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
Main article: 1999–2000 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
2 Barcelona 38 19 7 12 70 46 +24 64[lower-alpha 1]
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 to UEFA Champions League and had to resign with a spot of UEFA Cup.

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWWWLWWDDWLLLLWLWDWWDWDLLWLWWWWWLLWWLDD
Position22121112135589644444334454533333422222
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
22 August 1999 1 FC Barcelona 2-0 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Figo 75'
Dani 77'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
29 August 1999 2 Racing de Santander 1-2 FC Barcelona Santander
Rivaldo 40'
Cocu 44'		 Report Ballesta 78' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
11 September 1999 3 FC Barcelona 3-0 RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Rivaldo 74' 85'
Kluivert 83'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
18 September 1999 4 Deportivo Alaves 2-1 FC Barcelona Vitoria, Spain
Astudillo 43'
Ribera 70'		 Report Dani 22'
25 September 1999 5 FC Barcelona 4-1 Real Betis Barcelona
Dani 43' 44' 51'
Luis Enrique 50'		 Report Miroslav Karhan 37' Stadium: Camp Nou
2 October 1999 6 Real Valladolid 0-2 FC Barcelona Valladolid
Report Kluivert 30'
Rivaldo 71'		 Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
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'
23 October 1999 9 FC Barcelona 4-0 Athletic de Bilbao Barcelona
Cocu 38'
Rivaldo 60'
Figo 77' (pen.)
Dani 89'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
30 October 1999 10 Deportivo de La Coruña 2-1 FC Barcelona La Coruña
Makaay 1' 15' Report Rivaldo 66' Stadium: Estadio Riazor
7 November 1999 11 FC Barcelona 1-2 Málaga CF Barcelona
Bogarde 28' Report Agostinho 8'
Valcarce 13'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
20 November 1999 12 Valencia CF 3-1 FC Barcelona Valencia
López 31'
Ilie 35'
Gerard 89'		 Report Zenden 44' Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
28 November 1999 13 RCD Mallorca 3-2 FC Barcelona Palma de Mallorca
Tristán 33' 83' (pen.)
Stanković 37'		 Report Kluivert 2' 63' Stadium: Estadio Son Moix
4 December 1999 14 FC Barcelona 3-2 Real Oviedo Barcelona
Cocu 16' 26'
Kluivert 27'		 Report Losada 73'
González 89'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
11 December 1999 15 Sevilla CF 3-2 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Juan Carlos 12' 79'
Salas 86'		 Report Dani 29'
Luis Enrique 59'		 Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
19 December 1999 16 FC Barcelona 2-1 Atletico de Madrid Barcelona
Luis Enrique 34' Report Hasselbaink 43' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
22 December 1999 17 Rayo Vallecano 1-1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Cembranos 25' Report Simão 54' Stadium: Campo Deportivo Vallecas
5 January 2000 18 FC Barcelona 3-1 Real Sociedad Barcelona
Figo 26' 62'
Litmanen 36'		 Report Guardiola 91' (o.g.) Stadium: Camp Nou
9 January 2000 19 Celta de Vigo 0-2 FC Barcelona Vigo
Report Figo 2'
Rivaldo 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Balaidos
16 January 2000 20 Real Zaragoza 0-0 FC Barcelona Zaragoza
Report Stadium: Estadio La Romareda
23 January 2000 21 FC Barcelona 1-0 Racing de Santander Barcelona
Rivaldo 18' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
29 January 2000 22 RCD Espanyol 1-1 FC Barcelona Barcelona
Benitez 21' Report Kluivert 44' Stadium: Estadio Lluys Company
6 February 2000 23 FC Barcelona 0-1 Deportivo Alaves Barcelona
Report Nan Ribera 15' Stadium: Camp Nou
13 February 2000 24 Real Betis 2-1 FC Barcelona Sevilla
Ito 7'
Alfonso 78'		 Report Kluivert 85' Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
20 February 2000 25 FC Barcelona 4-0 Real Valladolid Barcelona
de Boer 34'
Heinze 43' (o.g.)
Rivaldo 49' 69'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
26 February 2000 26 Real Madrid 3-0 FC Barcelona Madrid
Roberto Carlos 5'
Anelka 19'
Morientes 52'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
4 March 2000 27 FC Barcelona 4-0 CD Numancia Barcelona
Gabri 28'
Dani 62' 77'
Figo 85'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
11 March 2000 28 Athletic de Bilbao 0-4 FC Barcelona Bilbao
Report Cocu 7' 74'
Kluivert 29'
Figo 89'		 Stadium: Estadio San Mames
18 March 2000 29 FC Barcelona 2-1 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
Kluivert 23'
Rivaldo 32'		 Report Conceição 46' Stadium: Camp Nou
25 March 2000 30 Málaga CF 1-2 FC Barcelona Málaga
Catanha 33' Report Abelardo 79'
Kluivert 85' (pen.)
2 April 2000 31 FC Barcelona 3-0 Valencia CF Barcelona
Bogarde 63'
Kluivert 68' 91'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
9 April 2000 32 FC Barcelona 0-3 RCD Mallorca Barcelona
Report Eto'o 14' 73'
Carreras 75'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
15 April 2000 33 Real Oviedo 3-0 FC Barcelona Oviedo
Valdés 32' 80'
Roberto Pompei 55'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
22 April 2000 34 FC Barcelona 2-0 Sevilla CF Barcelona
Kluivert 19'
Litmanen 89'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
29 April 2000 35 Atletico de Madrid 0-3 FC Barcelona Madrid
Report Sergi Barjuan 40'
Dani 63'
Gabri 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
6 May 2000 36 FC Barcelona 0-2 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Report Bolo 9' 86' Stadium: Camp Nou
14 May 2000 37 Real Sociedad 0-0 FC Barcelona San Sebastian
Report Stadium: Estadio Anoeta
19 May 2000 38 FC Barcelona 2-2 Celta de Vigo Barcelona
Kluivert 46' (pen.) 51' Report Tomás 29'
Turdó 34'		 Stadium: Camp Nou

Copa del Rey
Main article: 1999–2000 Copa del Rey

Second round
15 December 1999 CP Almeria 0-0 FC Barcelona Almeria
Report
12 January 2000 FC Barcelona 2-0 CP Almeria Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou

Eightfinals
20 January 2000 CD Ourense 1-2 FC Barcelona
Report
2 February 2000 FC Barcelona 0-0 CD Ourense Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou

Quarterfinals
10 February 2000 CA Osasuna 0-4 FC Barcelona Pamplona
Report Stadium: Estadio Reyno de Navarra
16 February 2000 FC Barcelona 2-0 CA Osasuna Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou

Semifinals
12 April 2000 Atletico de Madrid 3-0 FC Barcelona Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
24 April 2000 FC Barcelona 0-3[2] Atletico de Madrid Barcelona
Report Stadium: Camp Nou

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League

First group stage
Main article: 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League 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
Main article: 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League 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
Main article: 1999 Supercopa de España
8 August 1999 Valencia CF 1-0 FC Barcelona Valencia
Report Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
15 August 1999 FC Barcelona 3-3 Valencia CF Barcelona
Report Stadium: Camp Nou

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/1999-2000/laliga/barce.htm
  2. Match abandoned by FC Barcelona before kick-off due to lack of minimum available field players then awarded to Atletico Madrid.
    "La decisión ya estaba tomada" (PDF) (in Spanish). mundodeportivo.com. 28 April 2000.
    "Barcelona forfeit place in Spanish Cup final". Sportcal. 25 April 2000.
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