2001 Copa Merconorte
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The Copa Merconorte 2001 was the 4th and last edition of association football tournament Copa Merconorte held in 2001. Millonarios of Colombia defeated Emelec of Ecuador in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 July – 20 December 2001 |
| Teams | 16 (from 7 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Millonarios (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Emelec |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 50 |
| Goals scored | 146 (2.92 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Otilino Tenorio (7) |
← 2000 | |
| Country | Team |
|---|---|
| Bolivia (1 berth) |
Blooming |
| Colombia (3 berths) |
América de Cali |
| Atlético Nacional | |
| Millonarios | |
| Ecuador (3 berths) |
Aucas |
| Barcelona | |
| Emelec | |
| Mexico (3 berths) |
Guadalajara |
| Necaxa | |
| Santos Laguna | |
| Peru (3 berths) |
Alianza Lima |
| Sporting Cristal | |
| Universitario | |
| United States (2 berth) |
Kansas City Wizards |
| MetroStars | |
| Venezuela (1 berth) |
Deportivo Italchacao |
Each team played the other teams in the group twice during the group stage. The first place team advanced to the second round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NEC | ADC | ALI | SDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Necaxa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 15 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |
| 2 | América de Cali | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Aucas | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIL | ITA | MET | GUA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Italchacao | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | MetroStars | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Guadalajara | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAN | CRI | KAN | BAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos Laguna | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Kansas City Wizards | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EME | ATL | UNI | BLO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 12 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Universitario | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Blooming | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — |
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.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necaxa | 5–5 (1–3 p) | Millonarios | 3–2 | 2–3 |
| Santos Laguna | 5–5 (2–4 p) | Emelec | 4–1 | 1–4 |
5–5 on aggregate, Millonarios won 3–1 on penalties
5–5 on aggregate, Emelec won 4–2 on penalties
After tying both matches, Millonarios defeated Emelec in penalty kicks.
| Copa Merconorte 2001 Winners |
|---|
| Millonarios First Title |
- "2001 Copa Merconorte game summaries". Archived from the original on May 7, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2006.
- "2001 Copa Merconorte stats". Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2006.