The 2001 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 23rd edition of the

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, the annual Portuguese

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season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top

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competitions (or cup runner-up in case the league- and cup-winning club is the same). The match took place on the 4 August 2001 at the

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, and was contested between

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winners Boavista, and

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winners

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. In

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, the final was televised live on RTP. Porto would defeat Boavista 1–0. A 22nd minute headed goal from

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was sufficient for the ''Dragões'' to defeat ''Os Axadrezados'' and claim the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira for a 12th time in their history.

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