1999–2000 FC Barcelona season

FC Barcelona did not repeat its successful season in 1998–99, and fell back to second in La Liga, as well as knocked out of the Champions League in the semi-finals.

Barcelona
1999–2000 season
PresidentJosep Lluís Núñez
Head CoachLouis van Gaal
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga2nd
Copa del ReySemi-finals
Supercopa de EspañaRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Patrick Kluivert (15)
All: Patrick Kluivert
Rivaldo (23)

Barcelona did not perform well in the mid season and lost the league title to Deportivo La Coruña just 5 points behind and Louis van Gaal was let go by the club, with former Real Betis coach Lorenzo Serra Ferrer taking over after 1999–2000 season.

Despite trophyless season, the side managed to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where it lost to eventual competition runners up Valencia.

Squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Ruud Hesp
2 DF  NED Michael Reiziger
3 DF  FRA Frédéric Déhu
4 MF  ESP Pep Guardiola (captain)
5 DF  ESP Abelardo Fernández
6 MF  NED Ronald de Boer
7 MF  POR Luís Figo
8 MF  NED Phillip Cocu
9 FW  NED Patrick Kluivert
10 MF  FIN Jari Litmanen
11 MF  BRA Rivaldo
12 DF  ESP Sergi Barjuán
14 MF  NGA Emmanuel Amunike
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  NED Winston Bogarde
19 FW  ESP Dani García
20 MF  POR Simão Sabrosa
21 MF  ESP Luis Enrique
22 DF  NED Frank de Boer
23 MF  NED Boudewijn Zenden
25 GK  ESP Francesc Arnau
26 MF  ESP Xavi Hernández
28 MF  ESP Gabri García
29 MF  ESP Mario Rosas
31 MF  ESP Nano
32 DF  ESP Carles Puyol
37 MF  ESP Sergio Santamaría

In

Out

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Deportivo La Coruña (C) 38 21 6 11 66 44 +22 69 Qualification for the FIFA Club World Championship and Champions League group stage
2 Barcelona 38 19 7 12 70 46 +24 64[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Valencia 38 18 10 10 59 39 +20 64[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Zaragoza 38 16 15 7 60 40 +20 63 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
5 Real Madrid 38 16 14 8 58 48 +10 62 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 2]
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. VAL 3–1 BAR; BAR 3–0 VAL
  2. Real Madrid qualified directly for the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League as holders. As a result, Zaragoza lost their spot in the UEFA Champions League and had to participate in the UEFA Cup.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWWWLWWDDWLLLLWLWDWWDWDLLWLWWWWWLLWWLDD
Position22121112135554644333233425332222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 2008-07-16. Source: LFP.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round;   = 1999–2000 UEFA Cup;   = 1999–2000 Segunda División

Matches

22 August 1999 1 FC Barcelona 2-0 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Figo 75'
Dani 77'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
13 October 1999 7 FC Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid Barcelona
Rivaldo 28'
Figo 49'
Report Raúl 26' 86' Stadium: Camp Nou
16 October 1999 8 CD Numancia 3-3 FC Barcelona Soria
Ojeda 83' (pen.)
Navarro 87'
Pacheta 95'
Report Figo 5'
Litmanen 69'
Dani 88'
22 December 1999 17 Rayo Vallecano 1-1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Cembranos 25' Report Simão 54' Stadium: Campo Deportivo Vallecas
29 January 2000 22 RCD Espanyol 1-1 FC Barcelona Barcelona
Benitez 21' Report Kluivert 44' Stadium: Estadio Lluys Company

Copa del Rey

Second round

Eightfinals

20 January 2000 CD Ourense 1-2 FC Barcelona
Martínez 61' Report Enrique 43'
Dani 50'

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

UEFA Champions League

First group stage

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BAR FIO ARS AIK
Barcelona 6 4 2 0 19 9 +10 14 4–2 1–1 5–0
Fiorentina 6 2 3 1 9 7 +2 9 3–3 0–0 3–0
Arsenal 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8 2–4 0–1 3–1
AIK 6 0 1 5 4 16 12 1 1–2 0–0 2–3
Source:
14 September 1999 AIK 1–2 Barcelona Solna
20:45 Novaković 72' Report Abelardo 86'
Dani 90+3'
Stadium: Råsunda Stadium
Attendance: 30,543
Referee: Alain Sars
22 September 1999 Barcelona 4–2 Fiorentina Barcelona
20:45 Figo 7'
Luis Enrique 10'
Rivaldo 68' (pen.), 70'
Report Batistuta 50'
Chiesa 79'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen
29 September 1999 Barcelona 1–1 Arsenal Barcelona
20:45 Luis Enrique 16' Report Kanu 81' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 87,574
Referee: Markus Merk
19 October 1999 Arsenal 2–4 Barcelona London
20:45 Bergkamp 44'
Overmars 85'
Report Rivaldo 15' (pen.)
Luis Enrique 16'
Figo 56'
Cocu 70'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 73,091
Referee: Urs Meier
27 October 1999 Barcelona 5–0 AIK Barcelona
20:45 Kluivert 15', 33'
Zenden 43'
Gabri 53'
Déhu 56'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Leslie Irvine
2 November 1999 Fiorentina 3–3 Barcelona Florence
20:45 Bressan 14'
Balbo 56', 69'
Report Figo 20'
Rivaldo 43', 74'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Hugh Dallas

Second group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BAR POR SPP HRT
Barcelona 6 5 1 0 17 5 +12 16 4–2 5–0 3–1
Porto 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 0–2 2–2 1–0
Sparta Prague 6 1 2 3 5 12 7 5 1–2 0–2 1–0
Hertha BSC 6 0 2 4 3 8 5 2 1–1 0–1 1–1
Source:
23 November 1999 Hertha BSC 1–1 Barcelona Berlin
Michalke 33' Luis Enrique 13' Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 60,530
Referee: Nikolay Levnikov
8 December 1999 Barcelona 5–0 Sparta Prague Barcelona
Kluivert 44', 63'
Luis Enrique 45', 76'
Guardiola 60'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
1 March 2000 Barcelona 4–2 Porto Barcelona
Rivaldo 16', 89'
F. De Boer 22'
Kluivert 45'
Jardel 5', 79' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Paul Durkin
7 March 2000 Porto 0–2 Barcelona Porto
Abelardo 37'
Rivaldo 59'
Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Stefano Braschi
15 March 2000 Barcelona 3–1 Hertha BSC Barcelona
Xavi 11'
Gabri 48'
Kluivert 83'
Alves 7' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Michel Piraux
21 March 2000 Sparta Prague 1–2 Barcelona Prague
Svoboda 18' Gabri 52', 89' Stadium: Letná
Referee: Rune Pedersen

Quarter-finals

5 April 2000 Chelsea 3–1 Barcelona London
Zola 30'
Flo 34', 38'
[ Report] Figo 64' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Markus Merk
18 April 2000 Barcelona 5–1 (a.e.t.) Chelsea Barcelona
Rivaldo 24', 99' (pen.)
Figo 45'
Dani 83'
Kluivert 104'
[ Report] Flo 60' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Anders Frisk

Semi-finals

2 May 2000 Valencia 4–1 Barcelona Valencia
Angulo 10', 43'
Mendieta 47' (pen.)
C. López 90+2'
Pellegrino 27' (o.g.) Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Urs Meier
10 May 2000 Barcelona 2–1 Valencia Barcelona
F. De Boer 78'
Cocu 90+2'
Mendieta 69' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira

Supercopa

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del ReyChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  NED Hesp 40-4922-276-412-18
2 DF  NED Reiziger 4402903+109+20
5 DF  ESP Abelardo 373251307+22
22 DF  NED Frank de Boer 40220+2060122
32 DF  ESP Puyol 37018+60507+10
8 MF  NED Cocu 51834+1620142
4 MF  ESP Guardiola 39122+3020121
23 MF  NED Zenden 43321+82408+21
7 FW  POR Figo 491432940135
9 FW  NED Kluivert 422324+21521147
11 FW  BRA Rivaldo 502330+112511410
25 GK  ESP Arnau 21-2416-19104-5
19 FW  ESP Dani García 431615+12116+133+62
26 MF  ESP Xavi 38215+903+115+51
21 MF  ESP Luis Enrique 311215+434+1376
10 MF  FIN Litmanen 31414+731+112+60
17 DF  NED Bogarde 35214+72409+10
12 DF  ESP Sergi 29114+51404+20
6 MF  NED Ronald de Boer 37110+101607+40
28 MF  ESP Gabri 30610+721+306+34
20 MF  POR Simao 3119+121302+50
3 DF  FRA Déhu 2219+202+105+31
31 MF  ESP Nano 200+10000+10
37 MF  ESP Santamaria 100+10
29 MF  ESP Mario Rosas 40000+300+10
14 MF  NGA Amunike
  • Source:

References

  1. "FootballSquads - Barcelona - 1999/00".
  2. Match abandoned by FC Barcelona before kick-off due to lack of minimum available field players then awarded to Atlético Madrid.
    "La decisión ya estaba tomada" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 April 2000.
    "Barcelona forfeit place in Spanish Cup final". Sportcal. 25 April 2000.
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