1999–2000 AC Milan season

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Milan
1999–2000 season
President Silvio Berlusconi
Manager Alberto Zaccheroni
Stadium San Siro
Serie A 3rd
Supercoppa Italiana Runners-up
Coppa Italia Quarter-finals
UEFA Champions League Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andriy Shevchenko (24)

All:
Andriy Shevchenko (29)
  1998–99
2000–01  

Associazione Calcio Milan did not manage to repeat their successful previous season (1998–99). They failed to defend the Serie A title, finishing in 3rd place behind champions Lazio and runners-up Juventus, and crashed out of the Champions League following a lackluster performance in the First Group Phase. In fact, Milan ended up last in the group, and did not even qualify for the remainder of the UEFA Cup.

Contents

New signing Andriy Shevchenko played his first season with the Milanese club, and managed to become the Serie A's top scorer in his debut season in Italy, with 24 goals (29 in all competitions), further enhancing his reputation as a fearsome striker. Other signings proven to be successful were Serginho and Gennaro Gattuso, who would stay at the club for years to come and be eventually introduced into the club's hall of fame.

Players

Squad information

Squad no.NameNationalityPosition
Goalkeepers
12 Christian Abbiati Flag of Italy.svg GK
1 Sebastiano Rossi Flag of Italy.svg GK
40 Valerio Fiori Flag of Italy.svg GK
Defenders
3 Paolo Maldini (Captain) Flag of Italy.svg CB / LB
5 Alessandro Costacurta Flag of Italy.svg CB / SW / LB / RB
14 Roberto Ayala Flag of Argentina.svg CB
13 Taribo West Flag of Nigeria.svg LB / CB
2 Thomas Helveg Flag of Denmark.svg RB / RM
19 José Chamot Flag of Argentina.svg LB / RB / CB
26 Luigi Sala Flag of Italy.svg CB
38 Fabricio Coloccini Flag of Argentina.svg CB
27 Serginho Flag of Brazil.svg LB / LM / LW
Midfielders
4 Demetrio Albertini Flag of Italy.svg CM / DM
18 Leonardo Flag of Brazil.svg AM / LW
10 Zvonimir Boban Flag of Croatia.svg AM / CM / LW / RW
24 Guly Flag of Argentina.svg LM / RM / AM
23 Massimo Ambrosini Flag of Italy.svg CM / DM
8 Gennaro Gattuso Flag of Italy.svg CM / DM / RM
21 Federico Giunti Flag of Italy.svg CM / AM / DM
15 Diego De Ascentis Flag of Italy.svg CM / DM
34 Carlo Teodorani Flag of Italy.svg LM / LB
Forwards
20 Oliver Bierhoff Flag of Germany.svg CF
7 Andriy Shevchenko Flag of Ukraine.svg CF
41 José Mari Flag of Spain.svg CF / SS
33 Mohammed Aliyu Datti Flag of Nigeria.svg CF / SS

Left club during the season

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
9 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR George Weah
11 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Maurizio Ganz
25 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Bruno Ngotty
28 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Roberto Colombo

Transfers

Reserves

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
30 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mattia Graffiedi
31 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Rossetti
32 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Rabito
35 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Simonluca Agazzone
36 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Michele Ferri

Kits

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Centennial

Competitions

Supercoppa Italiana

21 August 1999 Milan 1–2 Parma Milano
Guly Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Crespo Soccerball shade.svg66'
Boghossian Soccerball shade.svg92'
Stadium: San Siro,
Attendance: 25,001
Referee: Gennaro Borriello

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Lazio (C)3421946433+3172Qualification to Champions League first group stage
2 Juventus 3421854620+2671
3 Milan 34161356540+2561Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round [1]
4 Internazionale [a] 34177105836+2258
5 Parma 34161085237+1558Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played). [2]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34161356540 +256110614018 +226742522 +3

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultDWDWDDWDWLWLWDWDWDWWWWDLDLWLDDWWDW
Position4153553335465555543332344433343333

Matches

29 August 19991 Lecce 2–2 Milan Lecce
15:00 CEST Savino Soccerball shade.svg65'
Lucarelli Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Weah Soccerball shade.svg55'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Via del Mare
Attendance: 32 080
Referee: Trentalange
12 September 19992 Milan 3–1 Perugia Milan
15:00 CEST Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg28'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg59'
Leonardo Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Materazzi Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52 834
Referee: Bazzoli
18 September 19993 Bari 1–1 Milan Bari
20:30 CEST Osmanovski Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Serginho Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: San Nicola
Attendance: 52 541
Referee: Borriello
25 September 19994 Milan 4–0 Bologna Milan
20:30 CEST Weah Soccerball shade.svg9'
Leonardo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Ganz Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52 541
Referee: Borriello
3 October 19995 Lazio 4–4 Milan Roma
20:30 CEST Verón Soccerball shade.svg18'
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg36'
Salas Soccerball shade.svg38', 72'
Report Mihajlović Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg43', 63' (pen.), 69'
Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 56 135
Referee: Bazzoli
17 October 19996 Milan 2–2 Cagliari Milan
15:00 CEST Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Morfeo Soccerball shade.svg8'
Berretta Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 54 949
Referee: De Santis
23 October 19997 Internazionale 1–2 Milan Milan
20:30 CEST Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.) Report Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg28'
Weah Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 78 815
Referee: Borriello
31 October 19998 Verona 0–0 Milan Verona
15:00 CET Report Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 30 556
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
7 November 19999 Milan 3–0 Venezia Milan
15:00 CET Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg52'
Weah Soccerball shade.svg63'
Orlandini Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50 919
Referee: Rosetti
21 November 199910 Juventus 3–1 Milan Torino
15:00 CET Conte Soccerball shade.svg23'
Inzaghi Soccerball shade.svg51'
Kovačević Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Zidane Soccerball shade.svg21' (o.g.)Stadium: Delle Alpi
Attendance: 48 118
Referee: De Santis
28 November 199911 Milan 2–1 Parma Milan
15:00 CET Boban Soccerball shade.svg8'
Maldini Soccerball shade.svg50'
Report Crespo Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 55 224
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
5 December 199912 Fiorentina 2–1 Milan Firenze
20:30 CET Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg22'
Heinrich Soccerball shade.svg42'
Report Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg1'Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 37 062
Referee: Borriello
11 December 199913 Milan 2–0 Torino Milan
15:00 CET Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg3'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50 417
Referee: Braschi
19 December 199914 Milan 2–2 Reggina Milan
15:00 CET Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg61', 74' Report Pirlo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Kallon Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52 171
Referee: Preschern
6 January 200015 Piacenza 0–1 Milan Piacenza
15:00 CET Report Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Leonardo Garilli
Attendance: 14 945
Referee: Tombolini
9 January 200016 Milan 2–2 Roma Milan
15:00 CET Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg38'
José Mari Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Delvecchio Soccerball shade.svg8'
Montella Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52 838
Referee: Bazzoli
16 January 200017 Udinese 1–2 Milan Udine
15:00 CET Muzzi Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Boban Soccerball shade.svg40'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Friuli
Attendance: 22 717
Referee: Pellegrino
23 January 200018 Milan 2–2 Lecce Milan
15:00 CET Maldini Soccerball shade.svg62'
Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Lucarelli Soccerball shade.svg29'
Lucarelli Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 56 636
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
30 January 200019 Perugia 0–3 Milan Perugia
15:00 CET Report Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg69'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg73'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Renato Curi
Attendance: 16 904
Referee: Farina
6 February 200020 Milan 4–1 Bari Milan
15:00 CET Boban Soccerball shade.svg15'
Serginho Soccerball shade.svg52'
Innocenti Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 58 862
Referee: Borriello
12 February 200021 Bologna 2–3 Milan Bologna
20:30 CET Ingesson Soccerball shade.svg58'
Eriberto Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Gattuso Soccerball shade.svg32'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg48'
Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 34 457
Referee: Farina
20 February 200022 Milan 2–1 Lazio Milan
15:00 CET Boban Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.), 45' (pen.) Report S. Inzaghi Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 68 943
Referee: Rosetti
27 February 200023 Cagliari 0–0 Milan Cagliari
15:00 CET Report Stadium: Sant'Elia
Attendance: 23 146
Referee: Cesari
5 March 200024 Milan 1–2 Internazionale Milan
20:30 CET Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.) Report Zamorano Soccerball shade.svg43'
Di Biagio Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80 736
Referee: Trentalange
12 March 200025 Milan 3–3 Verona Milan
15:00 CET Albertini Soccerball shade.svg16'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg33', 59' (pen.)
Report Apolloni Soccerball shade.svg51'
Laursen Soccerball shade.svg54'
Cammarata Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 54 031
Referee: Treossi
19 March 200026 Venezia 1–0 Milan Venezia
15:00 CET Maniero Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Stadium: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo
Attendance: 11 904
Referee: Rosetti
24 March 200027 Milan 2–0 Juventus Milan
20:30 CET Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg45'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 82 146
Referee: Paparesta
2 April 200028 Parma 1–0 Milan Parma
15:00 CEST Crespo Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Stadium: Il Tardini
Attendance: 25 919
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
9 April 200029 Milan 1–1 Fiorentina Milan
15:00 CEST Leonardo Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Di Livio Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 55 585
Referee: Pellegrino
16 April 200030 Torino 2–2 Milan Torino
15:00 CEST Pinga Soccerball shade.svg29', 69' Report Ambrosini Soccerball shade.svg13'
Guly Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Delle Alpi
Attendance: 24 350
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
22 April 200031 Reggina 1–2 Milan Reggina
15:00 CEST Pirlo Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Vargas Soccerball shade.svg5' (o.g.)
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stadium: Oreste Granillo
Attendance: 25986
Referee: Farina
30 April 200032 Milan 1–0 Piacenza Milan
15:00 CEST Ambrosini Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 53 608
Referee: Preschern
7 May 200033 Roma 1–1 Milan Roma
15:00 CEST Zago Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 64 058
Referee: Trentalange
14 May 200034 Milan 4–0 Udinese Milan
15:00 CEST Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg11'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
West Soccerball shade.svg59'
Leonardo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 73 219
Referee: Cesari

Coppa Italia

Eightfinals

2 December 19991 Atalanta B.C. 3-2 Milan Bergamo
Caccia Soccerball shade.svg70'
Nappi Soccerball shade.svg87'
Nappi Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Soccerball shade.svg14' Shevchenko
Soccerball shade.svg67' Leonardo
Stadium: Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Trentalange
2 December 19991 Milan 3-0 Atalanta B.C. Milan
Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg40'
Guly Soccerball shade.svg53'
Guly Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 9 812
Referee: Treossi

Quarterfinals

12 January 20001 Milan 2-3 Inter Milan
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg44'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Soccerball shade.svg29' Vieri
Soccerball shade.svg54' Mutu
Soccerball shade.svg69' Seedorf
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 32 645
Referee: Farina
27 January 20001 Inter 1-1 Milan Milan
Baggio Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Soccerball shade.svg35' ShevchenkoStadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 63 823
Referee: Treossi

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification CHE HER GAL MIL
1 Flag of England.svg Chelsea 6321103+711Advance to second group stage 2–0 1–0 0–0
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hertha BSC 622271038 2–1 1–4 1–0
3 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray 6213101337Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–5 2–2 3–2
4 Flag of Italy.svg Milan 61326716 1–1 1–1 2–1
Source: UEFA
15 September 1999 Chelsea Flag of England.svg 0–0 Flag of Italy.svg Milan London
20:45 Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Frisk
21 September 1999 Milan Flag of Italy.svg 2–1 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray Milan
20:45 Leonardo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Ümit Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Dallas
28 September 1999 Milan Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 Flag of Germany.svg Hertha BSC Milan
20:45 Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Daei Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 40,941
Referee: Flag of France.svg Gilles Veissière
20 October 1999 Hertha BSC Flag of Germany.svg 1–0 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Berlin
20:45 Wosz Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Flag of Spain.svg José María García-Aranda
26 October 1999 Milan Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Chelsea Milan
20:45 Bierhoff Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Wise Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 74,855
Referee: Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Levnikov
3 November 1999 Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg 3–2 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Istanbul
21:45 Capone Soccerball shade.svg27'
Şükür Soccerball shade.svg87'
Ümit Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Report Weah Soccerball shade.svg20'
Giunti Soccerball shade.svg51'
Stadium: Ali Sami Yen Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Flag of Spain.svg Antonio López Nieto

Statistics

Players statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA
Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
12 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Abbiati 35-4029-33006-7
5 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Costacurta 3402702050
26 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sala 24016+403010
3 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Maldini 3712714060
24 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Guly 32319+414250
23 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Ambrosini 35225+424020
4 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Albertini 32123+311050
8 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gattuso 28116+611050
27 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Serginho 31218+622050
20 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Bierhoff 391428+2113162
7 FW Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Shevchenko 422930+2244461
1 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Rossi 9-145-74-7
14 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Ayala 2209+403060
13 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Taribo West 413+11
2 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Helveg 32010+1701040
19 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Chamot 14013010
38 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Coloccini 0000
18 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Leonardo 26611+941151
10 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Boban 22611+663020
21 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giunti 32111+1303051
15 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA De Ascentis 23014+5040
41 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP José Mari 1716+9120
33 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Aliyu Datti 100+10
9 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Weah 1358+242011
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA N'Gotty 1207+201020
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Orlandini 511+111020
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Ganz 310+111010
40 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fiori 0000
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Tonetto 100010

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Goalscorers

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