2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A


The 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, known as Brasileirão TAM 2001 by sponsor reasons was the 45th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It Began on August 1, 2001, and reached its end on December 23, 2001. The competition was won by Atlético Paranaense.

Format

The 28 teams played against each other once. The eight best placed teams qualified to the quarter-finals, in which the eight-placed team played against the first-placed team, the seventh-placed team played against the second-placed team, the sixth-placed team played against the third-placed team, and the fifth-placed team played against the fourth-placed team. The quarter-finals and the semi-finals were played over one leg while the finals were played over two legs. The four worst teams in the first stage were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B of the following year.

First stage standings

Final stage

Finals

Atlético-PR: Flávio; Rogério Corrêa, Nem and Gustavo; Alessandro, Cocito, Adriano, Kléberson and Fabiano ; Ilan and Alex Mineiro. Head coach: Geninho.
São Caetano: Sílvio Luiz; Mancini, Daniel, Dininho and Marcos Paulo; Simão, Serginho, Adãozinho and Esquerdinha; Anaílson and Magrão. Head coach: Jair Picerni.
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São Caetano: Sílvio Luiz; Mancini, Daniel, Dininho and Marcos Paulo ; Simão, Serginho, Adãozinho and Esquerdinha ; Anaílson and Magrão. Head coach: Jair Picerni.
Atlético-PR: Flávio; Nem, Gustavo and Rogério Corrêa ; Alessandro, Cocito, Adriano, Kléberson and Fabiano; Kléber and Alex Mineiro. Head coach: Geninho.
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Final standings

Top scorers

Pos.ScorerClubGoals
1 RomárioVasco21
2 WashingtonPonte Preta18
3 Alex MineiroAtlético-PR17
3 Kléber PereiraAtlético-PR17
4 MarquesAtlético Mineiro16
5 Ricardo OliveiraPortuguesa14
6 FrançaSão Paulo13
6 MagrãoSão Caetano13