2001 Copa Libertadores
| 2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores de América 2001 Copa Toyota Libertadores da América |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 6 February – 28 June |
| Teams | 32 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Boca Juniors (4th title)
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| Runners-up |
 Cruz Azul
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 378 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Lopes (9 goals) |
| Best player |
Juan Román Riquelme
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The 2001 Copa Libertadores de América was the 42nd edition of CONMEBOL's premier club football tournament. The winner was Boca Juniors, lifting its fourth Copa Libertadores trophy.
The first round of the Copa Libertadores drew 32 teams into eight groups of four; two of these teams came from a preliminary round involving two Mexican clubs and two Venezuelan clubs. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. Teams receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking:
The top two in each group advanced to the second round.
In the knockout phase, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis. If teams are tied on points and goals after both legs (180 minutes of play), a penalty shootout is carried out.
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