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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 July – 9 November 2000 |
| Teams | 16 (from 7 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Atlético Nacional (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Millonarios |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 148 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | León Darío Muñoz (6) |
Participants
| Country | Team |
|---|---|
 Bolivia(1 berth) |
The Strongest |
| 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 |
Group 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 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
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 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
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 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EME
|
CRI
|
PAC
|
ORI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | Pachuca
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals
First leg
| Guadalajara | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 75' | Aristizábal 73' |
Second leg
| Atlético Nacional | 3–3 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz 20',35' Aristizábal 54' (pen) |
(pen 4–2) | Ruiz 24' Morales 43' Nava 90' |
| Millonarios | 2–0 | Emelec |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Millán 12' Pérez 53' |
Finals
First leg
Second leg
| Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 8' Aristizábal 49' |
Jiménez 56' |
Champion
| Copa Merconorte 2000 Winners |
|---|
 Atlético Nacional Second Title |