2000 Copa Libertadores

2000 Copa Libertadores de América
2000 Copa Toyota Libertadores de América
2000 Copa Toyota Libertadores da América
Tournament details
Dates 15 February – 21 June
Teams 32 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions Boca Juniors (3rd title)
Runners-up Palmeiras
Tournament statistics
Matches played 126
Goals scored 431 (3.42 per match)
Top scorer(s) Luizão (14)
1999
2001

The 2000 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 41st in the tournament's history. It was held between February 15 and June 21. Thirty-two teams participated in this event.

Contents

First round

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Atlético Paranaense 16 6 5 1 0 11 2 +9
Nacional 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1
Alianza Lima 5 6 1 2 3 7 12 -5
Emelec 2 6 0 2 4 3 8 -5
February 16, 2000
Alianza Lima 0–3 Atlético Paranaense Lima
February 23, 2000
Emelec 0–2 Nacional Guayaquil
February 29, 2000
Alianza Lima 2–1 Emelec Lima
March 8, 2000
Nacional 2–0 Alianza Lima Montevideo
March 9, 2000
Atlético Paranaense 1–0 Emelec Curitiba
March 15, 2000
Nacional 1–3 Atlético Paranaense Montevideo
March 22, 2000
Nacional 1–0 Emelec Montevideo
Atlético Paranaense 2–1 Alianza Lima Curitiba
April 4, 2000
Emelec 0–0 Atlético Paranaense Guayaquil
April 5, 2000
Alianza Lima 2–2 Nacional Lima
April 12, 2000
Emelec 2–2 Alianza Lima Guayaquil
Atlético Paranaense 2–0 Nacional Curitiba

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Boca Juniors 13 6 4 1 1 14 5 +9
Peñarol 9 6 2 3 1 12 9 +3
Blooming 7 6 2 1 3 9 17 -8
Universidad Católica 4 6 1 1 4 10 14 -4
February 22, 2000
Universidad Católica 1–1 Peñarol Santiago
February 23, 2000
Blooming 1–0 Boca Juniors Santa Cruz
March 2, 2000
Peñarol 2–1 Blooming Montevideo
Boca Juniors 2–1 Universidad Católica Buenos Aires
March 9, 2000
Blooming 3–1 Universidad Católica Santa Cruz
March 16, 2000
Peñarol 0–0 Boca Juniors Montevideo
March 22, 2000
Boca Juniors 6–1 Blooming Buenos Aires
April 5, 2000
Peñarol 5–1 Universidad Católica Montevideo
April 12, 2000
Universidad Católica 1–3 Boca Juniors Santiago
April 13, 2000
Blooming 3–3 Peñarol Santiago
April 19, 2000
Universidad Católica 5–0 Blooming Santiago
Boca Juniors 3–1 Peñarol Buenos Aires

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Corinthians 13 6 4 1 1 17 9 +8
América 10 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6
Olimpia 8 6 2 2 2 13 17 -4
LDU Quito 2 6 0 2 4 3 13 -10
February 16, 2000
América 2–0 Corinthians Mexico City
February 22, 2000
LDU Quito 0–1 Olimpia Quito
March 1, 2000
Olimpia 3–1 CF América Asunción
March 3, 2000
Corinthians 6–0 Liga Deportiva Universitaria São Paulo
March 14, 2000
CF América 1–0 Liga Deportiva Universitaria Mexico City
Olimpia 2–2 Corithians Asunción
April 5, 2000
Corinthians 2–1 CF América São Paulo
Olimpia 1–1 Liga Deportiva Universitaria Asuncion
April 11, 2000
Liga Deportiva Universitaria 0–2 Corinthians Quito
April 12, 2000
CF América 8–2 Olimpia Mexico City
April 19, 2000
Liga Deportiva Universitaria 2–2 CF América Quito
Corinthians 5–4 Olimpia São Paulo

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
River Plate 9 6 2 3 1 11 9 +2
Atlas 8 6 2 2 2 13 10 +3
Universidad de Chile 8 6 2 2 2 10 10 0
Atlético Nacional 7 6 2 1 3 11 16 -5
February 23, 2000
Atlas 1–1 River Plate Guadalajara
Universidad de Chile 4–0 Atlético Nacional Santiago
February 29, 2000
Atlético Nacional 2–3 Atlas Medellin
March 1, 2000
River Plate 3–1 Universidad de Chile Buenos Aires
March 8, 2000
Atlas 0–0 Universidad de Chile Guadalajara
Atlético Nacional 1–1 River Plate Medellin
March 15, 2000
River Plate 3–2 Atlas Buenos Aires
March 16, 2000
Atlético Nacional 4–1 Universidad de Chile Medellin
March 22, 2000
Atlas 5–1 Atlético Nacional Guadalajara
April 6, 2000
Universidad de Chile 1–1 River Plate Santiago
April 20, 2000
Universidad de Chile 3–2 Atlas Santiago
River Plate 2–3 Atlético Nacional Buenos Aires

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Junior 12 6 4 0 2 7 4 +3
Cerro Porteño 10 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3
San Lorenzo 8 6 2 2 2 10 9 +1
Universitario 4 6 1 1 4 2 9 -7
February 17, 2000
Cerro Porteño 1–0 Junior Asuncion
February 22, 2000
San Lorenzo 3–0 Universitario Buenos Aires
March 2, 2000
Universitario 1–0 Cerro Porteño Lima
Junior 3–1 San Lorenzo Barranquilla
March 7, 2000
San Lorenzo 2–2 Cerro Porteño Buenos Aires
March 9, 2000
Junior 1–0 Universitario Barranquilla
March 15, 2000
Junior 2–0 Cerro Porteño Barranquilla
March 16, 2000
Universitario 1–1 San Lorenzo Lima
March 21, 2000
Cerro Porteño 3–0 Universitario Asuncion
San Lorenzo 2–0 Junior Buenos Aires
April 6, 2000
Universitario 0–1 Junior Lima
Cerro Porteño 3–1 San Lorenzo Asuncion

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
América de Cali 16 6 5 1 0 20 10 +10
Rosario Central 9 6 2 3 1 19 17 +2
Sporting Cristal 4 6 1 1 4 9 13 -4
Atlético Colegiales 4 6 1 1 4 10 18 -8
February 22, 2000
Atlético Colegiales 2–5 América de Cali Ciudad del Este
Rosario Central 3–1 Sporting Cristal Rosario
March 7, 2000
Sporting Cristal 3–0 Atlético Colegiales Lima
América de Cali 5–3 Rosario Central Bogota
March 14, 2000
América de Cali 3–1 Sporting Cristal Bogota
Rosario Central 4–2 Atlético Colegiales Rosario
March 22, 2000
América de Cali 2–1 Atlético Colegiales Bogota
March 23, 2000
Sporting Cristal 3–3 Rosario Central Rio de Janeiro
April 4, 2000
Atlético Colegiales 2–1 Sporting Cristal Luque
Rosario Central 3–3 América de Cali Rosario
April 19, 2000
Sporting Cristal 0–2 América de Cali Lima
Atlético Colegiales 3–3 Rosario Central Luque

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Palmeiras 10 6 3 1 2 16 10 +6
El Nacional 10 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3
Juventude 7 6 2 1 3 8 12 -4
The Strongest 7 6 2 1 3 10 15 -5
February 15, 2000
Palmeiras 4–0 The Strongest São Paulo
February 16, 2000
Juventude 1–0 El Nacional Caxias do Sul
March 8, 2000
The Strongest 5–1 Juventude La Paz
March 16, 2000
El Nacional 3–1 Palmeiras Quito
March 21, 2000
El Nacional 0–0 The Strongest Quito
Palmeiras 3–0 Juventude São Paulo
April 6, 2000
El Nacional 2–0 Juventude Quito
The Strongest 4–2 Palmeiras La Paz
April 12, 2000
Juventude 4–0 The Strongest Caxias do Sul
April 13, 2000
Palmeiras 4–1 El Nacional São Paulo
April 20, 2000
The Strongest 1–4 El Nacional La Paz
Juventude 2–2 Palmeiras Caxias do Sul

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Bolívar 10 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3
Atlético Mineiro 9 6 3 0 3 9 7 +2
Bella Vista 8 6 2 2 2 8 5 +3
Cobreloa 6 6 1 3 2 7 15 -8
February 17, 2000
Atlético Mineiro 1–0 Bolívar Belo Horizonte
February 24, 2000
Bella Vista 1–1 Cobreloa Maldonado
March 1, 2000
Bolívar 1–0 Bella Vista La Paz
March 9, 2000
Cobreloa 1–0 Atlético Mineiro Calama
March 14, 2000
Cobreloa 3–3 Bolívar Calama
Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Bella Vista Belo Horizonte
March 22, 2000
Cobreloa 1–1 Bella Vista Calama
Bolívar 4–0 Atlético Mineiro La Paz
April 4, 2000
Bella Vista 4–0 Bolívar Maldonado
April 5, 2000
Atlético Mineiro 6–0 Cobreloa Belo Horizonte
April 18, 2000
Bolívar 4–1 Cobreloa La Paz
Bella Vista 1–0 Atlético Mineiro Maldonado

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                             
  América 2 3 5  
  América de Cali 1 2 3  
    América 2 2 4  
    Bolívar 0 1 1  
  Nacional 3 0 3 (3)
  Bolívar 0 3 3 (5)  
    CF América 1 3 4  
    Boca Juniors 4 1 5  
  River Plate 4 1 5  
  Cerro Porteño 0 0 0  
    River Plate 2 0 2
    Boca Juniors 1 3 4  
  El Nacional 0 3 3
  Boca Juniors 0 5 5  
    Boca Juniors 2 0 2 (4)
    Palmeiras 2 0 2 (2)
  Atlas 2 3 5  
  Junior 0 1 1  
    Atlas 0 2 2
    Palmeiras 2 3 5  
  Peñarol 2 1 3 (2)
  Palmeiras 0 3 3 (3)  
    Palmeiras 3 3 6 (5)
    Corinthians 4 2 6 (4)  
  Atlético Mineiro 1 1 2 (5)  
  Atlético Paranaense 0 2 2 (3)  
    Atlético Mineiro 1 1 2
    Corinthians 1 2 3  
  Rosario Central 3 2 5 (3)
  Corinthians 2 3 5 (4)  

Champion

Copa Libertadores
2000 Winners

Club Atlético Boca Juniors
Third Title

References