1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game one
The opening game was in Dallas and it was the visiting Buffalo Sabres who struck first, winning 3–2 in overtime. Dallas led 1–0 on a power play goal by Brett Hull, but Stu Barnes and Wayne Primeau scored 5:04 apart in the third to give Buffalo a 2–1 lead. Jere Lehtinen tied the game in the final minute of the third period, but Jason Woolley scored at 15:30 of overtime to give the Sabres the series lead.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game two
With three seconds left in the period, Dallas center Mike Modano tripped Buffalo goaltender Dominik Hasek, and a number of scrums broke out as time expired. Dallas winger Joe Nieuwendyk fought Buffalo center Brian Holzinger in the circle to the right of Hasek. These were the first fighting majors in three years in the final round, and it was also Nieuwendyk's first fighting major in five years in either the playoffs or regular season.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game two
After the scoreless opening period, the teams traded goals in the middle frame. Craig Ludwig's first goal in 102 playoff games gave Dallas its first lead of the game in the third period, but Alexei Zhitnik tied it 71 seconds later. Brett Hull scored on a slap shot, a one-timer on a pass from Tony Hrkac, from the top of the circle to Hasek's left with 2:50 remaining in the game, but Buffalo had an excellent chance to tie the game with Derian Hatcher being assessed a high-sticking minor 19 seconds later.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game two
During the power play, Buffalo pulled Hasek for a 6-on-4 attacking advantage, but the Stars were able to kill the penalty, and Hatcher scored an empty-netter just three seconds after emerging from the penalty box. The empty net goal sealed the win for Dallas, and evened the series at one game apiece. Mike Modano left the game with approximately ten minutes to play after suffering a broken wrist.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game three
The series shifted to Buffalo for games three and four. It was the visiting Dallas Stars turn to win one on the road, winning 2–1. With Modano hampered by his wrist injury, and Hull leaving the game with a groin injury, Joe Nieuwendyk's two goals, including his sixth game-winner of the playoffs, led Dallas to the win.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game four
Facing a two games to one deficit in the series, the Sabres came through with a 2–1 victory on Dixon Ward's game-winning goal in the second period.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game five
With the series tied at two games apiece and returning to Dallas, Ed Belfour made 23 saves to shut out the Sabres, and move Dallas within one win of the Stanley Cup.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six
The series shifted back to Marine Midland Arena for game six, where the Dallas Stars would seek their first Stanley Cup, while the Buffalo Sabres would fight for a win to extend the series to a seventh and final game.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six
Dallas, which allowed the first goal in the earlier two games played at Marine Midland Arena, took a 1–0 lead on one of its few scoring chances in the first period when Lehtinen scored his tenth goal of the playoffs at 8:09. The Sabres tied the game with their first goal since the third period of game four when Barnes' wrist shot eluded Belfour with 1:39 to play in the second period.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six
The game remained tied at one through the third period and the first two overtime periods, despite several chances by both teams to score. At 14:51 of the third overtime period, Brett Hull scored to end the series and win Dallas their first Stanley Cup. Joe Nieuwendyk was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six
It was the longest Cup-winning game in Finals history, and the second-longest Finals game overall, after game one of the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, which ended at 15:13 of the third overtime.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six
This was the first time since 1994 that the Stanley Cup Finals did not end in a sweep. It is the Stars' only Stanley Cup win, while Buffalo has not returned to the Finals since. It was the Sabres' second Stanley Cup Finals appearance; the first was a loss to Philadelphia in 1975. It was the third appearance for the Stars' franchise, and their first since moving to Dallas from Minnesota in 1993. Minnesota (known at the time as the North Stars) lost in the Finals to the New York Islanders in 1981 and to Pittsburgh in 1991. Dallas returned to the Finals in 2000 and 2020 but lost both series.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six, Hull's series-ending goal
In the third overtime, Jere Lehtinen took a shot from the left circle that was stopped by Dominik Hasek. Brett Hull was not in the crease for the first shot. The rebound came near Hull's left skate, which Hull used to kick the puck to his stick, which was just outside the crease. His left skate entered the crease just before his second shot went in and ended the series.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six, Hull's series-ending goal
None of the Sabres players or coaches questioned the legality of the goal in the immediate aftermath. It was not until league commissioner Gary Bettman was on the ice to hand out the trophies that Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff returned to his bench and began screaming at Bettman to explain why the goal had not been reviewed. In the Sabres' locker room, players who had seen the replays were infuriated. Hasek recalled, "My first reaction was 'Let's get back on the ice.' But it's 2 o'clock in the morning and I look at everyone and it's like, 'I'm already out of my pants. It's impossible.'"


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six, Hull's series-ending goal
The NHL had sent a private memo out earlier in the season with a clarification to the in-the-crease rule. The memo stated that if a player was in control of the puck, a skate could be in the crease even if the puck was not, and a goal in that circumstance would count.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six, Hull's series-ending goal
NHL Director of Officiating Bryan Lewis said after the game that the goal had been reviewed, just as every goal that season had been, and the officials in the video review booth had determined that since Hull was deemed to have been in possession of the puck throughout the play, he was allowed to shoot and score a goal, even though one skate had entered the crease before the puck.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six, Hull's series-ending goal
Among Sabres fans, both the game and the play itself are often simply referred to as "No Goal".


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Team rosters
Bolded years under Finals appearance indicates year won Stanley Cup.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving
The 1999 Stanley Cup was presented to Stars captain Derian Hatcher by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Stars 2–1 triple overtime win over the Sabres in game six.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving
The following Stars players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving, Stanley Cup engraving
Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas in 1993 to become the Dallas Stars. Chambers was not with the North Stars/Stars for the whole period between 1991 and 1997, as he won the Stanley Cup in 1995 with the New Jersey Devils, before rejoining the Stars.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving, Stanley Cup engraving
Included on the team picture, but left off the Stanley Cup.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Broadcasting
In Canada, the series was televised on CBC. In the United States, this was fifth and final year in which coverage of the Cup Finals was split between Fox and ESPN. Fox aired games one, two, and five; while ESPN had games three, four, and six. Had there been a game seven, it would have aired on Fox. Under the U.S. TV contracts that would take effect beginning next season, ABC would take over for Fox as the NHL's network television partner.


1999 Stanley Cup Finals, Aftermath
The following year, the Dallas Stars successfully returned to the Stanley Cup Finals. At that time, they faced the New Jersey Devils but lost in six games. As for the Buffalo Sabres, they lost in the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers in five games.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 21, 1999, following the 1998–99 NHL season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for conference quarter-finals, semi-finals and championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Stanley Cup. This was the last time all four former WHA teams made the playoffs in the same year until 2020.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs
Despite his team being eliminated in the Conference Finals, Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg's postseason scoring totals, with 24 points in 19 games, were not surpassed for the remainder of the 1999 playoffs. This made him the first player to lead all playoff scorers despite not making the Finals since 1986 when Doug Gilmour and Bernie Federko each tallied 21 points in 19 postseason games for the St. Louis Blues who were also eliminated in the Conference Finals.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs
The playoffs ended on June 19, 1999, with the Dallas Stars defeating the Buffalo Sabres to win their first Stanley Cup championship in their history. Brett Hull scored the controversial triple overtime goal in game six for Dallas, while Joe Nieuwendyk was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Playoff bracket
With the NHL expanding to a six-division setup for this season, the division winners now occupied the top three spots.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (1) New Jersey Devils vs. (8) Pittsburgh Penguins
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams; with Pittsburgh winning two of the three previous series. They last met in the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals, where New Jersey won in five games.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Ottawa Senators vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams. Their only previous meeting was in the 1997 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, where Buffalo won in seven games.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (6) Boston Bruins
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with Boston winning both previous series. They last met in the 1991 Adams Division Semifinals where Boston defeated the Hartford Whalers in six games. This was the first playoff series for the Whalers/Hurricanes franchise since moving to Carolina in 1997. Game five was the last ever game played at The Greensboro Coliseum Complex. This was the only playoff series to be played in the arena.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (5) Philadelphia Flyers
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams; with Philadelphia winning all three previous series. They last met in the 1977 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, where Philadelphia won in six games.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (1) Dallas Stars vs. (8) Edmonton Oilers
This was the third consecutive playoff meeting and the fifth overall playoff match-up between these two teams; with the teams splitting the four previous series. Dallas won last year's Western Conference Semifinals in five games.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Colorado Avalanche vs. (7) San Jose Sharks
This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. Colorado won three of the four games during this year's regular season series. Due to the Columbine High School massacre games one and two were played in San Jose, while games three and four were played in Colorado.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Detroit Red Wings vs. (6) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams. Their only previous meeting was in the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals, where Detroit won in a four-game sweep.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (4) Phoenix Coyotes vs. (5) St. Louis Blues
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams. Their only previous meeting was in the 1982 Norris Division Semifinals, where St. Louis defeated the original Winnipeg Jets in four games.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Semifinals, Eastern Conference Semifinals, (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (8) Pittsburgh Penguins
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams; with Toronto winning both previous series. They last met in the 1977 Preliminary Round, where Toronto won in three games.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Semifinals, Eastern Conference Semifinals, (6) Boston Bruins vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres
This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams; with Boston winning five of the six previous series. They last met in the 1993 Adams Division Semifinals, where Buffalo won in a four-game sweep.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Semifinals, Western Conference Semifinals, (1) Dallas Stars vs. (5) St. Louis Blues
This was the eleventh playoff meeting between these two teams; with the teams splitting the ten previous series. They last met in the 1994 Western Conference Quarterfinals, where Dallas won in a four-game sweep.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Semifinals, Western Conference Semifinals, (2) Colorado Avalanche vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams; with the teams splitting the two previous series. They last met in the 1997 Western Conference Finals, where Detroit won in six games.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Eastern Conference Final, (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres
This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. Toronto made their third appearance in the Conference Finals and first since losing to Vancouver in five games in 1994 Western Conference Final. Buffalo made their second consecutive and second overall appearance in the Conference Finals after losing to Washington in six games the last year's Eastern Conference Final.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Eastern Conference Final, (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs in five games. In game one the Sabres backup goaltender Dwayne Roloson filled in for the injured Dominik Hasek. Leading 3–2 midway through the game Toronto appeared to be in control, but Stu Barnes tied the game for Buffalo at 14:37 of the second period. The Sabres went on to score twice in the third period on goals by Curtis Brown and Geoff Sanderson, as Buffalo held on to win 5–4. In game two the Maple Leafs got two goals 18 seconds apart in the first period as Steve Sullivan and Sylvain Cote scored.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Eastern Conference Final, (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres
Toronto held a 4–3 lead halfway through the third period with Buffalo pressing, the Maple Leafs scored twice to seal a 6–3 win. Dominik Hasek returned for the Sabres in game three but it was the away team that netted the first goal as Maple Leafs forward Yanic Perreault scored late in the first period. Buffalo was not to be denied and they scored three goals early in the second period and the Sabres held on to win the game 4–2. Buffalo came out flying again in game four holding a 5–0 lead after two periods.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Eastern Conference Final, (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres
Hasek's shutout bid was erased when Mats Sundin scored on a penalty shot; Buffalo won the game 5–2, as Dominik Hasek made 31 saves in the victory. After a scoreless first period Steve Sullivan got Toronto on the board first in game five, the teams traded goals in the second period and the game was tied 2–2 going into the third period.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Eastern Conference Final, (4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres
Erik Rasmussen broke the tie with a goal in the middle of the third period and Dixon Ward added a late shorthanded empty net goal as the Sabres went on to win 4–2 and take the series four games to one. The Sabres advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1975.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Western Conference Final, (1) Dallas Stars vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche
This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. Dallas made their second consecutive and fourth overall Conference Finals appearance after losing to Detroit in six games in last year's Western Conference Final. Colorado made their third Conference Finals appearance in four years and their fifth appearance overall; they last made it to the Conference Finals in the 1997 Western Conference Final, where they lost in six games to Detroit.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Western Conference Final, (1) Dallas Stars vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche
In game one the Stars jumped out to a 1–0 lead on Brett Hull's goal at 8:42 of the first period. The Avalanche came back to tie the game in the second period on Peter Forsberg's goal at 14:07. Valeri Kamensky scored the go ahead goal with 5:58 remaining in the game, as Colorado hung on to win 2–1. With the score tied at 2–2 in game two Joe Nieuwendyk gave Dallas a 3–2 lead with a goal at 11:52 of the third period.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Western Conference Final, (1) Dallas Stars vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche
Mike Modano added a power-play goal with 3:32 remaining as the Stars won 4–2 to tie the series at 1–1. In game three Ed Belfour stopped all 34 Colorado shots he faced and Dallas won 3–0. The Avalanche came back in game four and led 2–1 with under five minutes remaining in the third period until Brett Hull scored at 16:07 to tie the score and send the game into overtime. In the extra period 22-year-old rookie Chris Drury scored at 19:29 to give Colorado a 3–2 win and tie the series at two games apiece.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Western Conference Final, (1) Dallas Stars vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche
Game five was the highest scoring game in the series as the two teams combined for 12 goals on just 56 shots. Chris Drury and Valeri Kamensky both scored twice as the Avalanche won 7–5. In game six Claude Lemieux got the Avalanche on the board first at 19:25 of the first period. The Stars responded early in the second on Jere Lehtinen's goal at 1:55. In the third period Jamie Langenbrunner scored twice at 6:49 and again at 17:15, 14 seconds later Richard Matvichuk scored to give Dallas a 4–1 lead which they hung on to.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Finals, Western Conference Final, (1) Dallas Stars vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche
Ed Belfour stopped 26 of 27 Colorado shots (game six was the last NHL game to be played at the McNichols Arena as the Avalanche moved into the new Pepsi Center at the start of next season). The Stars dominated game seven building a 4–0 lead in the first 46 minutes and 18 seconds of the game. Mike Keane scored twice and Jamie Langenbrunner and Jere Lehtinen both had goals. Joe Sakic scored for Colorado with a goal at 13:58 of the third period. Dallas hung on and won the game 4–1 and the series four games to three. With the win the Stars advanced to the Cup Finals for the first time since 1991 when they were the Minnesota North Stars.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams; with the teams splitting the two previous series. They last met in the 1981 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, where the Minnesota North Stars won in five games. Dallas made their third Finals appearance. They last advanced to the Finals in 1991, where the Minnesota North Stars lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. Buffalo made their second Finals appearance. They last advanced to the Finals in 1975, where they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games. These teams split their two-game regular season series. This was the first Finals since 1996 to feature two teams that had not previously won the Stanley Cup, this did not occur again until 2007.


1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, Playoff statistics, Goaltenders
This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 420 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.


1999 Star World Championships
The 1999 Star World Championships were held in Punta Ala, Italy between September 1 and 12, 1999.


1999 Star World Championships, Results
Legend: DNC – Did not come to the starting area; DNF – Did not finish; DSQ – Disqualified; OCS – On the course side of the starting line; RDG – Redress given; RET – Retired;


1999 State of Origin series
The 1999 State of Origin series saw the 18th year that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. The series was drawn and the shield retained by the previous year's victors, Queensland. Each team claimed victory in a game and the deciding fixture finished at 10-all. It was the first series to end in a draw.


1999 State of Origin series, Game I
Game I was a dour affair played in hot and steamy conditions at Suncorp Stadium with Queensland scraping in 9-8. The match was memorable for winger Mat Rogers' debut. Despite straining a ligament and being forced from the field, the gutsy flanker returned to score all of Maroons' points including a field goal (the first of his career) six minutes from game's end to win the encounter.


1999 State of Origin series, Game II
Game II was played at the new Olympic venue, Stadium Australia, in driving rain and in front of a record crowd. Manly captain, Geoff Toovey returned to the hooking position for NSW after not being selected for Game I. The conditions implied it would be another dour battle, but it turned out otherwise. Melbourne Storm fullback Robbie Ross grabbed his own piece of Origin history by scoring the fastest try in Origin after just 42 seconds. It temporarily took the wind out of the sails of Kevin Walters' Maroons.


1999 State of Origin series, Game II
All the scoring was done in the first half with a try to Rogers and conversion which put Queensland momentarily in front before Laurie Daley, making his final Origin appearance in Sydney, tore onto an Andrew Johns pass and scored under the posts. Sideline commentator, Steve Roach, commented during the telecast that the difference between the two teams was the return of Toovey, who kept the opposing "markers honest" and whose delivery from hooker to his halves' partners was sublime throughout the soggy affair. After the match, and in company with other NSW retirees Paul Harragon and Andrew Ettingshausen, Daley completed a lap of honour.


1999 State of Origin series, Game III
Game III played at Suncorp in treacherous wet conditions, featured plenty of dropped ball, but some of the skills on show made up for the errors. NSW captain, Brad Fittler was unavailable due to undergoing groin surgery earlier in the month. Laurie Daley once again demonstrated his prowess by miraculously scooping up a ball at his feet and off-loading to Terry Hill who then sent Matt Geyer over. Queensland's Paul Green somehow found his way through Ben Kennedy and Luke Ricketson to score and with Lockyer's conversion the Maroons led 6-4.


1999 State of Origin series, Game III
Adrian Lam whose club doctor at the Sydney Roosters had refused to allow him to play because of a dislocated shoulder, was cleared to play for Queensland and proved his worth by squeezing out a miracle pass to put Lockyer over. Geyer then scored for the Blues after an unlikely kick through by prop Rodney Howe to level the scores. Queensland, knowing a draw would be enough to retain the shield, had no interest in a field goal and put all their energy into holding New South Wales out.


1999 State of Origin series, Game III
The Blues were almost there until an inside pass from Daley to Ross went to ground. The Blues players stood around  as the Queenslanders rightly celebrated, having retained the title as per the rules of State of Origin at the time.


1999 State of the Union Address
The 1999 State of the Union Address was given by the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, on Tuesday, January 19, 1999, at 9 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 106th United States Congress. It was Clinton's sixth State of the Union Address and his seventh speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Dennis Hastert, accompanied by Al Gore, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate.


1999 State of the Union Address
President Clinton discussed the economy, the federal budget, taxes and focused on the budget surplus, then at $70 billion. The president also discussed the future of Social Security, education, foreign relations and "solving the so-called Y2K computer problem". The president did not mention the then-occurring impeachment trial in the Senate.


1999 State of the Union Address
The speech lasted 1:18:40 and consisted of 7,514 words. In the speech, the president acknowledged the widows of the officers killed in the United States Capitol shooting incident of 1998.


1999 State of the Union Address
Before the speech, President Clinton shook hands with Speaker Hastert and Vice President Gore. Speaker Hastert introduced the president with the traditional words "I have the high privilege and the distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the United States". After the speech, Hastert and Gore shook hands with the president.


1999 State of the Union Address
The Republican Party response was delivered by Representatives Jennifer Dunn and Steve Largent in Washington, D.C.


1999 State of the Union Address
Andrew Cuomo, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, served as the designated survivor.


1999 Stella Artois Championships
The 1999 Stella Artois Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom and was part of the World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the 97th edition of the tournament and was held from 7 June through 14 June 1999. Second-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title, his second at the event after 1995.


1999 Stella Artois Championships, Finals, Doubles
Sébastien Lareau /  Alex O'Brien defeated  Todd Woodbridge /  Mark Woodforde 6–3, 7–6


1999 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles
Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien won in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–3) against Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.


1999 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles, Seeds
The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.


1999 Stella Artois Championships – Singles
Scott Draper was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Sargis Sargsian.


1999 Stella Artois Championships – Singles
Pete Sampras won in the final 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) against Tim Henman.


1999 Stella Artois Championships – Singles
This was the only year in which Roger Federer competed in this tournament.


1999 Stella Artois Championships – Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.


1999 Stevenage Borough Council election
Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998. The Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


1999 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
The 22nd Stinkers Bad Movie Awards were released by the Hastings Bad Cinema Society in 2000 to honour the worst films the film industry had to offer in 1999. Founder Ray Wright listed Pokemon: The First Movie among his five worst movies of the 1990s alongside Batman and Robin, It's Pat, Crash, and Nothing but Trouble. Listed as follows are the different categories with their respective winners and nominees, including Worst Picture and its dishonourable mentions, which are films that were considered for Worst Picture but ultimately failed to make the final ballot (42 total). All winners are highlighted.


1999 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, Mike Lancaster's Review of The Underground Comedy Movie
Founder Mike Lancaster cited The Underground Comedy Movie as the worst movie he ever paid to see. Despite this, it received only one nomination for Musicians Who Shouldn't Be Acting. His review is as follows:


1999 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, Mike Lancaster's Review of The Underground Comedy Movie
"The funniest part of this tragically UNfunny embarrassment comes during the end credits. It is there that writer/star Vince Offer thanks the creators of There's Something About Mary for stealing elements of this film to make theirs. He claims he sent them a promotional videotape copy of Underground in 1997 and they pilfered his jokes and made untold fortunes. The movie poster even claims that a "lawsuit is pending." Hmmm. After viewing both Offer's The Underground Comedy Movie and the Farrelly Brothers' There's Something About Mary, we learn that there are indeed some things the films have in common: 1.


1999 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, Mike Lancaster's Review of The Underground Comedy Movie
They are both shot on 35mm film, 2. They are both in English, 3. They are both in color, and 4. They both have stereo soundtracks. I could go on ... Both films show people driving in automobiles, both films have daytime AND nighttime scenes, and the opening and closing credits of both films feature lettering in both upper and lowercase white lettering. Yes, the similarities are eerie, aren't they? Other than those things, there is not one frame of Underground that bares even the slightest resemblance to Mary.


1999 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, Mike Lancaster's Review of The Underground Comedy Movie
If this frivolous lawsuit ever goes to trial, Offer and company better hope I'm not on the jury. If there is to be a lawsuit, it should really be directed at Offer, who has stolen (in some cases, word for word/scene for scene) elements of such 70s and 80s low-brow comedies as Kentucky Fried Movie, Groove Tube, and Amazon Women on the Moon and turned them into a frighteningly unfunny mix of scenes that confuse rather than amuse.


1999 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, Mike Lancaster's Review of The Underground Comedy Movie
It may be marketing genius to claim someone stole your film ideas just to get people to pay $8 to see what all the fuss is about, but in the case of The Underground Comedy Movie, I think the Farrelly Brothers and 20th Century Fox may have grounds to sue Offer for huge damages just for being compared to such a horribly made film as the inept Underground Comedy Movie."


1999 Stockholm Open
The 1999 Stockholm Open was an ATP men's tennis tournament played on hard courts and held at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the 31st edition of the event and part of the ATP World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 8 November until 14 November 1999. First-seeded Thomas Enqvist won the singles title.


1999 Stockholm Open, Finals, Doubles
Piet Norval /  Kevin Ullyett defeated  Jan-Michael Gambill /  Scott Humphries, 7–5, 6–3


1999 Stockholm Open – Doubles
Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillström were the defending champions, and lost in the semifinals to the runners-up.


1999 Stockholm Open – Doubles
Piet Norval and Kevin Ullyett won the title, defeating Jan-Michael Gambill and Scott Humphries 7–5, 6–3 in the final.


1999 Stockholm Open – Singles
Todd Martin was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.


1999 Stockholm Open – Singles
Thomas Enqvist won the tournament, beating Magnus Gustafsson in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.


1999 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election
The 1999 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.


1999 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, Campaign
Before the election the Liberal Democrats ran the council as a minority administration with the support of the independents. The Liberal Democrats held 23 seats, compared to 18 for the Conservatives, 9 independents and 5 Labour seats. 19 seats were contested in the election with both the Liberal Democrats and independents defending 7, compared to only 3 for the Conservatives and 2  for Labour.


1999 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, Campaign
The Conservatives were hoping to gain the 10 seats they needed in to win a majority on the council and pledged to sort out the finances of the council, increase CCTV and improve the management of tourism. However the Liberal Democrats defended their record in control of the council saying that they had eliminated the council's debts, while reducing council tax levels to the lowest yet. Meanwhile, Labour were aiming to make a couple of gains and said they would try and ensure more of the council's money was spent outside of the town centre.


1999 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, Election result
The results saw the Conservatives become the largest party on the council with 24 seats after making 6 gains, but failed to win a majority. This meant that the independents, despite losing 2 seats, held the balance of power on the council with 7 councillors.


1999 Stroud District Council election
The 1999 Stroud Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Stroud District Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.


1999 Stroud District Council election, Election result
The results saw Labour remain the largest party on the council, but the Conservatives gained 7 seats and no party had a majority.


1999 Sudirman Cup
The 1999 Sudirman Cup was the 6th tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships. It was held from May 10 to May 15, 1999, in Copenhagen, Denmark.


1999 Sudirman Cup, Teams
50 teams around the world took part in this tournament, Zambia also entered but did not play in the tournament.


1999 Sugar Bowl
The 1999 Sugar Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1999. It was the 65th edition of the Sugar Bowl and featured the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Texas A&M Aggies. Ohio State entered the game ranked number 4 in the BCS at 10–1, whereas Texas A&M entered the game at 11-2, and ranked number 6 in the BCS.


1999 Sugar Bowl
Texas A&M scored first on a 9-yard touchdown run by Dante Hall to open the game 7–0. Joe Germaine threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Germany to tie the game at 7–7. Later in the quarter, running back Joe Montgomery rushed 10 yards for a touchdown, and Ohio State opened up a 14–7 lead.


1999 Sugar Bowl
Derek Ross blocked an A&M punt, that Kevin Griffin returned 16 yards for a touchdown. Ohio State led 21–7 after the first quarter. Ohio State kicked a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter to open up a 24-7 halftime lead. Texas A&M closed to 24–14 on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Branndon Stewart to Leroy Hodge. Ohio State's defense was stout throughout the contest, and they held on to win, 24–14.


1999 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
The 1999 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the ninth edition of field hockey tournament the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pakistan won their maiden title defeating South Korea 3-1 in the final after having finished runner-ups in four out of their last eight appearances. Sohail Abbas was the competition's top scorer with 12 goals.


1999 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 86 goals scored in 18 matches for an average of 4.78 goals per match


1999 Summer Universiade
The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.


1999 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1999 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 27–March 2 at the Cajundome at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana.


1999 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Arkansas State defeated Western Kentucky in the championship game, 65–48, to win their first Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.


1999 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Indians, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in the Division I event. No other Sun Belt members earned bids to the tournament.


1999 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
The Sun Belt once again saw changes in its membership; three teams departed the conference, Jacksonville (TAAC), Lamar (Southland), and Texas–Pan American (Independent), while one was added, Florida International (TAAC). Total membership reduced from ten to eight.


1999 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
With the membership changes came some slight modifications to the tournament format. All eight teams, seeded based on regular season conference records, were now placed directly into the initial quarterfinal round as part of a single-elimination style bracket.


1999 Sun Bowl
The 1999 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl featured the Oregon Ducks and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.


1999 Sun Bowl, Game summary
Minnesota opened the scoring with an 18-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Billy Cockerham to wide receiver Ron Johnson for a 7-0 1st quarter lead. Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington notched the equalizer when he rushed five yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7.


1999 Sun Bowl, Game summary
In the third quarter, Cockerham fired a 38-yard touchdown pass to Arland Bruce for a 13-7 Minnesota lead. Harrington scored on a 1- yard quarterback sneak, to give Oregon a 14–13 lead. Nathan Villegas kicked a 37-yard field goal to make it 17–13. In the fourth quarter, Cockerham again found Ron Johnson for a 7-yard touchdown, and a 20–17 lead. Harrington found wide receiver Keenan Howry for a 10-yard touchdown pass and a 24–20 lead. Oregon held on and won the game.


1999 Sun Bowl, Game summary
The game's three MVP awards (overall, lineman, and special teams) were each awarded to Minnesota players, despite Oregon winning the game, due (at least in part) to media members having to cast their ballots with five minutes left in the game.


1999 Sunderland City Council election
The 1999 Sunderland Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


1999 Sunderland City Council election, Election result
The results saw Labour stay in control, but their leader, Bryn Sidaway, lost his seat after 16 years on the council. Sidaway lost in Hendon ward by 2 votes to Conservative Paul Maddison after 3 recounts, which was one of 4 gains made by the Conservatives. Labour blamed the defeat of Sidaway on dirty tricks after anonymous posters were displayed associating Sidaway with neo-nazis, but this was denied by the Conservatives. Overall turnout was 20%, but was as low as 12.4% in Central ward.


1999 Sunderland City Council election, Election result
Following the election Colin Anderson was elected as the new leader of the Labour group and the council.


1999 Super 12 season
The 1999 Super 12 season was the fourth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1999, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals, with the first placed team playing the fourth and the second placed team playing the third. The winner of each semi final qualified for the final, which was contested by the Canterbury Crusaders and the Otago Highlanders at Carisbrook, Dunedin. The Crusaders won 24 – 19 to win their second Super 12 title.


1999 Super 12 season, Teams
The 1999 Super 12 competition consisted of 12 teams, four from South Africa, three from Australia and five from New Zealand.


1999 Super League Grand Final
The 1999 Super League Grand Final was the Second official Grand Final conclusive and championship-deciding game of the Super League IV season. The match was played between St. Helens and Bradford Bulls on Saturday 9 October 1999, at Old Trafford.


1999 Super League Grand Final, Background
Super League IV retained the top five play off after the success of the previous years Grand Final. The league was expanded to 14 teams with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Gateshead Thunder both made their debuts in Super League although Gateshead Thunder and Sheffield Eagles both left the league after merging with Hull FC and Huddersfield Giants respectively. Bradford Bulls finished as League Leaders for the first time since they finished top in Super League II as Champions.


1999 Super League Grand Final, Background, Route to the Final, Bradford Bulls
By finishing first in the regular season, Bradford automatically qualified for the play-off semi-final. They were drawn at home to St Helens and in a one-sided game, they brushed St Helens aside 40–4 to qualify for the Grand Final.


1999 Super League Grand Final, Background, Route to the Final, St Helens
The play-off system in use only gave the league leaders a bye to the semi-finals. St Helens had finished second so had to play a qualifying play-off first. Drawn at home to Leeds Rhinos St Helens won 38–14 to go through to the semi-final. This was an away fixture to Bradford where they were beaten 40–4. However this loss did not end their season. The losers of the qualifying semi-final got another chance by playing the winners of the other semi-final in a final eliminator. Therefore Saints' third play-off game was a home tie against Castleford Tigers where they won through 36–6.


1999 Super Tourenwagen Cup
The 1999 ADAC Deutsche Super Touren Wagen-Meisterschaft was the sixth and final edition of the Super Tourenwagen Cup (STW).


1999 Super Tourenwagen Cup, Season summary
BMW, Nissan and Peugeot dropped their factory support for the last season of the STW. It saw a season-long battle between works Opel driver Uwe Alzen and semi-independent Audi driver Christian Abt. After winning the first four races of the season Abt took the championship lead which he would keep for the whole season, while Alzen battled to close the points gap. After his initial four-race streak Abt would only win one additional race while Alzen claimed six, and at the final race the gap was only a few points.


1999 Super Tourenwagen Cup, Season summary
Abt looked to have secured the title running in a strong position in the last race, but on the last lap he was taken out by Opel driver Roland Asch, who had already been black flagged for a previous incident. This allowed Alzen to claim the championship in a highly controversial fashion. The title would however be handed to Abt some months later by a DMSB court of appeal.


1999 Superbike World Championship
The 1999 Superbike World Championship was the twelfth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 28 March at Kyalami and finished on 10 October at Sugo after 13 rounds.


1999 Superbike World Championship
Carl Fogarty won the riders' championship, his fourth, and Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.


1999 Supercopa de España
The 1999 Supercopa de España was a Spanish football competition, played over two legs on 8 August and 15 August 1999. It was contested by Valencia, who were Spanish Cup winners in 1998–99, and Barcelona, who won the 1998–99 Spanish League.


1999 Supercoppa Italiana
The 1999 Supercoppa Italiana was a match played by the 1998–99 Serie A winners Milan and 1998–99 Coppa Italia winners Parma. It took place on 21 August 1999 at the San Siro in Milan, Italy. Parma won the match 2–1 to earn their first and to date only Supercoppa.


1999 Supercupa României
The 1999 Supercupa României was the 4th edition of Romania's season opener cup competition. The match was played in Bucharest at Stadionul Naţional on 7 October 1999, and was contested between Divizia A title holders, Rapid and Cupa României champions, Steaua. Rapid won the trophy.


1999 Supersport World Championship
The 1999 Supersport World Championship was the first season of the Supersport World Championship, the third taking into account the previous two seasons, when the competition was known as Supersport World Series. For the first year, the series was recognised by the FIM as a World Championship instead of as an FIM Prize.


1999 Supersport World Championship
The season began on 28 March at Kyalami and finished on 12 September at Hockenheimring after 11 rounds. South African rider Brett MacLeod had a fatal accident at the Kyalami race. Stéphane Chambon won the riders' championship and Yamaha won the manufacturers' championship.


1999 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
The 1999 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 21st edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions (or cup runner-up in case the league- and cup-winning club is the same). The 1999 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was contested over two legs, and opposed Porto of the Primeira Liga and Beira-Mar of the Liga de Honra. Porto qualified for the SuperCup by winning the 1998–99 Primeira Divisão, whilst Beira-Mar qualified for their first Supertaça by winning the 1998–99 Taça de Portugal.


1999 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
The first leg was televised on RTP, whilst the second leg was televised on TVI. The first leg which took place at the Estádio Mário Duarte, saw Porto defeat the Auri-negros 2–1 thanks to late strike from Esquerdinha. The second leg which took place at the Estádio das Antas, saw the Dragões defeat the Aveiro side and thus claim an eleventh Supertaça.


1999 Surinamese protests
The 1999 Surinamese protests was massive anti-government protests and carnival-style wave of demonstrations calling on the fall of the government of Jules Wijdenbosch amid economic deterioration and political deadlock in Suriname. Protesters marched and participated in nonviolent festivals, carnivals, clapping strikes, human chains, gatherings, gathered in speeches, chanted and used peaceful tactics as a form of rallies and peaceful actions during protests. Large-scale demonstrations occurred due to the dire conditions and poor living standards, calling on the government to step down immediately.


1999 Surinamese protests
Concerns was shared and the protesters shared their dissatisfaction with the government while voicing their opposition and anger at the government's handling of the economic situation. Thousands participated in the next 2 months of protest movement, democratic rallies and demonstrations against the regime in mainly Paramaribo and other cities. 10,000-50,000 participated in protests calling for wage increases and decrease of food Costa and protested rising costs. Unions, students, workers and teachers planned and staged mass strikes and waves of demonstrations across May, June and July, led by the opposition, but by July, the opposition called off the street protests, commenting that Jules Wijdenbosch would stay in power until the next elections.


1999 Suwon Samsung Bluewings season
The 1999 Suwon Samsung Bluewings season was Suwon Samsung Bluewings's fourth season in the K-League in Republic of Korea. Suwon Samsung Bluewings is competing in K-League, League Cup, Korean FA Cup, Super Cup and Asian Club Championship.


1999 Suwon Samsung Bluewings season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999 Swale Borough Council election
The 1999 Swale Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.


1999 Swedish Figure Skating Championships
The 1999 Swedish Figure Skating Championships were held in Örnsköldsvik from January 15 through 17th, 1999. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's and ladies' singles, with the results among the selection criteria for the 1999 World Championships, the 1999 European Championships, and the 1999 World Junior Championships.


1999 Swedish Football Division 3
Statistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1999 season.


1999 Swedish Golf Tour
The 1999 Swedish Golf Tour, known as the Telia Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th season of the Swedish Golf Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments held in Sweden.


1999 Swedish Golf Tour
A number of the tournaments also featured on the 1999 Challenge Tour (CHA). 1999 was the inaugural season of the Nordic Golf League (NGL) and all SGT tournaments featured on NGL with the exception of the Gula Sidorna Grand Opening, which was a pro-am with a limited field of 32, played jointly with the ladies Swedish Golf Tour.


1999 Swedish Golf Tour, Schedule
The season consisted of 15 events played between May and October.


1999 Swedish Golf Tour (women)
The 1999 Swedish Golf Tour, known as the Telia Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th season of the Swedish Golf Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments for women held in Sweden and Finland.


1999 Swedish Golf Tour (women)
Lisa Hed won two tournaments and had two runner-up finishes, and won the Order of Merit ahead of Marie Hedberg.


1999 Swedish Golf Tour (women), Schedule
The season consisted of 11 tournaments played between May and September, where one event was held in Finland.


1999 Swedish Touring Car Championship
The 1999 Swedish Touring Car Championship season was the 4th Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) season. It was decided over eight race weekends (comprising sixteen races) at six different circuits.


1999 Swedish Touring Car Championship, Championship standings, Drivers' Championship
Points were awarded to the top ten drivers in a race as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The final meeting of the year saw double points awarded.


1999 Swedish football Division 1, Overview
It was contested by 28 teams, and GIF Sundsvall and BK Häcken won the championship.


1999 Swedish football Division 2
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1999 season.


1999 Swindon Borough Council election
The 1999 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


1999 Swiss Federal Council election
Elections to the Swiss Federal Council were held on 15 December 1999 to elect all seven members of Switzerland's Federal Council. The 246 members of the United Federal Assembly elect the seven members individually by an absolute majority of votes, with the members serving for four years, beginning on 1 January 2000, or until resigning.


1999 Swiss Figure Skating Championships
The 1999 Swiss Figure Skating Championships (officially named German: Schweizermeisterschaften Elite Kunstlaufen und Eistanzen and French: Championnats Suisses Elite Patinage Artistique et Danse sur Glace) were held in Lausanne from January 8 through 10th, 1999. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing.


1999 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999. Although the Swiss People's Party received the most votes for the first time in the party's history, the Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 200 seats.


1999 Swiss referendums
Ten referendums were held in Switzerland during 1999. The first four were held on 7 February on changes to the eligibility for membership of the Federal Council (approved), constitutional regulations on organ transplantation (approved), a popular initiative "house ownership for everyone" (rejected) and an amendment to the federal law on spatial planning (approved). The fifth was held on 18 April on a new Swiss Federal Constitution, which was approved.


1999 Swiss referendums
The last five referendums were held on 13 June on the asylum law (approved), on a federal resolution on asylum and foreigners (approved), a federal resolution on the medical prescription of heroin (approved), federal laws on disability and maternity insurance (both rejected).


1999 Swiss referendums, Background, New constitution
The proposed new constitution would sever the link between gold and the Swiss franc, which had been required by the old constitution.


1999 Swiss referendums, Background, New constitution
The Swiss National Bank was the last central bank to hold substantial gold reserves to back its currency. The 2590 tonnes of gold provided 40% of the value of the franc.


1999 Swiss referendums, Aftermath
The new constitution approved in April made the franc fully fiat, and the Swiss National Bank began selling its gold reserves. Some of the proceeds were used to set up a "solidarity fund" with developing nations. By November, the gold stockpile was reduced to 25%.


1999 Swisscom Challenge
The 1999 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Schluefweg in Zurich, Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 11 October until 17 October 1999. Second-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.


1999 Swisscom Challenge, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


1999 Swisscom Challenge, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


1999 Swisscom Challenge, Finals, Doubles
Lisa Raymond /  Rennae Stubbs defeated  Nathalie Tauziat /  Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2


1999 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles
The 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles was the doubles event of the sixteenth edition of the Swisscom Challenge; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious tournament held in Switzerland. Serena and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but neither competed this year.


1999 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles
Third seeds Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating first seeds Nathalie Tauziat and Natasha Zvereva in the final.


1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles
The 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles was the singles event of the sixteenth edition of the Swisscom Challenge; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious tournament held in Switzerland. Lindsay Davenport was the two-time defending champion, but she did not compete this year.


1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles
Venus Williams won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against home player and World No. 1 Martina Hingis.


1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.


1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles Qualifying
The 1999 Swisscom Challenge was a WTA tennis tournament, played on indoor hard courts.


1999 Sybase Open
The 1999 Sybase Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California in the United States and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the 110th edition of the tournament ran from February 8 through February 14, 1999. Third-seeded Mark Philippoussis won the singles title.


1999 Sybase Open, Finals, Doubles
Mark Woodforde /  Todd Woodbridge defeated  Aleksandar Kitinov /  Nenad Zimonjić, 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–4.


1999 Sybase Open – Doubles
The 1999 Sybase Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California in the United States and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the 110th edition of the tournament ran from February 8 through February 14, 1999.


1999 Sybase Open – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1999 Sybase Open – Singles
Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but was defaulted in his second round match against Cecil Mamiit for swearing at a line judge.


1999 Sybase Open – Singles
Mark Philippoussis won the title, defeating Mamiit 6–3, 6–2 in the final.


1999 Sydney International
The 1999 Sydney International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney in Australia that was part of the International Series of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 11 through 16 January 1999.


1999 Sydney International, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the women's singles main draw:


1999 Sydney International, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the women's doubles main draw:


1999 Sydney International, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the women's singles qualifying draw:


1999 Sydney International, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the women's doubles qualifying draw:


1999 Sydney International, Finals, Men's Doubles
Sébastien Lareau /  Daniel Nestor defeated  Patrick Galbraith /  Paul Haarhuis, 6–3, 6–4


1999 Sydney International, Finals, Women's Doubles
Elena Likhovtseva /  Ai Sugiyama defeated  Mary Joe Fernández /  Anke Huber, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0


1999 Sydney International – Men's Doubles
The 1999 Sydney International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney in Australia that was part of the International Series of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 11 through 16 January 1999.


1999 Sydney International – Men's Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1999 Sydney International – Men's Singles
Karol Kučera was the defending champion but lost to Àlex Corretja in the semifinals.


1999 Sydney International – Men's Singles
Todd Martin won the title, defeating Corretja 6–3, 7–6(7–5) in the final.


1999 Sydney International – Women's Doubles
The 1999 Sydney International – Women's Doubles was the doubles event of the fourteenth edition of the ASB Classic; a WTA Tier II tournament and the second most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Australia. Martina Hingis and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete that year.


1999 Sydney International – Women's Doubles
Elena Likhovtseva and Ai Sugiyama won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 against Mary Joe Fernández and Anke Huber.


1999 Sydney International – Women's Singles
The 1999 Sydney International – Women's Singles was the singles event of the fourteenth edition of the ASB Classic; a WTA Tier II tournament and the second most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Australia. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Barbara Schett.


1999 Sydney International – Women's Singles
Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Martina Hingis.


1999 Sydney International – Women's Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.


1999 Sydney hailstorm
The 1999 Sydney hailstorm was the costliest natural disaster in Australian insurance history, causing extensive damage along the east coast of New South Wales. The storm developed south of Sydney on the afternoon of Wednesday, 14 April 1999 and struck the city's eastern suburbs, including the central business district, later that evening.


1999 Sydney hailstorm
The storm dropped an estimated 500,000 tonnes of hailstones in its path. Insured damages caused by the storm were over A$1.7 billion, with the total damage bill (including uninsured damages) estimated to be around A$2.3 billion. It was the costliest in Australian history in insured damages, surpassing the A$1.1 billion in insured damages caused by the 1989 Newcastle earthquake. Lightning also claimed one life during the storm, and the event caused approximately 50 injuries.


1999 Sydney hailstorm
The storm was classified as a supercell following further analysis of its erratic nature and extreme attributes. During the event, the Bureau of Meteorology was constantly surprised by the frequent changes in direction, as well as the severity of the hail and the duration of the storm. The event was also surprising as neither the time of year, time of day, nor the general meteorological conditions in the region were seen as conducive for extreme storm cell formation.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Conditions and climatology
The conditions around Sydney on Wednesday, 14 April were calm, although a slight instability in atmospheric conditions was recorded by the Bureau of Meteorology in the region. Two instability events had been identified in the greater Sydney area, but both were considered minor by the meteorological agencies. A weak cold front was moving north along the coast, and moderate precipitation was falling over the Blue Mountains, southwest of the city. The meteorological reports and figures, however, suggested that the general atmospheric conditions were "not conducive" to support the formation of a major thunderstorm in the region.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Conditions and climatology
Historical records show that the formation of severe thunderstorms for the time of day and year had been rare, and it was improbable that they would maintain their intensity and cause significant damage. This long-standing belief contributed to the Bureau of Meteorology's decision not to issue warnings in the early part of the storm's development.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Conditions and climatology
The 1999 event was only the second time in recorded history that hail larger than 2 cm (0.8 in) had fallen in the Sydney metropolitan area in the month of April, and only the fifth hailstorm to strike Sydney during April in the 200 years of meteorological records for the city.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Conditions and climatology
Hailstorms have had a history of significant damage in Australia. Since records on insured losses by the Insurance Disaster Response Organisation began in 1967 three other hailstorms – Sydney in 1986 and 1990, as well as Brisbane in 1985 – feature on the top-ten list of most insured damages caused by a single natural disaster, in addition to the 1999 storm. Hailstorms have caused more than 30% of all insured damages inflicted as a result of natural disasters in Australia during this period, and around three-quarters of all hailstorm damage has occurred in New South Wales.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Formation and southern Sydney
The storm cell formed at 4:25 pm AEST to the north of Nowra, roughly 115 km (71 mi) south-southwest of Sydney. After forming, it initially headed towards the coast in a northeasterly direction. The cell passed just to the west of Kiama at around 5:15 pm and gained a 'severe' classification from the Bureau of Meteorology at the same time. '


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Formation and southern Sydney
Severe' is a classification used by the Bureau of Meteorology for thunderstorms which meet a specific criteria, namely producing hailstones with a diameter of 2 cm (0.8 in) or more, wind gusts of 90 km/h (56 mph) or greater and flash flooding, or tornadoes. This classification is also used by the Bureau to classify the attributes of a storm at any given time during its life.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Formation and southern Sydney
The storm continued to move in a northeasterly direction, crossing the coast just north of Kiama at 5:25 pm. It was downgraded from a severe thunderstorm and proceeded to move further off the coast for another 15 minutes while gaining speed to around 37 km/h (23 mph). The storm then veered northward at 5:40 pm and continued parallel to the coast. Around 6:00 pm, directly east of Wollongong, the storm changed direction again, this time to north-northeast, and continued parallel to the coastline. Moderate hailstones were recorded falling in Wollongong as the western edge of the storm passed over the area, and the storm was reclassified as severe.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Formation and southern Sydney
The storm moved parallel to the coast in a north-northeasterly direction for the next fifty minutes. It maintained a severe classification though did not impact heavily on the coastal suburbs, because it was entirely offshore. The western edge of the storm, however, recrossed the coastline just east of Helensburgh, 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Sydney, at about 7:00 pm. Ten minutes later the direction of the storm veered slightly more northward and the centre of the storm crossed back onto land at Bundeena at around 7:20 pm.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Immediate Sydney region
The Bureau of Meteorology had not issued warnings for Sydney Airport, located on the northern shore of Botany Bay, or the rest of the eastern suburbs to prepare for large hail. They were not expecting the storm to veer northward again, but rather to continue to head further out into the Tasman Sea in a consistent north-northeasterly direction.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Immediate Sydney region
After crossing the coast, the storm continued to move northward, crossing Botany Bay at 7:40 pm and reaching the Airport five minutes later. It travelled across the eastern suburbs between Botany Bay and Sydney Harbour between 7:45 pm and 8:05 pm, dropping massive hailstones on both houses and businesses in the eastern suburbs district and the central business district. Some of the largest hailstones ever to be recorded in the Sydney region fell on the eastern suburbs during this storm.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Immediate Sydney region
There were reports of 13 cm (5.1 in) diameter hailstones in the eastern suburbs, although the largest confirmed hailstone was 9 cm (3.5 in) in diameter. It was the first time in 52 years that stones greater than 8 cm (3.1 in) had fallen in Sydney, with the last reported event being the 1947 hailstorm.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Immediate Sydney region
The storm continued across Sydney Harbour and changed direction slightly to be heading north. It weakened after travelling over the Harbour, and was downgraded from a severe storm at 8:15 pm. The Bureau of Meteorology had concluded that the storm would weaken after heading across Sydney Harbour, believing it was dissipating and would therefore not produce any more substantial hail as it moved northward; therefore it did not issue warnings for the northern suburbs.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Northern Suburbs and dissipation
The storm then continued north for twenty minutes over the North Shore suburbs of Sydney before regaining strength and veering north-northwest again, redeveloping severe thunderstorm characteristics. The storm's redevelopment again caught the Bureau of Meteorology off-guard, who had expected the storm to dissipate and move out to sea without causing further substantial damage.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Northern Suburbs and dissipation
It proceeded to drop large amounts of hail on the northern beach suburbs of Mona Vale and Palm Beach around 8:50 pm, and the centre of the storm again crossed the coast and back out to sea just after 9:00 pm. The storm maintained its intensity, however, and continued to move in a northwesterly direction across Broken Bay. The western edge of the storm had a minor impact on southern suburbs of the Central Coast between 9:15 pm and 9:30 pm.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Development of the storm, Northern Suburbs and dissipation
The storm moved entirely off the coastline and into open water at around 9:45 pm. It then dissipated rapidly around 9:55 pm, directly east of Gosford. It was subsequently downgraded from severe status and the storm cell had faded completely by 10:00 pm.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Secondary storm cell
A second, far smaller storm cell passed along a similar route to the first later in the evening of 14 April. This cell was never given the classification of 'severe' by the Bureau of Meteorology, nor did it develop into a supercell like its predecessor. Therefore, the route of the second cell was more direct and predictable than the first, following the general movement of the cold front (see conditions and climatology), and the Bureau of Meteorology issued warnings to all residents in the second cell's projected path to expect further storm activity.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Secondary storm cell
The secondary cell passed through Sydney two hours later than the first, just after 10:00 pm, having been approximately 80 km (50 mi) south of Sydney when the supercell struck. It dropped hail up to 2 cm (0.8 in) in diameter, as well as producing heavy rainfall. Damage caused by the second cell was mostly due to rain coming in through roofs already damaged by hail from the first cell. Hail from the second cell also contributed to the damage.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Damage caused
The downpour of an estimated 500,000 tonnes of hail across Sydney suburbia resulted in widespread damage on the coastal suburbs in its path. Insured losses due to the disaster reached roughly A$1.7 billion, with total costs estimated to be around A$2.3 billion. The storm was the costliest natural disaster ever to hit Australia in terms of insured losses, surpassing the 1989 Newcastle earthquake by around A$600 million. The areas that incurred the most damage were between Lilli Pilli and Darling Point, located 25 km (16 mi) apart on the coastline of Sydney.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Damage caused
The vast majority of damage was done by hail and rain. Approximately 24,000 houses were significantly damaged, with many suffering water damage through the holes in roofs that the large hailstones created. The stones were estimated as travelling at up to 200 km/h (120 mph) in some periods of the storm, causing indentation damage to around 70,000 vehicles. Twenty-three aeroplanes and helicopters at Sydney Airport were reported as having incurred notable damage from the hail, caused by the inability to place them under hangars in time to avoid the storm. This has been significantly attributed to a lack of warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology, who had expected the storm to continue moving further out into the Tasman Sea in the north-northeasterly direction in which it had previously been travelling.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Damage caused
The most significant insurance costs were in the areas of residential property damage with 31.8% of total payments, motor vehicle damage with 28.6% and for properties which service the commercial and industrial sectors at 27.5%. Damage to aviation property, mainly planes at the vulnerable Sydney Airport, amounted to 5.9% of the claims, while 5.8% of all insurance payments were made for 'business interruption' and 0.4% for damage to boats as well as other miscellaneous claims.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Damage caused
The storm caused one fatality; a 45-year-old man, who was fishing about 100 metres (300 ft) from the north shore of Dolans Bay in the Port Hacking estuary, was killed when his boat was struck by lightning. Fifty injuries were recorded, caused by flying objects, road accidents due to poor visibility and smashed windscreens and other factors.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Emergency response
Owing to the magnitude of the storm, the State Emergency Service were aided by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, the New South Wales Fire Brigades and the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Service in recovery work. Within hours of the storm striking the city, all affected areas were declared as 'disaster zones' and the New South Wales Government, under Premier Bob Carr, invoked a state of emergency, which gave control and co-ordination of the response to the State Emergency Service.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Emergency response
In the days following the storm, John Moore (Minister for Defence) approved a request for 300 Australian Defence Force personnel to assist recovery operations, although their assistance was only for one week while resources were stretched. The government, one week later, "unexpectedly" removed complete control from the State Emergency Service and placed certain suburbs and areas under the control of the Rural Fire Service and Fire Brigade.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Emergency response
In the five hours following the storm striking Sydney, the State Emergency Service received 2,000 emergency calls to 1,092 separate incidents. In total, the State Emergency Service received 25,301 calls for assistance to 15,007 incidents, with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service also receiving 19,437. The recovery and clean-up mission used an estimated A$10 million worth of tarpaulin covers while waiting for permanent repairs.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Emergency response
After nine days, approximately 3,000 buildings (out of a total of 127,947 initially damaged) were still waiting for assistance and temporary fixes to shattered roofs and windows, while a similar number still required assistance a further week later (as a number of tarpaulins became detached or otherwise ineffective). One month after the disaster, the main priority of the emergency services was ensuring that temporary fixes remained in place, as Sydney suffered further adverse weather in the period immediately following the storm.


1999 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath, Emergency response
A study of a sample taken of affected areas suggested that roughly 62% of buildings in the affected areas suffered damage to roofs, around 34% to windows and 53% to vehicles. Construction of infrastructure for 2000 Sydney Olympics in the city's west at the time meant there was a deficiency of tradespeople who could be contracted to repair roofs and windows. Estimates put between 45,000 and 50,000 tradespeople in Sydney at the time of the storm, yet owing to high demand "companies were quoting householders [A]$14,000 or more for roof repairs which would normally cost $3,000." The situation led to a warning from Minister for Fair Trade John Watkins on the day following the storm, urging homeowners to ensure that tradespeople working to repair homes were fully qualified and legitimate.


1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 55th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales.


1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 1999 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1999), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.


1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 1999 fleet comprised 79 starters of which 49 completed the race and 30 yachts retired.


1999 Symmons Plains V8 Supercar round
The 1999 Symmons Plains V8 Supercar round was the ninth round of the 1999 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 6 to 8 August at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania.


1999 Symmons Plains V8 Supercar round, Background
Craig Lowndes was absent from the Symmons Plains round following his accident in the previous round at Calder Park, where he sustained injuries.


1999 Syracuse Orangemen football team
The 1999 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orange were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.


1999 Syrian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 February 1999. There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 100% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 98.5%.


1999 Syrian presidential election
The President Hafez al-Assad was reelected for more 7 years of mandate until 2006. Hafez died on 10 June 2000 at 69 years old.


1999 São Paulo FC season
The 1999 season was São Paulo's 70th season since club's existence.


1999 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1999 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held February 25–27 at the Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida.


1999 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Top-seeded Samford defeated Central Florida in the championship game, 89–61, to win their first TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament.


1999 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The Bulldogs, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Tournament, their first Division I tournament appearance.


1999 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
College of Charleston and Florida International departed the TAAC prior the season while Jacksonville was added; total membership decreased from twelve to eleven.


1999 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
While the regular season division structure was ended, it was continued that only the top eight teams from the conference standings qualified for the tournament field.


1999 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 1999 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–4 overall and 5–2 in conference to share the Western Athletic Conference championship with Hawaii and Fresno State. The team was coached by Dennis Franchione. The offense scored 362 points while the defense allowed 213 points. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.


1999 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Team players drafted into the NFL
Not one member was picked in the 2000 NFL Draft. LaDanian Tomlinson and Aaron Schobel were drafted in the 2001 NFL Draft.


1999 TIG Classic
The 1999 TIG Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Diego, California in the United States. It was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1999. Second-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. This edition of the tournament is notable as the last event Steffi Graf participated in before announcing her retirement.


1999 TIG Classic, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


1999 TIG Classic, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


1999 TIG Classic, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


1999 TIG Classic, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:


1999 TIG Classic, Finals, Doubles
Lindsay Davenport /  Corina Morariu defeated  Serena Williams /  Venus Williams 6–4, 6–1


1999 TIG Classic – Doubles
The 1999 TIG Classic – Doubles was the doubles event of the twentieth edition of the second tournament in the US Open Series.


1999 TIG Classic – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but they did not compete  together this year. Zvereva competed with Nathalie Tauziat, and Davenport competed with Corina Morariu; the two teams met in a semifinal match which Davenport and Morariu won. The Americans defeated the Williams sisters in the final to win the tournament. This tournament is notable for being the only doubles final the Williams sisters have lost in their career.


1999 TIG Classic – Singles
The 1999 TIG Classic – Singles was the singles event of the twentieth edition of the second tournament in the US Open Series.


1999 TIG Classic – Singles
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the semifinals by Venus Williams. Martina Hingis then defeated Williams in the final to claim her second San Diego title.


1999 TIG Classic – Singles
This tournament is notable for featuring the last match of 22 time grand slam champion Steffi Graf. Graf withdrew from her opening match against Amy Frazier early in the third set. She was struggling with her hamstring and thigh. After years of battling with injury woes, she officially retired from professional tennis soon after.


1999 TR11
1999 TR11, is a resonant trans-Neptunian object from the Kuiper belt, located in the outermost region of the Solar System. The reddish plutino measures approximately 93 kilometers (58 miles) in diameter. It was first observed on 9 October 1999, by American astronomer Scott Sheppard at the Mauna Kea Observatories with the University of Hawaii's 2.2-meter telescope.


1999 TR11, Orbit and classification
1999 TR11 orbits the Sun at a distance of 29.7–48.7 AU once every 245 years and 3 months (89,589 days; semi-major axis of 39.18 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.24 and an inclination of 17° with respect to the ecliptic. The body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at Mauna Kea on 7 October 1999, just two nights prior to its official first observation.


1999 TR11, Orbit and classification
It is a member of the plutinos, a group of resonant trans-Neptunian objects named after Pluto. Located in the inner region of Kuiper belt, the plutinos are making 2 orbits for every 3 Neptune makes.


1999 TR11, Numbering and naming
As of 2018, this minor planet has neither been numbered nor named by the Minor Planet Center. The official discoverer(s) will be defined when the object is numbered.


1999 TR11, Physical characteristics
1999 TR11 has a very reddish color (RR), indicative of a non-carbonaceous composition rich in tholins and methane. According to the Johnston's archive, the object only measures 93 kilometers in diameter based on an absolute magnitude of 8.4, and an assumed albedo of 0.09 for the body's surface. Since it is far too small for being considered a dwarf planet candidate, it is not listed at Michael Brown's website. As of 2018, no rotational lightcurve of 1999 TR11 has been obtained from photometric observations. The body's rotation period, pole and shape remain unknown.


1999 TSFL season
The 1999 TSFL (Tasmanian State Football League) premiership season was an Australian rules football competition, staged across Tasmania, Australia over eighteen roster rounds and four finals series matches between 10 April and 18 September 1999. This was the fourteenth season of statewide football and the League was known as the Chickenfeed Super League under a commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement with Chickenfeed Bargain Stores in Hobart worth A$350,000.


1999 TSFL season
From this season the competition would be under the control of a new independent governing body of the sport in Tasmania named Football Tasmania as part of recommendations set down by the Australian Football League's Biggs Report investigation into the strong decline in interest and financial disarray of the TFL competition. In December 1998 Football Tasmania was formed and in February 1999 the Tasmanian Football League was liquidated and the new governing body assumed control of the competition.


1999 TSFL season
From this season North Hobart were rebranded as the Hobart Demons under a marketing arrangement with their major sponsor Harris Scarfe (formerly FitzGerald's)  whilst New Norfolk were rebranded as the Derwent Eagles to reflect their entire region (Derwent Valley). On 31 May, Southern Districts folded after just eighteen months due to ongoing financial difficulties and falling support whilst Derwent Eagles (New Norfolk) were excluded from the competition after this season for both financial and geographical reasons, they were paid a sum of money to leave the TSFL by Football Tasmania and joined the SFL the following season.


1999 TSFL season, Participating Clubs, 1999 TSFL Ladder
1 Southern Districts were wound up at a Football Tasmania meeting on 31 May and their record (2W 6L 0D 820 For 890 Against 92.13% Points 8) was expunged; each team that had already played them and those teams who had been drawn to play them for the rest of the season were awarded four premiership points.


1999 TSFL season, Participating Clubs, Round 17
Note: Clarence Football Club kick their club record TFL score.


1999 TSFL season, Participating Clubs, Round 18
Note: The New Norfolk/Derwent Eagles' final TFL match and the final TFL match at Boyer Oval.


1999 TSFL season, Participating Clubs, Grand Final
Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury, Launceston Examiner and North West Advocate publications.


1999 Tai Po District Council election
The 1999 Tai Po District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 19 elected members to the 26-member District Council.


1999 Tajik League
Tajik League is the top division of the Tajikistan Football Federation, it was created in 1992. These are the statistics of the Tajik League in the 1999 season.


1999 Tajik constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Tajikistan on 26 September 1999. The changes included legalising religious political parties, introducing a bicameral parliament, and lengthening the president's term from five to seven years. They were approved by 75.3% of voters, with a turnout of 91.5%.


1999 Tajik presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Tajikistan on 6 November 1999. They were won by the incumbent, Emomali Rahmonov, who took 97.6% of the vote. The opposition, who had demanded the elections be postponed, and planned to boycott them (but reversed their decision a few hours before voting began), described the result as illegal. Foreign observers were also critical of the elections, particularly regarding the issues of candidate registration, media access and voting irregularities, including multiple voting.


1999 Tajik presidential election
Turnout was reported to be 98.9% of the 2,866,578 million registered voters.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The 1999 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 24th in the National Football League (NFL). The season began with the team trying to improve on an 8–8 season. Rookie Shaun King replaced the injured and inconsistent Trent Dilfer late in the season. King helped rebound the team to their first NFC Central title in 18 years. The team won 10 out of 12 games at one point in the season, including a franchise-record six game winning streak. The defensive side dominated the team, nine times holding opponents to 10 or fewer points. However, offensive output while adequate, was often unspectacular - case in point, a 6–3 win over Chicago in October.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The team won their first divisional playoff game since 1979, advancing to the conference championship. Leading 6–5 late in the NFC Championship game against the Rams, the Buccaneers lost the lead after a late Ricky Proehl touchdown. With less than a minute remaining, a controversial instant replay reversal of a catch by Bert Emanuel foiled their hopes at an upset victory and a trip to Super Bowl XXXIV.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: New York Giants (lost 13–17)
Quarterback Trent Dilfer threw three interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), and lost one fumble in a pitiful individual performance against the New York Giants. Despite the Buccaneer defense holding the Giants to only 91 yards passing, 28 yards rushing, and only 4 first downs, the Giants scored 17 points off of turnovers. Coach Tony Dungy pulled Dilfer in favor of Eric Zeier, who did not fare well either.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles (won 19–5)
Tampa Bay sacked rookie Donovan McNabb six times, and recorded nine sacks overall as Tampa Bay won their first game of the 1999 season. Trent Dilfer threw two touchdown passes, and the Buccaneers rushed for over 150 yards.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: Denver Broncos (won 13–10)
Mike Alstott rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown, as the Buccaneers defeated the visiting Denver Broncos. The Tampa Bay defense held Terrell Davis to only 53 yards, and quarterback Trent Dilfer was a noteworthy 15-of-18 with no interceptions. Tampa Bay took a 13–10 lead into halftime, and the second half was scoreless.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings (lost 14–21)
The Minnesota Vikings blasted out to a 21–0 lead in the first quarter, with Randall Cunningham throwing three touchdown passes. With Warren Sapp out with an injury, the Vikings totalled 192-yard of offense. After trimming the deficit to 21–14, the Buccaneers drove late in the fourth quarter looking to tie the game. With two minutes left, Trent Dilfer underthrew the ball to Warrick Dunn, and was intercepted at the Minnesota 10-yard line. With enough time for one last possession, the Buccaneers drove to the Minnesota 18-yard line. Dilfer's final pass to the endzone was knocked down as time expired.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Green Bay Packers (lost 23–26)
Trent Dilfer threw three interceptions and lost one fumble, but appeared to be leading Tampa Bay to a fourth quarter comeback victory on Sunday Night Football at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Green Bay Packers (lost 23–26)
After falling behind 10–0, the Buccaneers managed a 13–13 tie at half time. Trailing 19–16 with less than two minutes to go, Mike Alstott rumbled 22 yards for a go-ahead touchdown. Not to be denied, however, Brett Favre drove the Packers 73 yards in only 6 plays, and won the game 26–23.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Green Bay Packers (lost 23–26)
The Buccaneers fell to 2–3 going into their bye week.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: Chicago Bears (won 6–3)
Both the Buccaneers and Chicago Bears suffered through offensive futility, in a division game which both teams combined for only nine points. Slumping quarterback Trent Dilfer passed for only 121 yards, while fans booed him throughout the afternoon. Twice in the first quarter, Dilfer missed wide-open receivers in the endzone. Martin Gramatica scored two field goals in the first half for Tampa Bay's only points. With 45 seconds left, Derrick Brooks intercepted third-string quarterback Jim Miller to secure the win.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Detroit Lions (lost 3–20)
The biggest news going into the game was the benching of quarterback Trent Dilfer. Back-up Eric Zeier was named the starter for week 8. On Sunday Night Football, the Buccaneers visited the Detroit Lions.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Detroit Lions (lost 3–20)
Trailing 17–3 late in the third quarter, the Buccaneers appeared to reach the endzone and shift the game's momentum. Warrick Dunn caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Zeier, and the team lined up for the extra point, and a certain 17–10 score. With only ten men on the field, and confusion among the Buccaneers players, a delay of game penalty was incurred. During the delay, the Lions sidelines took the opportunity to throw the challenge flag, and the touchdown was reviewed. The replay showed Dunn was down at the one-yard line, and play continued. Moments later, Mike Alstott fumbled away the ball at the 2, and the Lions recovered. A field goal off the turnover iced the game for Detroit.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at New Orleans Saints (won 31–16)
Eric Zeier's stint as starting quarterback lasted only one week, and Trent Dilfer returned to the lineup. The Buccaneers rolled over the Saints, with Dilfer passing for 227 yards and three touchdowns. The biggest of the day being an early 62-yard bomb to Jacquez Green. Mike Alstott rushed for 117 yards and one touchdown.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs (won 17–10)
Trent Dilfer passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns (35 yards, 52 yards, respectively), but six turnovers nearly foiled the afternoon. The Buccaneer defense remained firm and held Kansas City to 5 yards passing in the first half. Dilfer, however, threw one interception and fumbled away a snap and Mike Alstott lost three fumbles.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs (won 17–10)
Leading 17–10 with 3 minutes to go, the Buccaneers looked to run out the clock. Alstott, however, committed his third fumble, and the Chiefs took over at their own 17. In ten plays, Elvis Grbac drove the Chiefs 66 yards to the Tampa Bay 13. With 28 seconds remaining in regulation, Hardy Nickerson intercepted Grbac in the endzone, and Tampa Bay held on to win.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: Atlanta Falcons (won 19–10)
Martin Gramatica kicked four field goals against Atlanta, leading the team in scoring for the day. Trailing 9–10 with 53 seconds remaining, Gramatica kicked a 53-yard field goal, and Tampa Bay took a 12–10 lead, their first lead of the day. Just moments later, Donnie Abraham intercepted Chris Chandler and returned the ball 47 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks (won 16–3)
Tampa Bay traveled to the west coast to take on the 8–2 Seahawks, and looked to break a long west coast losing trend.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks (won 16–3)
A tough first half saw a 3–3 tie. In the third quarter, the season came to a turning point. Quarterback Trent Dilfer was sacked by Phillip Daniels and suffered a broken clavicle. Dilfer sat out the remainder of the season, and rookie Shaun King took over as quarterback. King was only 3-for-7, but threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to lead the Buccaneers to victory.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: Minnesota Vikings (won 24–17)
Shaun King made his first start against division rival Minnesota on Monday Night Football. The Buccaneers jumped out to a 7–0 lead after Donnie Abraham intercepted Jeff George for a 55-yard touchdown return. King passed for only 93 yards, but threw two touchdowns. Minnesota dominated the first half, but four first half drives into Tampa Bay territory came up empty.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: Minnesota Vikings (won 24–17)
The Buccaneers won their fifth straight game, and snapped Minnesota's five-game winning streak. Tampa Bay sat atop the NFC Central standings, tied for the lead with Detroit.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: Detroit Lions (won 23–16)
Tampa Bay evened the series against Detroit, and took over sole possession of first place in the NFC Central. Shaun King passed for 297 yards and two touchdowns.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Oakland Raiders (lost 0–45)
Tampa Bay's franchise record six consecutive wins came to a screeching halt, as the Oakland Raiders trounced the Buccaneers 45–0. The Buccaneers were held to under 30 yards rushing, while Shaun King suffered mightily. The Raiders intercepted King once, returned a King fumble for a touchdown, sacked King four times, and took a 21–0 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, coach Tony Dungy pulled his starters from the game, and rested them for the upcoming games.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: Green Bay Packers (won 29–10)
On the day after Christmas, Tampa Bay hosted Green Bay in a key division game. Four Packers turnovers turned into 20 Buccaneers points. Three Gramatica field goals established a 9–0 lead, but Green Bay took the lead 10–9 at halftime. In the fourth quarter, Mike Alstott's two touchdown runs put the game out of reach for Green Bay.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: Green Bay Packers (won 29–10)
With the victory, Tampa Bay improved to 10–5, and a win in week 17 would clinch the division title.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Chicago Bears (won 20–6)
Tampa Bay traveled to Soldier Field to take on the Bears, with a division title on the line. Tampa Bay easily handled the 6–9 Bears, and won their first NFC Central title since 1981. Shaun King threw for 178 yards, and one touchdown. Mike Alstott scored one touchdown run. The Buccaneers earned a first-round bye for the playoffs. Longtime Buccaneer player Paul Gruber suffered a broken leg, and missed the rest of the season, and it was ultimately his final NFL game.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Postseason, Game summaries, NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Redskins (won 14–13)
The Buccaneers forced two key turnovers in the second half to rally from a 13–0 deficit, while their defense held Washington to just 157 yards, with only 32 in the second half.


1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Postseason, Game summaries, NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Redskins (won 14–13)
After a scoreless first quarter, a 35-yard punt from Mark Royals gave the Redskins great field position on the Tampa Bay 43-yard line. Brad Johnson started out the drive with a 19-yard completion to Albert Connell, and then a 12-yard run by Stephen Davis set up a 28-yard field goal from Brett Conway with 5:37 remaining in the second quarter. Then in the second half, Brian Mitchell returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, a playoff record.