The 1999–2000 season in Argentine football saw River Plate win both the league championships, while Boca Juniors won the Copa Libertadores 2000 and Talleres de Córdoba won the 1999 Copa CONMEBOL to become the first team from Córdoba Province to win a major international title.
| Season | 1999–2000 | |
|---|---|---|
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Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament) edit
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 44 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 43 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 41 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 33[1] | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Talleres de Córdoba | 31 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| 6 | Racing Club | 30 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| 7 | Vélez Sársfield | 27[1] | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| 8 | Chacarita Juniors | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| 9 | Independiente | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 |
| 10 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 |
| 11 | Lanús | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| 12 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 14 | Argentinos Juniors | 21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| 15 | Unión de Santa Fe | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | -6 |
| 16 | Instituto de Córdoba | 19[1] | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| 17 | Colón de Santa Fe | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -8 |
| 18 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 17[1] | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 37 | -12 |
| 19 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 43 | -26 |
| 20 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 9 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 44 | -30 |
Top Scorers edit
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Saviola | River Plate | 15 |
| 2 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 14 |
| 3 | Juan Antonio Pizzi | Rosario Central | 12 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Ángel | River Plate | 11 |
Relegation edit
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament) edit
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 42 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| 2 | Independiente | 36 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| 3 | Colón de Santa Fe | 36 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 36 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | Newell's Old Boys | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| 6 | Vélez Sársfield | 34 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 33[1] | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| 8 | Unión de Santa Fe | 29 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 40 | -12 |
| 9 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 33 | -5 |
| 10 | Talleres de Córdoba | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
| 11 | Club Atlético Lanús | 25[1] | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| 12 | Instituto de Córdoba | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 29 | -1 |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 |
| 14 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 |
| 15 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 18 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 36 | -15 |
| 17 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 16 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 |
| 18 | Racing Club | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 |
| 19 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 10 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 34 | -19 |
| 20 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 46 | -37 |
Top Scorers edit
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteban Fuertes | Colón de Santa Fe | 17 |
| 2 | Bruno Marioni | Independiente | 13 |
| 3 | Daniel Jiménez | Instituto de Córdoba | 12 |
| 4 | Diego Klimowicz | Lanús | 10 |
Relegation edit
Relegation table edit
| Team | Average | Points | Played | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | 2.070 | 236 | 114 | 73 | 89 | 74 |
| River Plate | 1.921 | 219 | 114 | 74 | 58 | 86 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.684 | 192 | 114 | 62 | 61 | 69 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.623 | 185 | 114 | 78 | 46 | 61 |
| Rosario Central | 1.593 | 180 | 114 | 57 | 47 | 66 |
| Gimnasia de La Plata | 1.593 | 180 | 114 | 69 | 62 | 49 |
| Independiente | 1.474 | 168 | 114 | 56 | 51 | 61 |
| Lanús | 1.430 | 163 | 114 | 65 | 50 | 48 |
| Talleres de Córdoba | 1.342 | 102 | 76 | N/A | 44 | 58 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 42 | 52 | 55 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1.272 | 145 | 114 | 57 | 49 | 39 |
| Colón de Santa Fe | 1.246 | 142 | 114 | 38 | 49 | 55 |
| Racing Club | 1.237 | 141 | 114 | 41 | 55 | 45 |
| Unión de Santa Fe | 1.202 | 137 | 114 | 33 | 54 | 50 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 1.184 | 45 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 45 |
| Estudiantes La Plata | 1.167 | 133 | 114 | 49 | 45 | 39 |
| Instituto de Córdoba | 1.158 | 44 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 44 |
| Belgrano de Córdoba | 1.092 | 83 | 76 | N/A | 44 | 39 |
| Gimnasia de Jujuy | 1.035 | 118 | 114 | 52 | 47 | 19 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0.886 | 101 | 114 | 49 | 35 | 17 |
Relegation playoffs edit
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2000 | Quilmes | Belgrano | 3-1 |
| July 23, 2000 | Belgrano | Quilmes | 3-1 |
The teams draw 4-4 therefore Belgrano stay in the Argentine First Division. Quilmes remains in Argentine Nacional B.
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2000 | Almagro | Instituto | 1-0 |
| 23 July 2000 | Instituto | Almagro | 1-1 |
Almagro win 2–1 and are promoted to the Argentine First Division. Instituto are relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.
Argentine clubs in international competitions edit
| Team | CONMEBOL 1999 | Copa Mercosur 1999 | Copa Libertadores 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | N/A | Group stage | Champions |
| Talleres de Córdoba | Champions | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| San Lorenzo | 1st round | SF | Group stage |
| River Plate | N/A | Group stage | QF |
| Independiente | N/A | QF | did not qualify |
| Rosario Central | 1st round | did not qualify | 2nd round |
| Racing Club | N/A | Group stage | did not qualify |
| Vélez Sársfield | N/A | Group stage | did not qualify |
National team edit
This section covers the Argentina national team's matches from August 1, 1999, to July 31, 2000.
Win Draw Loss
Friendly matches edit
| September 4, 1999 | Argentina  | 2 – 0 |  Brazil | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Verón  29' Crespo 57' |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay) |
| September 7, 1999 | Brazil | 4 – 2 | Argentina | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Rivaldo 41', 42', 70' Ronaldo 82' |
(Report) | Ayala 45' Ortega 88' |
Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio Attendance: 49,500 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
| October 13, 1999 | Argentina | 2 – 1 |  Colombia | Córdoba, Argentina |
| Batistuta 7' Ortega 70' |
(Report) | Córdoba 47' |
Stadium: Estadio Chateau Carreras Attendance: 42,000 |
| November 17, 1999 | Spain  | 0 – 2 | Argentina | Seville, Spain |
| (Report) | González 63' Pochettino 77' |
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Georgios Psychomanis (Greece) |
| February 23, 2000 | England  | 0 – 0 | Argentina | London, England |
| (Report) | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 74,008 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
2002 World Cup qualifiers edit
| March 29, 2000 Round 1 | Argentina | 4 – 1 |  Chile | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:30 | Batistuta 9' Verón 33', 71' (pen.) C. López 87' |
(Report) | Tello 29' |
Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 46,374 Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador) |
| April 26, 2000 Round 2 | Venezuela  | 0 – 4 | Argentina | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 19:00 | (Report) | Ayala 8' Ortega 24', 77' Crespo 89' |
Stadium: Estadio José Pachencho Romero Attendance: 19,355 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
| June 4, 2000 Round 3 | Argentina | 1 – 0 |  Bolivia | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 15:00 | G. López 83' |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 50,669 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
| June 29, 2000 Round 4 | Colombia | 1 – 3 | Argentina | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 20:30 | Oviedo 26' |
(Report) | Batistuta 23', 44' Crespo 75' |
Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 43,246 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
| July 19, 2000 Round 5 | Argentina | 2 – 0 |  Ecuador | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:00 | Crespo 29' C. López 49' |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 44,199 Referee: Daniel Bello (Uruguay) |
References edit
External links edit
- AFA
- Argentina on FIFA.com
- Argentina 1999–2000 by Javier Romiser at rsssf.