This didn't affect composition of other groups. 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. Tie-breaking criteria Teams were ranked on the following criteria: 1. Greater number of points in all group matches 2. Goal difference in all group matches 3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches 4. Head-to-head results 5. Drawing of lots by the CONMEBOL Organising Committee All times local (UTC-5) Group A Group B Group C Ranking of third-placed teams At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals. Knockout stage Quarter-finals Semi-finals Third-place match Final Result Goalscorers With six goals, Víctor Aristizábal is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 60 goals were scored by 41 different players, with none of them credited as own goal. 6 goals Víctor Aristizábal 5 goals Paulo Wanchope 3 goals Cristián Montecinos Amado Guevara 2 goals Denílson Agustín Delgado Saúl Martínez Jared Borgetti Virgilio Ferreira 1 goal Alex Juliano Belletti Guilherme Marcelo Corrales Reinaldo Navia Eudalio Arriaga Gerardo Bedoya Freddy Grisales Giovanni Hernández Iván Córdoba Steven Bryce Rolando Fonseca Cléber Chalá Ángel Fernández Édison Méndez Júnior Izaguirre Jesús Arellano Alberto García Aspe Daniel Osorno Guido Alvarenga Silvio Garay José del Solar Roberto Holsen Abel Lobatón Juan Pajuelo Joe Bizera Javier Chevantón Carlos Morales Rodrigo Lemos Pablo Lima Andrés Martínez Richard Morales Final positions Marketing Sponsorship Global platinum sponsor: Telefónica Mastercard-Maestro Corona Global gold sponsor: Coca-Cola Banamex Local supplier Traffic Group References External links Copa América 2001 at RSSSF 2001 2001 in Colombian football 2001 in South American football 2001 2001–02 in Honduran football 2001–02 in Costa Rican football July 2001 sports events in South America Sport in Cali Sports competitions in Bogotá 21st century in Bogotá Sport in Barranquilla Sport in Medellín Manizales Pereira, Colombia Armenia, Colombia 21st century in Barranquilla