Soccer: Merconorte Cup, Summary and Data

Information about the Merconorte Cup with the last 10 winners of the competition, the teams with the most trophies won in the history of the tournment and an index to every final played.

Copa Merconorte (English: Merconorte Cup) was a competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and later Costa Rica, Mexico and United States. It was replaced by Copa Sudamericana in 2002.

In 1998 and 1999, twelve teams played in the competition. The teams were divided in three groups of four teams each. The matches were played in two legs. The group winners and the best runner-up qualified for the semifinals. The semifinals were played in two legs, as well as the finals. In 1999, the Bolivian teams played a qualifying playoff before the first phase of Copa Merconorte. In 2000 and 2001, sixteen teams played in the competition. The teams were divided in four groups of four teams each. The matches were played in two legs. The group winners qualified for the semifinals. The semifinals and the finals were played in two legs.

The competition was created by CONMEBOL and ended up as a natural replacement to CONMEBOL Cup. It was later replaced by Copa Sudamericana in 2002.

Years: 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998