The 2001 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 25th edition of the
Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 17 January to 7 March 2001.
Participants
Format
The clubs were separated in two groups: Group A, with the teams of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
, and Group B, with the teams of
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
. The clubs from Group A plays against clubs from Group B. The two best teams of each group advanced to the semifinals, and the winners from semifinals, to the finals.
Tournament
Following is the summary of the 2001 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:
Group A
Group B
Semifinals
Finals
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Top scorers
References
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Torneio Rio-São Paulo
2001
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