The 1999 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1999 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Brazilian club Palmeiras and Colombian club Deportivo Cali. The first leg was played at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali while the second leg was played at Estádio Palestra Itália (also known as "Parque Antarctica") of São Paulo.
| Event | 1999 Copa Toyota Libertadores | ||||||
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| on aggregate Palmeiras won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 2 June 1999 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali | ||||||
| Referee | Mario Sánchez | ||||||
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| Date | 16 June 1999 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Palestra Itália, São Paulo | ||||||
| Referee | Ubaldo Aquino | ||||||
| Attendance | 32,000 | ||||||
After the series finished in a 2–2 tie on aggregate, Palmeiras was crowned champion by penalty shoot-out.[1][2]
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Deportivo Cali
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1978 |
 Palmeiras
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1961, 1968 |
Venues
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Pascual Guerrero and Palestra Itália, venues for the finals
Route to the finals
edit| Palmeiras | Deportivo Cali | ||||
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| Vasco da Gama H 1–1 |
Oséas 41' | Round of 16 First leg |
 Colo-Colo H 2–0 |
Bonilla 3' Zapata 12' (pen.) | |
| Vasco da Gama A 4–2 |
Paulo Nunes 28' Alex 31', 48' Arce 50' |
Second leg | Colo-Colo A 0–1 |
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| Corinthians H 2–0 |
Oséas 19' Rogério 67' |
Quarterfinals First leg |
 Bella Vista H 2–1 |
Zapata 40' Bonilla 67' | |
| Corinthians A 0–2 (p. 4–2) |
Second leg | Bella Vista A 1–1 |
Bonilla 79' | ||
 River Plate A 0–1 |
Semifinals First leg |
 Cerro Porteño H 4–0 |
Castillo 35' Candelo 46' Córdoba 86' Pérez 88' | ||
| River Plate H 3–0 |
Alex 16', 87' Roque Junior 18' |
Second leg | Cerro Porteño A 2–3 |
Candelo 27' Bonilla 89' | |
Final summary
editFirst leg
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Bonilla  42' |
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg
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     Palmeiras
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   Deportivo Cali
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Assistant referees:
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References
edit- ^ Copa Libertadores 1999 by Juan Pablo Andrés and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF.com
- ^ En 1999, Palmeiras ganaba su primera Libertadores Archived 2019-03-21 at the Wayback Machine on Pasión Fútbol, 16 Jun 2012