Copa Mercosur
Template:Infobox football tournament The Copa Mercosur (Script error: No such module "IPA"., Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA"., "Mercosur Cup") was a football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile. The competition was created by CONMEBOL to generate TV money to the participating teams, but it went beyond and ended up, together with the Copa Merconorte, as natural replacement to the CONMEBOL Cup. These two, Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur, were replaced in 2002 by the Copa Sudamericana.
Format
Twenty teams played in the tournament. The teams were divided in five groups of four teams each and the matches were played in two legs. The group winners and the best three runners-up qualified for the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals, the semifinals were played in two legs. In 1998 and 2000 the finals were played in three legs. In 1999 and 2001 the finals were played in two legs.
Final venues
Throughout the brief history of the competition a total of five venues were used to host the final series:
| Belo Horizonte | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineirão | Estádio Palestra Itália | Maracanã Stadium | Estádio São Januário | Estadio Pedro Bidegain |
| Capacity: 61,800 | Capacity: 27,600 | Capacity: 78,800 | Capacity: 24,500 | Capacity: 48,000 |
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Records and statistics
List of finals
| Year | Winners | 1st. leg |
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Runners-up | Venue (1st leg) |
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Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Palmeiras | 1 | 2 | 1998 | 1999, 2000 |
| Template:Flagicon Flamengo | 1 | 1 | 1999 | 2001 |
| Template:Flagicon San Lorenzo | 1 | 0 | 2001 | — Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Template:Flagicon Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 2000 |
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| Template:Flagicon Cruzeiro | 0 | 1 | — Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Performances by nation
| Nation | Winner | Runners-Up | Winning Clubs | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data Brazil | 3 | 4 | Flamengo (1); Palmeiras (1); Vasco da Gama (1) | Palmeiras (2); Flamengo (1); Cruzeiro (1) |
| Template:Country data Argentina | 1 | 0 | San Lorenzo (1) | — Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Top scorers
| Year | Player (team) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
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| 1999 | Template:Flagicon Romário (Flamengo)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 8 |
| 2000 | Template:Flagicon Romário (Vasco da Gama)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 11 |
| 2001 | Template:Flagicon Bernardo Romeo (San Lorenzo)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 10 |
See also
References
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