The 2000 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 22nd edition of the

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, the annual Portuguese

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season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top

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competitions (or cup runner-up in case the league- and cup-winning club is the same). The 2000 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was contested over two legs, and opposed

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and

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of the

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. Porto qualified for the SuperCup by winning the

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, whilst Sporting CP qualified for the Supertaça by winning the

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. The first leg which took place at the

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, saw 1–1 scoreline. The second leg which took place at the

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finished goalless (1–1 on aggregate), which led to the Supertaça being replayed in May 2001. The replay which took place at the Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, saw the ''Leões'' defeat the ''Dragões'' 1–0 thanks to

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goal which would claim the ''Leões'' a fourth Supertaça.

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