2001 Copa Libertadores

2001 Copa Libertadores de América

2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores de América 2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores da América
Tournament details
Dates	6 February – 28 June
Teams	32 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Boca Juniors (4th title)
Runners-up	Cruz Azul
Tournament statistics
Matches played	126
Goals scored	378 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Lopes (9 goals)
Best player(s)	Juan Román Riquelme
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The 2001 Copa Libertadores de América was the 42nd edition of CONMEBOL's premier club football tournament. The winners were Boca Juniors, lifting its fourth Copa Libertadores trophy.

First round

The first round of the Copa Libertadores drew 32 teams into eight groups of four; two of these teams came from a preliminary round involving two Mexican clubs and two Venezuelan clubs. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. Teams receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking:

1. superior goal difference;
2. higher number of goals scored;
3. higher number of away goals scored;
4. draw.

The top two in each group advanced to the second round.

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Rosario Central	13	6	4	1	1	13	4	+9
Junior	10	6	3	1	2	10	6	+4
Vélez Sársfield	9	6	3	0	3	5	8	-3
Universitario	2	6	0	2	4	3	13	-10

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Palmeiras	16	6	5	1	0	16	5	+11
Cerro Porteño	13	6	4	1	1	17	6	+11
Universidad de Chile	4	6	1	1	4	5	13	-8
Sport Boys	1	6	0	1	5	3	17	-14

Group 3

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Nacional	14	6	4	2	0	9	2	+7
Concepción	7	6	2	1	3	8	8	0
San Lorenzo	7	6	2	1	3	9	10	-1
Jorge Wilstermann	6	6	2	0	4	7	13	-6

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Cruzeiro	16	6	5	1	0	15	4	+11
Emelec	9	6	2	3	1	7	6	+1
Olimpia	5	6	1	2	3	10	13	-3
Sporting Cristal	3	6	1	0	5	4	13	-9

Group 5

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
River Plate	12	6	4	0	2	13	6	+7
El Nacional	9	6	3	0	3	8	9	-1
Guaraní	7	6	2	1	3	9	11	-2
The Strongest	7	6	2	1	3	10	14	-4

Group 6

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Vasco da Gama	18	6	6	0	0	16	5	+11
América	12	6	4	0	2	10	9	+1
Peñarol	4	6	1	1	4	7	10	-3
Deportivo Táchira	1	6	0	1	5	3	12	-9

Group 7

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Cruz Azul	15	6	5	0	1	12	7	+5
São Caetano	8	6	2	2	2	6	4	+2
Defensor Sporting	7	6	2	1	3	8	11	-3
Olmedo	6	6	2	0	4	11	15	-4

Group 8

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Boca Juniors	16	6	5	0	1	7	5	+2
Cobreloa	10	6	3	1	2	8	7	+1
Deportivo Cali	9	6	3	0	3	13	8	+5
Oriente Petrolero	1	6	0	1	5	6	14	-8

Knockout phase

In the knockout phase, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis. If teams are tied on points and goals after both legs (180 minutes of play), a penalty shootout is carried out.

References

• CONMEBOL: Copa Toyota Libertadores 2001