2000 Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur 2000 was the 3rd staging of the international club cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August – 20 December 2000 |
| Teams | 20 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vasco da Gama (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Palmeiras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 239 (3.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romário (11 goals) |
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 the 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  River Plate |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Flamengo |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 | Vélez Sársfield |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Universidad de Chile |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
Source:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Palmeiras |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Independiente |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Universidad Católica |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 2 |
Source:
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | São Paulo |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Cerro Porteño |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Colo Colo |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
Source:
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 12 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Nacional |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | Olimpia |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Corinthians |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 2 |
Source:
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Peñarol |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
Source:
Quarter-finals
First leg
| Flamengo | 1–2 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
Juan  66' |
51' Saviola 81' Ortega |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Marques 45' Capria 81' |
Second leg
| 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.
| Rosario Central | 1–0 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 90' |
1–1 on aggregate, Vasco da Gama won 5–4 on penalties.
Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate.
| 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
| River Plate | 1–4 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Cardetti 71' |
22' Romário 32' Júnior Baiano 51'Juninho Paulista 65'Pedrinho |
| Palmeiras | 4–1 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Tuta 1', 43' Paulo Turra 3' Basílio 78' |
64' (pen.) Cláudio Caçapa |
Second leg
| Vasco da Gama | 1–0 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Juninho Paulista 46' |
Vasco da Gama won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Atlético Mineiro | 0–2 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| 46' Tuta 87' Juninho |
Palmeiras won 6–1 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
| Vasco da Gama | 2–0 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Juninho Pernambucano 45' Romário 77' |
Second leg
| Palmeiras | 1–0 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Neném 21' |
Final
| Palmeiras | 3–4 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Arce 36' (pen.) Magrão 37' Tuta 45+1' |
59' (pen.), 69' (pen.), 93' Romário 86' Juninho Paulista |
| Copa Mercosur 2000 Winner |
|---|
|
| Vasco da Gama First Title |
References
- Note: At that time, he was known simply as André.
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