1999 Copa Merconorte
International football competition
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The 1999 Copa Merconorte was the 2nd edition of association football tournament Copa Merconorte held in 1999. América de Cali of Colombia beat Santa Fe also of Colombia in the final.
Dates28 July – 22 December 1999
Teams12 (from 5 associations)
Champions
América de Cali (1st title)
América de Cali (1st title)Runners-up Santa Fe
Santa Fe | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 July – 22 December 1999 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | América de Cali (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Santa Fe |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 122 (2.9 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Juan Enrique García (6) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Participants
| Country | Team |
|---|---|
 Bolivia(1 berth) |
The Strongest |
| Colombia (4 berths) |
América de Cali |
| Atlético Nacional | |
| Millonarios | |
| Santa Fe | |
 Ecuador(3 berths) |
Barcelona |
| El Nacional | |
| Emelec | |
 Peru(3 berths) |
Alianza Lima |
| Sporting Cristal | |
| Universitario | |
| Venezuela (1 berth) |
Caracas |
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 | AME |
NAC |
ATL |
UNI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 14 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | El Nacional |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Atlético Nacional |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 | 2–3 | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Universitario |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ALI |
BAR |
MIL |
STR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Barcelona |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Millonarios |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | The Strongest |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SFE |
CAR |
EME |
CRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Caracas |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Emelec |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 5–3 | ||
| 4 | Sporting Cristal |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali |
3–3 (4–3 p) | Alianza Lima |
3–1 | 0–2 |
| Caracas |
2–2 (2–4 p) | Santa Fe |
1–1 | 1–1 |
First leg
| América de Cali | 3–1 | Alianza Lima |
|---|---|---|
Téllez  43' 46' 76' |
Chiquinho 81' (pen.) |
Referee: 
Luis Solórzano
Luis SolórzanoSecond leg
Referee: 
René Ortubé
René OrtubéFinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali |
2–2 (5–3 p) | Santa Fe |
1–2 | 1–0 |
First leg
| América de Cali | 1–2 | Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 12' |
Hernández 77' Moreno 83' |
Referee: Henry Cervantes
Henry CervantesSecond leg
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan Enrique García |
Caracas |
6 |
| 2 | Julián Téllez |
América de Cali |
5 |
| 3 | Guillermo Álvaro Peña |
The Strongest |
3 |
| Roberto Holsen |
Sporting Cristal |
3 | |
| Leonardo Fabio Moreno |
América de Cali |
3 | |
| Oswaldo Mackenzie |
Atlético Nacional |
3 | |
| Wilson Cano |
Santa Fe |
3 | |
| Nilson Pérez |
América de Cali |
3 | |
 Daniel Tílger |
Millonarios |
3 | |
 Otilino Tenorio |
Emelec |
3 | |
| Nelson Antonio Palacios |
Emelec |
3 |