| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 3 July – 4 August |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Paysandu (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Cruzeiro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 83 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Fábio Júnior (6 goals) |
The 2002 Copa dos Campeões was the third and last edition of the football competition held in Brazil. As in previous editions, it was carried out in a neutral field in three states in the Northeast Region (Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará - place of the decision) and in Pará (North Region).[1]
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Cruzeiro 3–0 on penalties after tied 5–5 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the group stage of the 2003 Copa Libertadores.[2]
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro
|
2002 Copa Sul-Minas 3rd place |
 Atlético Paranaense
|
2002 Copa Sul-Minas runners-up |
 Bahia
|
2002 Copa do Nordeste champions |
 Corinthians
|
2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions |
| Cruzeiro
|
2002 Copa Sul-Minas champions |
 Flamengo
|
2001 Copa dos Campeões champions |
| Fluminense
|
2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 5th place |
 Goiás
|
2002 Copa Centro-Oeste champions |
 Grêmio
|
2002 Copa Sul-Minas 4th place |
 Náutico
|
2002 Copa do Nordeste 3rd place |
| Palmeiras
|
2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 3rd place |
| Paysandu
|
2002 Copa Norte champions |
| São Caetano
|
2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 4th place |
| São Paulo
|
2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo runners-up |
| Vasco da Gama
|
2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo 6th place |
| Vitória
|
2002 Copa do Nordeste runners-up |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paysandu (A)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fluminense (A)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Náutico
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Corinthians
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo (A)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Goiás (A)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | São Caetano
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Atlético Paranaense
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro (A)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vitória (A)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | São Paulo
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Grêmio
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras (A)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bahia (A)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Paysandu
|
2–1 | Bahia
|
| Palmeiras
|
1–0 | Fluminense
|
| Cruzeiro
|
3–1 | Goiás
|
| Flamengo
|
2–1 | Vitória
|
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Paysandu
|
3–1 | Palmeiras
|
| Cruzeiro
|
2–1 | Flamengo
|
Finals
| Paysandu | 1–2 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
Sandro Goiano  32' |
Report | Fábio Júnior 14' Joãozinho 63' |
| Cruzeiro | 3–4 | Paysandu |
|---|---|---|
| Fábio Júnior 9', 48' Cris 39' |
Report | Vandick 11', 22', 40' Jobson 57' |
| Penalties | ||
Ricardinho  Vander Jussiê |
0–3 |  Jobson Vélber Luís Fernando |
Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Paysandu won on penalties.
References
- ^ "CBF anuncia cidades-sedes da Copa dos Campeões 2002". NSC Total. 24 January 2002.
- ^ "Paysandu vence o Cruzeiro e vai à Libertadores pela primeira vez". Folha de S. Paulo. 4 August 2002.
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