1999 Euro Beach Soccer League, Stages, Stage 5
The fifth stage took place in Scoglitti, Italy. Portugal claimed their second stage title.


1999 Euro Beach Soccer League, Stages, Stage 6
The sixth stage took place in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Spain secured the title by beating Italy in the final match of the season to claim the stage.


1999 Euro Open by Nissan
The 1999 Euro Open by Nissan was contested over 8 race weekends/16 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to use Coloni chassis and Nissan engines. 16 different teams and 36 different drivers competed.


1999 Euro Open by Nissan, Final points standings, Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, 12 for third place, 10 for fourth place, 8 for fifth place, 6 for sixth place, 4 for seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 10th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap (2 points). The best 12 race results count, but all additional points count. Three drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1999 Eurocard Open
The 1999 Stuttgart Masters (known as the Eurocard Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Stuttgart Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour. It took place at the Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany, from 25 October through 31 October 1999. Thomas Enqvist won the singles title.


1999 Eurocard Open, Finals, Doubles
Jonas Björkman /  Byron Black defeated  David Adams /  John-Laffnie de Jager 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–0


1999 Eurocard Open – Doubles
Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien were the defending champions, but lost in quarterfinals to Andrei Olhovskiy and David Prinosil.


1999 Eurocard Open – Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Byron Black won the title by defeating David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–0 in the final.


1999 Eurocard Open – Doubles, Seeds
All eight seeds received a bye into the second round.


1999 Eurocard Open – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.


1999 European 10,000m Challenge
The 1999 European 10,000m Cup, was the 3rd edition of the European 10,000m Cup (the original name in 1999 was European 10,000m Challenge) and took place on 10 April in Barakaldo, Spain.


1999 European 10,000m Challenge, Team
In italic the participants whose result did not go into the team's total time, but awarded with medals.


1999 European 300 m Rifle Championships
The 1999 European 300 m Rifle Championships was the 11th edition of the 300 m rifle competition, European 300 m Rifle Championships, organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation as a stand alone championships.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship
The 1999 European Amateur Team Championship took place 29 June – 3 July at Golf Club Monticello  in Cassina Rizzardi, 5 kilometres south-west of the city center of Como, Lombardy region, Italy. It was the 21st men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship
Each team consisted of six players, playing two rounds of an opening stroke-play qualifying competition over two days, counting the five best scores each day for each team.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship
Team France won the opening 36-hole competition, with a 19-ounder-par score of 701, 10 strokes ahead of eight-time-winners England on 2nd place. Neither four-times-champions Scotland or two-times-champions Sweden did make it to the quarter finals, finishing tied ninth.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship
There was no official award for the lowest individual score, but individual leader was Sebastian Branger, France, with an 8-under-par score of 136, one stroke ahead of Lorne Kelly, Scotland.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship
The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke play. The first placed team were drawn to play the quarter final against the eight placed team, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. Teams were allowed to use six players during the team matches, selecting four of them in the two morning foursome games and five players in to the afternoon single games. Games all square at the 18th hole were declared halved, if the team match was already decided. The elimination matches and the bronze match were decided with one foursome game and four single games.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship
The eight teams placed 9–16 in the qualification stroke-play formed flight B and the six teams placed 17–22 formed flight C, to play similar knock-out play, with one foursome game and four single games in each match, to decide their final positions.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship
Host nation Italy won the gold medal, earning their first title, beating team Germany in the final 4–3.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship
Team France earned the bronze on third place, after beating England 3–2 in the bronze match.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship, Teams
22 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship, Results
* Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the best total of the two non-counting scores of the two rounds.


1999 European Amateur Team Championship, Results
Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.


1999 European Aquatics Championships
The European Long Course Championships 1999 were a swimming competition held in Istanbul, Turkey from Monday 26 July to Sunday 1 August, in the 50 m pool of the Ataköy Olympic Pool Stadium. The 24th edition of the event was organised by the LEN.


1999 European Aquatics Championships
The Istanbul championships resulted in two world and eight European records.


1999 European Aquatics Championships
Alongside swimming (long course), the aquatics disciplines of diving, synchronised swimming and open water swimming were held. Water polo was no longer part of the LEN European Aquatics Championships from 1999 and separate European Water Polo Championship was held in Florence, Italy.


1999 European Aquatics Championships
For the first time, the 50 m backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly were contested.


1999 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships were held in Riga, Latvia on August 5–8.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 2nd European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, at Ullevi from 29 July to 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 726 athletes from 42 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 10,000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 100 metres, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 3 in each heat and 1 best to the Semifinal


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 100 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
31 JulyQualified: first 3 in each heat and 4 best to the Semifinal


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 1500 metres, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 4 in each heat and 4 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 1500 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event. The announced athlete from  Macedonia did not show.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk
The men's 20 kilometres race walk event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, on 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 200 metres, Results, Heats
30 JulyQualified: first 3 in each heat and 4 best to the Semifinal


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 200 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 4 in each heat and 4 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, Results, Heats
31 JulyQualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 51 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 x 400  metres relay event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, Results, Heats
1 AugustQualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29, 30, and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 400 metres, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 3 in each heat and 4 best to the Semifinal


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 400 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 31 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 5000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 800 metres, Results, Heats
30 JulyQualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 800 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's decathlon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's discus throw, Results, Qualifications
31 JulyQualifying perf. 58.00 or 12 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's discus throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's hammer throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's high jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's javelin throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's long jump
The men's long jump event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's long jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's pole vault, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's shot put, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's triple jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 10,000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 10,000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 100 metres, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 100 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
31 JulyQualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 1500 metres, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 4 in each heat and 4 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 1500 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk
The women's 20 kilometres race walk event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, on 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 200 metres, Results, Heats
30 JulyQualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 200 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4 x 400  metres relay event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, Results, Heats
31 JulyQualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 42 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
29 JulyQualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 5000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres, Results, Heats
30 JulyQualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's discus throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's hammer throw
The women's hammer throw event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's hammer throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's heptathlon
The women's heptathlon event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's heptathlon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's high jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 July and 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's javelin throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's long jump
The women's long jump event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's long jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's pole vault
The women's pole vault event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 31 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's pole vault, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's shot put
The women's shot put event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 July 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's shot put, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 1 August 1999.


1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's triple jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1999 European Baseball Championship
The 1999 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands. It was held in Italy.


1999 European Baseball Championship, Standings
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1999 European Beach Volleyball Championships
The 1999 European Beach Volleyball Championships were held from August 24 to August 27, 1999, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It was the seventh official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the sixth time.


1999 European Challenge Cup Final
The 1999 European Challenge Cup Final was the final match of the 1998–99 European Challenge Cup, the third season of Europe's second tier club rugby union competition. The match was played on 27 February 1999 at Stade de Gerland in Lyon.


1999 European Challenge Cup Final
The match was contested by Bourgoin and AS Montferrand, who are both from France. Montferrand won the match 35–16; outscoring Bourgoin 2 tries to 1. Montferrand tries came from Jimmy Marlu and Christophe Larrue, while Bourgoin's sole try came from Scottish center James McLaren.


1999 European Cross Country Championships
The 6th European Cross Country Championships were held at Velenje in Slovenia on 12 December 1999. Paulo Guerra took his third title in the men's competition and Anita Weyermann won the women's race.


1999 European Cup (athletics)
The 1999 European Cup was the 20th edition of the European Cup of athletics.


1999 European Curling Championships
The 1999 European Curling Championships were held in Chamonix, France December 4–11.


1999 European Fencing Championships
The 1999 European Fencing Championships were held in Bolzano, Italy. The event took place from 22 to 27 June 1999 at the PalaOnda. 250 fencers participated in eleven events, amongst which women's individual sabre was for the first time featured.


1999 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1999 European Figure Skating Championships were an international figure skating competition in the 1998–99 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters was the 1999 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.


1999 European Figure Skating Championships
In 1999, the European Championships were held at the Prague Sports Hall in Prague, Czech Republic from January 24 through 31, 1999. Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B.


1999 European Grand Prix
The 1999 European Grand Prix (formally the Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race held on 26 September 1999 at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. It was the fourteenth race of the 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 66-lap race was won by Johnny Herbert, driving a Stewart-Ford, with Jarno Trulli second in a Prost-Peugeot and Herbert's teammate Rubens Barrichello third.


1999 European Grand Prix
It was considered to be one of the most eventful and exciting races of the 1999 season. Going into the race Mika Häkkinen, Eddie Irvine, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and David Coulthard were all harbouring World Championship aspirations. Häkkinen and Irvine were tied for the points lead, with Frentzen 10 points behind them and Coulthard a further two points back. In the previous round at Monza, Häkkinen had made an unforced error while leading, Coulthard and Irvine finished only 5th and 6th and Frentzen took his second race win of the season.


1999 European Grand Prix
In the race, a high number of retirements saw Marc Gené take 6th place for the Minardi team, their first points since Pedro Lamy's at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix. The Stewart cars took first and third, with Prost's Jarno Trulli finishing second. As a consequence of the race, Häkkinen moved into the lead in the World Drivers' Championship, two points ahead of Irvine, with Frentzen a further twelve behind. In the World Constructors Championship, McLaren extended their lead to twelve points over Ferrari. It would prove to be Johnny Herbert's 3rd and final F1 victory, also his 7th and final podium in what was the only victory for the Stewart Grand Prix team as well as their only double podium.


1999 European Grand Prix
This would be the last time until the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix that both Ferraris in the race would fail to score points.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Background
Heading into the race, McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen and Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine were tied for the lead of the World Drivers' Championship on 60 points each. Jordan driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen was third on 50, followed by Häkkinen's team-mate David Coulthard on 48. In the Constructors' Championship, McLaren led Ferrari by six points, 108 to 102, with Jordan third on 57.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Background
Following the Italian Grand Prix on 12 September, four teams (McLaren, Williams, Jordan, Stewart) conducted testing sessions at the Magny-Cours circuit on 14–16 September. Coulthard set the fastest time on all three days of testing. Williams, Jordan and Stewart ran for only two days at Magny-Cours. Ferrari ran their pairing Irvine and Mika Salo at the team's test circuit of Mugello. Ferrari test driver and Minardi driver Luca Badoer performed engine development work at their test track at Fiorano with Irvine performing shakedown runs. Benetton performed aerodynamic mapping tests at RAF Kemble with Arrows and Minardi electing not to test.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday from 11:00 to 14:00 local time, and a second on Saturday morning between 09:00 and 11:00. The first practice session took place in dry conditions. The ambient temperature was 19 °C (66 °F) and the track temperature was 25 °C (77 °F) during the hour-long period.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Practice and qualifying
Saturday afternoon's qualifying session was held from 13:00 to 14:00 local time. Each driver was limited to twelve laps with the implementation of a 107% rule to exclude slow drivers from competing in the Sunday race. The session was held on a wet track – the result of previous rainfall with isolated showers a few hours before qualifying. The ambient temperature ranged between 14 and 15 °C (57 and 59 °F), while the track temperature ranged between 15 and 18 °C (59 and 64 °F).


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Practice and qualifying
Frentzen clinched second pole position of his career, in his Jordan 199, with a time of 1:19.910. Although he was dissatisfied with earlier problems finding the ideal setup during practice—he said that he felt fantastic to be on pole position—he believed he could have made a faster lap, as he was carrying five laps worth of fuel on board. Frentzen was joined on the front row by Coulthard who was two-tenths of a second slower.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
On race day the track was dry but the start was delayed when Zanardi and Gené lined up out of sequence on the grid, necessitating another formation lap. As the start was aborted during the start lights' sequence, the top five qualifiers and Alesi actually jumped the start but were not penalised due to the aborting of the start. When the race finally got under way, Frentzen led from Häkkinen, but further back there was trouble at the first corner.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
Hill's Jordan suffered an electrical failure in the middle of the pack which caused Wurz to swerve into Diniz, sending the Sauber into a barrel roll. The safety car was deployed while Diniz was helped uninjured from his car – a fortunate end result as it was later revealed that the Sauber's rollbar had failed when it hit the ground.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
The race settled down with the top six Frentzen, Häkkinen, Coulthard, Ralf Schumacher, Fisichella and Irvine. On lap 17, Irvine passed Fisichella after pressuring the Italian into running wide at turn 8. Whilst further back Alessandro Zanardi was an unfortunate victim to the collision between Diniz and Wurz as his car was damaged from this incident earlier on and would eventually retire on lap 11 when his Supertec engine stalled. Just moments later the rain began to fall and Ralf Schumacher took advantage of the damp track to pass Coulthard.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
End of lap 20 Häkkinen pitted for wet tyres, which proved to be premature as the rain quickly blew over and the track dried. The following lap Irvine pitted for dry tyres but the stop lasted 28 seconds with the right-rear mechanics seemingly confused over a last minute change in tyre choice. Team mate Salo had damaged his wing the previous lap leaving the Ferrari pitcrew unprepared for Irvine. On lap 24 Häkkinen on wet tyres was lapping around seven seconds slower than the leaders and was overtaken by Irvine over the start-finish straight dropping to 13th position. Soon afterwards, with his tyres clearly overheating, Häkkinen pitted again to change back to dry tyres emerging just in front of Fisichella who was in fact a full lap ahead of the championship leader.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
Ralf Schumacher pitted from 2nd position at the end of lap 27 for his scheduled first stop leaving Frentzen and Coulthard battling at the front followed by Fisichella twelve seconds behind the leaders in 3rd place. At the end of lap 32 both Frentzen and Coulthard pitted for their first scheduled stops with both Jordan and McLaren mechanics impeccably turning their cars around in 7 seconds, and both returning comfortably ahead of Schumacher. At this point in the race both Irvine and Häkkinen were well out of the points, meaning that if the order stayed the same Frentzen, Irvine, and Häkkinen would have all been tied for the points lead with two races to go, with Coulthard six points behind them.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
What followed was a series of retirements. The first to fall was Frentzen, who ground to a halt at the first corner after his pitstop because he had forgotten to disable the car's anti-stall system. The team claimed it was an "electrical issue" in order to protect Frentzen. Coulthard inherited the lead and stayed out front until the rain came back with a vengeance.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
The Scot chose to stay out on dry tyres while most pitted for wets, which ultimately proved to be a costly mistake, as he slid off the road and out of the race on the 38th lap as the conditions worsened. Within a handful of laps two Championship contenders had seen their hopes of winning the title fall by the wayside. Ralf (still on dry tyres) then inherited the lead which he held until his pitstop six laps later. This allowed Fisichella (also on dry tyres) to take the lead with Ralf in second, as the rain stopped. Meanwhile, Herbert had quietly moved up the order after changing to wet tyres just at the right time. Mika Salo would soon be forced to retire with brake problems.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
The heartbreak then reached new levels. On lap 49, Fisichella spun out of the lead like Coulthard before him leaving him like Coulthard (emotionally distressed), giving the lead back to Ralf. But then Ralf too lost the lead (and probable first win) when his right rear tyre punctured, allowing Herbert to take the lead which he would not lose. Further back the Minardis were taking full advantage of the unpredictable nature of the race with Badoer in fourth and Gené in seventh.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
But with just 13 laps to go, Badoer's gearbox failed, denying the Ferrari test driver his first ever Formula 1 points and leaving him in tears. Gené was promoted to 6th, which became 5th when Jacques Villeneuve's car failed with a broken clutch, robbing the BAR team of a chance to get their first-ever point before 2000. Behind him, Irvine and Häkkinen had fought their way back into contention for points, with Irvine holding 6th ahead of Häkkinen. After cruising for most of the race, Häkkinen turned up the pressure, eventually forcing Irvine into a mistake and taking 6th place.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Race
At the front Barrichello tried everything to pass Trulli for 2nd and make it a Stewart 1–2, but ultimately had to settle for 3rd. Meanwhile, Häkkinen caught and passed Gené for 5th to earn 2 invaluable points, but the Spaniard held onto 6th ahead of Irvine to give Minardi their first point in four seasons.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
It was the only race ever won by the Stewart Grand Prix team, as well as being the only time Stewart had two drivers finish on the podium. It was also the last Grand Prix victory for Johnny Herbert, the last podium finish for the Prost Grand Prix team and also last-ever Formula 1 podium finish for the Peugeot engine to date as of 2021. Jackie Stewart considered the race greater than any of his own race wins. This was the final time that both Ferrari cars failed to score until the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix.


1999 European Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
Marc Gené's performance, in finishing 6th ahead of championship contender Irvine, is considered by many as the deciding factor in the Drivers' Championship, for it is often believed that had Irvine passed Gené for sixth, he would have had the extra point to win the title (with Schumacher letting Irvine pass him during the race in Japan).


1999 European Gymnastics Masters
The 1999 European Gymnastics Masters was the second edition of the European Gymnastics Masters tournament, the last one before the event changed its name to European Team Gymnastics Championships. The competition formed teams of athletes representing different nations, combining events from men's and women's artistic gymnastics, as well as rhythmic gymnastics. The event was held from June 19 to June 20 in Patras, Greece. The tournament was organized by the European Union of Gymnastics.


1999 European Judo Championships
The 1999 European Judo Championships were the 10th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Bratislava, Slovakia from 22 May to 23 May 1999.


1999 European Junior Badminton Championships
The 1999 European Junior Badminton Championships were the 16th tournament of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Kevin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, from 3 April – 10 April 1999. German players won both the singles events and Girls' doubles title, while Danish players grabbed titles in  Boys' doubles and Mixed doubles. Germany also won the mixed team title.


1999 European Junior Canoe Slalom Championships
The 1999 European Junior Canoe Slalom Championships  were the 3rd edition of the European Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Solkan, Slovenia from 17 to 18 July 1999 under the auspices of the European Canoe Association (ECA). A total of 8 medal events took place.


1999 European Karate Championships
The 1999 European Karate Championships, the 34th edition, was held  in Euboea, Greece from May 21 to 23, 1999.


1999 European Parliament election
The European Parliament Election, 1999 was a European election for all 626 members of the European Parliament held across the 15 European Union member states on 10, 11 and 13 June 1999. The voter turn-out was generally low, except in Belgium and Luxembourg, where voting is compulsory and where national elections were held that same day. This was the first election where Austria, Finland and Sweden voted alongside the other member states, having joined in 1995 and voted separately. The next election was held in 2004.


1999 European Parliament election, Results by country
The national results as at 13 June 1999 are as follows:


1999 European Parliament election, Results by country
4 PPI 4,53% 2 CCD 2,6% 2 CDU 2,2% 1 UDEUR 1,6% 1 PP 0,8% 1 RI 1,1% 1 SVP 0,5%


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, Communists/Far Left
The EUL/NGL group picked up one seat in the election and seven in the subsequent regrouping, raising its total from 34 to 42.


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, Social Democrats
The PES group did badly, losing 34 of its seats in the election and slipping to the second-biggest group.


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, Liberals/Liberal Democrats
The ELDR group did moderately well, picking up one seat in the election and seven in the regrouping, giving a total of 50 seats and retaining its place as the third biggest group. The European Radical Alliance (ERA) were not so fortunate and slipped badly, losing eight of its 21 members in the election.


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, Conservatives/Christian Democrats
The EPP group did well, picking up 23 seats in the election and nine in the regrouping, giving a total of 233 seats and overtaking the left to become the biggest group. To placate the increasingly eurosceptic British Conservatives, the group was renamed "EPP-ED" for the new Parliament, partly resurrecting the name of the former European Democrat group which was merged with the EPP in 1992.


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, National Conservatives
The Union for Europe (UFE) group slipped during the election and lost 17 seats. The group split during the regrouping, with Ireland's Fianna Fáil and Portugal's CDS/PP forming a new group called "Union for Europe of the Nations". UEN started the Fifth Parliament with 31 MEPs.


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, Far-Right Nationalists
No explicitly far-right group per se was in existence immediately before or after the election. All far-right MEPs that were elected sat as Independents (see below).


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, Greens/Regionalists
The Green Group solidified its position, picking up 11 seats in the election to give it 38 MEPs. The European Free Alliance members of the ERA joined with the Green Group to create the Greens/EFA group, which started the Fifth Parliament with 48 MEPs.


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, Eurosceptics
The I-EN group trod water, gaining six members in the election but losing five in the regrouping, leaving it with 16 members. The group was renamed "Europe of Democracies and Diversities" (EDD) for the new Parliament.


1999 European Parliament election, Results by group, Independents
The Non-Inscrits did badly, losing 20 MEPs to the election. Disparate members (two from Belgium, five from France and eleven from Italy) tried to gain Group privilege by creating a group called the "Technical Group of Independent Members" (full title "Group for the technical co-ordination of groups and the defence of independent members", abbreviated to "TGI" or "TDI"). The attempt initially succeeded, with the group allowed to start the Fifth Parliament until the legal position could be checked. In September, the Constitutional Affairs Committee ruled that they lacked a coherent position ("political complexion") and were disbanded - the only group ever to be forcibly dissolved. The TGI members returned to the Non-Inscrits, increasing their number to 27.


1999 European Parliament election in Aosta Valley
The European Parliament election of 1999 took place on 13 June 1999. The Valdostan Union was by far the most voted party in Aosta Valley.


1999 European Parliament election in Austria
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Austria was the election of the delegation from Austria to the European Parliament in 1999.


1999 European Parliament election in Belgium
Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on 13 June 1999. The Dutch electoral college elected 14 MEPs, the French electoral college elected 10 MEPs and the German-speaking electoral college elected 1 MEP. The European elections were held on the same day as the federal election and the regional elections.


1999 European Parliament election in Denmark
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Denmark was the election of MEP representing Denmark constituency for the 1999-2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. The vote took place on 10 June.


1999 European Parliament election in Denmark, Results
Note - seats are allocated first by the D'Hondt method to Electoral coalitions, which were (C + D + V) and (J + N) and the remaining parties by themselves; then subsequently between the parties in each coalition.


1999 European Parliament election in Finland
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Finland was the election of the delegation from Finland to the European Parliament in 1999.


1999 European Parliament election in France
On 13 June 1999 the fifth direct elections to the European Parliament were held in the France. Once again, abstention was very high for this type of election- only 47% of eligible voters voted. The election was also the first French European election to be won by the Socialist Party (PS).


1999 European Parliament election in France
In a major surprise and historical upset for the government, Charles Pasqua's and Philippe de Villiers' list uniting Pasqua's new Gaullist Rally for France (RPF) and de Villiers' eurosceptic Movement for France (MPF) list surpassed the list of President Jacques Chirac's RPR-Liberal Democracy, led by Nicolas Sarkozy. The election ended Sarkozy's immediate political future, including a run for the presidency of the Rally for the Republic – Michèle Alliot-Marie, a close supporter of Chirac, succeeded him. However, the alliance between Pasqua and de Villiers proved to be ephemeral. de Villiers broke with Pasqua later 2000 and thus ended the RPF's chance to become a large common party for all eurosceptic Gaullists from within the RPR.


1999 European Parliament election in France
The New Union for French Democracy (Nouvelle UDF), led by François Bayrou ran independently of the RPR, contrary to Chirac's wishes, for the first time since 1984. Bayrou won a relatively good result, 9.28%, allowing him to pursue his more independent political strategy (slowly distancing the party from the RPR) within the New UDF.


1999 European Parliament election in France
The other winner of the election were The Greens led by Franco-German green politician Daniel Cohn-Bendit, whose list won 9.72%, the party's second-best result after 1989.


1999 European Parliament election in France
Minor parties, including the agrarian populist Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions and the far-left Workers' Struggle obtained very good results and elected 6 and 5 MEP's respectively.


1999 European Parliament election in France
The far-right FN was penalized by Bruno Megret's dissident MNR list and obtained a low result. The French Communist Party also did poorly.


1999 European Parliament election in France, Results
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1999 European Parliament election in Germany
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Germany was the election of MEPs representing Germany constituency for the 1999-2004 term of the European Parliament.


1999 European Parliament election in Greece
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Greece for the election of the delegation from Greece to the European Parliament took place on June 13. The election system used in Greece was a party-list proportional representation with a 3% threshold for any party. The number of seats allocated to Greece was 25.


1999 European Parliament election in Greece, Results
The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament. The opposition conservative New Democracy party made gains as did the Communist Party of Greece, while the ruling Panhellenic Socialist Movement lost ground. Two parties on the left, the relatively new Democratic Social Movement and the Coalition of the Left and Progress elected two MEPs each. Political Spring, which had elected 2 MEPs in 1994, was unsuccessful in passing the 3% threshold and did not elect any members.


1999 European Parliament election in Ireland
The 1999 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1999 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.


1999 European Parliament election in Italy
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Italy was the election of the delegation from Italy to the European Parliament in 1999.


1999 European Parliament election in Italy, Electoral system
The pure party-list proportional representation was the traditional electoral system of the Italian Republic since its foundation in 1946, so it had been adopted to elect the Italian representatives to the European Parliament too. Two levels were used: a national level to divide seats between parties, and a constituency level to distribute them between candidates. Italian regions were united in 5 constituencies, each electing a group of deputies. At national level, seats were divided between party lists using the largest remainder method with Hare quota. All seats gained by each party were automatically distributed to their local open lists and their most voted candidates.


1999 European Parliament election in Italy, Results
The election was won again by Forza Italia, just accepted to the European People's Party, that got 25.2% of the vote and 22 seats. The governing Democrats of the Left, led by Walter Veltroni, got 17.3% of the vote and 15 seats, while National Alliance, federated to Segni Pact, got only 10.3% of the vote and 9 seats (8 seats to AN and one seat to Segni Pact). Instead a good result was obtained by Bonino List, that gained 8.5% of the vote and 7 seats.


1999 European Parliament election in Luxembourg
The 1999 European Parliament election in Luxembourg was the election of MEP representing Luxembourg constituency for the 1999–2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. It was held on 13 June 1999.


1999 European Parliament election in Luxembourg, Results, Elected members
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1999 European Parliament election in Portugal
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Portugal was the election of MEP representing Portugal constituency for the 1999–2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. In Portugal the election was held on 13 June.


1999 European Parliament election in Portugal
In the runner up for the 1999 general elections, the Socialist Party (PS) won the EU elections by a landslide. The party, headed by its founder and former PR and PM Mário Soares, scored a convincing victory over the Social Democrats. The PS increased its share of vote more than 8% and won 2 more seats compared with 1994. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) had a bad performance, but was able to hold on to its 9 seats, but, at the same time, the party saw their share of vote drop to 31%, around 3% lower than in 1994.


1999 European Parliament election in Portugal
The Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU) performed quite well, although it dropped compared with 1994. The Communist/Green alliance won more than 10% of the votes, a drop of around 1%, and lost one seat but was able to reclaim the title of 3rd largest party. The People's Party (CDS–PP), was the party that suffered the most. The People's Party dropped to fourth place and had the biggest fall in terms of share of the vote, winning just 8% of the vote, a fall of more than 4%. They also lost one seat compared to 1994.


1999 European Parliament election in Portugal
Turnout increased compared with 1994, with 39.9% of voters casting a ballot.


1999 European Parliament election in Portugal, Electoral System
The voting method used, for the election of European members of parliament, is by proportional representation using the d'Hondt method, which is known to benefit leading parties. In the 1999 EU elections, Portugal had 25 seats to be filled. Deputies are elected in a single constituency, corresponding to the entire national territory.


1999 European Parliament election in Portugal, Parties and candidates
The major parties that partook in the election, and their EP list leaders, were:


1999 European Parliament election in Portugal, National summary of votes and seats, Maps
Most voted political force by district. (Azores and Madeira not shown)


1999 European Parliament election in Spain
The 1999 European Parliament election in Spain was held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, as part of the EU-wide election to elect the 5th European Parliament. All 64 seats allocated to Spain as per the Treaty of Amsterdam were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.


1999 European Parliament election in Spain, Electoral system
The 64 members of the European Parliament allocated to Spain as per the Treaty of Amsterdam were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with no electoral threshold being applied in order to be entitled to enter seat distribution. However, the use of the D'Hondt method might result in an effective threshold depending on the district magnitude. Seats were allocated to a single multi-member constituency comprising the entire national territory. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals and resident non-national European citizens over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights.


1999 European Parliament election in Spain, Electoral system
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, they were required to secure the signature of at least 15,000 registered electors. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates.


1999 European Parliament election in Spain, Electoral system
Parties, federations and coalitions were allowed to replace this requirement with the signature of at least 50 elected officials—deputies, senators, MEPs or members from the legislative assemblies of autonomous communities or from local city councils—. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days from the election call.


1999 European Parliament election in Spain, Parties and coalitions
Below is a list of the main parties and coalitions which contested the election:


1999 European Parliament election in Spain, Opinion polls
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font.


1999 European Parliament election in Sweden
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Sweden was the election of MEP representing Sweden constituency for the 1999-2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. The vote took place on 13 June.


1999 European Parliament election in Veneto
The European Parliament election of 1999 took place on 13 June 1999.


1999 European Parliament election in Veneto
Forza Italia was by far the largest party in Veneto with 26.0%, while the Bonino List came surprisingly second with 11.9% (3.2% over the national average).


1999 European Parliament election in Veneto, Results
* = In alliance with Lega per l'Autonomia – Alleanza Lombarda, the Sardinian Action Party and Union for South Tyrol at the national level. Source:


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
The European Parliament election of 1999 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1999–2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. It was held on 10 June 1999. Eleven parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 31 seats.


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Background, Combined lists
Several parties combined in one list to take part in this European Election and increase their chance on a seat in the European Parliament. These combined lists are:


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Results, Turnout
The voter turnout was 30.02%, a lot lower, than the turnout in 1994. (35.69%)A total of 11,862,864 people were entitled to vote. Of these 3,560,764 did so.


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Results, Seat assignment, Electoral quota
The electoral quota is the number of votes needed for one seat. It is the total valid number of votes divided by the number of seats. For this election it was 3,544,408 valid votes, divided by 31 seats. The electoral quota was established as: 114,335


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Results, Seat assignment, Assigning full seats
Full seats are assigned by number of votes divided by the electoral quota. Electoral alliances are marked as a letter, instead of a number. Any seats left over are not yet assigned to a specific party.


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Results, Seat assignment, Remainder seats
The remaining, or left over, seats are awarded sequentially to the lists with the highest average number of votes per seat. Only lists that reached the electoral quota are eligible.


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Results, Final results
With only 30 percent of the population showing up, the voter turnout hit an all-time low for Dutch elections on the national level. In the election the GreenLeft performed particularly well quadrupling their seats from one to four. The Socialist Party won its first seat. These gains were made at the cost of the Christian Democratic Appeal, Democrats 66 and the PvdA, which lost one, two and two seats respectively.


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Results, European groups
The EPP-ED group becomes the biggest group this election despite losing seat. This because the ELDR group in the Netherlands lost 2 seats from the Democrats 66. The EG-EFA group makes a big gain in seat, thanks to the win of GreenLeft. The Socialist Party won EUL-NGL its first seat in the Netherlands.


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Results, Elected members
Below are all the elected members of European parliament for the Netherlands. Members elected by preference votes are in bold. To be elected by preference votes, 10% of the electoral quota is needed.


1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, MEPs period 1999–2004
Below is a list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1999–2004 as a result of this election.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
The 1999 European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's part of the European Parliament election 1999. It was held on 10 June 1999. Following the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999, it was the first European election to be held in the United Kingdom where the whole country used a system of proportional representation. In total, 87 Members of the European Parliament were elected from the United Kingdom across twelve new regional constituencies.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
The change in voting system resulted in significant changes in seats. The Conservatives won double the number of seats they had won in the previous European election, in 1994, while the Labour Party saw its seats reduced from 62 to 29. The Liberal Democrats saw their number of seats increase to 10 from just 2 in the previous election. The UK Independence Party (UKIP), Green Party and Plaid Cymru gained their first seats in the European Parliament.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
The House of Commons Library calculated notional seat changes based on what the result would have been if the 1994 European elections had been held under proportional representation. The notional results and seat changes are shown in the results box for this article.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
It was the first European Parliament election to be held since the 1997 general election which resulted in a change of government from Conservative to Labour.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
Turnout was 24%, the lowest of any member state in the 1999 election where the EU average was 49.51%. It was also the lowest of any European election in the United Kingdom, and the lowest of any member state until the 2009 election and to date is the lowest turnout for any national election in the United Kingdom in electoral history.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, Background, Electoral system
The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 introduced a closed-list party list system method of proportional representation, calculated using the D'Hondt method into Great Britain. In Northern Ireland, the Single Transferable Vote, which is also a form of proportional representation, which had been used since the first European election in 1979 was retained. The Act also created twelve new electoral regions, which were based on the British government's nine administrative Regions of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The effect of the introduction of proportional representation was that many small parties won seats to the European Parliament for the first time.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, Results, United Kingdom
The Conservatives doubled the number of seats from the last European election. Labour saw their 62 seats reduced to just 29. It was the first European Parliament election to be held since the change of United Kingdom government from Conservative to Labour two years earlier. The Liberal Democrats saw their number of seats increase to 10 from just 2 in the previous election. The UK Independence Party, Green Party and Plaid Cymru won their first seats in the European Parliament.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, Results, United Kingdom
These changes were largely due to the move to proportional representation from first-past-the-post. The House of Commons Library calculated that if the 1994 European elections had been held under proportional representation, Labour would have won 43 MEPs, the Conservatives 26, the Lib Dems 11, the SNP 3 and Plaid Cymru 1.


1999 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, Aftermath
Labour's results brought about a debate within the party about the introduction of proportional representation. In September 1998, a poll of 150 MPs had found that 58% backed the introduction of proportional representation. A follow up poll ran on the Sunday after the election found that this had decreased to 43%, with the majority wanting a return to the first-past-the-post system. It has also been argued, however, that the introduction of proportional representation actually reduced Labour's losses, as first-past-the-post is more sensitive to swings in public opinion.


1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men
The 1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men was the second edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for U18 men's teams, today known as FIBA U18 European Championship Division C. It was played in Steinsel, Luxembourg, from 21 to 25 July 1999. Iceland men's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.


1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men, First round
In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.


1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Women
The 1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Women was the second edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for U18 women's teams, today known as FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C. It was played in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 28 July to 1 August 1999. Scotland women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.


1999 European Road Championships
The 1999 European Road Championships were held in Lisbon, Portugal, in August 1999. Regulated by the European Cycling Union. The event consisted of a road race and time trial for under-23 women and under-23 men.


1999 European Seniors Tour
The 1999 European Seniors Tour was the 8th season of the European Seniors Tour, the professional golf tour for men aged 50 and above operated by the PGA European Tour.


1999 European Seniors Tour, Tournament results
The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the European Seniors Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for players who are members of the tour.


1999 European Seniors Tour, Tournament results
For the tour schedule on the European Senior Tour's website, including links to full results, click . A tournament, to be called the Montecastillo Seniors Grand Prix, was planned for 4 to 6 June at Montecastillo Golf Club, Spain, but did not take place.


1999 European Seniors Tour, Leading money winners
There is a complete list on the official site .


1999 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The third edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in Complexo Desportivo do Jamor in Lisboa, Portugal, from 9 to 11 December 1999.


1999 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 1999 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between 22 and 24 January 1999  in Oberstdorf, Germany.


1999 European Speedway Club Champions' Cup, Group B
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell


1999 European Speedway Club Champions' Cup, Group A
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell


1999 European Speedway Club Champions' Cup, Final
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell


1999 European Tour
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1999 European Tour
The 1999 European Tour was the 28th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.


1999 European Tour
The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's Colin Montgomerie for the seventh successive year; he won five official-money tournaments during the season, including Volvo PGA Championship, and also added the Cisco World Match Play Championship.


1999 European Tour, Schedule
The table below shows the 1999 European Tour schedule which was made up of 41 tournaments counting towards the Order of Merit, which included the U.S. Open and PGA Championship for the first time; and several non-counting "Approved Special Events".


1999 European Tour, Schedule
There were many changes from the previous season, with the addition of three new World Golf Championships, the Davidoff Tour co-sanctioned Malaysian Open, the Estoril Open, the West of Ireland Golf Classic (also a Challenge Tour event), and the Scottish PGA Championship; and the loss of the Johnnie Walker Classic due to rescheduling from January to November, and the Cannes Open.


1999 European Tour, Schedule
The Open Novotel Perrier was also lost from the schedule as sponsors switched to support the Open de France; the Sarazen World Open, which had been discontinued as a result of the creation of the WGCs, was revived as a full tour event and took the dates on the calendar opposite the Cisco World Match Play Championship.


1999 European Tour, Order of Merit
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Volvo Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Euro.


1999 European Weightlifting Championships
The 78th European Weightlifting Championships were held in A Coruña, Spain from April 14 to April 18, 1999. There were a total number of 144 competing athletes from 29 nations.


1999 European Wrestling Championships
The 1999 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Sofia 13 – 16 May 1999;   the men's Freestyle style in Minsk  15 – 18 April 1999, and the women's freestyle in Götzis  24 April – 1 May 1999.


1999 European Youth Olympic Winter Days
The 1999 Winter European Youth Olympic Winter Days was an international multi-sport event held between 6 and 12 March 1999, in Poprad-Tatry, Slovakia.


1999 European Youth Summer Olympic Days
The 1999 European Youth Summer Olympic Days was the fifth edition of multi-sport event for European youths between the ages of 12 and 18. It was held in Esbjerg, Denmark from 10 to 16 July. A total of eleven sports were contested.


1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor
The 1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Sibamac Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 18 October until 24 October 1999. First-seeded Amélie Mauresmo won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.


1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:


1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor, Finals, Doubles
Kim Clijsters /  Laurence Courtois defeated  Olga Barabanschikova /  Lilia Osterloh, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5


1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor – Doubles
The 1999 Eurotel Slovak Open – Doubles was the tennis doubles event of the first edition of the most prestigious tournament in Slovakia. Belgian team Kim Clijsters and Laurence Courtois won the title, defeating Olga Barabanschikova and Lilia Osterloh in the final.


1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor – Singles
The 1999 Eurotel Slovak Open – Singles was the tennis singles event of the first edition of the most prestigious tournament in Slovakia. In a final of two future World No. 1s, Amélie Mauresmo defeated Kim Clijsters in straight sets, 6–3, 6–3.


1999 Evert Cup – Doubles
The 1999 Evert Cup – Doubles was the doubles event of the eleventh edition of the tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California, United States. It was the second WTA Tier I tournament of the year, and part of the US Spring tennis season. Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams and Venus Williams.


1999 Evert Cup – Doubles
Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Mary Joe Fernández and Jana Novotná.


1999 Evert Cup – Doubles, Seeds
The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.


1999 Evert Cup – Singles
The 1999 Evert Cup – Singles was the singles event of the eleventh edition of the tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California, United States. It is the second WTA Tier I tournament of the year, and part of the US Spring tennis season. World No. 1 Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Chanda Rubin.


1999 Evert Cup – Singles
Unseeded player and World No. 21 Serena Williams won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 against Steffi Graf.


1999 Evert Cup – Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.


1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
The 1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 11, 1999, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the three–quarter (1.2 km) short track, it was the 25th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, earning his first career Winston Cup Series win. Bobby Labonte finished second and Dale Jarrett finished third.


1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400, Background
In 1953, Richmond International Raceway began hosting the Grand National Series with Lee Petty winning that first race in Richmond. The original track was paved in 1968. In 1988, the track was re-designed into its present D-shaped configuration


1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400, Background
The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway".


1999 Extremaduran regional election
The 1999 Extremaduran regional election was held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the 5th Assembly of the autonomous community of Extremadura. All 65 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election.


1999 Extremaduran regional election
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won the election, obtaining 34 seats and 48.5% of the vote. This meant that the party recovered the absolute majority it had lost in the previous election. The opposition People's Party added 1 additional seat to their 27-seat count, but remained almost static in vote terms, gaining 0.5 percentage points albeit losing 1,000 votes from 1995. United Left (IU) lost half of its seats, while the Extremaduran Coalition (CREx-PREx) was left out of the Assembly after breaking up with United Extremadura (EU), which also failed to gain any seats.


1999 Extremaduran regional election
The election resulted in Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra being elected President for a fifth term in office.


1999 Extremaduran regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The Assembly of Extremadura was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Extremadura, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Extremaduran Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.


1999 Extremaduran regional election, Overview, Electoral system
Voting for the Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in Extremadura and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 65 members of the Assembly of Extremadura were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Alternatively, parties failing to reach the threshold in one of the constituencies were also entitled to enter the seat distribution as long as they ran candidates in both districts and reached five percent regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Badajoz and Cáceres, with each being allocated an initial minimum of 20 seats and the remaining 25 being distributed in proportion to their populations.


1999 Extremaduran regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 2 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they sought election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.


1999 Extremaduran regional election, Overview, Election date
The term of the Assembly of Extremadura expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Assembly were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. Legal amendments introduced in 1998 allowed for these to be held together with European Parliament elections, provided that they were scheduled for within a four month-timespan. The previous election was held on 28 May 1995, setting the election date for the Assembly concurrently with a European Parliament election on Sunday, 13 June 1999.


1999 Extremaduran regional election, Overview, Election date
After legal amendments earlier in 1999, the president was granted the prerogative to dissolve the Assembly of Extremadura and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure.


1999 Extremaduran regional election, Overview, Election date
In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms.


1999 Extremaduran regional election, Opinion polls
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font. 33 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Assembly of Extremadura.


1999 F-117A shootdown
On 27 March 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, a Yugoslav army unit (The 3rd Battalion of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade, which was under the leadership of Colonel Zoltán Dani) shot down an F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft of the United States Air Force by firing a S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile. The pilot ejected safely and was rescued by U.S. Air Force PJs conducting search and rescue.


1999 F-117A shootdown
The F-117, which entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 1983, was cutting-edge equipment, and the first operational aircraft to be designed using stealth technology; by comparison, the Yugoslav air defenses were considered relatively obsolete.


1999 F-117A shootdown
In 2020, an F-117A pilot, during an interview in which he also reminded all that the F-117A was "low observable, not invisible", stated that his wingman's F-117A had been damaged by a Yugoslav surface-to-air missile some time after the 27 March incident, but that it managed to return to base. Some reports suggest that this second incident was also committed by the 3rd battery of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade, the same SAM battery that shot down the first F-117.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Downing
On 27 March 1999, the 3rd Battalion of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade of the Army of Yugoslavia, under the command of Lt. Colonel (later Colonel) Zoltán Dani, downed F-117 Air Force serial number 82-0806, callsign "Vega 31".


1999 F-117A shootdown, Downing
The Army of Yugoslavia unit was equipped with a Yugoslav version of the Soviet Isayev S-125 "Neva" missile system (NATO reporting name, SA-3 "Goa").


1999 F-117A shootdown, Downing
At about 8:15 pm local time, with a range of about 8 miles (13 km) several missiles were launched. According to Lieutenant Colonel Đorđe Aničić, who was identified in 2009 as the soldier who fired the missiles, they detected the F-117 at a range of about 23 km operating their equipment for no more than 17 seconds to avoid being locked on to by NATO anti-air suppression.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Downing
The F-117, callsign "Vega-31", was being flown by Lt. Col. Darrell Patrick "Dale" Zelko (born 1 January 1960), an Operation Desert Storm veteran. He observed the two missiles punch through the low cloud cover and head straight for his aircraft. The first passed over him, close enough to cause buffeting, but did not detonate. The second missile detonated nearby, its shrapnel and shockwave causing significant damage to the aircraft and causing it to tumble out of control. The explosion was large enough to be seen from a KC-135 Stratotanker flying over Bosnia.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Downing
Zelko was subject to intense g-forces as the aircraft tumbled and had great difficulty in assuming the correct posture for ejecting. After his parachute deployed, he used his survival radio to issue a mayday call and was able to contact the KC-135 that had seen him shot down. Zelko used his survival radio while still descending although this was contrary to his training. He reasoned the altitude would give his signal the best possible range and was also sure he would be quickly taken prisoner by Yugoslav forces on the ground and wanted to confirm he was unhurt before this happened.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Downing
Zelko landed in a field south of Ruma and around a mile south of a four-lane highway. He quickly concealed himself in a drainage ditch that he had identified as a hole-up site while descending. There, he felt the shock waves of bombs dropped by NATO B-2 bombers on targets on the outskirts of Belgrade. Zelko landed around a mile from his aircraft's crash site, and an intensive search of the area was carried out by the Yugoslav soldiers, policemen, and local villagers. At one point, searchers came within a few hundred meters of the ditch he was hiding in.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Downing
Zelko was rescued approximately eight hours later by a U.S. Air Force combat search and rescue team flying in a Sikorsky MH-53 helicopter in the early hours of the next morning. According to Zelko, he would later learn that he had been minutes away from being captured. He was initially misidentified in press reports, as the name "Capt Ken 'Wiz' Dwelle" was painted on the aircraft's canopy. The lost F-117 carried the name "Something Wicked" and had previously flown 39 sorties during the Persian Gulf War's Operation Desert Storm.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Downing
On 2 May 1999, the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade also shot down a USAF F-16 fighter piloted by future Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force David L. Goldfein.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Aftermath
Photographs show that the aircraft struck the ground at low speed in an inverted position, and that the airframe remained relatively intact. The United States did not attempt to destroy the wreckage, surprising analysts and pilots. The F-117 was based on 1970s technology, the military had revealed its existence in 1988, and the aircraft often appeared at air shows. General Bruce A. Carlson stated that if Serbia gave the wreckage to Russia, the result would be minimal.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Aftermath
Some pieces of the F-117's wreckage are preserved at the Serbian Museum of Aviation in Belgrade. A small rubber part of the plane was shown as "a souvenir" to Western journalists by Serbian warlord Arkan during the NATO air campaign. The USAF retired its F-117s in 2008.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Aftermath
Zoltán Dani, now running a bakery, and Dale Zelko, now retired from the U.S. Air Force, met in 2011. They have since developed a friendship.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Aftermath
In 2020, an F-117A pilot claimed that his wingman's F-117A had been damaged by a Yugoslav surface-to-air missile after the 27 March 1999 incident, but it managed to return to base. This incident remains classified and only some details were revealed.


1999 F-117A shootdown, Gallery
S-125 Neva air defense system, from the Serbian 250th Air Defense Brigade, on display at a public open day (2012)


1999 F-117A shootdown, Gallery
Lt. Colonel Darrell Patrick "Dale" Zelko was the pilot of the downed F-117A


1999 F-117A shootdown, Gallery
Lt. Colonel Zoltán Dani was the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade of the Army of Yugoslavia


1999 FA Charity Shield
The 1999 Football Association Charity Shield (also known as The One 2 One FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 77th FA Charity Shield, an annual English football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The teams involved were Manchester United, who had won both the Premier League and FA Cup as part of the Treble the previous season, and Arsenal, who finished runners-up in the league. Watched by a crowd of 70,185 at Wembley Stadium, Arsenal won the match 2–1.


1999 FA Charity Shield
This was Arsenal's 15th Charity Shield appearance and Manchester United's 19th. Leading up to the match, both clubs were embroiled in controversy: United withdrew from English football's primary cup competition, the FA Cup, in order to take part in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship; Arsenal were entangled in a transfer saga involving their own player, striker Nicolas Anelka, who vowed to never play for the club again. United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, signed as a replacement for Peter Schmeichel, made the first appearance of his second spell with the club.


1999 FA Charity Shield
Sylvinho started his first game for Arsenal, whereas other signing Oleh Luzhny was named on the substitutes' bench. United went ahead seven minutes before the end of the first half, when David Beckham's free-kick hit the underside of the crossbar and narrowly crossed the line before Dwight Yorke made sure. Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the second half which Nwankwo Kanu converted and the striker assisted his teammate Ray Parlour to score the winner.


1999 FA Charity Shield
This result marked Manchester United's first defeat of 1999. It was the second consecutive year that Arsenal beat United to win the Charity Shield. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger described it as psychological boost to beat his opponents and felt the win showed that his team were ready for the upcoming season. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, on the other hand, believed the defeat highlighted his players needed more game time.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Background
Founded in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Charity Shield, the FA Charity Shield began as a contest between the respective champions of the Football League and Southern League, although in 1913, it was played between an Amateurs XI and a Professionals XI. In 1921, it was played by the league champions of the top division and FA Cup winners for the first time. Wembley Stadium acted as the host of the Shield from 1974.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Background
Manchester United qualified for the 1999 FA Charity Shield as winners of the 1998–99 FA Premier League. The team overcame close competition from Arsenal to win their fifth league title in seven years. In the 1999 FA Cup Final, Manchester United beat Newcastle United by two goals to nil and completed the domestic double. The team later went on to win the UEFA Champions League after defeating Bayern Munich in the season's final and became the first English team to acclaim a treble of trophies in one season.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Background
Given United won both domestic honours, the other Charity Shield place went to league runners-up Arsenal. United appeared in 18 previous Shields, winning 10 outright (1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997), sharing four (1965, 1967, 1977, 1990) and losing four (1948, 1963, 1985, 1998). In contrast, Arsenal won eight previous Shields (1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1998), shared one with Tottenham Hotspur in 1991 and lost five (1935, 1936, 1979, 1989, 1993).


1999 FA Charity Shield, Background
The most recent meeting between the two clubs was in the FA Cup semi-finals; the tie was decided by a replay as the initial game finished goalless. The match was settled in extra time when Giggs ran the length of the pitch and evaded several Arsenal players to score the winning goal. In the close season, Anelka was involved in a protracted transfer saga and vowed to never play for Arsenal again.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Background
He cited the media in England as a reason for wanting to leave the club: "The one thing I can tell you is that I can't stand the English Press, who cause me enormous problems on a personal level," but it was implied that his "gold-digging brothers" wanted Anelka to move abroad to make more money – they served as his agents.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Background
In June 1999, United accepted an offer from the FA to withdraw from the FA Cup in order to participate in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, staged in Brazil. It was criticised by the new Sports minister Kate Hoey, who suggested the club were treating its supporters in a "shabby way".


1999 FA Charity Shield, Background
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson however replied that United had been pressured to make the decision, which aimed to solidify England's 2006 FIFA World Cup bid: "The Government are saying that we should be in the FA Cup, but they are the very people that were saying originally that we have to go to Brazil. They could tell us quite clearly: 'Do not bother about the World Cup bid, leave that to us. It should not be Manchester United's responsibility.'"


1999 FA Charity Shield, Pre-match
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger warned some United players might take a while to get into their stride after last season's exploits: "You will always have a dip when you have been on a high like they have, it takes some time to settle and to understand that you have to fight again. We had players who won the World Cup, the players who won the Double and to get them right psychologically and physically took us some time."


1999 FA Charity Shield, Pre-match
Ferguson described the 3–0 defeat in the previous season's Shield as a "humiliation", before discussing how it made the team prepare for the challenges ahead: "I have reminded the players how hard it is to lose when you are playing for United these days – it makes so many other people happy." Indeed, United only lost five matches of the whole of last season, with their last defeat coming at home to Middlesbrough in December 1998.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Match, Team selection
Both teams were without several first-team players because of injury problems. Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane was still suffering from an ankle injury sustained in the previous season's FA Cup final, which meant defender Denis Irwin took responsibility as the team captain. Ryan Giggs was also ruled out of the game, though his injury was unspecified. Forwards Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke started upfront for United, in a 4–4–2 formation where David Beckham and Jordi Cruyff acted as the two wide midfield players. Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, signed as a replacement for Peter Schmeichel, also started, having rejoined the club after a nine-year spell with Aston Villa.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Match, Team selection
For Arsenal, defender Tony Adams was ruled out with injury, as was Dennis Bergkamp, Marc Overmars, and goalkeeper David Seaman. Anelka did not partake, given his transfer to Real Madrid was on the verge of being completed. New signings Oleh Luzhny and Sylvinho were both named in the squad, but whereas Sylvinho started the game, Luzhny was selected as a substitute. Arsenal, like United, lined up in a 4–4–2 formation. Up front, Freddie Ljungberg was paired with the club's only available recognised striker, Nwankwo Kanu.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Match, Summary
The severe heat meant Manchester United and Arsenal found it hard to find any rhythm early on. Sylvinho fashioned an early chance for Arsenal, though his shot was deflected over. Although midfield pair Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit did well to contain their opponents in the opening half-hour, Arsenal's lack of pace and incisiveness upfront was evident – Ljungberg missed three chances before half-time. Midway through the first half, Beckham was booked by referee Graham Barber for dissent. Moments later Nicky Butt was involved in a brawl with Martin Keown, after the defender nearly caught Butt's face with his boot.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Match, Summary
Both players were booked for confronting each other, as was Vieira for getting involved. United performed better the longer the match went on and scored the opening goal. Beckham's 30 yards (27 m) free kick hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced out; Yorke headed the rebounded ball past goalkeeper Alex Manninger. Although replays suggested the goal was Beckham's as his free kick crossed the goal line, it was given to Yorke. Arsenal responded for a short while, but missed "three half-chances".


1999 FA Charity Shield, Match, Summary
Defender Jaap Stam, "nursing an Achilles injury all summer", was substituted in the second half for David May. Arsenal began the half the better of the two teams and Vieira believed he earnt his team a penalty in the 49th minute – it was turned down by Barber. The substitution of Sylvinho for Luis Boa Morte in the 64th minute allowed Ljungberg to play in a natural midfield role. Two minutes later, Arsenal were awarded a penalty. Vieira, chasing down the ball was adjudged to have his shirt tugged by Irwin in the 18-yard box.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Match, Summary
Kanu converted the penalty, sending Bosnich the wrong way. Yorke soon after mistimed his goal effort after being sent clear by Cole. Substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjær then put Cole through, only for Manninger to produce a one-handed save. Arsenal scored what proved to be the match winner in the 78th minute. A goal-kick by Bosnich was headed back into United's half by Vieira; Kanu controlled the ball "deftly" and set up Parlour, whose shot went into the net. Teddy Sheringham was brought on by Ferguson for Butt with nine minutes of normal time remaining, but with a fourth striker on the field, United were unable to score an equaliser. Luzhny later came on for Parlour, the final substitution of the match.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Post-match
The result marked the first time that Manchester United had lost in the calendar year, ending a 33-match unbeaten run. Wenger believed the result showed that Arsenal were "ready for the season", albeit admitting that the defence had trouble coping with Yorke. He thought it was "...psychologically important to beat United, especially after the great run they have had". Wenger confirmed afterwards that Anelka would sign for Real Madrid: "I hope everything will be finalised in the next couple of days.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Post-match
In any case, he is not coming back here, and although the contract is not signed yet, I hope it will be after his medical and that is the end of it." Kanu, who scored Arsenal's equaliser and set up the match winner, was pleased with his performance and relished the opportunity of establishing himself in the first team, after Anelka's departure.


1999 FA Charity Shield, Post-match
Ferguson said the defeat showed that Manchester United needed more games to be ready, "particularly, in the second half" and felt travelling "half way across the world" for pre-season did not aid their preparation. In terms of the result, he said it was "about as significant" as it was last year. Bosnich assessed: "My kicking has been atrocious and, generally, my distribution from the back has to improve."