Campeonato Brasileiro Quarter-finals Campeonato Paulista 8th | Torneio Rio-São Paulo Champions Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals | |
Chairman Paulo Amaral Vasconcelos Manager Osvaldo Alvarez
(until )
Nelsinho Baptista | ||
The 2001 season was São Paulo's 72nd season since club's existence. São Paulo won the Torneio Rio-São Paulo for the first time beating Botafogo in a aggregated score by 6-2 (4-1 Away; 2-1 Home). In Campeonato Paulista the club finished in a 8th place. Tricolor reach the Quarter-finals at the Campeonato Brasileiro and Copa do Brasil losing to Atlético Paranaense in the league and to Grêmio at the cup. São Paulo was eliminated at the group stage in the Copa Mercosur and became a runners-up at the Copa dos Campeões after was defeated by Flamengo.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
2001 São Paulo FC season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA