Copa Merconorte 2116784 214045005 2008-05-21T21:54:03Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[sr:Куп Мерконорте]] '''Copa Merconorte''' ([[English language|English]]: ''Merconorte Cup'') was a competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from [[Venezuela]], [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], and later [[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]] and [[Uruguay]] (no ''Merconorte'' trade bloc actually exists). It was replaced by [[Copa Sudamericana]] in 2002. ==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. ==Champions== {| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100% |- bgcolor=#C1D8FF align=center !rowspan=2 width=5%|Year !width=1% rowspan=50 bgcolor=ffffff| !colspan=3|Final !width=1% rowspan=50 bgcolor=ffffff| !colspan=3 rowspan=2|Semifinalists |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF !width=20%|Winner !width=10%|Score !width=20%|Runner-up |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |1998<br>''[[Copa Merconorte 1998|Details]]'' |'''[[Atlético Nacional]]'''<br> <small>({{flag|Colombia}})</small> |3 - 1<br> 1 - 0<br> <small>Aggregate</small><br>'''4 - 1''' |[[Deportivo Cali]]<br> <small>({{flag|Colombia}})</small> |[[Club Deportivo El Nacional|El Nacional]]<br> <small>({{flag|Ecuador}})</small> |[[Club Deportivo Los Millonarios|Millonarios]]<br> <small>({{flag|Colombia}})</small> |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |1999<br>''[[Copa Merconorte 1999|Details]]'' |'''[[América de Cali]]'''<br> <small>({{flag|Colombia}})</small> |1 - 2<br> 1 - 0<br> <small>Aggregate</small><br>'''2 - 2'''<br> (<small>pen</small>)<br> '''5 - 3''' |[[Independiente Santa Fe]]<br> <small>({{flag|Colombia}})</small> |[[Alianza Lima]]<br> <small>({{flag|Peru}})</small> |[[Caracas Fútbol Club|Caracas]]<br> <small>({{flag|Venezuela}})</small> |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |2000<br>''[[Copa Merconorte 2000|Details]]'' |'''[[Atlético Nacional]]'''<br> <small>({{flag|Colombia}})</small> |0 - 0<br> 2 - 1<br> <small>Aggregate</small><br>'''2 - 1''' |[[Club Deportivo Los Millonarios|Millonarios]]<br> <small>({{flag|Colombia}})</small> |[[Club Sport Emelec|Emelec]]<br> <small>({{flag|Ecuador}})</small> |[[Club Deportivo Guadalajara|Chivas]]<br> <small>({{flag|Mexico}})</small> |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |2001<br>''[[Copa Merconorte 2001|Details]]'' |'''[[Club Deportivo Los Millonarios|Millonarios]]'''<br> <small>({{flag|Colombia}})</small> |1 - 1<br> 1 - 1<br> <small>Aggregate</small><br>'''2 - 2'''<br> (<small>pen</small>)<br> '''3 - 1''' |[[Club Sport Emelec|Emelec]]<br> <small>({{flag|Ecuador}})</small> |[[Club Necaxa|Necaxa]]<br> <small>({{flag|Mexico}})</small> |[[Club Santos Laguna|Santos Laguna]]<br> <small>({{flag|Mexico}})</small> |} ==Cups by team== *[[Atlético Nacional]]: 2 *[[América de Cali]]: 1 *[[Club Deportivo Los Millonarios|Millonarios]]: 1 ==See also== * [[International club competition records]] * [[Copa Mercosur]] * [[Copa Sudamericana]] * [[Copa Conmebol]] ==References== * [http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/merconorte.html Copa Merconorte at RSSSF] {{fb start}} {{South American club football competitions}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Copa Merconorte]] [[Category:Defunct international club football (soccer) competitions]] [[ca:Copa Merconorte]] [[de:Copa Merconorte]] [[el:Κόπα Merconorte]] [[es:Copa Merconorte]] [[fr:Copa Merconorte]] [[ko:코파 메르코노르테]] [[it:Coppa Merconorte]] [[nl:Copa Merconorte]] [[ja:コパ・メルコノルテ]] [[pl:Copa Merconorte]] [[pt:Copa Merconorte]] [[ru:Кубок Мерконорте]] [[sr:Куп Мерконорте]]