1999–2000 UEFA Cup final phase

The final phase of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup began on 23 November 1999 with the third round and concluded on 17 May 2000 with the final at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in this phase of the competition.

Qualified teams

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The following 32 teams qualified for the final phase of the competition.[2][3][4]

Qualified teams
Team Notes Coeff.
Italy Parma[TH][R2] 87.606
Italy Juventus[R2] 121.606
Netherlands Ajax[R2] 91.908
Germany Borussia Dortmund[CL] 84.749
Spain Atlético Madrid[R2] 67.814
France Monaco[R2] 63.721
Russia Spartak Moscow[CL] 62.912
Italy Roma[R2] 56.606
Team Notes Coeff.
Germany Bayer Leverkusen[CL] 54.749
France Lyon[R2] 49.721
Portugal Benfica[R2] 49.358
France Nantes[R2] 47.721
Italy Bologna[R2] 44.606
Spain Deportivo La Coruña[R2] 43.814
Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern[R2] 43.749
Czech Republic Slavia Prague[R2] 42.812
Team Notes Coeff.
Greece Panathinaikos[R2] 41.475
England Arsenal[CL] 40.144
England Newcastle United[R2] 39.144
Spain Mallorca[R2] 38.814
Greece AEK Athens[R2] 38.475
Spain Celta Vigo[R2] 36.814
France Lens[R2] 36.721
Greece Olympiacos[CL] 36.475
Team Notes Coeff.
Germany Werder Bremen[R2] 35.749
Italy Udinese[R2] 33.606
Turkey Galatasaray[CL] 31.175
Romania Steaua București[R2] 31.100
Germany VfL Wolfsburg[R2] 22.749
Scotland Rangers[CL] 22.312
England Leeds United[R2] 22.144
Austria Sturm Graz[CL] 21.187

Notes

  1. TH UEFA Cup title holders
  2. R2 Winners from the second round
  3. CL Third-placed teams from the Champions League first group stage

Bracket

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Third round

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The third round included 24 winners from the second round and eight third-placed teams from the Champions League first group stage.

Seeding

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Summary

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Matches

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Ajax Netherlands0–1Spain Mallorca
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Attendance: 40,123
Mallorca Spain2–0Netherlands Ajax
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Attendance: 17,567

Mallorca won 3–0 on aggregate.


AEK Athens Greece2–2France Monaco
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Monaco France1–0Greece AEK Athens
Report
Attendance: 6,600

Monaco won 3–2 on aggregate.


Rangers Scotland2–0Germany Borussia Dortmund
Report
Attendance: 49,268
Borussia Dortmund Germany2–0 (a.e.t.)Scotland Rangers
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Penalties
3–1
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)

2–2 on aggregate; Borussia Dortmund won 3–1 on penalties.


Bologna Italy1–1Turkey Galatasaray
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Attendance: 23,792
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Galatasaray Turkey2–1Italy Bologna
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Galatasaray won 3–2 on aggregate.


Roma Italy1–0England Newcastle United
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Attendance: 45,655
Newcastle United England0–0Italy Roma
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Attendance: 35,739

Roma won 1–0 on aggregate.


Spartak Moscow Russia2–1England Leeds United
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Attendance: 5,485
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Leeds United England1–0Russia Spartak Moscow
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Attendance: 39,732

2–2 on aggregate; Leeds United won on away goals.


Slavia Prague Czech Republic4–1Romania Steaua București
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Steaua București Romania1–1Czech Republic Slavia Prague
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Attendance: 8,300

Slavia Prague won 5–2 on aggregate.


Udinese Italy0–1Germany Bayer Leverkusen
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Attendance: 10,656
Bayer Leverkusen Germany1–2Italy Udinese
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Attendance: 20,500

2–2 on aggregate; Udinese won on away goals.


Arsenal England3–0France Nantes
Report
Attendance: 36,618
Referee: Dani Koren (Israel)
Nantes France3–3England Arsenal
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Arsenal won 6–3 on aggregate.


Deportivo La Coruña Spain4–2Greece Panathinaikos
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Attendance: 19,094
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Panathinaikos Greece1–1Spain Deportivo La Coruña
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Attendance: 32,399
Referee: Alain Sars (France)

Deportivo La Coruña won 5–3 on aggregate.


Parma Italy2–1Austria Sturm Graz
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Sturm Graz Austria3–3 (a.e.t.)Italy Parma
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Parma won 5–4 on aggregate.


Lyon France3–0Germany Werder Bremen
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Attendance: 20,899
Werder Bremen Germany4–0France Lyon
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Attendance: 9,559

Werder Bremen won 4–3 on aggregate.


Olympiacos Greece1–3Italy Juventus
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Attendance: 32,334
Juventus Italy1–2Greece Olympiacos
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Juventus won 4–3 on aggregate.


Celta Vigo Spain7–0Portugal Benfica
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Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)
Benfica Portugal1–1Spain Celta Vigo
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Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Celta Vigo won 8–1 on aggregate.


VfL Wolfsburg Germany2–3Spain Atlético Madrid
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Attendance: 10,700
Referee: Luc Huyghe (Belgium)
Atlético Madrid Spain2–1Germany VfL Wolfsburg
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Atlético Madrid won 5–3 on aggregate.


Lens France1–2Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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1. FC Kaiserslautern Germany1–4France Lens
Report

Lens won 5–3 on aggregate.

Fourth round

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Seeding

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UEFA allocated the teams into two groups, each with four seeded and four unseeded teams.[7]

Group 1 Group 2
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded

Summary

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Matches

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Mallorca Spain4–1France Monaco
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Attendance: 17,755
Monaco France1–0Spain Mallorca
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Attendance: 10,239
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Mallorca won 4–2 on aggregate.


Borussia Dortmund Germany0–2Turkey Galatasaray
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Galatasaray Turkey0–0Germany Borussia Dortmund
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Attendance: 22,000

Galatasaray won 2–0 on aggregate.


Roma Italy0–0England Leeds United
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Attendance: 37,726
Leeds United England1–0Italy Roma
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Attendance: 39,149

Leeds United won 1–0 on aggregate.


Slavia Prague Czech Republic1–0Italy Udinese
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Udinese Italy2–1Czech Republic Slavia Prague
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Attendance: 19,289
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

2–2 on aggregate; Slavia Prague won on away goals.


Arsenal England5–1Spain Deportivo La Coruña
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Attendance: 37,837
Deportivo La Coruña Spain2–1England Arsenal
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Attendance: 17,156
Referee: Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)

Arsenal won 6–3 on aggregate.


Parma Italy1–0Germany Werder Bremen
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Attendance: 8,938
Werder Bremen Germany3–1Italy Parma
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Attendance: 30,050

Werder Bremen won 3–2 on aggregate.


Juventus Italy1–0Spain Celta Vigo
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Attendance: 9,548
Celta Vigo Spain4–0Italy Juventus
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Attendance: 21,860

Celta Vigo won 4–1 on aggregate.


Atlético Madrid Spain2–2France Lens
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Lens France4–2Spain Atlético Madrid
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Attendance: 37,229

Lens won 6–4 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

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Summary

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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Leeds United England4–2Czech Republic Slavia Prague3–01–2
Arsenal England6–2Germany Werder Bremen2–04–2
Mallorca Spain2–6Turkey Galatasaray1–41–2
Celta Vigo Spain1–2France Lens0–01–2

Matches

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Leeds United England3–0Czech Republic Slavia Prague
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Attendance: 39,519
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Slavia Prague Czech Republic2–1England Leeds United
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Leeds United won 4–2 on aggregate.


Arsenal England2–0Germany Werder Bremen
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Attendance: 38,009
Werder Bremen Germany2–4England Arsenal
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Attendance: 31,400

Arsenal won 6–2 on aggregate.


Mallorca Spain1–4Turkey Galatasaray
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Attendance: 16,000
Galatasaray Turkey2–1Spain Mallorca
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Attendance: 11,986

Galatasaray won 6–2 on aggregate.


Celta Vigo Spain0–0France Lens
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Attendance: 16,240
Lens France2–1Spain Celta Vigo
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Attendance: 40,224
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)

Lens won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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Summary

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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Galatasaray Turkey4–2England Leeds United2–02–2
Arsenal England3–1France Lens1–02–1

Matches

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Galatasaray Turkey2–0England Leeds United
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Attendance: 17,819
Leeds United England2–2Turkey Galatasaray
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Attendance: 38,306

Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate.


Arsenal England1–0France Lens
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Attendance: 38,102
Lens France1–2England Arsenal
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Arsenal won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

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The final was played on 17 May 2000 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Notes

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  1. 1 2 The Spartak Moscow v Leeds United match, originally scheduled to be played on 25 November 1999 at Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, was postponed due to unplayable pitch conditions caused by freezing weather. The match was rescheduled to 2 December 1999 and relocated to Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria.[6]

References

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  1. "Europa League 1999/2000 » Schedule". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. "UEFA Cup: Club coefficients and draw details". UEFA. 29 June 1999. Archived from the original on 25 July 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. "UEFA Champions League: Club coefficients and draw details". UEFA. 29 June 1999. Archived from the original on 25 July 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  4. Kassies, Bert. "UEFA Team Ranking 1999". UEFA European Cup Football. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  5. "UEFA Cup Third Round Draw: Geographical Groups". UEFA. November 1999. Archived from the original on 28 November 1999. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. Whittell, Ian (26 November 1999). "Frozen pitch puts Leeds game on ice". The Guardian. Moscow. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  7. "Exact composition of Fourth Round seedings groups decided". UEFA. 14 December 1999. Archived from the original on 2 May 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  8. "4. UEFA Cup Finals" (PDF). UEFA Europa League Statistics Handbook 2012/13. Nyon: Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2013. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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