
Referee:   Carlos Torres
Universidad de Chile  2–1  Palmeiras
Referee:   Byron Moreno
Palmeiras  2–2  River Plate
Grêmio  2–0  Universidad de Chile
Grêmio  3–1  Palmeiras
Referee:   Wilson Souza Mendonça
Palmeiras  4–0  Universidad de Chile
Grêmio  1–0  River Plate
Universidad de Chile  0–3  River Plate
Referee:   Roger Zambrano
River Plate  3–3  Palmeiras
Referee:   Carlos Chandía
Universidad de Chile  1–1  Grêmio
Referee:   René Ortubé
River Plate  3–0  Universidad de Chile
Referee:   Saúl Feldmann

Ranking of second place teams edit

The three best second-place teams from the five groups advanced to the quarterfinals along with the five group winners.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B   San Lorenzo 6 3 1 2 9 4 +5 10 Advance to Quarterfinals
2 C   Independiente 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9
3 A   Universidad Católica 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9
4 E   River Plate 6 2 2 2 13 10 +3 8
5 D   Vélez Sársfield 6 2 2 2 12 11 +1 8
Source: RSSSF

Bracket edit

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
  Flamengo 0 4 4
  Independiente 0 0 0
  Flamengo (p) 2 0 2 (4)
  Grêmio 2 0 2 (2)
  Grêmio 0 2 2
  Talleres 0 0 0
  Flamengo 0 1 1 (3)
  San Lorenzo (p) 0 1 1 (4)
  Corinthians 1 2 3
  Universidad Católica 2 0 2
  Corinthians 2 1 3
  San Lorenzo 1 4 5
  San Lorenzo 4 2 6
  Cerro Porteño 2 1 3

Quarter-finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente   0–4   Flamengo 0–0 0–4
Universidad Católica   2–3   Corinthians 2–1 0–2
San Lorenzo   6–3   Cerro Porteño 4–2 2–1
Grêmio   2–0   Talleres 0–0 2–0

First leg edit

Universidad Católica  2–1  Corinthians
Referee:   Daniel Giménez
San Lorenzo  4–2  Cerro Porteño
Grêmio  0–0  Talleres

Second leg edit

Flamengo  4–0  Independiente
Referee:   Óscar Ruiz

Flamengo won 4–0 on aggregate.

Corinthians  2–0  Universidad Católica
Referee:   Saúl Feldmann

Corinthians won 3–2 on aggregate.

Cerro Porteño  1–2  San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo won 6–3 on aggregate.

Talleres  0–2  Grêmio

Gremio won 2–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Corinthians   3–5   San Lorenzo 2–1 1–4
Flamengo   2–2 (4–2 p)   Grêmio 2–2 0–0

First leg edit

Corinthians  2–1  San Lorenzo
Referee:   Carlos Chandía
Flamengo  2–2  Grêmio

Second leg edit

San Lorenzo  4–1  Corinthians
Referee:   Carlos Torres

San Lorenzo won 5–3 on aggregate.

Grêmio  0–0  Flamengo
Penalties
 2–4
Referee:   Óscar Ruiz

2–2 on aggregate, Flamengo won 4–2 on penalties

Final edit

Main article: 2001 Copa Mercosur Finals

First leg edit

Flamengo  0–0  San Lorenzo

Second leg edit

Originally scheduled for Dec 19 but postponed to January 24, 2002 due to social unrest in Argentina

San Lorenzo  1–1  Flamengo
Penalties
 4–3
Referee:   Óscar Ruiz

1–1 on aggregate, San Lorenzo won 4–3 on penalties

Copa Mercosur
2001 Winner
 
San Lorenzo
First title

References edit

  1. ^ – Copa Mercosur 2001 on the RSSSF
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