# Copa João Havelange

The 2000 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Copa João Havelange) was the 44th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Due to legal complications, the championship was organized by Clube dos 13 instead of CBF, and was contested by 116 teams divided in modules, equivalent to their division—similar to the 1987 Copa União. It started on July 29 and ended on January 18, 2001, with Vasco da Gama winning the championship—its fourth title. The name of the championship was an homage to former CBF and FIFA president João Havelange.

## Background

The formula of relegation of the 1999 Brasileirão was based on the average points between 1998 and 1999. But due to a decision of the Supreme Court of Sporting Justice (STJD) of removing points from São Paulo, who played against Botafogo and Internacional with an irregular player, Brasília team SE Gama was going to dispute Série B instead of Botafogo. Gama refused the relegation and, supported by the Distrito Federal Football Coaches Trade Union and political party PFL, sued CBF requesting a return to Série A. By June 2000, the trial was not solved, and CBF could not release the 2000 Brasileirão rules.
A deal with Clube dos 13 allowed it to organize a championship, which CBF would later ratify. To avoid further legal problems, the championship would encompass all divisions. The module equivalent to the top division would have the 18 teams which escaped relegation in 1999, the two teams promoted by 1999 Série B, and five teams which would contest Série B in 2000 (Série C champion Fluminense, Clube dos 13 member Bahia, Juventude, América-MG and Gama, who removed the lawsuit against CBF and was allowed by FIFA to participate).

## Controversies

The end of competition was marked by disaster in São Januário, when a fence collapsed during the final of Joao Havelange Cup, injuring more than 60 football fans in Rio de Janeiro.

## Knockout stage
### Qualified teams
### Bracket

| Round of Sixteen | Round of Sixteen | Round of Sixteen | Round of Sixteen | Round of Sixteen | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Cruzeiro (MG) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Malutrom (PR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Malutrom (PR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Cruzeiro (MG) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Internacional (RS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Atlético (PR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Internacional (RS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Internacional (RS) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Internacional (RS) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Cruzeiro (MG) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Goiás (GO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Paraná (PR) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Paraná (PR) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | Paraná (PR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bahia (BA) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bahia (BA) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | São Caetano (SP) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Sport (PE) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | São Caetano (SP) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Remo (PA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Remo (PA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Sport (PE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Grêmio (RS) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ponte Preta (SP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Grêmio (RS) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Grêmio (RS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Grêmio (RS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 10 | Grêmio (RS) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | São Caetano (SP) | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fluminense (RJ) | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | São Caetano (SP) | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 14 | São Caetano (SP) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | São Caetano (SP) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | São Caetano (SP) | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Palmeiras (SP) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | São Paulo (SP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | Palmeiras (SP) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Palmeiras (SP) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of Sixteen

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Internacional (RS) | 2–1 | Atlético (PR) | 0–0 | 2-1 |
| Remo (PA) | 1–3 | Sport (PE) | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Paraná (PR) | 4–1 | Goiás (GO) | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| São Caetano (SP) | 4–3 | Fluminense (RJ) | 3–3 | 1–0 |
| Malutrom (PR) | 1–4 | Cruzeiro (MG) | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Grêmio (RS) | 2–2 | Ponte Preta (SP) | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Bahia (BA) | 5–6 | Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 3–3 | 2–3 |
| Palmeiras (SP) | 3–2 | São Paulo (SP) | 1–1 | 2–1 |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Internacional (RS) | 3–4 | Cruzeiro (MG) | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Grêmio (RS) | 3–2 | Sport (PE) | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 3–2 | Paraná (PR) | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Palmeiras (SP) | 5–6 | São Caetano (SP) | 3–4 | 2–2 |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| São Caetano (SP) | 6–3 | Grêmio (RS) | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 5–3 | Cruzeiro (MG) | 2–2 | 3–1 |

### Final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| São Caetano (SP) | 2–4 | Vasco da Gama (RJ) | 1–1 | 1–3 |
* Copa João Havelange winners
* Vasco da Gama

## Final standings

| Pos | Club | Final result (National - Group ranked) | Qualification |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | Champion - Group Blue 8th place | Copa Libertadores 2001 |
| 2 | São Caetano | Runner-up - Group Yellow Runner-up | Copa Libertadores 2001 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | Semi-finalist - Group Blue 1st place | Copa Libertadores 2001$^1$ |
| 4 | Grêmio | Semi-finalist - Group Blue 10th place | Série A |
| 5 | Paraná | Quarter-finalist - Group Yellow Winner | Série A |
| 6 | Palmeiras | Quarter-finalist - Group Blue 11th place | Copa Libertadores 2001$^2$ |
| 7 | Internacional | Quarter-finalist - Group Blue 9th place | Série A |
| 8 | Sport | Quarter-finalist - Group Blue 2nd place | Série A |
| 9 | Ponte Preta | Eighth-finalist - Group Blue 7th place | Série A |
| 10 | Fluminense | Eighth-finalist - Group Blue 3rd place | Série A |
| 11 | Bahia | Eighth-finalist - Group Blue 12th place | Série A |
| 12 | São Paulo | Eighth-finalist - Group Blue 6th place | Série A |
| 13 | Atlético Paranaense | Eighth-finalist - Group Blue 8th place | Série A |
| 14 | Goiás | Eighth-finalist - Group Blue 4th place | Série A |
| 15 | Malutrom | Eighth-finalist - Group Yellow Third-place | Série B |
| 16 | Remo | Eighth-finalist - Group Green & White Winner | Série B |
| 17 | Guarani | Group Blue 13th place | Série A |
| 18 | Santos | Group Blue 14th place | Série A |
| 19 | Flamengo | Group Blue 15th place | Série A |
| 20 | Botafogo | Group Blue 16th place | Série A |
| 21 | Portuguesa | Group Blue 17th place | Série A |
| 22 | Vitória | Group Blue 18th place | Série A |
| 23 | América Mineiro | Group Blue 19th place | Série A |
| 24 | Atlético Mineiro | Group Blue 20th place | Série A |
| 25 | Juventude | Group Blue 21st place | Série A |
| 26 | Gama | Group Blue 22nd place | Série A |
| 27 | Coritiba | Group Blue 23rd place | Série A |
| 28 | Corinthians | Group Blue 24th place | Série A |
| 29 | Santa Cruz | Group Blue 25th place | Série A |
| 30 | Paysandu | Group Yellow Fourth-place | Série B |
| 31 | Caxias | Group Yellow Quarter-finalist | Série B |
| 32 | Náutico | Group Yellow Quarter-finalist | Série B |
| 33 | Fortaleza | Group Yellow Quarter-finalist | Série B |
| 34 | Bangu | Group Yellow Quarter-finalist |
| 35 | Figueirense | Group Yellow Eighth-finalist | Série B |
| 36 | Botafogo-SP | Group Yellow Eighth-finalist | Série A$^3$ |
| 37 | Avaí | Group Yellow Eighth-finalist | Série B |
| 38 | São Raimundo (AM) | Group Yellow Eighth-finalist | Série B |
| 39 | Criciúma | Group Yellow Eighth-finalist | Série B |
| 40 | Sampaio Corrêa | Group Yellow Eighth-finalist | Série B |
| 41 | CRB | Group Yellow Eighth-finalist | Série B |
| 42 | Anapolina | Group Yellow Eighth-finalist | Série B |
| 43 | Serra | Group Yellow 9th place | Série B |
| 44 | ABC | Group Yellow 10th place | Série B |
| 45 | River | Group Yellow 11th place | |
| 46 | Joinville | Group Yellow 9th place | Série B |
| 47 | América-RN | Group Yellow 12th place | Série B |
| 48 | Ceará | Group Yellow 13th place | Série B |
| 49 | América-RJ | Group Yellow 10th place | |
| 50 | CSA | Group Yellow 14th place | |
| 51 | Americano | Group Yellow 11th place | Série B |
| 52 | União São João | Group Yellow 12th place | Série B |
| 53 | Nacional-AM | Group Yellow 15th place | Série B |
| 54 | XV de Piracicaba | Group Yellow 13th place | Série B |
| 55 | Marcílio Dias | Group Yellow 14th place |
| 56 | Bragantino | Group Yellow 15th place | Série B |
| 57 | Desportiva | Group Yellow 16th place | Série B |
| 58 | Brasil de Pelotas | Group Yellow 16th place | |
| 59 | Villa Nova-MG | Group Yellow 17th place | |
| 60 | Vila Nova-GO | Group Yellow 17th place | Série B |
| 61 | Londrina | Group Yellow 18th place | Série B |
| 62 | Bandeirante | Group Yellow 18th place |
| 63 | Uberlândia | Group Green & White Runner-up |
| 64 | Etti Jundiaí | Group Green & White Third-round 3rd place |
| 65 | Tuna Luso | Group Green & White Third-round 2nd place |
| 66 | Juazeiro-CE | Group Green & White Third-round 2nd place |
| 67 | Olímpia | Group Green & White Third-round 3rd place |
| 68 | Central | Group Green & White Third-round 4th place |
| 69 | Moto Club | Group Green & White Third-round 4th place |
| 70 | Corinthians-AL | Group Green Second-round 3rd place |
| 71 | Rio Branco-PR | Group White Second-round 3rd place |
| 72 | Rio Branco-SP | Group White Second-round 2nd place |
| 73 | Flamengo-PI | Group Green Second-round 3rd place |
| 74 | Ypiranga-AP | Group Green Second-round 3rd place |
| 75 | Juventus | Group White Second-round 3rd place |
| 76 | Tocantinópolis | Group Green Second-round 2nd place |
| 77 | Portuguesa Santista | Group White Second-round 2nd place |
| 78 | Confiança | Group Green Second-round 4th place |
| 79 | Operário (MS) | Group Green Second-round 2nd place |
| 80 | Friburguense | Group White Second-round 3rd place |
| 81 | Matonense | Group White Second-round 4th place |
| 82 | Dom Pedro II | Group Green Second-round 4th place |
| 83 | Atlético-GO | Group Green Second-round 4th place |
| 84 | União Bandeirante | Group White Second-round 4th place |
| 85 | Santo André | Group White Second-round 4th place |
| 86 | Rio Branco-AC | Group Green First-round |
| 87 | Baré | Group Green First-round |
| 88 | Botafogo-PB | Group Green First-round |
| 89 | Sergipe | Group Green First-round |
| 90 | Rio Negro | Group Green First-round |
| 91 | Porto | Group Green First-round |
| 92 | Treze | Group Green First-round |
| 93 | São Cristóvão | Group White First-round |
| 94 | Mogi Mirim | Group White First-round |
| 95 | ASA | Group Green First-round |
| 96 | Madureira | Group White First-round |
| 97 | Nacional-SP | Group White First-round |
| 98 | Internacional-SP | Group White First-round |
| 99 | Goiânia | Group Green First-round |
| 100 | Ipatinga | Group White First-round |
| 101 | Camaçari | Group Green First-round |
| 102 | Ituano | Group White First-round |
| 103 | Comercial-MS | Group Green First-round |
| 103 | Olaria | Group White First-round |
| 105 | Brasília | Group Green First-round |
| 106 | União | Group White First-round |
| 107 | Comercial-SP | Group White First-round |
| 108 | Volta Redonda | Group White First-round |
| 109 | União Barbarense | Group White First-round |
| 110 | Inter de Santa Maria | Group White First-round |
| 111 | Genus | Group Green First-round |
| 112 | Potiguar | Group Green First-round |
| 113 | Campinense | Group Green First-round |
| 114 | São José-SP | Group White First-round |
| 115 | Interporto | Not played |
| 115 | Rio Branco-ES | Not played |
Team ranked by round advanced. For teams that advanced to the same round, combined result separate the tie.
All teams qualified to Copa Libertadores also qualified to Serie A
$^1$ As Copa do Brasil winner $^2$As Copa dos Campeões winner $^3$As a member of Série A 1999