Corinthians 2002

The Corinthians 2002 was the team of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista that won the Rio-São Paulo Tournament and the Brazilian Cup in the same season. The campaign earned the club two titles of national significance and a spot in Copa Libertadores the following year.

History

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista was founded on September 1st, 1910, in the Bom Retiro neighborhood in São Paulo, by workers and consolidated itself as one of the most popular clubs in Brazil, known by the nickname Timão. In 2002, the club experienced a season of great achievements. It won the Rio-São Paulo Tournament, a competition that brought together clubs from the two main states of Brazilian football, and also lifted the Brazilian Cup, defeating Brasiliense in the final. The 2002 Brazilian Cup was the club's second title in the competition, following the 1995 conquest. As champion of the tournament, Corinthians secured a spot in Copa Libertadores of the following year, in accordance with the regulations of that time. The 2002 season is remembered by the fans as one of the greatest moments of success for the club in the early twenty-first century, in a period that also included the FIFA Club World Championship title in 2000.