Copa America 2001 was the 40th edition of the tournament. It was held in Colombia from July 11 to July 29, 2001. Brazil, the two-time defending champions, were eliminated from the tournament by Honduras after a 0–2 defeat in the quarter-final. Colombia won the tournament for the 1st time without conceding a goal.
There is no separate qualifying process for the final tournament. CONMEBOL’s ten South American countries automatically participate, along with two invited countries, making a total of twelve teams. Originally, Mexico and CONCACAF Champions Canada were invited.
Before the tournament, CONMEBOL authorities held three meetings due to concerns about potential security issues in Colombia. On 1 July, they announced the cancellation of the tournament. Venezuela offered to host the competition, but on 6 July, CONMEBOL decided to reinstate the plans for Colombia, and the tournament proceeded as scheduled.
Champions Runners- Up Third Place Fourth Place
Colombia (1st title)
Mexico
Honduras
Uruguay
Best Player:
Amado Guevara
Top Scorer:
Víctor Aristizábal, 6 goal
Copa America 2001 Group Stage
Each team plays one match against each of the other teams within the same group. Three points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
First and second placed teams, in each group, advance to the quarter-finals. The best third placed team and the second best third placed team, also advance to the quarter-finals.
Group A
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Point
1. (Qualified)
Colombia (Host)3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9
2. (Qualified)
Chile3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3
Ecuador3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
4
Venezuela3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Group B
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Point
1. (Qualified)
Brazil3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
2. (Qualified)
Mexico3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3. (Qualified)
Peru3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4
Paraguay3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
Group C
Position Team Played Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Point
1. (Qualified)
Costa Rica3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
2. (Qualified)
Honduras3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
3. (Qualified)
Uruguay3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4
Bolivia3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Copa America 2001 Quarter finals
Date Team A Result Team B
22 July 2001
Chile0–2
Mexico
22 July 2001
Costa Rica1–2
Uruguay
23 July 2001
Colombia3–0
Peru
23 July 2001
Brazil0–2
Honduras
Copa America 2001 Semi finals
25 July 2001 19:45, Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira
| 2–1 | ||
| Borgetti García Aspe |
R. Morales |
26 July 2001 19:45, Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
| 2–0 | ||
| Bedoya Aristizábal |
Third-place match
| 2–2 | ||
| Bizera Martínez |
Martínez Izaguirre |
|
| Sorondo Gutiérrez Rodríguez Lemos Olivera |
Penalties 4–5 |
Copa America 2001 Final match
29 July 2001 16:30, Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
| 0–1 | ||
| Córdoba |
Copa America 2001 Top goal scorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1
Víctor AristizábalColombia 6
2
Paulo WanchopeCosta Rica 5
3
Cristián MontecinosChile 3
4
Amado GuevaraHonduras 3
5
DenílsonBrazil 2
6
Agustín DelgadoEcuador 2
7
Saúl MartínezHonduras 2
8
Jared BorgettiMexico 2
9
Virgilio FerreiraParaguay 2
Copa America 2001 Venues (Colombia)
Stadium City Capacity
Estadio Metropolitano Barranquilla 60,000
Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín 52,000
Estadio El Campín Bogotá 48,300
Estadio Pascual Guerrero Cali 45,625
Estadio Palogrande Manizales 36,553
Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas Pereira 30,313
Estadio Centenario Armenia 29,000
