O Palmeiras de 1999 conquistou a primeira Copa Libertadores do clube ao vencer o Deportivo Cali nos pênaltis, com Luiz Felipe Scolari como treinador e Marcos como destaque.
Palmeiras 1999
The Palmeiras squad of 1999 was led by Luiz Felipe Scolari and won the club's first Copa Libertadores in its history, decided on penalties against Deportivo Cali. At the end of the year, the team lost the Intercontinental Cup to Manchester United.
History
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras was founded on August 26, 1914, in São Paulo, under the name Palestra Itália. At the end of the 1990s, under the command of Luiz Felipe Scolari, the club experienced one of the most victorious periods in its history. In 1999, Palmeiras reached the Copa Libertadores final against Deportivo Cali, from Colombia. The decision went to penalties and goalkeeper Marcos had a decisive performance in securing the club's first continental title. The squad brought together names such as Marcos, Alex, Zinho and Roque Júnior. In the Intercontinental Cup, held in Tokyo, Palmeiras lost 1-0 to Manchester United, in a match decided by a goal from Roy Keane. The 1999 campaign remained as a reference for the green and white fans until the achievement of new continental titles.