2000 Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur 2000 was the 3rd staging of the international club cup.
The competition started on 1 August 2000 and concluded on 20 December 2000 with Vasco da Gama beating Palmeiras in the final.
Participants
Details
- The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays othe other teams in the group twice. The top team from each group qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best 3 runners up.
- From the quarter finals to the final, two legs were played in each round. In the result of a draw, the match was decided by a penalty shoot out.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 River Plate |
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
 Flamengo |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| Vélez Sarsfield |
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
 Universidad de Chile |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| Palmeiras |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Independiente |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| Universidad Católica |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosario Central |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| São Paulo |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | +0 |
 Cerro Porteño |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| Colo-Colo |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
 Nacional |
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | +0 |
| Olimpia |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| Corinthians |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| Vasco da Gama |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| Peñarol |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | +0 |
| San Lorenzo de Almagro |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
08–11–2000 |
| River Plate |
4 – 3 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
Saviola  53'Aimar 83'Cardetti 87'Ortega 90' |
46' Edílson 64' Juan 84' Petković |
River Plate won 6–4 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate, Vasco da Gama won 5–4 on penalties.
Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate.
07–11–2000 |
| Boca Juniors |
2 – 2 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Barijho 10', 42' |
38' Cláudio Caçapa 90' André Neles[1] |
Atlético Mineiro won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
22–11–2000 9:40 PM |
| River Plate |
1 – 4 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Cardetti 71' |
22' Romário 32' Júnior Baiano 51'Juninho Paulista 65'Pedrinho |
22–11–2000 10:15 PM |
| Palmeiras |
4 – 1 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Tuta 1', 43' Paulo Turra 3' Basílio 78' |
64' (pen.) Cláudio Caçapa |
Second leg
Vasco da Gama won 5–1 on aggregate.
Palmeiras won 6–1 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
Second leg
Final
20–12–2000 9:45 PM |
| Palmeiras |
3 – 4 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Arce 36' (pen.) Magrão 37' Tuta 45+1' |
59' (pen.), 69' (pen.), 90+3' Romário 86' Juninho Paulista |
| Copa Mercosur 2000 Winner |
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| Vasco da Gama First Title |
References
- ↑ Note: At that time, he was known simply as André.
External links
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