Santos Home Shirt 1999/00

Santos’ 1999/2000 season was a transitional and often frustrating period as the club continued searching for stability and consistency before its early-2000s resurgence.

In 1999, under coach Emerson Leão, Santos showed promise in the Campeonato Brasileiro, finishing 6th and qualifying for the playoffs, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Corinthians. The team featured talents like Marcelinho Carioca, Carlos Germano, Dodô, and Baiano, blending experience with youth.

The 2000 season, during Brazil’s short-lived Copa João Havelange format, was less successful — Santos finished mid-table and struggled for consistency.

While silverware eluded them, the 1999/2000 era helped lay the groundwork for the club’s revival, setting the stage for the exciting generation that would emerge just a few years later with Robinho and Diego.