1999 Copa Merconorte

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.

Copa Merconorte 1999
Tournament details
Dates28 July – 22 December 1999
Teams12 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
Champions América de Cali (1st title)
Runners-up Santa Fe
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored122 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Juan Enrique García (6)

Group stage

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América de Cali 6 4 2 0 13 8 +5 14 Advance to Semifinals
2 El Nacional 6 2 1 3 10 14 4 7
3 Atlético Nacional 6 1 3 2 11 9 +2 6
4 Universitario 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 5
Source:

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alianza Lima 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 13 Advance to Semifinals
2 Barcelona 6 2 3 1 9 5 +4 9
3 Millonarios 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7
4 The Strongest 6 1 1 4 7 15 8 4
Source:

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santa Fe 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13 Advance to Semifinals
2 Caracas 6 4 0 2 9 8 +1 12
3 Emelec 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9
4 Sporting Cristal 6 0 1 5 7 15 8 1
Source:

Semifinals

First Leg

América de Cali 31 Alianza Lima
Téllez 43' 46' 76' Chiquinho 81' (pen)

Caracas 11 Santa Fe
Rivas 67' Cano 61'

Second Leg

Alianza Lima 20 América de Cali
Llanos 76'
Baylón 82'
Penalties
Salazar
Chevez
Baylón
Hinostroza
Sáenz
3–4 Oviedo
González
Moreno
Posada
Gómez

Santa Fe 11 Caracas
Díaz 87' Vera 49'
Penalties
López
Vallecilla
Díaz
Rojas
Cano
4–2 Rivas
Bidoglio
Miranda
Vera

Finals

First Leg

América de Cali 12 Santa Fe
Pérez 12' Hernández 77'
Moreno 83'

Second Leg

Champion

Copa Merconorte
1999 Winners

América de Cali
First Title
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