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 the 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 Netherlands NED Ruud Hesp
2 DF Netherlands NED Michael Reiziger
3 DF France FRA Frédéric Déhu
4 MF Spain ESP Pep Guardiola (captain)
5 DF Spain ESP Abelardo Fernández
6 MF Netherlands NED Ronald de Boer
7 MF Portugal POR Luís Figo
8 MF Netherlands NED Phillip Cocu
9 FW Netherlands NED Patrick Kluivert
10 MF Finland FIN Jari Litmanen
11 MF Brazil BRA Rivaldo
12 DF Spain ESP Sergi Barjuán
14 MF Nigeria NGA Emmanuel Amunike
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Netherlands NED Winston Bogarde
19 FW Spain ESP Dani García
20 MF Portugal POR Simão Sabrosa
21 MF Spain ESP Luis Enrique
22 DF Netherlands NED Frank de Boer
23 MF Netherlands NED Boudewijn Zenden
25 GK Spain ESP Francesc Arnau
26 MF Spain ESP Xavi Hernández
28 MF Spain ESP Gabri García
29 MF Spain ESP Mario Rosas
31 MF Spain ESP Nano
32 DF Spain ESP Carles Puyol
37 MF Spain 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 Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Barcelona 38 19 7 12 70 46 +24 64[lower-alpha 2]
3 Valencia 38 18 10 10 59 39 +20 64[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Zaragoza 38 16 15 7 60 40 +20 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 3]
5 Real Madrid 38 16 14 8 58 48 +10 62 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 3]
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) Champions
Notes:
  1. Deportivo La Coruña also qualified for the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship as a host nation representative, that ended up being cancelled.
  2. VAL 3–1 BAR; BAR 3–0 VAL
  3. 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'
4 December 1999 14 FC Barcelona 3–2 Real Oviedo Barcelona
Cocu 16' 26'
Kluivert 27'
Report Losada 73'
González 89'
Stadium: Camp Nou
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
4 March 2000 27 FC Barcelona 4–0 CD Numancia Barcelona
Gabri 28'
Dani 62' 77'
Figo 85'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou

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
Spain Barcelona 6 4 2 0 19 9 +10 14 4–2 1–1 5–0
Italy Fiorentina 6 2 3 1 9 7 +2 9 3–3 0–0 3–0
England Arsenal 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8 2–4 0–1 3–1
Sweden AIK 6 0 1 5 4 16 12 1 1–2 0–0 2–3
Source:
14 September 1999 AIK Sweden 1–2 Spain Barcelona Solna
20:45 Novaković 72' Report Abelardo 86'
Dani 90+3'
Stadium: Råsunda Stadium
Attendance: 30,543
Referee: FranceAlain Sars
22 September 1999 Barcelona Spain 4–2 Italy 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: DenmarkKim Milton Nielsen
29 September 1999 Barcelona Spain 1–1 England Arsenal Barcelona
20:45 Luis Enrique 16' Report Kanu 81' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 87,574
Referee: GermanyMarkus Merk
19 October 1999 Arsenal England 2–4 Spain 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: SwitzerlandUrs Meier
27 October 1999 Barcelona Spain 5–0 Sweden AIK Barcelona
20:45 Kluivert 15', 33'
Zenden 43'
Gabri 53'
Déhu 56'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Northern IrelandLeslie Irvine
2 November 1999 Fiorentina Italy 3–3 Spain Barcelona Florence
20:45 Bressan 14'
Balbo 56', 69'
Report Figo 20'
Rivaldo 43', 74'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: ScotlandHugh Dallas

Second group stage

Group A

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

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Supercopa

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del ReyChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Netherlands NED Hesp 40-4922-276-412-18
2 DF Netherlands NED Reiziger 4402903+109+20
5 DF Spain ESP Abelardo 373251307+22
22 DF Netherlands NED Frank de Boer 40220+2060122
32 DF Spain ESP Puyol 37018+60507+10
8 MF Netherlands NED Cocu 51834+1620142
4 MF Spain ESP Guardiola 39122+3020121
23 MF Netherlands NED Zenden 43321+82408+21
7 FW Portugal POR Figo 491432940135
9 FW Netherlands NED Kluivert 422324+21521147
11 FW Brazil BRA Rivaldo 502330+112511410
25 GK Spain ESP Arnau 21-2416-19104-5
19 FW Spain ESP Dani García 431615+12116+133+62
26 MF Spain ESP Xavi 38215+903+115+51
21 MF Spain ESP Luis Enrique 311215+434+1376
10 MF Finland FIN Litmanen 31414+731+112+60
17 DF Netherlands NED Bogarde 35214+72409+10
12 DF Spain ESP Sergi 29114+51404+20
6 MF Netherlands NED Ronald de Boer 37110+101607+40
28 MF Spain ESP Gabri 30610+721+306+34
20 MF Portugal POR Simao 3119+121302+50
3 DF France FRA Déhu 2219+202+105+31
31 MF Spain ESP Nano 200+10000+10
37 MF Spain ESP Santamaria 100+10
29 MF Spain ESP Mario Rosas 40000+300+10
14 MF Nigeria 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. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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