Runners-up Cruz Azul Champion Boca Juniors Best player Juan Román Riquelme Goals scored 378 | Top scorer(s) Lopes (9 goals) Dates 20 Sep 2000 – 28 Jun 2001 Teams 32 Matches played 126 | |
Champions Boca Juniors (4th title) Similar 2000 Copa Libertadores, 2002 Copa Libertadores, 2003 Copa Libertadores, 2007 Copa Libertadores, 2004 Copa Libertadores | ||
The 2001 Copa Libertadores de América was the 42nd edition of CONMEBOL's premier club football tournament. The winner was Boca Juniors, lifting its fourth Copa Libertadores trophy.
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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.
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.
