1999 Copa Libertadores
1999 Copa Libertadores de América
1999 Copa Toyota Libertadores de América
1999 Copa Toyota Libertadores da América |
| Tournament details |
| Dates |
21 February – 16 June |
| Teams |
21 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions |
| Champions |
Palmeiras (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Deportivo Cali |
| Tournament statistics |
| Matches played |
90 |
| Goals scored |
257 (2.86 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
6 players (6) |
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The 1999 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 40th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 21 and June 16. Palmeiras won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history.
First round
- Teams in green qualified to the Round of 16
- Teams in red were eliminated
Twenty teams were distributed among five groups in the First Round; the top three of each group qualified to the playoff bracket. Vasco da Gama (winner of the previous edition of the tournament) received a bye to the playoff bracket.
Group I
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| February 23, 1999 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida |
2–1 |
Monterrey |
Mérida |
| February 24, 1999 |
| Bella Vista |
0–1 |
Nacional |
Montevideo |
| March 2, 1999 |
| Monterrey |
1–1 |
Bella Vista |
Monterrey |
| March 6, 1999 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida |
2–1 |
Bella Vista |
Mérida |
| March 9, 1999 |
| Monterrey |
1–2 |
Nacional |
Monterrey |
| March 13, 1999 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida |
3–1 |
Nacional |
Mérida |
| March 17, 1999 |
| Monterrey |
4–0 |
Estudiantes de Mérida |
Monterrey |
| March 18, 1999 |
| Nacional |
1–0 |
Bella Vista |
Montevideo |
| March 23, 1999 |
| Bella Vista |
2–0 |
Monterrey |
Maldonado |
| March 25, 1999 |
| Nacional |
2–3 |
Monterrey |
Montevideo |
| March 30, 1999 |
| Bella Vista |
5–1 |
Estudiantes de Mérida |
Maldonado |
| April 2, 1999 |
| Nacional |
2–1 |
Estudiantes de Mérida |
Maldonado |
Group II
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| February 24, 1999 |
| Deportivo Cali |
1–0 |
Once Caldas |
Cali |
| Vélez Sársfield |
1–1 |
River Plate |
Buenos Aires |
| March 2, 1999 |
| Once Caldas |
4–1 |
River Plate |
Manizales |
| March 4, 1999 |
| Deportivo Cali |
1–0 |
River Plate |
Cali |
| March 9, 1999 |
| Once Caldas |
0–0 |
Vélez Sársfield |
Manizales |
| March 11, 1999 |
| Deportivo Cali |
1–0 |
Vélez Sársfield |
Cali |
| March 17, 1999 |
| Once Caldas |
3–0 |
Deportivo Cali |
Manizales |
| River Plate |
1–1 |
Vélez Sársfield |
Buenos Aires |
| March 23, 1999 |
| Vélez Sársfield |
1–0 |
Once Caldas |
Buenos Aires |
| March 25, 1999 |
| River Plate |
3–0 |
Once Caldas |
Buenos Aires |
| April 6, 1999 |
| River Plate |
2–1 |
Deportivo Cali |
Buenos Aires |
| April 8, 1999 |
| Vélez Sársfield |
3–0 |
Deportivo Cali |
Buenos Aires |
Group III
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| February 24, 1999 |
| Cerro Porteño |
4–3 |
Olimpia |
Asunción |
| February 27, 1999 |
| Palmeiras |
1–0 |
Corinthians |
São Paulo |
| March 3, 1999 |
| Cerro Porteño |
2–5 |
Palmeiras |
Asunción |
| March 5, 1999 |
| Olimpia |
4–2 |
Palmeiras |
Asunción |
| March 10, 1999 |
| Corinthians |
8–2 |
Cerro Porteño |
São Paulo |
| March 12, 1999 |
| Palmeiras |
1–1 |
Olimpia |
São Paulo |
| March 17, 1999 |
| Olimpia |
2–2 |
Cerro Porteño |
Asunción |
| Corinthians |
2–1 |
Palmeiras |
São Paulo |
| March 24, 1999 |
| Cerro Porteño |
3–0 |
Corinthians |
Asunción |
| March 26, 1999 |
| Olimpia |
1–2 |
Corinthians |
Asunción |
| April 7, 1999 |
| Palmeiras |
2–1 |
Cerro Porteño |
São Paulo |
| April 9, 1999 |
| Corinthians |
4–0 |
Olimpia |
São Paulo |
Group IV
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| February 24, 1999 |
| Universitario |
2–1 |
Sporting Cristal |
Lima |
| February 25, 1999 |
| Colo Colo |
1–0 |
Universidad Católica |
Santiago |
| March 3, 1999 |
| Universidad Católica |
1–1 |
Sporting Cristal |
Santiago |
| March 4, 1999 |
| Universitario |
2–0 |
Colo Colo |
Lima |
| March 10, 1999 |
| Universidad Católica |
1–0 |
Universitario |
Santiago |
| March 11, 1999 |
| Sporting Cristal |
1–1 |
Colo Colo |
Lima |
| March 17, 1999 |
| Sporting Cristal |
2–2 |
Universitario |
Lima |
| Universidad Católica |
3–1 |
Colo Colo |
Santiago |
| March 24, 1999 |
| Colo Colo |
1–0 |
Universitario |
Santiago |
| March 25, 1999 |
| Sporting Cristal |
1–1 |
Universidad Católica |
Lima |
| April 7, 1999 |
| Colo Colo |
1–1 |
Sporting Cristal |
Santiago |
| April 8, 1999 |
| Universitario |
1–3 |
Universidad Católica |
Lima |
Group V
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| February 21, 1999 |
| LDU Quito |
4–1 |
Emelec |
Quito |
| February 24, 1999 |
| Blooming |
0–0 |
Jorge Wilstermann |
Santa Cruz |
| March 2, 1999 |
| Emelec |
3–2 |
Jorge Wilstermann |
Guayaquil |
| March 5, 1999 |
| LDU Quito |
3–1 |
Jorge Wilstermann |
Quito |
| March 9, 1999 |
| Emelec |
1–0 |
Blooming |
Guayaquil |
| March 12, 1999 |
| LDU Quito |
1–0 |
Blooming |
Quito |
| March 17, 1999 |
| Emelec |
2–0 |
LDU Quito |
Guayaquil |
| Jorge Wilstermann |
1–0 |
Blooming |
Cochabamba |
| March 23, 1999 |
| Jorge Wilstermann |
4–2 |
Emelec |
Cochabamba |
| March 26, 1999 |
| Blooming |
2–0 |
Emelec |
Santa Cruz |
| April 6, 1999 |
| Jorge Wilstermann |
1–1 |
LDU Quito |
Cochabamba |
| April 9, 1999 |
| Blooming |
3–1 |
LDU Qutio |
Santa Cruz |
Round of 16
First leg matches were played on April 14. Second leg matches were on April 20 and April 21.
Quarterfinals
First leg matches were played on May 5. Second leg matches were played on May 12.
Semifinals
First leg matches were played on May 19. Second leg matches were played on May 26.
Final
First leg match were played on June 2. Second leg match were played on June 16.
Champion
Copa Libertadores 1999:
Palmeiras
First title |
References