1999–2000 UEFA Cup
It was the first season of the new format UEFA Cup; it had absorbed the now defunct Cup Winners' Cup to include domestic cup winners, and now featured an additional knockout round. This was the first year when the UEFA Cup winners qualified for the UEFA Super Cup. This season's champions also qualified for the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, which was never held. So far, Galatasaray are the only UEFA Cup champions to qualify for a Club World Cup.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation
A total of 142 teams from 49 UEFA associations participated in the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup. Associations are allocated places according to their 1999–2000 UEFA league coefficient.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation
Below is the qualification scheme for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup:


1999–2000 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Redistribution rules
A UEFA Cup place is vacated when a team qualify for both the Champions League and the UEFA Cup, or qualify for the UEFA Cup by more than one method. When a place is vacated, it is redistributed within the national association by the following rules:


1999–2000 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


1999–2000 UEFA Cup, Fourth round, Second leg
Udinese 2–2 Slavia Prague on aggregate. Slavia Prague won on away goals rule.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup first round
The first round of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup began on 14 September 1999. The round included 38 winners from the qualifying round, 16 losing teams from the Champions League 3rd qualifying round, 3 winners of the Intertoto Cup and 39 new entrants. This narrowed the clubs from 96, down to 48 teams in preparation for the second round.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup qualifying round
The qualifying round matches of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup were played on 12 and 26 August 2000. The round consisted of 38 matches.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup second round
The second round of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup began on 19 October 1999. The round included 48 winners from the first round.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup second round, Matches, Second leg
2–2 on aggregate. AEK Athens won on away goals rule.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup second round, Matches, Second leg
2–2 on aggregate. Werder Bremen won on away goals rule.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup third round
The third round of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup began on 23 November 1999. The round included 24 winners from the second round and eight third-placed teams from the Champions League first group stage.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup third round, Matches, Second leg
Borussia Dortmund 2–2 Rangers on aggregate. Borussia Dortmund won 3–1 on penalties.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup third round, Matches, Second leg
Leeds United 2–2 Spartak Moscow on aggregate. Leeds United won on away goals rule.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup third round, Matches, Second leg
Bayer Leverkusen 2–2 Udinese on aggregate. Udinese won on away goals rule.


1999–2000 UHL season
The 1999–2000 United Hockey League season was the ninth season of the United Hockey League (Colonial Hockey League before 1997), a North American minor professional league. 14 teams participated in the regular season and the Flint Generals won the league title.


1999–2000 UHL season, Offseason
The Fort Wayne Komets joined the league as an expansion team after departing from the IHL.


1999–2000 UHL season, Offseason
The Thunder Bay Thunder Cats were bought by United Sports Ventures and relocated the team to Rockford to become the Rockford IceHogs


1999–2000 UHL season, Offseason
The Madison Monsters relocated to Knoxville to become the Knoxville Speed


1999–2000 UHL season, Offseason
The Winston-Salem Icehawks relocated to Glens Falls to become the Adirondack Icehawks.


1999–2000 UHL season, Offseason
The Saginaw Gears relocated to Massillon, Ohio midseason after opting out of their lease with Wendler Arena


1999–2000 UMass Minutemen basketball team
The 1999–00 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 1999–00 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by fourth year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17-16, 9-7 in A-10 play to finish in third place.


1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by sixth-year head coach Jerry Wainwright, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).


1999–2000 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
After finishing fourth place in the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament – the first appearance in school history – as No. 15 seed in the South region. UNC Wilmington lost to No. 2 seed Cincinnati in the opening round.


1999–2000 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
The 1999–2000 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Bill Bayno and played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Paradise, Nevada as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Runnin' Rebels finished the season 23–8, 10–4 in MWC play. They won the 2000 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a No. 10 seed in the South Region. The Runnin' Rebels lost to No. 7 seed Tulsa in the opening round.


1999–2000 USM Alger season
In the 1999–2000 season, USM Alger is competing in the National for the 20th time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1 and the Algerian Cup.


1999–2000 USM Alger season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 1999.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999–2000 USM Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


1999–2000 USM Blida season
In the 1999–2000 season, USM Blida is competing in the National 1 for the 15th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. They will be competing in Ligue 1, and the Algerian Cup.


1999–2000 USM Blida season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup 1999–2000 was the ninth annual edition of Ukraine's football knockout competition, known as the Ukrainian Cup. The winner of this competition was Dynamo Kyiv, beating FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in the final.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Cup
The format of competition was completely changed. The competition itself started on March 11, 2000 with 32 teams: 16 from the Premier League, 14 from the First League, and both finalists of the Second League cup. The Second League Cup took place in the late 1999 involving some 44 teams out which two finalists qualified for the Ukrainian Cup. Those finalists later also played a final game for the competition's trophy in May 2000.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Cup, Round and draw dates
All draws held at FFU headquarters (Building of Football) in Kyiv unless stated otherwise.


1999–2000 Ukrainian First League
1999–2000 Ukrainian First League was the ninth season of the Ukrainian First League which was won by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv. The season started on July 25, 1999, and finished on June 19, 2000.


1999–2000 Ukrainian First League, Promotion and relegation, Relegated teams
One club was relegated from the 1998-99 Ukrainian Top League:


1999–2000 Ukrainian First League, Promotion and relegation, Teams
In 1999-00 season, the Ukrainian First League consists of the following teams:


1999–2000 Ukrainian Hockey Championship
The 1999–2000 Ukrainian Hockey League season was the seventh season of the Ukrainian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Ukraine. Eight teams participated in the league, and HC Sokil Kyiv won the championship.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League
The 1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League is the ninth season of 3rd level professional football in Ukraine. The competitions are divided into three groups – A, B, and C.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League
The groups were won respectively by FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi, FC Borysfen Boryspil and FC Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League, Team changes, Promoted
The following team were promoted from the 1998–99 Ukrainian Football Amateur League:


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League, Team changes, Relegated
The following team were relegated from the 1998–99 Ukrainian First League:


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League, Group A
New clubs: Bukovyna Chernivtsi, Podillya Khmelnytskyi, Dynamo Lviv, Nyva Vinnytsia (the farm team of FC Vinnytsia), Prykarpattia-2 Ivano-Frankivsk.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League, Group C
New clubs: Desna Chernihiv, Kremin Kremenchuk, ADOMS Kremenchuk, Mashynobudivnyk Druzhkivka, Arsenal Kharkiv.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League Cup
The Ukrainian Second League Cup 1999–00 was the first edition of Second League Cup competition designated exclusively for clubs of the Second League. It was organized as a qualification tournament for the Ukrainian Cup with only the finalist advancing to the national cup competition.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League Cup
The Cup started with a qualification round on August 18, 1999, and consisted of 11 pairs. The winner of that round was identified by a single game and advancing to the first round of competition. The first round started on September 1. From the first round and all the way to the final teams played a home-away elimination type tournament. The best two teams faced off after qualifying for the main event. Both Borysfen and Kherson were eliminated in the second round of the Ukrainian Cup with a big margin on March 29, 2000.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League Cup
Later they met each other for the final of the Second League Cup on May 6, 2000, although the last semifinal game of that tournament took place on November 16, 1999. In the final that took place at the Dinamo Stadium in Kyiv Borysfen beat Kherson earning itself the first trophy of the competition.


1999–2000 Ukrainian Second League Cup, Competition schedule, Final
The final was held at the Dynamo Stadium on May 6, 2000, in Kyiv.


1999–2000 Umaglesi Liga
The 1999–2000 Umaglesi Liga was the eleventh season of top-tier football in Georgia. It began on 12 August 1999 and ended on 30 May 2000. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions.


1999–2000 United Counties League
The 1999–2000 United Counties League season was the 93rd in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.


1999–2000 United Counties League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club, promoted from Division One:


1999–2000 United Counties League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:


1999–2000 United States network television schedule
The following is the 1999–2000 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1999 through August 2000. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1998–99 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule, Tuesday
Note: On Fox, Ally aired as re-edited half-hour repeats of the original hour-long Ally McBeal series. On CBS, Falcone premieres at 9:00 p.m. on April 4, 2000. On UPN, Secret Agent Man was supposed to premiere at 9:00pm, but however due to the show not getting the "buzz" before the fall premiere, The Strip was premiered instead, and the show aired later on in a different night.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule, Wednesday
Note: On ABC, Clerks premiered at 9:30 on May 31, 2000.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule, Thursday
Note: On NBC, the sitcom Daddio premiered on March 23, 2000 at 8:30. On Fox, Family Guy only had two airings and one special Sunday airing, and then on March 7, 2000, the show was moved to Tuesdays. On The WB, Popular premiered Wednesday, September 29, 1999 at 9:00 pm. On Fox, Manchester Prep was supposed to air at 8-9, but it was cancelled at the last minute. On ABC, Then Came You was scheduled to air at 8:30 PM EST, but due to the show not getting the "buzz" before the fall premiere, Whose Line Is It Anyway? was aired at the last minute, and the show aired later on in a different night.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule, By network, The WB
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule (daytime)
The 1999–2000 daytime network television schedule for the six major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States in operation during that television season covers the weekday daytime hours from September 1999 to August 2000. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1998–99 season.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule (daytime)
Affiliates fill time periods not occupied by network programs with local or syndicated programming. PBS – which offers daytime programming through a children's program block, which the service rebranded as PBS Kids on September 6 – is not included, as its member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included are stations affiliated with Pax TV; although Pax carried a limited schedule of first-run programs, its schedule otherwise was composed mainly of syndicated reruns.


1999–2000 United States network television schedule (late night)
These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 1999 to August 2000. All times are Eastern or Pacific. Affiliates will fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion.


1999–2000 Utah Jazz season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Utah Jazz's 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 21st season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed free agent Olden Polynice, then later on signed Armen Gilliam in January. The Jazz were now the oldest team in the NBA still led by John Stockton and Karl Malone, who were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. The Jazz got off to a solid 15–7 start, which included a 7-game winning streak, but then lost six straight games between January and February.


1999–2000 Utah Jazz season
However, they would win nine consecutive games between February and March, and recapture the Midwest Division with a solid 55–27 record, qualifying for the playoffs for the 17th straight season. Malone averaged 25.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Bryon Russell finished second on the team in scoring averaging 14.1 points per game, while Stockton provided them with 12.1 points, 8.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game.


1999–2000 Utah Jazz season
In the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Seattle SuperSonics three games to two in the Western Conference First Round, but would lose in five games to the Pacific champion Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Semifinals for the second consecutive year. Following the season, Jeff Hornacek retired ending his fourteen-year career in the NBA, Gilliam also retired while Howard Eisley was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and Adam Keefe was dealt to the Golden State Warriors.


1999–2000 Utah Jazz season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1999–2000 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented Utah State University in the 1999–2000 college basketball season. This was head coach Stew Morrill's 2nd season at Utah State. The Aggies played their home games at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 16–0 to capture the regular season championship. They also won the Big West Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament as No. 12 seed in the South Region. Entering play on a 19-game winning streak, the Aggies lost to No. 5 seed and AP #20 Connecticut in the first round.


1999–2000 Utah Utes men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 1999–2000 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes finished with an overall record of 23–9 (10–4 WAC) and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.


1999–2000 Valencia CF season
During the 1999–2000 Spanish football season, Valencia competed in La Liga.


1999–2000 Valencia CF season, Season summary
During Spring of 1999, after rumours of Claudio Ranieri being linked to Atlético Madrid the club replaced the Italian head coach for the upcoming season, the final choices were Radomir Antić from Atlético Madrid with a contract until 2000 with colchoneros and Argentine Héctor Cúper from RCD Mallorca free in June and whom, finally, was appointed as new manager. Valencia CF emerged as a world football heavyweight after reaching the Champions League final.


1999–2000 Valencia CF season, Season summary
New coach Héctor Cúper focused heavily on making the defence invincible, although, despite the general perception of a much more defensive Valencia, they actually conceded the same amount of league goals as they had under previous coach Claudio Ranieri. Among the key players were playmaker Gaizka Mendieta (voted as the best midfielder in the Champions League), fellow midfielder Gerard, goalkeeper Santiago Cañizares, winger Javier Farinós and striker Claudio López, who was sold to Lazio at the end of the season.


1999–2000 Valencia CF season, Season summary
Lazio had been Valencia's opponents in the quarter-final of the Champions League, which resulted in a 5–2 victory for Valencia against the eventual Italian champions. Gerard was also sold, to the team that had nurtured him, Barcelona, for £15 million. Barcelona had been Valencia's opponents in the semi-finals, and had been crushed 4–1 away. A 2–1 defeat at the Camp Nou still saw Valencia progress to the final at Stade de France, where they came up against Real Madrid in the first ever all-Spanish final of the competition. Valencia's dreams were shattered by a clear 3–0 defeat.


1999–2000 Valencia CF season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999–2000 Valencia CF season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999–2000 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 12th-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished second in the Mid-Con regular season standings, but went on to win the Mid-Con Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Crusaders lost to No. 1 seed an eventual National champion Michigan State, 65–38, to finish with a record of 19–13 (10–6 Mid-Con).


1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 30th in the National Hockey League (NHL).


1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks season, Transactions, Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in Boston, Massachusetts.


1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Grizzlies' 5th season in the National Basketball Association. After finishing the lockout season with the worst record, the Grizzlies received the second overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected Steve Francis from the University of Maryland. However, Francis refused to play for the Canadian team, and was later on traded to the Houston Rockets for second-year guard Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Brent Price and Antoine Carr. Dickerson would reunite with his former University of Arizona teammate, second-year star Mike Bibby. Francis, now with the Rockets, would be named Rookie of The Year along with Elton Brand of the Chicago Bulls.


1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season
During the offseason, the Grizzlies signed free agents Grant Long and Dennis Scott. After a 3–3 start to the season, the team still struggled posting an 11-game losing streak, as head coach Brian Hill was fired after a 4–18 start, and was replaced with Lionel Hollins. The Grizzlies went on a 12–game losing streak between February and March, losing 14 of their 15 games in March, and finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a 22–60 record.


1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season
Shareef Abdur-Rahim continued to lead the team with 20.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, while Dickerson averaged 18.2 points per game, and Bibby provided the team with 14.5 points and 8.1 assists per game. Following the season, Scott was traded along with second-year guard Felipe López, and Cherokee Parks to the Washington Wizards, but was released to free agency, Carr retired, and Hollins was fired as coach.


1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season, Offseason, Draft
The Grizzlies originally had three picks entering the Draft. Steve Francis was the 2nd overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the University of Maryland. Francis most notably cried after being chosen by Vancouver, swearing the Chicago Bulls would regret selecting Elton Brand first overall instead. Following Vancouver's draft, Francis publicly announced that he did not want to play for the Grizzlies, citing the distance from his Maryland home, taxes, endorsements, and God's will. Francis was heavily criticized for his antics, especially in Vancouver. Following his public outburst, Francis was traded to the Houston Rockets that summer in a three-team, 11-player deal that brought Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Antoine Carr, Brent Price, plus first- and second-round picks to the Grizzlies. He and Brand shared Rookie of the Year honors.


1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season, Offseason, Draft
Obinna Ekezie from the University of Maryland was their second pick. Their final pick in the draft was Antwain Smith from the Saint Paul's College.


1999–2000 Venezuelan Primera División season
The 1999–2000 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 12 teams. The national champions were Deportivo Táchira.


1999–2000 VfL Bochum season
The 1999–2000 VfL Bochum season was the 62nd season in club history.


1999–2000 VfL Bochum season, Review and events
On 24 October 1999 head coach Ernst Middendorp was sacked. Bernard Dietz was appointed caretaker on 25 October 1999. Ralf Zumdick was appointed head coach on 1 January 2000.


1999–2000 VfL Wolfsburg season
VfL Wolfsburg finished one place lower than the last season, but still qualified for European competition via the Intertoto Cup.


1999–2000 VfL Wolfsburg season, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999–2000 VfL Wolfsburg season, First team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999–2000 Vietnamese Cup
The 1999–2000 National Cup is the 8th edition of the Vietnamese Cup.


1999–2000 Vietnamese Cup, Round 2
[ NB: Cong An = Police; Quan Khu = Military Zone; Duong Sat = Railways SC]


1999–2000 Villarreal CF season
The 1999–2000 season was the 77th season in the existence of Villarreal CF and the club's first season back in the second division of Spanish football.


1999–2000 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Pete Gillen, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


1999–2000 Vyshcha Liha
The 1999–2000 Vyshcha Liha season was the 9th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.


1999–2000 Vyshcha Liha, Teams, Promotions
Note: the 1998–99 Ukrainian First League was won by the second team of Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv, which could not be promoted. The third placed team FC Torpedo Zaporizhia was originally also had to be promoted, but due to its financial situation it filed for bankruptcy. Because of the situation with Torpedo, the Professional Football League of Ukraine scheduled a playoff game which was won by Prykarpattia.


1999–2000 Vysshaya Liga season
The 1999–2000 Vysshaya Liga season was the eighth season of the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Russia. 23 teams participated in the league. The top four teams in the final round qualified for an opportunity to be promoted to the Russian Superleague.


1999–2000 WCHL season
The 1999-00 West Coast Hockey League season was the fifth season of the West Coast Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Eight teams participated in the regular season, and the Phoenix Mustangs were the league champions.


1999–2000 WHL season
The 1999–2000 WHL season was the 34th season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup.


1999–2000 WHL season, Regular season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1999–2000 WHL season, Regular season, Goaltending leaders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


1999–2000 WHL season, All-Star game
On January 19, the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 10–9 at Kelowna, British Columbia before a crowd of 5,420.


1999–2000 WNBL season
The 1999–2000 WNBL season was the 20th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.


1999–2000 WPHL season
The 1999–00 Western Professional Hockey League season was the fourth season of the Western Professional Hockey League, a North American minor pro league. 18 teams participated in the regular season, and the Shreveport Mudbugs were the league champions.


1999–2000 Walsall F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Walsall F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1999–2000 Walsall F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1999–2000 season, Walsall were relegated on the final day despite derby wins over local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion earlier in the campaign.


1999–2000 Walsall F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999–2000 Walsall F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999–2000 Washington Capitals season
The 1999–2000 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


1999–2000 Washington Capitals season, Offseason
Owner Abe Pollin sold the Capitals to an investor group headed by America Online president Ted Leonsis on May 12, 1999.


1999–2000 Washington Capitals season, Regular season
The Capitals tied the St. Louis Blues for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just 3.


1999–2000 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM=Penalties in Minutes; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1999–2000 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


1999–2000 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Final standings
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


1999–2000 Washington Capitals season, Draft picks
Washington's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.


1999–2000 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bob Bender, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games this season off campus at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.


1999–2000 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 10–20 overall in the regular season and 5–13 in conference play, tied for eighth in the standings. There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.


1999–2000 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Built over seventy years earlier in 1927, Hec Edmundson Pavilion underwent a renovation this season and reopened in the fall of 2000. The Huskies' interim home court was KeyArena at Seattle Center, the home of the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Washington won just twice at KeyArena in Pac-10 play, a one-point upset of UCLA in early January, and a four-point win over rival Washington State in March; in between, they lost seven consecutive home games.


1999–2000 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Graham, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.


1999–2000 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 6–22 overall in the regular season and 1–17 in conference play, last in the standings. There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.


1999–2000 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
Graham was hired in March 1999; he was previously an assistant at Oklahoma State under Eddie Sutton.


1999–2000 Washington Wizards season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Wizards' 39th season in the National Basketball Association. In the 1999 NBA draft, the Wizards selected Richard Hamilton from the University of Connecticut with the seventh pick. During the offseason, the team acquired Isaac Austin from the Orlando Magic, and signed free agents Aaron Williams and Michael Smith. The biggest news would involve the front office as retired All-Star guard, and former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan joined the team as Vice President in January. After winning their first game of the season, the Wizards continued to under achieve posting a 7-game losing streak.


1999–2000 Washington Wizards season
With a 14–30 record midway through the season, head coach Gar Heard was fired and replaced with Darrell Walker, and the team signed free agent Don Reid, who was previously released by the Detroit Pistons. Despite posting a solid 10–7 record in March, the Wizards finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 29–53 record.


1999–2000 Washington Wizards season
Mitch Richmond led the team in scoring with 17.4 points per game, while Juwan Howard averaged 14.9 points per game, and Rod Strickland provided the team with 12.6 points and 7.5 assists per game. Following the season, Austin was traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies, Tracy Murray was traded to the Denver Nuggets, Williams signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets, Reid signed with the Orlando Magic, and Walker was fired as coach.


1999–2000 Washington Wizards season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1999–2000 Watford F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the First Division last season.


1999–2000 Watford F.C. season, Season summary
Watford managed some encouraging early results, including victories over Liverpool and Chelsea, suggesting that experienced manager Graham Taylor might be able to keep the club in the Premier League against all expectations. However, after the victory against Chelsea on 18 September, Watford only managed three more wins all season, and it soon became obvious that this campaign was a bridge too far after two successive promotions. The club were eventually relegated with the then-lowest points total in Premier League history, although observers widely predicted that Taylor would at least stabilise the club in Division One again, and maybe even get the club to make an immediate return to the Premiership.


1999–2000 Watford F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
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1999–2000 Watford F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
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1999–2000 Watford F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
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1999–2000 Welsh Alliance League
The 1999–2000 Welsh Alliance League was the sixteenth season of the Welsh Alliance League after its establishment in 1984. The league was won by Halkyn United.


1999–2000 Welsh-Scottish League
Cardiff won the inaugural Welsh-Scottish League. However they lost their final match against Swansea at home thus losing an unbeaten home record that dated back to December 1997. The points system was complicated by the Rugby World Cup and only two points were awarded for a win prior to November 1999. Both Cardiff and Pontypridd were deducted points by playing Edinburgh during this World Cup period; although the matches were scheduled to take place outwith the World Cup.


1999–2000 Welsh-Scottish League, 1999-2000 League Table
The top 5 Welsh teams plus Edinburgh and Glasgow qualified for next season's Heineken Cup.


1999–2000 Wessex Football League
The 1999–2000 Wessex Football League was the 14th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the third time in their history were Wimborne Town, who won the title on goal difference. There was no promotion to the Southern League, but East Cowes Victoria Athletic finished bottom and were relegated.


1999–2000 Wessex Football League
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Jewson Wessex League.


1999–2000 Wessex Football League, League table
The league consisted of one division of 21 clubs, increased from 20 the previous season, after one new club joined:


1999–2000 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1999–2000 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Season summary
West Bromwich Albion struggled under the new management of Brian Little and he was sacked in March after just one win from the last 16 league games (between 27 November - 4 March), picking up 9 points from the possible 48 and leaving the club in deep relegation peril. He was replaced by former Stoke City manager Gary Megson, who guided Albion to safety in 21st place.


1999–2000 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Kit
West Bromwich Albion retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Belgian company Patrick and sponsored by the West Bromwich Building Society.


1999–2000 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, First-team squad
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1999–2000 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 season, West Ham United competed in the Premier League.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham's involvement in the Intertoto Cup meant that they would have their shortest close-season in history. Only 62 days had passed since the last game of the previous season before West Ham took to the field against Jokerit of Finland.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham had already played four games before the Premier League season began, and this match-fitness head-start on the rest of the division would see them in third place after five games.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Although they lost in the first leg of the Intertoto Cup Final 1–0 at home to Metz, West Ham managed to win the return leg 3–1 two weeks later and ensure UEFA Cup football.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Harry Redknapp regarded this result as his greatest night as West Ham's manager: "That was a great performance and a great day for West Ham, to win the Intertoto Cup and to be in the UEFA Cup and turning in such an outstanding performance against a good French team, to go over there and play so well and win 3–1. We took great support over to France and they enjoyed their day. Yeah, I think that was special. That was a real good day for me and West Ham's history."


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Frank Lampard was West Ham's top European goalscorer with four in ten games. He was ever-present in West Ham's European campaign, along with Trevor Sinclair, Paolo Di Canio and captain Steve Lomas.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
After making only one substitute appearance in West Ham's first Intertoto Cup game, Ian Wright was loaned to Nottingham Forest. Later in the season he signed a permanent deal at Celtic.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
On 15 December 1999, West Ham played a League Cup quarter-final game against Aston Villa. The game went to extra time and a reserve player, Emmanuel Omoyinmi, was brought on as a substitute for Paulo Wanchope in the 113th minute. Unknown to Redknapp, Omoyinmi had previously played in the competition for Gillingham, where he had spent time on loan earlier in the season, and was thus ineligible to play. Although the Hammers won the game on penalties, the game was replayed after the Football League upheld a complaint by Villa. West Ham lost the replay 3–1. The error eventually led to the resignations of the club secretary Graham Mackrell and the football secretary Alison Dowd: "Whatever happens, I'm responsible for administration here at West Ham United. The buck does stop with me," said Mackrell.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
26 March 2000 saw West Ham meet Wimbledon. The Hammers had only beaten the Dons at home twice in the previous ten meetings between the clubs. The 9th minute of the game saw Di Canio score what would become the BBC's "Goal of the Season" with an airborne volley. Frédéric Kanouté doubled West Ham's lead in the 59th minute, before Wimbledon pulled one back after 75 minutes with a 25-yard volley from former Hammer Michael Hughes.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham's heaviest defeat of the season came on 1 April when they were demolished by table-toppers and eventual champions Manchester United. Wanchope opened the scoring in the 11th minute but Manchester United proceeded to score seven, including a Paul Scholes hat-trick.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
This sparked West Ham into a run of three straight wins, culminating with their biggest win of the season on 22 April, when they beat Coventry City 5–0. Di Canio scored in the 48th and 67th minutes, with the other goals coming from Michael Carrick, Javier Margas and Kanouté.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
The Boleyn Ground saw its largest attendance of the season (26,044) on the last day against Leeds United. The game ended 0–0, and West Ham finished 9th in the Premier League, putting them in the top nine for the third consecutive season. Redknapp said after the Leeds game: "It's been a good season again. People don't realise that West Ham have only finished in the top ten 14 times in its entire history and this is only the second time that we've done it three years running."


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Di Canio was the season's leading scorer with 17 goals in all competitions. Sinclair made the most appearances with 49 in all competitions.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Results, League Cup
NOTE: This match was a replay after West Ham were ordered to replay the match after fielding an ineligible player in the original tie


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, First-team squad
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1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, First-team squad, Reserve squad
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1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Transfers
Signings for the 1999-2000 season included full-backs Gary Charles, for £1.2 million from Benfica, and 37-year-old former England International Stuart Pearce, who signed from Newcastle United on a free transfer. Also arriving was Croatian Igor Štimac, for £600,000, who followed his Derby County teammate Paulo Wanchope to Upton Park. West Ham had already spent £3.5 million the previous month to bring in the lanky Costa Rican.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Transfers
All of these transfers had been funded by the £5.75 million sale of Eyal Berkovic to Celtic, and Stan Lazaridis' £1.9 million departure to Birmingham City. West Ham had only spent £300,000 for Lazaridis four years earlier.


1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season, Transfers
Harry Redknapp had tried to bring Slaven Bilić back from Everton but the player failed a medical.


1999–2000 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 1999–2000 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 100th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.


1999–2000 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1999–2000 Western Football League
The 1999–2000 season was the 98th in the history of the Western Football League.


1999–2000 Western Football League
The league champions for the fifth time in their history (and the second season running) were Taunton Town, but runners-up Mangotsfield United took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were Devizes Town after they finished the season unbeaten.


1999–2000 Western Football League, Final tables, Premier Division
The Premier Division was reduced from 20 clubs to 19 after Tiverton Town were promoted to the Southern League, and Calne Town and Keynsham Town were relegated to the First Division. Two clubs joined:


1999–2000 Western Football League, Final tables, First Division
The First Division was reduced from 19 clubs to 17 after Dawlish Town and Minehead Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and Glastonbury and Heavitree United left the league. Two clubs joined:


1999–2000 Wichita Thunder season
The 1999–2000 Wichita Thunder season was the eighth season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.


1999–2000 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.


1999–2000 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
On 1 June 1999, John Benson was appointed as Wigan's manager. As Wigan settled into their new home at the JJB Stadium, Benson's side went 26 league games undefeated, before losing at home to Oldham Athletic on 7 January 2000, Benson picking up 2 Manager of the Month awards in the process. Towards the end of the season Wigan lost their form and found themselves in the play-off final at Wembley against Gillingham. A few days prior to the game, Benson had announced he was stepping down but remained to lead his team out at Wembley and ultimately a 3–2 defeat after being 2–1 up with only 7 minutes of extra time remaining.


1999–2000 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Squad
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1999–2000 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wimbledon competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).


1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season
The season began with a new manager, Norway's Egil Olsen, after the close season resignation of long-serving Joe Kinnear, but Olsen was ousted with two weeks of the season remaining and replaced by coach Terry Burton, who was unable to save Wimbledon from relegation after 14 successive seasons of top division football.


1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season, Season summary
Wimbledon's new season began with a 3-2 win against newly-promoted Watford at Vicarage Road; this would turn out to be the Dons' only ever away league win throughout the season. The close-season resignation of former Joe Kinnear because of health problems (he would suffer from them again as manager of Newcastle United) after seven years as manager led to the appointment of former Norwegian national coach Egil Olsen as Wimbledon's new manager, giving Dons fans hope of beating the drop once again.


1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season, Season summary
The mid-season collapse of star striker John Hartson's move to Tottenham Hotspur was further good news to the cause, but a run of eight straight defeats during the final weeks of the season dragged Wimbledon into the depth of the relegation mire. Olsen was sacked after a 3–0 defeat away to Bradford City, to be replaced by former coach and assistant manager Terry Burton for the final two games of the season. A 2–2 draw at home to Aston Villa gave them hope going into their last game, away to Southampton.


1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season, Season summary
They were one place above the relegation zone on goal difference, but a 2–0 defeat at the Dell – combined with Bradford's 1–0 win over Liverpool – condemned Wimbledon to relegation and ended their 14-year stay in the top flight. The transition coincided with the end of one of the most remarkable rags-to-riches stories in football, which had started with Wimbledon's election to the Football League in 1977 and seen them reach the top flight nine years later, before peaking as 1988 FA Cup Final winners. Their relegation was confirmed 12 years to the day that Wimbledon achieved their famous victory over Liverpool at Wembley.


1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
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1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
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1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
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1999–2000 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 1999–2000 college basketball season. This was head coach Gregg Marshall's second season at Winthrop. The Eagles competed in the Big South Conference and played their home games at Winthrop Coliseum. They finished the season 21–9, 11–3 in Big South play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They won the 2000 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as No. 14 seed in the West region. The Eagles lost to No. 3 seed Oklahoma in the opening round.


1999–2000 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Dick Bennett, coaching his fifth season with the Badgers. The team played its home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin finished the season 22–14, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. The Badgers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed in the West Region. They defeated Fresno State, Arizona, Louisiana State and Purdue en route to the Final Four before losing to Michigan State, 53–41, in Indianapolis.


1999–2000 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Records & trivia
Tony Bennett was a member of the support staff, officially listed as a team manager in the team's media guide.


1999–2000 Wollongong Wolves FC season
The 1999–2000 Wollongong Wolves season was the club's 20th season since its establishment in 1980. The club participated in the National Soccer League for the 19th time. They were crowned runners-up in the premiership and the champions of the finals series.


1999–2000 Wollongong Wolves FC season, Players, Squad
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1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 1999–2000 season was the 101st season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.


1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
For a second consecutive season the team finished in seventh position, missing out on the play-offs by one place. Defeat in their penultimate match to play-off rivals Bolton Wanderers ultimately doomed them to miss out.


1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Pre-season
Wolves spent several weeks of pre-season training in Sölvesborg, Sweden. They played against four local sides during this tour, their first visit to the country since 1994, before returning home to face further opposition.


1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Pre-season
"Wolves XI" pre season results (all away): 0–1 vs Hereford United (21 July), 3–1 vs Tiverton (28 July), A–A vs Telford United (2 August, abandoned at half time due to lightning)


1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Football League First Division
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1999–2000 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.


1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Football League First Division
The provisional fixture list was released on 24 June 1999, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.


1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Key:  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club


1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Correct as of the season's end. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Kit
The season retained the club's home kit from the previous season, but brought a new away kit that was again a white shirt but with a change to a black collar. Both were manufactured by Puma and sponsored by Goodyear.


1999–2000 World Sevens Series
The 1999–2000 IRB Sevens World Series was the first season of the IRB World Sevens Series which was run by the International Rugby Board. The season took place between the 2 December 1999 to the 28 May 2000 as the series consisted of ten tournaments spread over five continents.


1999–2000 World Sevens Series
New Zealand went on to become the series winner after they won five of the ten tournaments with Fiji finishing eight points behind despite winning the remaining five tournaments. The leading try-scorer on the inaugural series was Fiji's Vilimoni Delasau, who notched 83 tries over the series.


1999–2000 World Sevens Series, Schedule
The official schedule was announced on the 2 December 1999 with ten tournaments being revealed with the New Zealand and South Africa tournaments being played for the first time. An eleventh tournament held in England was considered by the International Rugby Board but wouldn't come to fruition with the tournament being left off the calendar.


1999–2000 World Sevens Series, Schedule
One of the bigger tournaments to fluctuate in the cycle was the Hong Kong Sevens which was organized by the Hong Kong Rugby Union. After the union, initially suggested the tournament to be the final stop of the tour. This proposal was rejected by the IRB and was later acknowledged with the Hong Kong Sevens receiving special status with the winner getting 30 points instead of 20 for the other tournaments.


1999–2000 World Sevens Series, Final standings
South Africa reached the semifinal stage of the Brisbane Sevens but was stripped of all points for the tournament due to fielding ineligible players.


1999–2000 World Sevens Series, Tournaments, Dubai
The opening tournament of the brand new series saw the teams head over to Dubai with the three day event starting on the Wednesday with the international tournament being played on the Thursday and Friday. In the cup final, it was New Zealand that took out the cup final defeating Fiji by 24 points with Australia and Scotland taking out the plate and bowl respectively.


1999–2000 Wrexham F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wrexham F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.


1999–2000 Wrexham F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1999-2000 season, Wrexham had a satisfying league campaign finishing mid-table in 11th place. The season also saw Wrexham again beat a top-flight team in the FA Cup, this time in the shape of Middlesbrough. The final score of the match was 2–1, with the second half goals coming from Robin Gibson and Darren Ferguson after being behind to the Premiership outfit.


1999–2000 Wrexham F.C. season, Squad
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1999–2000 Wrexham F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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1999–2000 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wycombe Wanderers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 12th position.


1999–2000 Ystalyfera RFC season
The confidence after promotion the previous season ensured a good start at a higher level, all six matches in September 1999 being victories. First defeat of the season was at home to Birchgrove who were to finish in 2nd place and promoted. Notable results and performances were regular, including the only home defeat over eventual champions Trimsaran 30-19, away victories at Haverfordwest 23-17, Mumbles 21-11 and Newcastle Emlyn 17-12. Big wins were against Aberystwyth 51-8, Kidwelly 33-15, Gowerton 60-12, Tumble 31-15 and Mumbles at home in the last game of the season with a highly entertaining 43-32.


1999–2000 Ystalyfera RFC season
Ominously however at the latter end of the league campaign were comprehensive losses at Aberystwyth 5-46, 15-29 at Brynamman and Kidwelly 19-62. The ‘rich’ West Wales Cup results of recent seasons continued with wins at Ammanford 45-15 and an impressive 19-10 beating of Division two Bonymaen. Unfortunately the Semi-Final draw was again versus First Division Dunvant which was scratched. Players who had advanced their careers with other sides largely returned and Captain was Stephen Munkley. Top points scorer was Michael Morgan with 128 and Damian James scored a maximum 13 tries. Arwel Williams won both the Players Player and Supporters Player of the year awards. Impressively 49 players, all from Ystalyfera, appeared for the team in this season, a fact much envied by other teams at this level of the National League.


1999–2000 in Argentine football
The 1999-2000 season in Argentine football saw River Plate win both the league championships, while Boca Juniors won the Copa Libertadores 2000 and Talleres de Córdoba won the 1999 Copa CONMEBOL to become the first team from Córdoba Province to win a major international title.


1999–2000 in Argentine football, Relegation, Relegation playoffs
The teams draw 4-4 therefore Belgrano stay in the Argentine First Division. Quilmes remains in Argentine Nacional B.


1999–2000 in Argentine football, Relegation, Relegation playoffs
Almagro win 2–1 and are promoted to the Argentine First Division. Instituto are relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.


1999–2000 in Argentine football, National team
This section covers the Argentina national team's matches from August 1, 1999, to July 31, 2000.


1999–2000 in Australian soccer
The 1999–2000 season was the 31st season of competitive association football in Australia.


1999–2000 in Australian soccer, National teams, Australia national soccer team, Results and fixtures
In Australia's fourth OFC Nations Cup run, they were declared Champions after they won 2–0 against New Zealand and had conceded no goals through their whole run in the 2000 OFC Nations Cup.


1999–2000 in Australian soccer, Women's football, Women's National Soccer League, Grand Final
The 1999 Women's National Soccer League Grand Final was played at Marconi Stadium on 20 November. The match was contested between the NSW Sapphires and the SASI Pirates. NSW won the Grand Final in a 1–0 victory by an own goal by Dianne Alagich in the 18th minute.


1999–2000 in Belgian football
The 1999–2000 season was the 97th competitive season in Belgian football.


1999–2000 in Belgian football, National team
Belgium qualified for the Euro 2000 as a host but could not even reach the quarter-finals.


1999–2000 in Dutch football
The 1999–2000 season in Dutch football was the 44th season in the Eredivisie. PSV Eindhoven won the title, while Roda JC won the Dutch National Cup.


1999–2000 in English football
The 1999–2000 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Premier League
Manchester United were crowned FA Premier League champions with an 18-point margin over runners-up Arsenal and with just 3 league defeats all season. This was despite their failure to retain the European Cup and withdrawal from the FA Cup in order to compete in the FIFA Club World Championship – a campaign which was short lived. Andy Townsend also once said in The Sun that Manchester United should be "banned for life" from the FA Cup. Their season after the domination of 1998–99 was seen as a relative failure by the tabloids.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Premier League
Man United's failure in the FIFA Club World Championship, was surprisingly compounded by the press even more when David Beckham's wife Victoria, admitted on The Big Breakfast that he enjoys wearing her thongs. It was during this tournament he was sent off against Mexican team Club Necaxa, which was seen as the starting point in his team's first-round exit.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Premier League
Sunderland made an impressive Premiership comeback by finishing seventh and just missing out on a UEFA Cup place, in part due to 30 goals from prolific striker Kevin Phillips.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Premier League
Watford went down in bottom place with a record Premiership low of 24 points. Sheffield Wednesday were next to go down. On the last day of the season, Wimbledon lost 2–0 at Southampton and Bradford City achieved a shock 1–0 home win over Liverpool thanks to a goal by David Wetherall. This meant that Bradford had survived the drop and Liverpool had surrendered a UEFA Champions League place to Leeds United. It also meant that Wimbledon's 14-year spell in the top flight was over and they were relegated to Division One 12 years to the day that they had beaten Liverpool to achieve a shock FA Cup triumph.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Division One
The three promotion places in Division One went to league champions Charlton Athletic, runners-up Manchester City and playoff champions Ipswich Town.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Division One
1999–2000 also saw some of Division One's biggest clubs miss out on promotion—the biggest of these were Blackburn Rovers (11th) and Nottingham Forest (14th). Steve Coppell ended his fourth spell as Crystal Palace manager after doing wonders to keep a virtually bankrupt club clear of the Division One relegation zone.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Division One
Going down were Walsall, Port Vale and Swindon Town. West Bromwich Albion just missed out on the drop zone thanks to a late turn-around in form during the final weeks of the season which followed the appointment of Gary Megson as manager.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Division Two
David Moyes, 37, showed promise as one of the league's most highly rated young managers after he guided Preston North End to the Division Two championship. Stan Ternent's two-year rebuilding project at Burnley paid off as they finished runners-up in the division. Joining them in Division One were Peter Taylor's Gillingham, who had reached the upper half of the league for the first time in their history.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Division Two
Going down were Cardiff City, Blackpool, Scunthorpe United and Chesterfield. Narrowly avoiding the drop were Oxford United, who struggled all season long despite the club's financial crisis being eased by the arrival of new Tanzanian chairman Firoz Kassam.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Division Three
Swansea City, Rotherham United, Northampton Town and Peterborough United occupied the four promotion places in Division Three.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, Division Three
Chester City were relegated on the last day of the season, ending their 69-year league career while Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United saved themselves from Conference football.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, FA Cup
Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the last FA Cup final at Wembley before its redevelopment. The competition was played despite the absence of holders Manchester United due to FIFA Club World Championship commitments. Their absence meant that in the 3rd round of the competition, there was an uneven number of teams, and so Darlington were picked out of a hat of "lucky losers" and played against Aston Villa despite having lost in the 2nd round of the competition. Villa beat them 2–1.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, FA Cup
In a one-off season, most FA Cup rounds were played a few weeks earlier than their traditional dates. For example, the first round was played in late October (rather than mid-November) and the third round was held on the second Saturday in December (instead of its annual place at the start of the new year). The experiment has not been repeated since.


1999–2000 in English football, Overview, League Cup
Leicester City beat Tranmere Rovers 2–1 to yield their second League Cup in four seasons.


1999–2000 in English football, Events, United retain their title
Manchester United retained their Premiership title after losing just three league games all season and finishing 18 points ahead of runners-up Arsenal. Roy Keane was voted Player of the Year by both the PFA and FWA and Dwight Yorke finished as the club's top scorer with 20 Premiership goals. United lost their defence of the European Cup after losing to eventual winners Real Madrid in the quarter finals. Along the way they suffered an embarrassing 5–0 domestic loss to Chelsea, the biggest ever defeat for a British team defending the European Cup.


1999–2000 in English football, Events, Chelsea triumph in Wembley finale
Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the last FA Cup final at Wembley before the stadium was closed for reconstruction. Robert di Matteo, who had scored in the 1997 final, scored the only goal of the 2000 final to give Chelsea their third FA Cup triumph and end Villa's hopes of winning the trophy for the first time since 1957.


1999–2000 in English football, Events, O'Neill lured to Celtic
Martin O'Neill guided Leicester City to their second League Cup triumph in four seasons before moving north of the border to Celtic, whose 'dream team' partnership of Director of Football Kenny Dalglish and Head Coach John Barnes had ended a nightmare as they finished 21 points behind champions Rangers in the SPL title race and had suffered a shock SFA Cup exit at the hands of Inverness Caledonian Thistle, which had inspired The Sun newspaper headline: "Super Caley Go Ballistic, Celtic Are Atrocious".


1999–2000 in English football, Events, England blow it at Euro 2000
England overcame Scotland in the qualification playoffs to qualify for Euro 2000, and beat Germany in the group stages. But they surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3–2 to Portugal and lost by the same scoreline to Romania, and thus failed to reach the quarter finals. This dismal showing saw continued calls for the F.A. to terminate Kevin Keegan's contract.


1999–2000 in English football, Events, Veteran Robson takes over on Tyneside
Bobby Robson, 66, became the oldest manager ever to take charge of a Premiership club when he succeeded 37-year-old Ruud Gullit as manager of Newcastle United.


1999–2000 in English football, Events, Chester out, Kidderminster in
Chester City were relegated to the Conference after 69 years of Football League membership. They were replaced by Conference champions Kidderminster Harriers, who had won the Conference title six years earlier but had been refused promotion because their Aggborough ground did not meet capacity requirements.


1999–2000 in English football, Events, Coppell quits Palace again
Steve Coppell was sacked as Crystal Palace manager, having been in charge of the club four times in 16 years. New owner Simon Jordan brought in Alan Smith (who had managed Palace between 1993 and 1995) as Coppell's successor. The change of hands gave Palace fans hope for the future after a financial crisis had almost put the club out of business.


1999–2000 in English football, Events, Shearer quits the international stage
Alan Shearer retired from international football after playing for England at Euro 2000, much to the dismay of many fans who felt that he still had a few years left in him at the highest level.


1999–2000 in English football, Events, Wimbledon relegated after 14 years
Wimbledon were relegated from the Premiership after 14 years in the top flight. Their fate was sealed on 14 May 12 years to the day that they had achieved their famous FA Cup victory over Liverpool.


1999–2000 in English football, Awards
Roy Keane captained Manchester United to another Premiership title triumph and was credited with the PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards.


1999–2000 in English football, Awards
Leeds United's 22-year-old Australian midfielder Harry Kewell was voted PFA Young Player of the Year after helping to secure a Champions League place for his side.


1999–2000 in English football, Awards
Kevin Phillips scored 30 Premiership goals for Sunderland to win the Premier League Golden Boot and making him the season's highest scorer among all four English professional divisions.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
Sir Alex Ferguson guided Manchester United to their sixth Premiership title in eight years.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
Gianluca Vialli won his fourth major trophy in two-and-a-half seasons by winning the FA Cup for Chelsea.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
David O'Leary ended his first full season as Leeds United manager with a run to the semi finals of the UEFA Cup and qualification for next season's Champions League.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
Peter Reid achieved a remarkable seventh-place finish for Sunderland in their Premiership comeback season.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
Martin O'Neill ended his spell at Leicester City by achieving the Foxes' highest ever Premier League finish and by winning a second League Cup in four seasons.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
Joe Royle took Manchester City into the Premiership after winning a second successive promotion.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
Alan Curbishley guided Charlton Athletic to promotion back to the Premiership at the first attempt after they finished champions of Division One.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
George Burley finally got Ipswich Town into the Premiership when they triumphed in the Division One playoffs after three successive seasons of failure.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
David Moyes continued Preston North End's revival by guiding them to title success in Division Two.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
Stan Ternent guided Burnley to runners-up spot in Division Two and secured their promotion to Division One.


1999–2000 in English football, Successful managers
John Hollins brought success to Swansea City, who won the Division Three title.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Manchester United retained the Premier League title, winning it for the sixth time in eight seasons, and finished the season as champions by a record 18-point margin; while their season was marred by faltering results in the early stages, a struggle to replace long-serving goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, and their controversially withdrawing from the FA Cup in favour of an ultimately fruitless entry into the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, they made up for this in style by winning all but three games (only one of which ended in defeat) after Christmas.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Arsenal finished runners-up for the second successive season, having spent much of the season well off the pace of the Champions League spots before a strong run in the late stages saw them clinch second place.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Leeds United's season was essentially the opposite of those of the two teams above them, leading the table for much of the first half of the season, only for their form to completely implode in the final months, with only Liverpool's failure to win on the final day securing them a Champions League spot; their third-place finish was nonetheless their highest since title glory in 1992.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Liverpool's fourth-place finish meant that they had to settle for a UEFA Cup place, a shock defeat to Bradford City (who defied all the odds to avoid relegation in their first top-flight season for nearly 80 years) preventing them from qualifying for the Champions League on the final day. Joining Liverpool in the UEFA Cup were fifth placed FA Cup Winners Chelsea, and League Cup winners Leicester City. Newly promoted Sunderland just missed out on Europe, with a winless run from Boxing Day to mid-March ending their hopes, but their seventh-place finish was their highest for decades, and star striker Kevin Phillips bagged both the Golden Boot and the European Golden shoe, scoring 30 goals.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Ruud Gullit stepped down as Newcastle manager after one point from the first five games of the league campaign, paving the way for 66-year-old former England manager Bobby Robson to take up his first post in England since leaving the England job in 1990, and his first at club level since 1982. Robson steered Newcastle to an 11th-place finish and they also reached the FA Cup semi-finals.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Bradford's escape from relegation meant that Wimbledon, who were beaten by Southampton on the final day of the season, were relegated from the Premiership after 14 successive seasons of top-flight football. Sheffield Wednesday went down after three seasons of steady decline, having been in the top flight for all but one season since 1984, as a horrific first half of the season, which saw them bottom with a paltry 6 points at Christmas, ultimately proved too much to recover from.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Watford's first top-flight season for more than a decade ended in relegation, being undone by a poor run of form from late September onwards which saw them slip into the bottom three, where they couldn't recover, ultimately resulting in them posting the lowest-ever points total for a Premier League team until that point.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division One
Charlton Athletic won the division with greater ease than the final table suggested – they were in fact the first team in the country to win promotion, but a return of just 4 points from their last 7 matches allowed the pursuing teams to close the gap. Manchester City won their second successive promotion in the runners-up spot, well and truly putting the memories of their relegation to the Second Division behind them. Ipswich Town finished in the play-offs for the fourth season in a row, but this time they were successful as they triumphed over Barnsley at Wembley and won promotion back to the Premier League after a five-year absence.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division One
Wolves narrowly missed out on the playoffs for the third season running, while Huddersfield Town's eighth-place finish was perhaps the closest they had come to returning to the top flight since losing their top-flight place in 1972. Fulham finished ninth as their recent revival continued, but a failure to win a second successive promotion saw Paul Bracewell sacked as manager and replaced with Jean Tigana, who had won a French league title and reached a European Cup semi-final with AS Monaco.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division One
Swindon suffered from a financial crisis and a transfer embargo for most of the season, and the effect on the pitch was obvious as they were relegated in bottom place. Port Vale, who had only survived the previous season due to the League's short-lived usage of Goals Scored over Goal Difference, went down with them. Walsall took their survival battle to the final day of the season, but were unable to avoid an immediate relegation back to Division Two.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division Two
Preston won the division title after 19 years away from the top two divisions, showing great progress under promising young manager David Moyes. Burnley, who were unfancied and even tipped for relegation by some owing to two unimpressive previous seasons, achieved promotion in the second automatic spot.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division Two
After losing in the previous year's play-off final, Gillingham won promotion via the Division Two playoffs to reach the upper half of the English league for the first time in their history, their opponents in the play-off final being a Wigan Athletic side playing their first season in the impressive new 25,000-seat JJB Stadium.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division Two
Chesterfield started the season well enough, but a dreadful run of 2 wins in 20 games mid-season consigned them to relegation and spelled the end as manager for John Duncan after seven years. Scunthorpe, who had won promotion via the play-offs the previous year, never achieved enough wins to have a serious chance of survival, and went straight back down. Blackpool had been coping well in previous seasons despite financial problems, but they finally took their toll this season and helped send the club down.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division Two
Cardiff were the final relegated team, eventually proving the weakest of a group of sides that could have easily gone down in the last weeks of the season. The highlight of their season was their game against Cambridge United, where they drew despite being a player down after 45 minutes, two players down after 63 minutes and 3 players down after 75 minutes. Oxford United finished one point clear of a second successive relegation, their future secured after being taken over by hotelier Firoz Kassam, who enabled construction work to resume on the club's long-awaited new stadium.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division Three
Swansea and Rotherham, both of whom had been dumped out in the play-off semi-finals the previous year, led the table for virtually the entire season. Swansea eventually won the title by drawing a stormy last game of the season between the two sides. The third automatic spot was won by Northampton, who were led to promotion by new manager Kevin Wilson after a poor start to the season under previous manager Ian Atkins. Peterborough won the play-offs, returning to Division Two after an absence of three years.


1999–2000 in English football, League tables, Football League Division Three
A four-way relegation scrap took place throughout most of the season, involving Chester, Shrewsbury, Carlisle and York. York eventually pulled away to safety with some good results in the final weeks of the season, leaving the other three to face a final-day relegation battle. In the end, Chester, who had spent virtually the entire season rooted to the bottom of the table and only had the chance of a last-day escape because of similarly poor campaigns by Carlisle and Shrewsbury, were relegated to the Conference.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
17 June 1999 – David James leaves Liverpool after seven years in a £1.7 million move to Aston Villa.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
21 June 1999 – France national football team captain Didier Deschamps joins Chelsea in a £3 million move from Juventus.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
30 June 1999 – Bradford City prepare for their first time top division season for nearly 80 years with a club record £1.4 million move for Leeds United defender David Wetherall.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
5 July 1999 – Chelsea pay a club record £10 million for Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
14 July 1999 – Newcastle United pay Ipswich Town £6.5 million for midfielder Kieron Dyer and Everton pay Trabzonspor £3 million for on-loan striker Kevin Campbell (who scored eight goals in seven games for them late last season).


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
23 July 1999 – Leeds United sign striker Michael Bridges from Sunderland for £5 million.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
29 July 1999 – Four years after leaving Arsenal, Stefan Schwarz returns to English football in a £4 million move to Sunderland from Valencia.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
31 July 1999 – Middlesbrough sign German international midfielder Christian Ziege from AC Milan for £4 million.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
1 August 1999 – Arsenal lift the Charity Shield thanks to a 2–1 victory over Manchester United at Wembley.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
2 August 1999 – Arsenal sell Nicolas Anelka to Real Madrid for £23 million – the highest fee involving a British club.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
3 August 1999 – Arsenal sign Thierry Henry for an estimated fee of £11 million, reuniting with his former manager Arsène Wenger.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
4 August 1999 – Leeds United sell Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to Atlético Madrid of Spain for £12 million.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
7 August 1999 – Wigan Athletic mark their first game at the JJB Stadium with a 3–0 win over Scunthorpe United in Division Two. The first Premier League games of the season include Chelsea's 4–0 home win over newly promoted Sunderland and Watford's return the top flight being soured by a 3–2 home defeat against Wimbledon. Bradford, meanwhile, mark their first top-flight game since 1922 with a 1–0 away win over Middlesbrough, in which Dean Saunders scores a last gasp winner.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
10 August 1999 – Kevin Phillips scores his first two Premier League goals in Sunderland's 2–0 home win over his old club Watford.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
11 August 1999 – Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 at Old Trafford. Michael Bridges scores a hat-trick for Leeds United in their 3–0 away win over Southampton. Leeds United sign Coventry City striker Darren Huckerby for £4.4 million.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
14 August 1999 – Tommy Mooney scores for Watford in their shock 1–0 league win at Liverpool.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
18 August 1999 – 19-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Robbie Keane becomes Coventry City's record signing in a £6 million deal.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
21 August 1999 – Manchester United captain Roy Keane scores twice as Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 in the league at Highbury.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
25 August 1999 – Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn plunge Newcastle United into crisis as they score in Sunderland's 2–1 derby win at St. James' Park,


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
27 August 1999 – Lazio beat Manchester United 1–0 in Monaco to win the European Super Cup.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
28 August 1999 – Ruud Gullit resigns after one year as manager of Newcastle United.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
30 August 1999 – Andy Cole scores four goals against his old club Newcastle United as Manchester United beat them 5–1 at Old Trafford.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
31 August 1999 – The first month of the league season ends with treble winners Manchester United looking well placed for retaining their league title as Premier League leaders with five wins and a draw from their first six games. Aston Villa are their nearest contenders, while Chelsea, West Ham United and Leicester City complete the top five. Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United, both winless, prop up the rest of the top flight, while Bradford City occupy the final bottom three position at the end of the first month of their first top division season for nearly 80 years.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
Ipswich Town are hopeful of making it back to the Premier League after five seasons away (during which time they have suffered three playoff disappointments) as they finish the first month of the season as Division One leaders. Stockport County have emerged as surprise contenders for a Premier League place as they stand second in Division One. The playoff zone is occupied by West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City, Birmingham City and Fulham.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
3 September 1999 – Newcastle United appoint Bobby Robson as their new manager. The former England manager, 66, is the oldest manager in all four division of the English league – and almost 30 years older than his predecessor Ruud Gullit.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
7 September 1999 – Ade Akinbiyi becomes the most expensive Division Two player when he leaves Bristol City for Division One promotion hopefuls Wolverhampton Wanderers.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
11 September 1999 – Jamie Carragher scores two own goals as Liverpool lose 3–2 at home to Manchester United in the league.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
17 September 1999 – Former England and Liverpool full-back Rob Jones retires from football at the age of 28 after failing to recover from a succession of injuries.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
18 September 1999 – Newcastle United record the second highest win in FA Premier League history when they beat Sheffield Wednesday 8–0. Alan Shearer scores five goals in this game, while Kevin Phillips scores a hat-trick in Sunderland's 5–0 win at Derby County. In a rare appearance for Manchester United, Jordi Cruyff scores a late equaliser in their 1–1 home draw with Wimbledon.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
30 September 1999 – Manchester United retain their lead of the Premier League, with Leeds United now their nearest contenders by a two-point margin. Arsenal, Sunderland and Chelsea complete the top five. Sheffield Wednesday remain bottom after a terrible first two months of the season, while Newcastle United remain second from bottom despite that record-breaking victory 12 days ago, and Wimbledon now occupy the final remaining relegation position. Ipswich Town and Birmingham City are level on points at the top of Division One. Charlton Athletic, Manchester City, Fulham and Barnsley complete the top six.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
2 October 1999 – Sheffield Wednesday pull together with a 5–1 home win over Wimbledon.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
3 October 1999 – Chelsea crush Manchester United 5–0 – the first domestic competitive game that United have lost for nearly nine months. Alan Shearer scores twice as Newcastle beat Middlesbrough 2–1.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
24 October 1999 – A Premier League thriller at Goodison Park sees Everton and Leeds United draw 4–4, a result that ends the Yorkshire club's 10-match winning streak. Elsewhere, a late Trevor Sinclair equalizer for West Ham stops ten-man Sunderland's ascension to the top; the Black Cats instead rise to third.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
31 October 1999 – October draws to a close with Leeds United as the new Premier League leaders, with Manchester United in second place and trailing them by two points. Arsenal, Sunderland and Leicester City complete the top five. Sheffield Wednesday remain bottom, with Watford and Bradford City completing the bottom three. Manchester City lead Division One, with Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic and Birmingham City level on points as their nearest rivals. Huddersfield Town and Fulham complete the top six.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
13 November 1999 – Paul Scholes scores twice as England beat Scotland 2–0 at Hampden Park in the Euro 2000 qualifying playoff first leg.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
20 November 1999 – Marc Overmars scores a hat-trick in Arsenal's 5–1 home league win over Middlesbrough.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
30 November 1999 – Manchester United are back on top of the Premier League as November draws to a close, with former leaders Leeds United now bracketed on points with Arsenal as their nearest rivals. Newly promoted Sunderland's excellent start to the season sees them still in fourth place, with a resurgent Liverpool standing fifth. Sheffield Wednesday and Watford continue to prop up the rest of the Premier League, accompanied in the drop zone by a Derby County side who had spent the previous two seasons chasing a place in Europe. Manchester City remain top of Division One, with Huddersfield Town now second and in the hunt for top division for the first time in nearly 30 years. Charlton Athletic, Ipswich Town, Barnsley and Fulham occupy the playoff places.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
1 December 1999 – Film producer and actor Bill Kenwright, 54, completes a takeover of Everton after buying out former owner Peter Johnson.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
4 December 1999 – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores four goals in Manchester United's 5–1 home league win over Everton.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
31 December 1999 – 1999 draws to a close and as the new millennium approaches, Leeds United are back on top though with just a one-point lead over Manchester United who have a game in hand. Arsenal, Sunderland and Liverpool are the only three teams still posing a reasonable threat to the top two. Sheffield Wednesday's terrible season has continued as they remain bottom with a mere two wins and nine points from their first 20 games, while Watford and Derby County remain in the bottom three. The race for promotion to the Premier League is still headed by Manchester City and Huddersfield Town, while Charlton Athletic, Ipswich Town, Barnsley and Stockport County complete the top six.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
8 January 2000 – Liverpool suffer a shock 1–0 home defeat to Blackburn Rovers (now in Division One) in the FA Cup fourth round. Tranmere Rovers, on a good run in the League Cup, progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup after a surprise 1–0 win at home to Sunderland in the fourth round. There is a major shock also for Bradford City, who are crushed 3–1 by Division Two Gillingham at Priestfield.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
12 January 2000 – Liberian striker George Weah, 31, joins Chelsea on a six-month loan from A.C. Milan.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
19 January 2000 – Arsenal's hopes of FA Cup glory are ended in a replay penalty shoot-out defeat by Leicester City, who boost their own bid for a cup double.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
29 January 2000 – The FA Cup fifth round brings some surprise results as Gillingham's giant-killing run continues with a 3–1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic win at Coventry City to give the rest of the Premier League some idea of what they will be performing like when inevitable promotion is achieved. Leicester City's hopes of a domestic cup double are ended when they lose 2–1 at Chelsea, while Cambridge United's impressive run ends in a 3–1 home defeat by Bolton Wanderers. On the transfer front, Division One strugglers West Bromwich Albion sell Italian midfielder Enzo Maresca to Juventus for £4 million.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
30 January 2000 – Blackpool striker Martin Aldridge, 25, on loan to Rushden & Diamonds, dies in an Oxford hospital after being injured in a car crash in Northamptonshire.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
31 January 2000 – Struggling Sheffield Wednesday complete the month unbeaten in the FA Premier League. Danny Wilson is named FA Premier League Manager of the Month, but the club are still in the relegation zone, though no longer in the bottom place (now occupied by a Watford side whose form in last four months has been little short of hopeless). Bradford City occupy the other bottom three position. Manchester United now lead at the top on goal difference ahead of Leeds United, with Arsenal and Liverpool still posing a threat but Sunderland's challenge is ebbing away. Charlton Athletic have taken over from Manchester City as Division One leaders. Ipswich Town, Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers complete the top six.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
12 February 2000 – Manchester United suffer their first Premier League defeat in four months, and only their third of the season, as they lose 3–0 at Newcastle United. A Premier League thriller at Upton Park sees West Ham United beat Bradford City 5–4.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
19 February 2000 – Bolton Wanderers reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a 1–0 win over Charlton Athletic as they hope to challenge for a "Wembley double" of the FA Cup final and Division One play-off final.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
20 February 2000 – Gillingham's FA Cup dreams are ended with a 5–0 defeat at Chelsea, while a 2–1 defeat at home to Aston Villa resigns Everton to another season of disappointment in Walter Smith's second season as manager. Tranmere Rovers are eliminated by Newcastle United after a brave 3–2 defeat.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
23 February 2000 – Stanley Matthews, one of the greatest English footballers of all time, dies at the age of 85.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
26 February 2000 – Wimbledon become the first team this season to be unbeaten twice in the league by Manchester United after holding them to a 2–2 draw at Selhurst Park.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
29 February 2000 – Manchester United have now extended their Premier League lead to six points as February ends, with Leeds United posing the closest threat, while Arsenal and Liverpool (along with a resurgent Chelsea) pose a more distant threat, and Sunderland are now focused on qualifying for the UEFA Cup rather than challenging for the league title. Sheffield Wednesday and Watford continue to prop up the Premier League, with Bradford City joining them in the drop zone. Charlton Athletic and Manchester City continue to head the Division One promotion race, with Ipswich Town, Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City completing the top six.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
4 March 2000 – Debutant striker Stan Collymore scores a hat-trick for Leicester City in their 5–2 win over Sunderland in the Premier League, just days after his transfer from Aston Villa.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
7 March 2000 – John Hartson's proposed move from Wimbledon to Tottenham Hotspur collapses after he fails a medical.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
10 March 2000 – Liverpool pay a club record £11 million for Leicester City striker Emile Heskey.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
11 March 2000 – Steffen Iversen scores a hat-trick in Tottenham's 7–2 home league win over Southampton.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
22 March 2000 – Dean Windass scores a hat-trick in Bradford City's 4–4 relegation crunch thriller with Derby County at Valley Parade.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
31 March 2000 – Manchester United are now looking all set for title glory as they head the table by a seven-point margin with Leeds United as their closest rivals. Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are looking more and more distant a threat in the race to prevent the Premier League trophy from remaining at Old Trafford. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Watford are looking doomed, with Bradford City occupying the final relegation position and Derby County hovering dangerously close to the drop zone. The race for Premier League football next season is headed by Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town. Barnsley, Manchester City, Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City complete the top six.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
2 April 2000 – Aston Villa beat Bolton Wanderers on penalties after a goalless draw in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, to reach their first FA Cup final for 43 years.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
5 April 2000 – Two Leeds United Fans, Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight are killed on the eve of the club's UEFA Cup Semi Final against Galatasaray.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
9 April 2000 – Two goals from Gus Poyet give Chelsea a 2–1 win over Newcastle United in the FA Cup semi-final.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
10 April 2000 – A late surge by Middlesbrough is unable to prevent Manchester United from winning a thrilling Premier League 4–3 at the Riverside Stadium.


1999–2000 in English football, Diary of the season
15 April 2000 – All Premier League matches kicked off at 3.06 pm, to commemorate the 96 Liverpool supporters who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster.