2000 Copa Merconorte
The Copa Merconorte 2000 was an association football tournament held in 2000. Atlético Nacional of Colombia beat Millonarios also of Colombia in the final.
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
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guadalajara
|
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
 El Nacional
|
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 Estudiantes
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
 América
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Nacional
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
 Alajuelense
|
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Necaxa
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 |
 Alianza Lima
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millonarios
|
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| Toluca
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 |
| Barcelona
|
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| Universitario
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emelec
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Sporting Cristal
|
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| Pachuca
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
 Oriente Petrolero
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
Semifinals
First Leg
| Guadalajara | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 75' | Aristizábal 73' |
Second Leg
| Atlético Nacional | 3–3 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz 20',35' Aristizábal 54' (pen) |
(pen 4–2) | Ruiz 24' Morales 43' Nava 90' |
| Millonarios | 2–0 | Emelec |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Millán 12' Pérez 53' |
Finals
First Leg
Second Leg
| Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 8' Aristizábal 49' |
Jiménez 56' |
Champion
| Copa Merconorte 2000 Winners |
|---|
 Atlético Nacional Second Title |