FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly known as FC Barcelona and colloquially as Barça (), is a professional Football club (association football), football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of ...

did not repeat its successful season in 1999–2000, and fell back to second in

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, as well as knocked out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Barcelona did not perform well in the mid season and lost the league title to

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just 5 points behind and

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was let go by the club, with former

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coach

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taking over after 1999–2000 season. Despite the trophyless season, the side managed to reach the semi-finals of the

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, where it lost to eventual competition runners up

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Squad

:''Squad at end of season''

Transfers

In

Jari Litmanen Jari Olavi Litmanen (; born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an inter ...

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* Simão –

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* Dani –

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* Frédéric Déhu –

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Out

Miguel Ángel Nadal Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (, ; born 28 July 1966) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a versatile defender and midfielder. He began and ended his career with Mallorca, but his greatest achievements came whilst at Barcel ...

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Sonny Anderson Anderson da Silva (born 19 September 1970), better known as Sonny Anderson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer at the club level, he was best known for his spells with Lyon, Monaco (he p ...

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Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...

Giovanni Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of ...

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Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...

Mauricio Pellegrino Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino Luna (; born 5 October 1971) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, currently manager of Lanús. After nearly one decade with Vélez Sarsfield, he spent the vast majority of his ...

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Albert Celades Albert Celades López (born 29 September 1975) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently a manager. A tactically astute player with a strong defensive mentality, he was best known for his stints with Barcel ...

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Celta Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo (; ), commonly known as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Nicknamed ''Os Celestes'' (The Sky Blues), the club was foun ...

Roger García Roger García Junyent (born 15 December 1976), known simply as Roger, is a Spanish former footballer who played mostly as a left midfielder. He possessed a strong shot, and was known for his passing ability. He spent most of his career at Bar ...

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Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as RCD Espanyol, is a Spanish professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spa ...

* Óscar García –

(loan) *

Dragan Ćirić Dragan Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Ћирић; born 15 September 1974) is a Serbian retired professional Association football, footballer who played as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielde ...

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AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

(loan) * Samuel Okunowo – Benfica (loan)

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Results by round

Matches

Copa del Rey

Second round

Eightfinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

UEFA Champions League

First group stage

=Group B

Second group stage

=Group A

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Supercopa

Statistics

Players statistics

References

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Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

1999 in Catalan sport 2000 in Catalan sport