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Encyclopedia > Copa Mercosur

Copa Mercosur (English: Mercosur Cup, Portuguese: Copa Mercosul) was a competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. Paraguay and Chile. The competition was created to generate TV money to the participating teams. It was replaced by Copa Sudamericana in 2002. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Copa Sudamericana (English: South American Cup, Portuguese: Copa Sulamericana) is an international football cup competition played annually by clubs of South America. ...

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Format

Twenty teams played in the tournament. The teams were divided in five groups of four teams each. 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.


List of Champions

Year Winner Runner-Up
1998 Palmeiras (BRA) Cruzeiro (BRA)
1999 Flamengo (BRA) Palmeiras (BRA)
2000 Vasco da Gama (BRA) Palmeiras (BRA)
2001 San Lorenzo (ARG) Flamengo (BRA)

1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cups by Team

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Cups by Country

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