Copa Merconorte
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern South America (CONMEBOL) |
| Number of teams | Varied per year |
| Most successful club |  Atlético Nacional(two titles) |
The Copa Merconorte was an international football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and later the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico. The name was a counterpart to the Copa Mercosur, which was based on the actual Mercosur economic pact between Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile (no Merconorte trade bloc actually exists). It was superseded by the Copa Sudamericana in 2002.
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[edit] Format
In 1998 and 1999, twelve teams played in the competition. The teams were divided in three groups of four teams each. The matches were played in two legs. The group winners and the best runner-up qualified for the semifinals. The semifinals were played in two legs, as well as the finals. In 1999, the Bolivian teams played a qualifying playoff before the first phase of Copa Merconorte.
In 2000 and 2001, sixteen teams played in the competition. The teams were divided in four groups of four teams each. The matches were played in two legs. The group winners qualified for the semifinals. The semifinals and the finals were played in two legs.
[edit] Winners
[edit] Key
| Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time * |
| Bold – Indicates the winner in two-legged finals |
[edit] Finals
| Year | Country | Home team | Score | Away team | Country | Venue | Location | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | COL |
Atlético Nacional | 3–0 | Deportivo Cali | COL |
Atanasio Girardot | Medellín, Colombia | |
| COL |
Deportivo Cali | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | COL |
Pascual Guerrero | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Atlético Nacional won 4–1 on aggregate | ||||||||
| 1999 | COL |
América de Cali | 1–2 | Santa Fe | COL |
Pascual Guerrero | Cali, Colombia | |
| COL |
Santa Fe | 0–1 | América de Cali | COL |
Nemesio Camacho | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Tied 2–2 on aggregate; América de Cali won 5–3 on penalties* | ||||||||
| 2000 | COL |
Millonarios | 0–0 | Atlético Nacional | COL |
Nemesio Camacho | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| COL |
Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Millonarios | COL |
Atanasio Girardot | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Atlético Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate | ||||||||
| 2001 | COL |
Millonarios | 1–1 | Emelec |  ECU |
Nemesio Camacho | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| ECU |
Emelec | 1–1 | Millonarios | COL |
George Capwell | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Tied 2–2 on aggregate; Millonarios won 3–1 on penalties* | ||||||||
[edit] Performances
[edit] By club
| Team | Won | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Nacional |
2 | 0 | 1998, 2000 |
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| Millonarios |
1 | 1 | 2001 | 2000 |
| América de Cali |
1 | 0 | 1999 |
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| Deportivo Cali |
0 | 1 |
|
1998 |
| Emelec |
0 | 1 |
|
2001 |
| Santa Fe |
0 | 1 |
|
1999 |
[edit] By city
| City | Won | Runners-Up | Winning Clubs | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín |
2 | 0 | Atlético Nacional (2) |
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| Bogotá |
1 | 2 | Millonarios (1) | Millonarios (1); Santa Fe (1) |
| Cali |
1 | 1 | América de Cali (1) | Deportivo Cali (1) |
| Guayaquil |
0 | 1 |
|
Emelec (1) |
[edit] By country
| Country | Won | Runners-Up | Winning Clubs | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia |
4 | 3 | Atlético Nacional (2); Millonarios (1); América de Cali (1) | Deportivo Cali (1); Millonarios (1); Santa Fe (1) |
| Ecuador |
0 | 1 |
|
Emelec (1) |
[edit] Clubs
[edit] By semifinal appearances
| Team | Number of Appearances |
Years in Semifinals |
|---|---|---|
| Millonarios |
3 | 1998, 2000, 2001 |
| Atlético Nacional |
2 | 1998, 2000 |
| Emelec |
2 | 2000, 2001 |
 Alianza Lima |
1 | 1999 |
| América de Cali |
1 | 1999 |
 Caracas |
1 | 1999 |
| Deportivo Cali |
1 | 1998 |
| El Nacional |
1 | 1998 |
 Guadalajara |
1 | 2000 |
| Necaxa |
1 | 2001 |
| Santa Fe |
1 | 1999 |
| Santos Laguna |
1 | 2001 |
[edit] By nation
| Country | Semifinals | Number of Clubs | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia |
8 | 5 | Millonarios (3), Atlético Nacional (2), América de Cali (1), Deportivo Cali (1), Santa Fe (1) |
| Mexico |
3 | 3 | Guadalajara (1), Necaxa (1), Santos Laguna (1) |
| Ecuador |
2 | 2 | El Nacional (1), Emelec (1) |
| Peru |
1 | 1 | Alianza Lima (1) |
| Venezuela |
1 | 1 | Caracas (1) |
[edit] Number of participating clubs by nation
| Nation | Number of clubs | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia |
5 | América de Cali, Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali, Millonarios, Santa Fe |
| Mexico |
5 | Guadalajara, Necaxa, Pachuca, Santos Laguna, Toluca |
| Ecuador |
4 | Aucas, Barcelona, Emelec, El Nacional |
| Peru |
3 | Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal, Universitario |
 Bolivia |
3 | Blooming, Oriente Petrolero, The Strongest |
| Venezuela |
3 | Caracas, Deportivo Italchacao, Estudiantes de Mérida |
 United States |
2 | Kansas City Wizards, MetroStars |
 Costa Rica |
1 | Alajuelense |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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