# 2002 Copa Libertadores finals

The 2002 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up between Paraguayan side Olimpia and São Caetano of Brazil, to determine the 2002 Copa Libertadores champion.
After a 2–2 tie aggregate, the series was decided by penalty shootout, with Olimpia defeating São Caetano by 4–2.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Olimpia | 1960, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| São Caetano | None |

## Route to the finals

| São Caetano | São Caetano | São Caetano | Olimpia | Olimpia | Olimpia |
| Universidad Católica A 1–1 | Anaílson 9' | Round of 16 First leg | Round of 16 First leg | Cobreloa A 2–0 | Dinamarca 10' (o.g.) Zelaya 12' |
| Universidad Católica H 1–1 (p. 4–2) | Brandão 44' | Second leg | Second leg | Cobreloa H 2–1 | Benítez 24' Báez 45' |
| Peñarol A 0–1 | | Quarterfinals First leg | Quarterfinals First leg | Boca Juniors A 1–1 | Traverso 67' (o.g.) |
| Peñarol H 2–1 (p. 3–1) | Jean Carlos 27' Somália 55' | Second leg | Second leg | Boca Juniors H 1–0 | Isasi 67' |
| América H 2–0 | Somália 25' Adãozinho 41' (pen.) | Semifinals First leg | Semifinals First leg | Grêmio H 3–2 | Órteman 27', 56' Benítez 62' |
| América A 1–1 | Ailton 8' | Second leg | Second leg | Grêmio A 0–1 (p. 5–4) | |

## Final summary
### First leg

| Olimpia | São Caetano |
Ricardo Tavarelli :
| DF | 2 | Néstor Isasi | | 66' |
| DF | 3 | Nelson Zelaya |
| DF | 4 | Henrique da Silva |
| DF | 5 | Julio Cáceres |
| MF | 6 | Julio Enciso |
| MF | 11 | Gastón Córdoba | | 68' |
| MF | 15 | Juan Carlos Franco |
| MF | 16 | Sergio Órteman (c) | 41' |
| FW | 9 | Richard Báez | | 60' |
| FW | 10 | Miguel Benítez |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Danilo Aceval |
| FW | 7 | Mauro Caballero | | 60' |
| DF | 13 | Virginio Cáceres | | 66' |
| MF | 17 | Francisco Esteche |
| MF | 18 | Carlos Estigarribia |
| FW | 21 | Hernán López | | 68' |
| DF | 23 | Pedro Benítez |
| Manager: |||
| Nery Pumpido ||||
Silvio Luiz :
| DF | 2 | Russo (c) |
| DF | 3 | Daniel |
| DF | 4 | Dininho | 92' |
| DF | 6 | Rubens Cardoso |
| MF | 5 | Marcos Senna | 70' |
| MF | 8 | Ailton | | 65' |
| MF | 10 | Anaílson | | 80' |
| MF | 11 | Adãozinho |
| FW | 18 | Robert | | 62' |
| FW | 9 | Somália |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Luciano |
| DF | 7 | Serginho | | 62' |
| MF | 13 | Marlon | | 65' |
| DF | 14 | Bruno Quadros |
| FW | 15 | Jean Carlos |
| MF | 20 | Wágner | | 80' |
| FW | 24 | Chininha |
| Manager: |||
| Jair Picerni ||||
* Assistant referees:
* Jorge Rattalino
* Darío García
* Fourth official:
* Héctor Baldassi

### Second leg

| São Caetano | Olimpia |
Silvio Luiz :
| DF | 2 | Russo (c) | 40' |
| DF | 3 | Daniel |
| DF | 4 | Dininho |
| DF | 6 | Rubens Cardoso |
| MF | 5 | Marcos Senna | 62' |
| MF | 8 | Ailton | | 79' |
| MF | 10 | Anaílson | 93' | 93' |
| MF | 11 | Adãozinho |
| FW | 18 | Robert | 60' | 60' |
| FW | 9 | Somália |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Luciano |
| DF | 7 | Serginho | | 60' |
| MF | 13 | Marlon | | 93' |
| DF | 14 | Bruno Quadros |
| FW | 15 | Jean Carlos |
| MF | 20 | Wágner | | 79' |
| FW | 24 | Chininha |
| Manager: |||
| Jair Picerni ||||
Ricardo Tavarelli :
| DF | 2 | Néstor Isasi |
| DF | 3 | Nelson Zelaya |
| DF | 4 | Henrique da Silva |
| DF | 5 | Julio Cáceres | 3' |
| MF | 8 | Victor Quintana | 86' |
| MF | 6 | Julio Enciso | 92' |
| MF | 11 | Gastón Córdoba | | 73' |
| MF | 16 | Sergio Órteman (c) | 61' |
| FW | 9 | Richard Báez | | 81' |
| FW | 10 | Miguel Benítez | 61' | 61' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Danilo Aceval |
| FW | 7 | Mauro Caballero | | 73' |
| MF | 15 | Juan Carlos Franco | | 81' |
| MF | 17 | Francisco Esteche |
| MF | 18 | Carlos Estigarribia |
| FW | 21 | Hernán López | | 61' |
| DF | 23 | Pedro Benítez |
| Manager: |||
| Nery Pumpido ||||
* Assistant referees:
* Oswaldo Díaz
* Eduardo Botero
* Fourth official:
* Felipe Russi