2001 CR Vasco da Gama season

The 2001 season was Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's 103rd year in existence, the club's 86th season in existence of football, and the club's 31st season playing in the Brasileirão Série A, the top flight of Brazilian football.

Vasco da Gama

2001 season
President	Eurico Miranda since 22 January (Antônio Soares Calçada until 21 January)
Manager	Paulo César Gusmão (a.i.) since 19 October (Hélio dos Anjos since 13 August until 18 October) (Abel since 5 March until 1 June) (Joel Santana until 13 August)
Stadium	São Januário Maracanã
Brasileirão Série A	League stage: 11th
Campeonato do Estado do Rio de Janeiro	Runners-up Guanabara Tournament: Semifinals Rio de Janeiro Tournament: Champions
Copa Libertadores	Quarterfinals
Copa Mercosur	Group stage
Torneio Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo	Group stage
Home colours Away colours

Vasco da Gama was not able to be on Copa do Brasil due to be on Copa Libertadores and its scheduling conflicts.

Players

Squad information

As of 31 December 2001

No.	Name	Nationality	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Signed from
Goalkeepers
	Helton		GK	18 May 1978 (aged 23)	Youth system
	Fábio		GK	30 September 1980 (aged 21)	União Bandeirante
	Márcio		GK	16 March 1971 (aged 30)	Youth system
Defenders
	Rafael		RB / RW	13 March 1980 (aged 21)	Guarani
	Patrício (on loan from Kindermann)		RB	8 October 1974 (aged 27)	Coritiba (on loan from Kindermann)
	Andrezinho		RB / RWM	19 February 1975 (aged 26)	Olaria
	Odvan		CB	26 March 1974 (aged 27)	Americano
	João Carlos		CB	1 January 1982 (aged 19)	Youth system
	Géder		CB	23 April 1978 (aged 23)	Youth system
	André Leone		CB	12 February 1979 (aged 22)	Vicenza Calcio
	Alexandre Torres		CB	22 August 1966 (aged 35)	Nagoya Grampus
	Valdo (on loan from Feirense)		CB / RB	11 December 1979 (aged 22)	Feirense
	Paulo César Madureira		CB	14 November 1978 (aged 23)	Madureira
	Gilberto		LB / LWM	25 April 1976 (aged 25)	Inter Milan
	Edinho		LB / LW	30 October 1979 (aged 22)	Madureira
Midfielders
	Fabiano Eller		DMF / LSM / CB	19 November 1977 (aged 24)	Youth system
	Ricardo Bóvio (youth player)		DMF	17 January 1982 (aged 19)	Youth system
	Wagner		DMF / CB / RB	6 March 1974 (aged 27)	Juazeiro
	Jamir		DMF / CMF	13 May 1972 (aged 29)	Coronel Bolognesi
	João Paulo (youth player)		DMF / CB / CMF	17 July 1983 (aged 18)	Youth system
	Jorginho		RSM / RB	17 August 1974 (aged 27)	São Paulo
	Donizete Oliveira		CMF / DMF	21 February 1968 (aged 33)	Urawa Red Diamonds
	William Feijó		DMF / CMF	13 May 1972 (aged 29)	Americano (on loan from Flamengo)
	Léo Lima (youth player)		CMF / AMF	14 January 1982 (aged 19)	Youth system
	Juninho Paulista (on loan from Atlético Madrid)		AMF	22 February 1973 (aged 28)	Middlesbrough (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
	Geovani (youth player)		AMF / SS	20 September 1982 (aged 19)	Youth system
	Raphael Botti (youth player)		AMF	23 February 1981 (aged 20)	Youth system
	Diogo Siston (youth player)		AMF	25 January 1981 (aged 20)	Youth system
Forwards
	Euller		SS / RW / LW	15 March 1971 (aged 30)	Palmeiras
	Ely Thadeu (youth player)		LW / RW / SS	12 August 1982 (aged 19)	Youth system
	Bebeto		AT	16 February 1964 (aged 37)	Vitória
	Dedé Anderson		LW / ST / RW	26 May 1980 (aged 21)	Bahia (on loan)
	Romário		ST	29 January 1966 (aged 35)	Flamengo
	Paulo César		ST	2 June 1978 (aged 23)	Madureira
	Souza		ST	4 March 1982 (aged 19)	Madureira
	Léo Macaé (youth player)		AT	28 March 1983 (aged 18)	Youth system

Competitions

Brasileirão Série A

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
9	Internacional	27	12	4	11	38	40	−2	40	Intermediate zone
10	Goiás	27	12	3	12	38	32	+6	39
11	Vasco	27	10	9	8	57	36	+21	39
12	Palmeiras	27	12	2	13	39	48	−9	38
13	Portuguesa	27	11	4	12	31	33	−2	37

Source:

Copa Libertadores

Vasco da Gama joined the competition in the group stage.

Copa Mercosur

See also

• 2001 Torneio Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo
• 2001 Campeonato do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
• 2001 Copa Libertadores
• 2001 Copa Mercosur
• 2001 Brasileirão Série A

References

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)