| Tourney name | Copa Merconorte |
|---|---|
| Yearr | 2001 |
| Dates | 31 July – 20 December 2001 |
| Num teams | 16 |
| Associations | 7 |
| Champion other | Millonarios |
| Count | 1 |
| Second other | Emelec |
| Matches | 50 |
| Goals | 146 |
| Top scorer | Otilino Tenorio (7) |
| Prevseason | 2000 |
The Copa Merconorte 2001 was the fourth and final edition of association football tournament Copa Merconorte held in 2001. Millonarios of Colombia defeated Emelec of Ecuador in the final.[1] It was the first edition to include teams invited from the United States, the Kansas City Wizards and NY/NJ MetroStars. Several fixtures for the MetroStars were cancelled following the September 11 attacks.[2]
Participants
| Country | Team |
|---|---|
(1 berth) | Blooming |
(3 berths) | América de Cali |
| Atlético Nacional | |
| Millonarios | |
(3 berths) | Aucas |
| Barcelona | |
| Emelec | |
(3 berths) | Guadalajara |
| Necaxa | |
| Santos Laguna | |
(3 berths) | Alianza Lima |
| Sporting Cristal | |
| Universitario | |
(2 berth) | Kansas City Wizards |
| MetroStars | |
(1 berth) | Deportivo Italchacao |
Group stage
Each team played the other teams in the group twice during the group stage. The first place team advanced to the second round.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Semifinals
The semifinals consisted of two games between the Necaxa (winner of Group A) and Millonarios (winner of Group B), and two games between the Santos Laguna (winner of Group C) and Emelec (winner of Group D). Both series were decided in penalty kicks because the net of both games was a draw.
5–5 on aggregate, Millonarios won 3–1 on penalties
5–5 on aggregate, Emelec won 4–2 on penalties
Finals
After tying both matches, Millonarios defeated Emelec in penalty kicks.
Champion
| Copa Merconorte 2001 Winners |
|---|
Millonarios First Title |
References
- ^ Ballesteros, Frank (February 18, 2002). "Copa Merconorte 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Dure, Beau (2010). Long-Range Goals: The Success Story of Major League Soccer. Washington, DC: Potomac Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-1-59797-509-4. OCLC 500783910
External links
- "2001 Copa Merconorte game summaries". Archived from the original on 2004-05-07. Retrieved 2006-07-26.
- "2001 Copa Merconorte stats". Archived from the original on 2004-08-11. Retrieved 2006-07-26.