2000 Copa Mercosur Explained

Tourney Name:Copa Mercosur
Yearr:2000
Dates:1 August – 20 December 2000
Num Teams:20
Associations:5
Champion Other: Vasco da Gama
Count:1
Second Other: Palmeiras
Matches:75
Goals:239
Top Scorer: Romário (11 goals)
Prevseason:1999
Nextseason:2001

The Copa Mercosur 2000 was the 3rd staging of the international club cup.

The competition started on 1 August 2000 and concluded on 20 December 2000 with Vasco da Gama beating Palmeiras in the final.

Participants

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Argentina
(6 berths)
Boca Juniors
Independiente
River Plate
Rosario Central
San Lorenzo
Vélez Sársfield

(7 berths)
Atlético Mineiro
Corinthians
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Palmeiras
São Paulo
Vasco da Gama

(3 berths)
Colo-Colo
Universidad Católica
Universidad de Chile
Paraguay
(2 berths)
Cerro Porteño
Olimpia

(2 berths)
Nacional
Peñarol

Details

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Quarter-finals

First leg

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Second leg

River Plate won 6–4 on aggregate.----1–1 on aggregate, Vasco da Gama won 5–4 on penalties.----Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate.----Atlético Mineiro won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Vasco da Gama won 5–1 on aggregate.----Palmeiras won 6–1 on aggregate.

Final

Final

Copa Mercosur
2000 Winner
Vasco da Gama
First Title

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