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.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
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.
^ 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.
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.
Etti Jundiaí declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
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.
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
State championship champions
Youth competition champions
Other competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
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
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
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
References
