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1999 Copa Libertadores de América
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Tournament details
Dates21 February – 16 June
Teams21 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Palmeiras (1st title)
Runners-upColombia Deportivo Cali
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored257 (2.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Víctor Bonilla (6 goals)
Brazil Fernando Baiano (6 goals)
Brazil Gauchinho (6 goals)
Venezuela Ruberth Morán (6 goals)
Uruguay Rubén Sosa (6 goals)
Colombia Martín Zapata (6 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Marcos[1]
1998
2000

The 1999 Copa Libertadores was the 40th edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier club championship. It was held between February 21 and June 16. Palmeiras became the champions after beating Deportivo Cali on penalties for the first time in their history.[2] from Brazil, after the team defeated Deportivo Cali, from Colombia, in the decisive match held at Estádio Palestra Itália, São Paulo, on June 16, 1999. The match ended 2-1 in regular time and 4-3 in a penalty shootout. The first leg of the final, played on June 2 in the Colombian city of Cali at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, saw Deportivo win 1-0.[3]

This was the first Libertadores title for the São Paulo team, which had previously reached the runner-up position in 1961 and 1968.

The coach who led Palmeiras to this historic victory was Luiz Felipe Scolari, who, years later, guided the Brazilian national team to its fifth World Cup title. Palmeiras' goalkeeper Marcos was the tournament’s standout revelation and was also named the best player of the 1999 continental competition by Conmebol.[4][5][6]

History

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Luiz Felipe Scolari

The core Palmeiras team, besides goalkeeper Marcos, who replaced injured keeper Velloso (footballer, born 1968) during the group stage, consisted of fullbacks Arce (right) and Júnior (left); center-backs Júnior Baiano and Roque Júnior; defensive midfielders César Sampaio and Rogério; midfielders Alex and Zinho; and forwards Paulo Nunes and Oséas. Other key players included forwards Evair and Euller, as well as center-back Cléber and defensive midfielder Galeano.

Before reaching the final, Palmeiras eliminated River Plate of Argentina in the semi-finals. River had previously ousted fellow Argentine club Vélez Sársfield in the quarterfinals. In the first leg, played in Buenos Aires at the Estadio Monumental de Núñez, River defeated Palmeiras 1-0. In the return leg at Estádio Palestra Itália, Palmeiras won 3-0.

Marcos

In the quarterfinals, Palmeiras eliminated their arch-rival Corinthians. Both matches were held at Estádio do Morumbi, each ending 2-0: Palmeiras won the first, Corinthians the second. The tie went to penalties, with Palmeiras prevailing 4-2. A similar scenario unfolded in the 2000 edition, this time in the semi-finals, again decided by penalties (5-4) and once more favoring Palmeiras, who advanced to the final.

In the round of 16 in 1999, Palmeiras defeated the defending champions, Vasco da Gama. The first match, held at Estádio Palestra Itália, ended 1-1. The second, played at Estádio São Januário, saw Palmeiras win 4-2.

During the group stage, Palmeiras finished second with 10 points, behind Corinthians with 12 points. Both Brazilian teams, along with Cerro Porteño, advanced from Group 3, leaving Paraguayan club Olimpia in last place with just 5 points.

First round

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  • Teams in green qualified to the Round of 16
  • Teams in red were eliminated

Twenty teams were distributed among five groups in the First Round; the top three of each group qualified to the playoff bracket. Vasco da Gama (winner of the previous edition of the tournament) received a bye to the playoff bracket.

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Uruguay Nacional 6 4 0 2 9 8 +1 12
2 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 6 3 0 3 9 14 −5 9
3 Uruguay Bella Vista 6 2 1 3 9 6 +3 7
4 Mexico Monterrey 6 2 1 3 10 9 +1 7
Source: [citation needed]


Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 6 2 3 1 6 3 +3 9
2 Colombia Deportivo Cali 6 3 0 3 4 8 −4 9
3 Argentina River Plate 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
4 Colombia Once Caldas 6 2 1 3 7 6 +1 7
Source: [citation needed]


Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Brazil Corinthians 6 4 0 2 16 8 +8 12
2 Brazil Palmeiras 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2 10
3 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 2 1 3 14 20 −6 7
4 Paraguay Olimpia 6 1 2 3 11 15 −4 5
Source: [citation needed]


Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chile Universidad Católica 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11
2 Chile Colo Colo 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8
3 Peru Universitario 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7
4 Peru Sporting Cristal 6 0 5 1 7 8 −1 5
Source: [citation needed]


Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ecuador LDU Quito 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
2 Ecuador Emelec 6 3 0 3 9 12 −3 9
3 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8
4 Bolivia Blooming 6 2 1 3 5 4 +1 7
Source: [citation needed]


Knockout stages

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Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                
Colombia Deportivo Cali 2 0 2
Chile Colo-Colo 0 1 1
Colombia Deportivo Cali 2 1 3
Uruguay Bella Vista 1 1 2
Uruguay Bella Vista 2 3 5
Chile U. Católica 2 1 3
Colombia Deportivo Cali 4 2 6
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 0 3 3
Ecuador Emelec 1 1 2
Venezuela Estudiantes 3 0 3
Venezuela Estudiantes 3 0 3
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 0 4 4
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 5 1 6
Uruguay Nacional 0 2 2
Colombia Deportivo Cali 1 1 2 (3)
Brazil Palmeiras 0 2 2 (4)
Argentina River Plate 1 0 1 (5)
Ecuador LDU Quito 0 1 1 (4)
Argentina River Plate 2 0 2
Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 0 1 1
Peru Universitario 0 0 0
Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 0 4 4
Argentina River Plate 1 0 1
Brazil Palmeiras 0 3 3
Brazil Palmeiras 1 4 5
Brazil Vasco da Gama 1 2 3
Brazil Palmeiras 2 0 2 (4)
Brazil Corinthians 0 2 2 (2)
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 1 2 3
Brazil Corinthians 1 5 6

Round of 16

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First leg matches were played on April 14. Second leg matches were on April 20 and April 21.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cerro Porteño Paraguay 6–2 Uruguay Nacional 5–0 1–2
Universitario Peru 0–4 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 0–0 0–4
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia 3–6 Brazil Corinthians 1–1 2–5
Bella Vista Uruguay 5–3 Chile Universidad Católica 2–2 3–1
River Plate Argentina 1–1 (5–4 pk) Ecuador LDU Quito 1–0 0–1
Emelec Ecuador 2–3 Venezuela Estudiantes 1–3 1–0
Deportivo Cali Colombia 2–1 Chile Colo Colo 2–0 0–1
Palmeiras Brazil 5–3 Brazil Vasco da Gama 1–1 4–2

Quarterfinals

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First leg matches were played on May 5. Second leg matches were played on May 12.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
River Plate Argentina 2–1 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 2–0 0–1
Palmeiras Brazil 2–2 (4–2 pk) Brazil Corinthians 2–0 0–2
Estudiantes Venezuela 3–4 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 3–0 0–4
Deportivo Cali Colombia 3–2 Uruguay Bella Vista 2–1 1–1

Semi-finals

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First leg matches were played on May 19. Second leg matches were played on May 26.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Cali Colombia 6–3 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 4–0 2–3
River Plate Argentina 1–3 Brazil Palmeiras 1–0 0–3

Finals

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First leg match were played on June 2. Second leg match were played on June 16.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Cali Colombia 2–2 (3–4 pk) Brazil Palmeiras 1–0 1–2

Champion

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 Copa Libertadores 1999 
Brazil
Palmeiras
First title

Broadcasting rights

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Americas

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References

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  1. ^ "Conoce a los jugadores más valiosos de la Libertadores". 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ^ "UOL Esporte - Copa Libertadores da América 99". www.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ^ "Between 1996 and 1999, Palmeiras was a powerhouse and won all the major titles". CBN. Globo. 2014-08-20.
  4. ^ Palmeiras Almanac, Abril, 2004, p. 485
  5. ^ "Marcos reaches historic milestone and joins Palmeiras' 'top ten'". ESPBR. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
  6. ^ "Tired, Marcos vents and confirms intention to retire by year's end". UOL Esporte. Retrieved 2010-05-29.