1999 Copa Merconorte
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 July – 22 December 1999 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  América de Cali (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Santa Fe |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 122 (2.9 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Juan Enrique García (6) |
The 1999 Copa Merconorte was an association football tournament held in 1999. América de Cali of Colombia beat Santa Fe also of Colombia in the final.
Participants
[edit]| Country | Team |
|---|---|
 Bolivia(1 berth) |
The Strongest |
| Colombia (4 berths) |
América de Cali |
| Atlético Nacional | |
| Millonarios | |
| Santa Fe | |
 Ecuador(3 berths) |
Barcelona |
| El Nacional | |
| Emelec | |
 Peru(3 berths) |
Alianza Lima |
| Sporting Cristal | |
| Universitario | |
| Venezuela (1 berth) |
Caracas |
Group stage
[edit]Each team played the other teams in the group twice during the group stage. The first place team advanced to the second round.
Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME
|
NAC
|
ATL
|
UNI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 14 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | El Nacional
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Atlético Nacional
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 | 2–3 | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Universitario
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ALI
|
BAR
|
MIL
|
STR
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Barcelona
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Millonarios
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | The Strongest
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SFE
|
CAR
|
EME
|
CRI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Caracas
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Emelec
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 5–3 | ||
| 4 | Sporting Cristal
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals
[edit]First leg
[edit]| América de Cali | 3–1 | Alianza Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Téllez 43' 46' 76' | Chiquinho 81' (pen) |
Second leg
[edit]| Alianza Lima | 2–0 | América de Cali |
|---|---|---|
| Llanos 76' Baylón 82' |
||
| Penalties | ||
Salazar  Chevez  Baylón Hinostroza Sáenz |
3–4 | Oviedo González Moreno Posada Gómez |
| Santa Fe | 1–1 | Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 87' | Vera 49' | |
| Penalties | ||
| López Vallecilla Díaz Rojas Cano |
4–2 | Rivas Bidoglio Miranda Vera |
Finals
[edit]First leg
[edit]| América de Cali | 1–2 | Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 12' | Hernández 77' Moreno 83' |
Second leg
[edit]| Santa Fe | 0–1 | América de Cali |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 59' | ||
| Penalties | ||
| López Díaz González Vallecilla |
3–5 | Moreno González Pérez Castillo Gómez |
Champion
[edit]| Copa Merconorte 1999 Winners |
|---|
 América de Cali First Title |