2000 Copa dos Campeões
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 22 June – 25 July 2000 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Palmeiras (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sport |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | 4 players (3 goals each) |
The 2000 Copa dos Campeões was the first edition of the football competition held in Brazil. It was carried out in a neutral field in two states in the Northeast Region — Alagoas and Paraíba.[1]
In the final, Palmeiras defeated Sport 2–1 to win their first title and a place in the group stage of the 2001 Copa Libertadores.[2]
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| América Mineiro | 2000 Copa Sul-Minas champions |
| Cruzeiro | 2000 Copa Sul-Minas runners-up |
| Flamengo | 2000 Campeonato Carioca champions |
| Goiás | 2000 Copa Centro-Oeste champions |
| Palmeiras | 2000 Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions |
| São Paulo | 2000 Campeonato Paulista champions |
| São Raimundo | 2000 Copa Norte champions |
| Sport | 2000 Copa Nordeste champions |
| Vitória | 2000 Copa Nordeste runners-up |
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goiás (A) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vitória (A) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | São Raimundo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 4–2 | Goiás | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| Palmeiras | 4–2 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| América Mineiro | 2–4 | Sport | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| São Paulo | 2–0 | Vitória | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 2–2 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Sport | 4–3 | São Paulo | 1–2 | 3–1 |
Final
References
- ^ "História da Copa dos Campeões". Folha Online. 22 April 2003.
- ^ "Palmeiras ampliou rol de títulos nacionais há 20 anos na Copa dos Campeões". UOL. 17 July 2020.