1999 Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur 1999 was the 2nd staging of the Copa Mercosur, a club competition played between teams from the Southern part of South America.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 July – 20 December 1999 |
| Teams | 20 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Flamengo (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Palmeiras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 74 |
| Goals scored | 224 (3.03 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romário (8 goals) |
The competition started on 27 July 1999 and concluded on 20 December 1999 with Flamengo beating Palmeiras in the final.
Participants
Details
- The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays the other teams in the group twice. The top team from each group qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best 3 runners up.
- From the quarter finals to the final, two legs were played in each round. In the result of a draw, the match was decided by a penalty shoot out.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 16 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Palmeiras |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 11 | |
| 3 |  River Plate |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Racing |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 |
Source:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Corinthians |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Grêmio |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Vélez Sársfield |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
Source:
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Boca Juniors |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | São Paulo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Universidad Católica |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 3 |
Source:
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peñarol |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Nacional |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Cerro Porteño |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 2 |
Source:
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Flamengo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 10 | |
| 3 | Colo Colo |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Universidad de Chile |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 |
Source:
Quarter-finals
First leg
| Palmeiras | 7 – 3 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
Paulo Nunes  16', 90'Evair 56', 79' Alex 77'Euller 86', 90' |
Isaías 19' Ricardinho 28'Marcelo Ramos 84' |
| Independiente | 1 – 1 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Calderón 76' |
Fábio Baiano 60' |
| San Lorenzo | 2 – 1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Márcio Costa 43' (og) Córdoba 66' |
Ricardinho 25' |
Estádio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Second leg
Palmeiras won 7–5 on aggregate.
| Flamengo | 4 – 0 | Independiente |
|---|---|---|
| Leandro Machado 17', 55' Fábio Baiano 20'Romário 24' |
Flamengo won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Corinthians | 1 – 2 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Edilson 14' |
Franco 17' Romeo 51' |
San Lorenzo won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Peñarol | 3 – 0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Cedrés 15' Walter Pandiani 49', 64' |
Peñarol won 3–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
| San Lorenzo | 1 – 0 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Córdoba 57' (pen.) |
| Flamengo | 4 – 0 | Peñarol |
|---|---|---|
| Leandro Machado 29', 43' Maurinho 44'Lê 82' |
Second leg
| Palmeiras | 3 – 0 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Júnior Baiano 3' Arce 75', 90' (pen.) |
Palmeiras won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Peñarol | 3 – 2 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Bengoechea 45', 90' (pen.) Martin Garcia 79' |
Athirson 70' (pen.) Reinaldo 78' |
Flamengo won 6–3 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
| Flamengo | 4 – 3 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Juan 6' Caio 70', 75'Reinaldo 85' |
Junior Baiano 43' Asprilla 68'Paulo Nunes 73' |
Second leg
| Palmeiras | 3 – 3 (6 – 7 agg.) | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Arce 21' (pen.), 58' Paulo Nunes 66' |
Caio 46' Rodrigo Mendes 56'Lê 83' |
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