title: 2001 Copa Libertadores
text: # 2001 Copa Libertadores
  
  The 2001 Copa Libertadores de América was the 42nd edition of CONMEBOL's premier club football tournament. The winners were Boca Juniors, beating Mexican club Cruz Azul in the finals on penalties and 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:
  
  * superior goal difference;
  * higher number of goals scored;
  * higher number of away goals scored;
  * draw.
  
  The top two in each group advanced to the second round.
  
  ### Group 1
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rosario Central | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 |
  | 2 | Junior | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 |
  | 3 | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 9 |
  | 4 | Universitario | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 |
  
  ### Group 2
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Palmeiras | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 16 |
  | 2 | Cerro Porteño | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 13 |
  | 3 | Universidad de Chile | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 |
  | 4 | Sport Boys | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 |
  
  ### Group 3
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nacional | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 |
  | 2 | Deportes Concepción | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
  | 3 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
  | 4 | Jorge Wilstermann | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 |
  
  ### Group 4
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 16 |
  | 2 | Emelec | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 |
  | 3 | Olimpia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 |
  | 4 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 |
  
  ### Group 5
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 |
  | 2 | El Nacional | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 |
  | 3 | Guaraní | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 |
  | 4 | The Strongest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 |
  
  ### Group 6
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 18 |
  | 2 | América de Cali | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 |
  | 3 | Peñarol | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 |
  | 4 | Deportivo Táchira | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
  
  ### Group 7
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cruz Azul | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 |
  | 2 | São Caetano | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
  | 3 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 |
  | 4 | Olmedo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 |
  
  ### Group 8
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 15 |
  | 2 | Cobreloa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
  | 3 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
  | 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 1 |
  
  ## 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.
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rosario Central | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Cobreloa | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Cobreloa | 2 | 1 | 3 | Rosario Central | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | América | 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | | | | | | | | | |
  | Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 | América | 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | | | | | | | | | |
  | América | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | América | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | Rosario Central | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | Cruz Azul | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | River Plate | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Cruz Azul | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | Emelec | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Emelec | 2 | 0 | 2 | River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Cruz Azul | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Cruz Azul | 1 | 3 | 4 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Cerro Porteño | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Cerro Porteño | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Cruz Azul | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) |
  | Palmeiras | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) |
  | São Caetano | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | São Caetano | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | Palmeiras | 3 | 2 | 5 (4) | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Cruzeiro | 3 | 2 | 5 (3) | | | | | | | | | |
  | Cruzeiro | 2 | 4 | 6 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 2 | 5 (3) | | | | | | | | | |
  | El Nacional | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | El Nacional | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | Palmeiras | 2 | 2 | 4 (2) | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | 2 | 2 | 4 (3) | | | | | |
  | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | 2 | 2 | 4 (3) | | | | | |
  | Deportes Concepción | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Deportes Concepción | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Boca Juniors | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Boca Juniors | 3 | 1 | 4 | Boca Juniors | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Junior | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  