O Vasco de 2000 foi campeão da Copa Mercosul sobre o Palmeiras e do Campeonato Brasileiro (Copa João Havelange), vencendo o São Caetano na decisão.
Vasco da Gama 2000
Vasco da Gama in 2000 was champion of the Mercosur Cup and the Brazilian Championship, disputed that year as the João Havelange Cup. The team featured Romário and Juninho Pernambucano and was coached by Antônio Lopes.
History
In 2000, Vasco da Gama experienced one of the most victorious years in its history. Coached by Antônio Lopes, the team won the Mercosur Cup over Palmeiras and, at the end of the year, the Brazilian Championship, disputed in the format of the João Havelange Cup. The squad brought together names like Romário and Juninho Pernambucano and represented the continuity of the victorious cycle started with the 1998 Copa Libertadores. The decision of the Brazilian Championship against São Caetano was marked by the accident with the São Januário fence, which interrupted the match on December 30, 2000. Vasco confirmed the title by defeating the São Paulo rival, reaching the fourth national trophy in its history.