The 1999 Copa Merconorte was the 2nd edition of association football tournament Copa Merconorte held in 1999. América de Cali of Colombia beat Santa Fe also of Colombia in the final.
| 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) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
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
editEach 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
editFirst 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 |
Finals
editFirst leg
edit| América de Cali | 1–2 | Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 12' | Hernández 77' Moreno 83' |
Second leg
editChampion
edit| Copa Merconorte 1999 Winners |
|---|
 América de Cali First Title |