| 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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