Copa Merconorte 2001
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The Copa Merconorte 2001 was an association football
tournament in 2001 and the last Copa Merconorte
to be held. Millonarios
of Colombia
beat Emelec
of Ecuador
in the final.
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournament in 2001 and the last Copa Merconorte
Copa Merconorte
The Copa Merconorte was an international football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and later the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico...
to be held. Millonarios
Millonarios
Millonarios Fútbol Club is a Colombian football club based in Bogotá. As of 2011, Millonarios shares with rivals América de Cali the most Fútbol Profesional Colombiano championships, 13 in total, although Millonarios haven't won this tournament since 1988. They are also the third Colombian team to...
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
beat Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
in the final.
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
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 NecaxaNecaxa Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de... |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |
 América de CaliAmérica de Cali Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country.... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 Alianza LimaAlianza Lima Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success... |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
 AucasSociedad Deportiva Aucas Sociedad Deportiva Aucas is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. They currently play in the third tier of the Ecuadorian football league, the Segunda Categoría, but have spent a majority of their history in the top-flight Serie A. The team is amongst the most popular in the city because of... |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Millonarios Millonarios Millonarios Fútbol Club is a Colombian football club based in Bogotá. As of 2011, Millonarios shares with rivals América de Cali the most Fútbol Profesional Colombiano championships, 13 in total, although Millonarios haven't won this tournament since 1988. They are also the third Colombian team to... |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
 Deportivo ItalchacaoDeportivo Italia Deportivo Petare Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football club based in Caracas. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after fifty years merged with "Deportivo Chacao F.C." in 1998, and was called Deportivo Italchacao for eight years... |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
 MetroStarsMetrostars Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila... |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |
| Guadalajara C.D. Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México... |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
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Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Santos Laguna Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise... |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |
| Sporting Cristal Sporting Cristal Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with... |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
| Barcelona |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 |
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Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 BloomingClub Blooming Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Blooming is a Bolivian football club from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, formed on May 1, 1946. Its home colours are sky blue, white and navy. They play at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera . Its main rival is Oriente Petrolero, also from Santa Cruz... |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
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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.----
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Finals
After tying both matches, Millonarios defeated Emelec in penalty kicks.----
Champion
| Copa Merconorte 2001 Winners |
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 Millonarios Millonarios Millonarios Fútbol Club is a Colombian football club based in Bogotá. As of 2011, Millonarios shares with rivals América de Cali the most Fútbol Profesional Colombiano championships, 13 in total, although Millonarios haven't won this tournament since 1988. They are also the third Colombian team to... First Title |