The 2001 Copa América knockout stage was the elimination stage of the Copa América, following the group stage. It began on 22 July 2001 and consisted of the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, the third-place play-off, and the final held at Estadio El Campín on 29 July, in Bogotá. No extra time was to be played if any match in the final stages finished tied after regulation; the match would go straight to a penalty shoot-out.