1999–2000 UEFA Cup

The 1999–2000 UEFA Cup season was the 29th edition of the UEFA Cup. The final was played at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. It was won by Galatasaray, who beat in the final. The defending champions were they were eliminated by Werder Bremen in the fourth round.
It was the first season of the new UEFA Cup format. Domestic cup winners would qualify for the UEFA Cup, after the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was disbanded. This change also added an additional knockout round. This was the first year when the UEFA Cup winners qualified for the UEFA Super Cup.
Association team allocation.
A total of 142 teams from 49 UEFA associations participated in the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup. Associations are allocated places according to their 1999–2000 UEFA league coefficient.
Below is the qualification scheme for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup:
Teams.
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
Quarter-finals.
Second leg.
"Leeds United won 4–2 on aggregate."
"Galatasaray won 6–2 on aggregate."
"Arsenal won 6–2 on aggregate."
"Lens won 2–1 on aggregate."
Semi-finals.
Second leg.
"Arsenal won 3–1 on aggregate."
"Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate."