Copa Merconorte 1999
Tournament details
Dates28 July – 22 December 1999
Teams12 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsColombia América de Cali (1st title)
Runners-upColombia Santa Fe
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored122 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)Venezuela Juan Enrique García (6)

The 1999 Copa Merconorte was an association football tournament held in 1999. América de Cali of Colombia beat Santa Fe also of Colombia in the final.

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 Colombia AME Ecuador NAC Colombia ATL Peru UNI
1 Colombia América de Cali 6 4 2 0 13 8 +5 14 Advance to Semifinals 3–1 1–1 2–1
2 Ecuador El Nacional 6 2 1 3 10 14 4 7 2–2 3–2 4–1
3 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 1 3 2 11 9 +2 6 2–3 4–0 0–0
4 Peru Universitario 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 5 1–2 2–0 2–2
Source:

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Peru ALI Ecuador BAR Colombia MIL Bolivia STR
1 Peru Alianza Lima 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 13 Advance to Semifinals 1–0 2–1 2–0
2 Ecuador Barcelona 6 2 3 1 9 5 +4 9 0–0 1–1 4–0
3 Colombia Millonarios 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 0–1 1–2 3–2
4 Bolivia The Strongest 6 1 1 4 7 15 8 4 3–2 2–2 0–2
Source:

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Colombia SFE Venezuela CAR Ecuador EME Peru CRI
1 Colombia Santa Fe 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13 Advance to Semifinals 3–0 2–0 2–0
2 Venezuela Caracas 6 4 0 2 9 8 +1 12 0–1 2–1 3–1
3 Ecuador Emelec 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9 2–1 0–1 5–3
4 Peru Sporting Cristal 6 0 1 5 7 15 8 1 1–1 2–3 0–1
Source:

Semifinals

First leg

América de Cali Colombia31Peru Alianza Lima
Téllez 43' 46' 76' Chiquinho 81' (pen)

Caracas Venezuela11Colombia Santa Fe
Rivas 67' Cano 61'

Second leg

Alianza Lima Peru20Colombia América de Cali
Llanos 76'
Baylón 82'
Penalties
Salazar soccer ball with check mark
Chevez soccer ball with red X
Baylón soccer ball with check mark
Hinostroza soccer ball with check mark
Sáenz soccer ball with red X
3–4 soccer ball with check mark Oviedo
soccer ball with check mark González
soccer ball with red X Moreno
soccer ball with check mark Posada
soccer ball with check mark Gómez

Santa Fe Colombia11Venezuela Caracas
Díaz 87' Vera 49'
Penalties
López soccer ball with check mark
Vallecilla soccer ball with check mark
Díaz soccer ball with check mark
Rojas soccer ball with red X
Cano soccer ball with check mark
4–2 soccer ball with red X Rivas
soccer ball with red X Bidoglio
soccer ball with check mark Miranda
soccer ball with check mark Vera

Finals

First leg

América de Cali Colombia12Colombia Santa Fe
Pérez 12' Hernández 77'
Moreno 83'

Second leg

Champion

Copa Merconorte
1999 Winners
Colombia
América de Cali
First Title
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