# 2001 in Brazilian football

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.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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.

### Relegation

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | PAY | FIG | CAX | AVA |
| 1 | Paysandu | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 9 | Promoted to Série A 2002 | | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Figueirense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | Promoted to Série A 2002 | 3–3 | | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Caxias | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | | 4–3 | 0–0 | | 2–2 |
| 4 | Avaí | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
* ↑ The match was annulled at 90 minutes due to pitch invasion. While the result stood, Figueirense did not earn the points.
Paysandu declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Paysandu and Figueirense, were promoted to the following year's first level.

### Relegation

The four clubs defeated in the relegation playoffs, which are ABC, Nacional-AM, Desportiva-ES and Serra, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## 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

The Copa dos Campeões final was played between Flamengo and São Paulo.
Flamengo declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 7-6.

## 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
| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Vasco-AC | Paraíba | Treze |
| Alagoas | ASA | Paraná | Atlético Paranaense |
| Amapá | Independente | Pernambuco | Náutico |
| Amazonas | Rio Negro | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio Grande do Norte | Coríntians |
| Distrito Federal | Gama | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Alegrense | Rondônia | Ji-Paraná |
| Goiás | Vila Nova | Roraima | Atlético Roraima |
| Maranhão | Moto Club | Santa Catarina | Joinville |
| Mato Grosso | Juventude-MT | São Paulo | Corinthians |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Comercial | Sergipe | Confiança |
| Minas Gerais | América-MG | Tocantins | Palmas |
| Pará | Paysandu | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Internacional |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Roma Barueri |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | União São João |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Cruzeiro |

## 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 |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2001.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| March 3, 2001 | United States | W | 2–1 | Ronaldinho, Euller | International Friendly |
| March 6, 2001 | Mexico | D | 3–3 | Romário (2), Edílson | International Friendly |
| March 28, 2001 | Ecuador | L | 0–1 | - | World Cup Qualifying |
| April 25, 2001 | Peru | D | 1–1 | Romário | World Cup Qualifying |
| May 26, 2001 | Tokyo Verdy | W | 2–0 | Washington, Baptista | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| May 31, 2001 | Cameroon | W | 2–0 | Washington, Carlos Miguel | Confederations Cup |
| June 2, 2001 | Canada | D | 0–0 | - | Confederations Cup |
| June 4, 2001 | Japan | D | 0–0 | - | Confederations Cup |
| June 7, 2001 | France | L | 1–2 | Ramon | Confederations Cup |
| June 9, 2001 | Australia | L | 0–1 | - | Confederations Cup |
| July 1, 2001 | Uruguay | L | 0–1 | - | World Cup Qualifying |
| July 12, 2001 | Mexico | L | 0–1 | - | Copa América |
| July 15, 2001 | Peru | W | 2–0 | Guilherme, Denílson | Copa América |
| July 18, 2001 | Paraguay | W | 3–1 | Alex, Belletti, Denílson | Copa América |
| July 23, 2001 | Honduras | L | 0–2 | - | Copa América |
| August 9, 2001 | Panama | W | 5–0 | Edílson, Alex, Euller, Juninho, Roberto Carlos | International Friendly |
| August 15, 2001 | Paraguay | W | 2–0 | Marcelinho, Rivaldo | World Cup Qualifying |
| September 5, 2001 | Argentina | L | 1–2 | Ayala (own goal) | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 7, 2001 | Chile | W | 2–0 | Edílson, Rivaldo | World Cup Qualifying |
| November 7, 2001 | Bolivia | L | 1–3 | Edílson | World Cup Qualifying |
| November 14, 2001 | Venezuela | W | 3–0 | Luizão (2), Rivaldo | World Cup Qualifying |

## Women's football
### Brazil women's national football team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2001.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| July 18, 2001 | University of New Jersey | W | 16–0 | Fabiana (3), Carina (3), Cristiana (3), Mildinha (2), Suzana, Daiane, Mônica de Paula, Rosana, Joana | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| August 3, 2001 | China | D | 0–0 | - | Tiger Pools Toto Cup |
| August 5, 2001 | South Korea | L | 1–3 | Mildinha | Tiger Pools Toto Cup |
| August 7, 2001 | Japan | D | 1–1 | Rosana | Tiger Pools Toto Cup |
| August 8, 2001 | Japan | W | 1–0 | unavailable | International Friendly |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | Santa Isabel |
| Campeonato Carioca | Barra |
| Campeonato Paulista | Palmeiras |