2000 Copa Merconorte
International football competition
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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.
Dates4 July – 9 November 2000
Teams16 (from 7 associations)
Champions
Atlético Nacional (2nd title)
Runners-up
Millonarios
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 July – 9 November 2000 |
| Teams | 16 (from 7 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 148 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
← 1999 2001 → | |

Participants
| Country | Team |
|---|---|
(1 berth) |
The Strongest |
(3 berths) |
América de Cali |
| Atlético Nacional | |
| Millonarios | |
(1 berth) |
Alajuelense |
(3 berths) |
Barcelona |
| El Nacional | |
| Emelec | |
(4 berths) |
Guadalajara |
| Necaxa | |
| Pachuca | |
| Toluca | |
(3 berths) |
Alianza Lima |
| Sporting Cristal | |
| Universitario | |
(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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 3–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 5–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | 4–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 5–1 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — |
Semifinals
First leg
| Guadalajara | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 75' | Aristizábal 73' |
| Emelec | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kenig 6' (pen), 52' Juarez 8' |
Ramírez 4' Jiménez 20' Suárez 80' |
Second leg
| Atlético Nacional | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz 20',35' Aristizábal 54' (pen) |
(pen 4–2) | Ruiz 24' Morales 43' Nava 90' |
| Millonarios | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Millán 12' Pérez 53' |
Finals
First leg
Second leg
| Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 8' Aristizábal 49' |
Jiménez 56' |
Champion
| Copa Merconorte 2000 Winners |
|---|
Atlético Nacional Second Title |