Editing Feyenoord (section)

===Another European prize===
During the 1999–2000 season, Feyenoord participated in the [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] for the second time. This time, the club managed to finish second in their group, behind [[Rosenborg BK]] and ahead of [[Borussia Dortmund]].<ref name="zanzi">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927035235/http://www.zanziball.it/en/26/a50.html Champions League 1999/2000 Standings and results], zanziball.it</ref> Feyenoord reached the second group stage and secured wins against [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] (home) and [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] (away). [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] won both clashes and, as a result, Feyenoord had to win their last group match away to Marseille to reach the knockout stages. The final result was 0–0, and Feyenoord were eliminated.<ref name="zanzi"/>

Feyenoord again participated in the Champions League in [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|2001–02]], finishing third in a group containing [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] and [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070718055613/http://www.zanziball.it/en/26/1033.html Champions League 2001/02 Standings and results], zanziball.it</ref> This meant Feyenoord continued their European season in the [[2001–02 UEFA Cup]] instead of the second Champions League group stage.<ref name="uefa2002">[https://web.archive.org/web/20051211123524/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UEFACup/history/Season=2001/intro.html Van Hooijdonk fires Feyenoord up], uefa.com</ref> The disappointment of failing to reach the second group stage eventually resulted in optimism and celebration. By defeating [[SC Freiburg]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], Feyenoord faced fellow Dutch club PSV in the quarter-finals.<ref name="uefa2002"/> Both matches ended in 1–1 draws, and the clash went into extra time and a penalty shoot-out.<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/1390.html UEFA Cup 2002 – Feyenoord-PSV] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827010344/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/1390.html |date=27 August 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref> [[Pierre van Hooijdonk]], who had a superb season by scoring many free-kicks goals, secured Feyenoord's win by scoring a 90th-minute equalizer before finishing PSV off by scoring the last goal in the penalty shoot-out.<ref>[http://home.planet.nl/~rapo/psv/europacup/uefacup.html PSV in de UEFA Cup], planet.nl</ref> A 1–0 win in [[Milan]] against [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]] and a 2–2 return match in Rotterdam then earned Feyenoord a spot in [[2002 UEFA Cup Final|the final]], against Borussia Dortmund.<ref>[http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/non_domestic_competitions/results/uefa_cup/2002.htm UEFA Cup Results/Fixtures 2002] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061120051648/http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/non_domestic_competitions/results/uefa_cup/2002.htm |date=20 November 2006 }}, the-English-football-archive.com</ref> Coincidentally, the final was held at De Kuip, and as a result, most spectators inside the stadium were Feyenoord fans. Feyenoord took a 2–0 lead thanks to another free-kick goal and a penalty by Van Hooijdonk.<ref name="uefa2002"/> Early in the second half, [[Márcio Amoroso]] scored a goal to make it 2–1. [[Jon Dahl Tomasson]] then made it 3–1.<ref name="uefa2002"/> Dortmund only managed to score one more goal and the cup was won by [[Bert van Marwijk]]'s Feyenoord.<ref name="uefa2002"/> It is still the last time a Dutch team won a European Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.nl/nieuws/29160/feyenoord-in-europa-zo-verliep-het-europese-successeizoen-in-2001-2002.html|title='Feyenoord in Europa: zo verliep het Europese successeizoen in 2001/2002'|publisher=voetbalnieuws.nl|language=nl|date=18 April 2023|access-date=1 May 2024}}</ref>

A huge party erupted in and outside De Kuip not only because of the title, but also because the final was held several days after Rotterdam's political figure [[Pim Fortuyn]] was murdered.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/1972447.stm Low-key plans for Uefa final], bbc.co.uk</ref> Many fans were still full of emotion, before and after the match. As a result of Fortuyn's murder, the cup was not officially celebrated in the city centre.<ref>[http://xsi.cheeseheadz.net/feyenoord/ Feyenoord UEFA Cup Finale 2002] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060814071329/http://xsi.cheeseheadz.net/feyenoord/ |date=14 August 2006 }}, cheeseheadz.net</ref>