2000 Copa Merconorte
| 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) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
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.
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:
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:
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:
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:
Semifinals
First leg
| Guadalajara | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 75' | Aristizábal 73' |
| Emelec | 3–3 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
| Kenig 6' (pen), 52' Juarez 8' |
Ramírez 4' Jiménez 20' Suárez 80' |
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 |