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2000 Copa Merconorte
International football competition
The 2000 Copa Merconorte was the 3rd edition of association football tournament Copa Merconorte held in 2000. Atlético Nacional of Colombia beat another Colombian club, Millonarios, in the final.
01Participants
| Country | Team |
|---|---|
| Bolivia (1 berth) |
Oriente Petrolero |
| Colombia (3 berths) |
América de Cali |
| Atlético Nacional | |
| Millonarios | |
| Costa Rica (1 berth) |
Alajuelense |
| Ecuador (3 berths) |
Barcelona |
| El Nacional | |
| Emelec | |
| Mexico (4 berths) |
Guadalajara |
| Necaxa | |
| Pachuca | |
| Toluca | |
| Peru (3 berths) |
Alianza Lima |
| Sporting Cristal | |
| Universitario | |
| Venezuela (1 berth) |
Estudiantes de Mérida |
02Group stage
Each team played the other teams in the group twice during the group stage. The first placed team advanced to the second round.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GUA | NAC | EST | AME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | Advance to Semifinals | , | 1-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | |
| 2 | El Nacional | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 3-3 | , | 2-1 | 1-0 | ||
| 3 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | , | 3-0 | ||
| 4 | América de Cali | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | , |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATL | ALA | NEC | ALI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Advance to Semifinals | , | 2-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 3-0 | , | 2-2 | 2-1 | ||
| 3 | Necaxa | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2-1 | 1-1 | , | 0-0 | ||
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-0 | , |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIL | TOL | BAR | UNI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 | Advance to Semifinals | , | 5-5 | 1-1 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Toluca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | 0-0 | , | 4-0 | 4-1 | ||
| 3 | Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | 0-2 | 2-0 | , | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | Universitario | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-2 | , |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EME | PAC | CRI | ORI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 | Advance to Semifinals | , | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | |
| 2 | Pachuca | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | 1-0 | , | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | 2-2 | 2-1 | , | 5-1 | ||
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | , |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
03Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 4, 4 (2, 4 p) | Atlético Nacional | 1, 1 | 3, 3 |
| Emelec | 3, 5 | Millonarios | 3, 3 | 0, 2 |
First leg
18 October 2000 (2000-10-18)| Guadalajara | 1, 1 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 75' | Aristizábal 73' |
Second leg
25 October 2000 (2000-10-25)| Atlético Nacional | 3, 3 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz 20', 35' Aristizábal 54' (pen.) |
Ruiz 24' Morales 43' Nava 90' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Rueda Salcedo Muñoz González Aristizábal |
4-2 | Galindo Ruiz Nápoles Alfaro |
| Millonarios | 2, 0 | Emelec |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Millán 12' Pérez 53' |
04Finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millonarios | 1, 2 | Atlético Nacional | 0, 0 | 1, 2 |
First leg
2 November 2000 (2000-11-02) Nemesio Camacho, Bogotá Referee: Jorge Hernán HoyosSecond leg
9 November 2000 (2000-11-09)| Atlético Nacional | 2, 1 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 8' Aristizábal 49' |
Jiménez 56' |
05Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León Darío Muñoz | Atlético Nacional | 6 |
| 2 | Jorge Soto | Sporting Cristal | 5 |
| Alejandro Kenig | Emelec | 5 | |
| Víctor Hugo Aristizábal | Atlético Nacional | 5 | |
| 3 | Agustín Delgado | Necaxa | 4 |
| Carlos María Morales | Toluca | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
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