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. NationPlayer
17DF  NEDWinston Bogarde
19FW  ESPDani García
20MF  PORSimão Sabrosa
21MF  ESPLuis Enrique
22DF  NEDFrank de Boer
23MF  NEDBoudewijn Zenden
25GK  ESPFrancesc Arnau
26MF  ESPXavi Hernández
28MF  ESPGabri García
29MF  ESPMario Rosas
31MF  ESPNano
32DF  ESPCarles Puyol
37MF  ESPSergio Santamaría

Transfers

In

Out

Competitions

La Liga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Deportivo La Coruña (C)38216116644+2269Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a]
2Barcelona38197127046+2464[b]
3Valencia381810105939+2064[b]Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4Zaragoza38161576040+2063Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[c]
5Real Madrid38161485848+1062Qualification for the Champions League group stage[c]
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:

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'
ReportStadium: Camp Nou
22 December 1999 17 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Cembranos 25'ReportSimão 54'Stadium: Campo Deportivo Vallecas
29 January 2000 22 RCD Espanyol 1–1 FC Barcelona Barcelona
Benitez 21'ReportKluivert 44'Stadium: Estadio Lluys Company

Copa del Rey

Second round

Eightfinals

20 January 2000 CD Ourense 1–2 FC Barcelona
Martínez 61'ReportEnrique 43'
Dani 50'

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

UEFA Champions League

First group stage

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts BAR FIO ARS AIK
Barcelona6420199+10144–21–15–0
Fiorentina623197+293–30–03–0
Arsenal622299082–40–13–1
AIK6015416−1211–20–02–3
Source: [citation needed]
v Barcelona
14 September 1999 AIK 1–2 Barcelona Solna
20:45Novaković 72'ReportAbelardo 86'
Dani 90+3'
Stadium: Råsunda Stadium
Attendance: 30,543
Referee: Alain Sars
v Fiorentina
22 September 1999 Barcelona 4–2 Fiorentina Barcelona
20:45Figo 7'
Luis Enrique 10'
Rivaldo 68' (pen.), 70'
ReportBatistuta 50'
Chiesa 79'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen
v Arsenal
29 September 1999 Barcelona 1–1 Arsenal Barcelona
20:45Luis Enrique 16'ReportKanu 81'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 87,574
Referee: Markus Merk
v Barcelona
19 October 1999 Arsenal 2–4 Barcelona London
20:45Bergkamp 44'
Overmars 85'
ReportRivaldo 15' (pen.)
Luis Enrique 16'
Figo 56'
Cocu 70'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 73,091
Referee: Urs Meier
v AIK
27 October 1999 Barcelona 5–0 AIK Barcelona
20:45Kluivert 15', 33'
Zenden 43'
Gabri 53'
Déhu 56'
ReportStadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Leslie Irvine
v Barcelona
2 November 1999 Fiorentina 3–3 Barcelona Florence
20:45Bressan 14'
Balbo 56', 69'
ReportFigo 20'
Rivaldo 43', 74'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Hugh Dallas

Second group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts BAR POR SPP HRT
Barcelona6510175+12164–25–03–1
Porto6312880100–22–21–0
Sparta Prague6123512−751–20–21–0
Hertha BSC602438−521–10–11–1
Source: [citation needed]
v Barcelona
23 November 1999 Hertha BSC 1–1 Barcelona Berlin
Michalke 33'Luis Enrique 13'Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 60,530
Referee: Nikolay Levnikov
v Sparta Prague
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
v Porto
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
v Barcelona
7 March 2000 Porto 0–2 Barcelona Porto
Abelardo 37'
Rivaldo 59'
Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Stefano Braschi
v Hertha BSC
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

Quarter-finals

v Barcelona
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
v Chelsea
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

v Barcelona
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
v Valencia
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.PosNatPlayerTotalLa LigaCopa del ReyChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  NEDHesp40-4922-276-412-18
2DF  NEDReiziger4402903+109+20
5DF  ESPAbelardo373251307+22
22DF  NEDFrank de Boer40220+2060122
32DF  ESPPuyol37018+60507+10
8MF  NEDCocu51834+1620142
4MF  ESPGuardiola39122+3020121
23MF  NEDZenden43321+82408+21
7FW  PORFigo491432940135
9FW  NEDKluivert422324+21521147
11FW  BRARivaldo502330+112511410
25GK  ESPArnau21-2416-19104-5
19FW  ESPDani García431615+12116+133+62
26MF  ESPXavi38215+903+115+51
21MF  ESPLuis Enrique311215+434+1376
10MF  FINLitmanen31414+731+112+60
17DF  NEDBogarde35214+72409+10
12DF  ESPSergi29114+51404+20
6MF  NEDRonald de Boer37110+101607+40
28MF  ESPGabri30610+721+306+34
20MF  PORSimao3119+121302+50
3DF  FRADéhu2219+202+105+31
31MF  ESPNano200+10000+10
37MF  ESPSantamaria100+10
29MF  ESPMario Rosas40000+300+10
14MF  NGAAmunike

References