The Copa Mercosur 2000 was the 3rd staging of the international club cup. The competition started on 1 August 2000 and concluded on 20 December 2000 with Vasco da Gama beating Palmeiras in the final. Participants Atlético Mineiro Corinthians Cruzeiro Flamengo Palmeiras São Paulo Vasco da Gama Boca Juniors Independiente River Plate Rosario Central San Lorenzo Vélez Sarsfield Nacional Peñarol Cerro Porteño Olimpia Colo-Colo Universidad Católica Universidad de Chile Details The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays the other teams in the group twice. The top team from each group qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best 3 runners up. From the quarter finals to the final, two legs were played in each round. In the result of a draw, the match was decided by a penalty shoot out. Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Quarter-finals First leg Second leg River Plate won 6–4 on aggregate. 1–1 on aggregate, Vasco da Gama won 5–4 on penalties. Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate. Atlético Mineiro won 4–2 on aggregate. Semi-finals First leg Second leg Vasco da Gama won 5–1 on aggregate. Palmeiras won 6–1 on aggregate. Final First leg Second leg Final References External links - Copa Mercosur 2000 Copa Mercosur 3 Merc