1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Mona
An eye developed on March 9, and Mona was upgraded to hurricane intensity at 0600 UTC, located 55 km (35 mi) west of Tongatapu. Mona moved south-southeastward and accelerated. It reached an intensity of 75 knots (139 km/h) on March 10, 370 km (230 mi) southeast of Tongatapu. NPMOC's 1-min winds were estimated at 80 knots (150 km/h). Minimum pressure of Mona was 965 mbar. It began to weaken rapidly, as it sped off southwards, and became extratropical on March 11 at 12:00 UTC.


1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Mona
In the Vavau and Haapai groups, there was damage to crops, particularly to banana and coconut plantations. There was moderate damage to houses and school buildings in Tongatapu. The unofficial damage assessment, according to the Tongan National Disaster Management Office, totalled Tongan $6 million. A police patrol boat sank off Eua Island in the Tongatapu group.


1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Neil
On April 12, RSMC Nadi started monitoring a tropical disturbance, that had developed within a trough of low pressure to the northeast of Fiji. During the next day the system moved southwestwards towards Fiji and developed into a tropical depression, as convention around the center increasing. At 17:00 UTC, it was named Tropical Cyclone Neil, located 150 km (90 mi) southeast of Kadavu. It moved slowly southward, but on April 16 at 12:00 UTC, it was downgraded to a tropical depression.


1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Neil
Damage from Neil was minimal. Kadavu and Ono-i-Lau in Fiji reported gales from Neil, while torrential rain was experienced over some parts of Fiji. There was one fatality due to drowning, but not directly associated with the cyclone.


1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On September 5, a tropical depression had developed in conjunction with a weak tropical wave about 600 km (375 mi) to the south-southeast of Port Vila in Vanuatu. During that day the depression moved slowly towards the southeast, while weakening due to the influence of north-westerly windshear, before the final advisory was issued during September 6. Tropical Disturbance 01F and 02F then developed towards the end of November, but remained weak and did not significantly develop.


1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On December 1, Tropical Depression 03F developed near the Vanuatuan islands, over the next few days the depression remained near stationary before it was last noted on December 3. Tropical Depression 04F developed near New Caledonia on December 5, over the next few days it moved quickly towards the east, before weakening during December 7, while located near the Tongan Islands.


1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On April 10, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 18F had developed from an upper-level low, the system subsequently moved south-eastwards but was never classified as a tropical depression.


1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Tropical Disturbance 23F developed between Fiji and Vanuatu during May 6, and was briefly referred to as a tropical depression by RSMC Nadi but it develop further as it was sheared. Tropical Disturbance 24F subsequently developed near the Solomon Island of Rennell during May 20, and moved westwards into the Australian region over the next day.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season was the first on record in which two storms – Leon–Eline and Hudah – struck Mozambique at tropical cyclone intensity, or with maximum sustained winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph). The most notable storm of the season was Eline, which was the third longest-lasting storm on record in the basin. It lasted for 29 days while traversing the southern Indian Ocean, making the strongest landfall in decades along eastern Madagascar in late February.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The storm was the first in a series of three storms that struck the country in early 2000, along with Gloria in March and Hudah in April. Collectively, the three storms killed at least 316 people. The season started on November 1, 1999, and ended for most of the basin on April 30, 2000; for Mauritius and the Seychelles, the season continued until May 15. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the basin;


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Despite the destructive nature of the season, it began later than usual. Cyclone Astride originated toward the end of December, bringing rainfall and gusty winds to northern Madagascar while in the region. In January, Cyclones Babiola and Connie both formed east of Madagascar and took southerly tracks. Connie passed near Réunion island, producing 1,752 mm (69.0 in) of rainfall in the mountainous peaks and killing two people. Eline, the longest lasting storm of the season, struck Mozambique while the country was experiencing its worst flooding in 50 years, collectively causing around 700 deaths and about $500 million in damage.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The storm also killed 12 people in Zimbabwe and 21 in South Africa. Just two weeks after Eline struck Madagascar, Tropical Storm Gloria affected the same general region, bringing additional deaths and damage. Cyclone Hudah in April was the strongest storm of the season, reaching peak 10‑minute winds of 220 km/h (140 mph). It caused three deaths in Mozambique, although its effects were worse in Madagascar, where there were 111 deaths. The final storm of the season was Tropical Storm Innocente, which dissipated on April 24. In addition to the named storms, there were four unnamed tropical disturbances or storms, as well as one subtropical cyclone that formed in the southern Mozambique Channel.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
The Météo-France office (MFR) on Réunion island issued warnings in tropical cyclones within the basin during the season. The agency estimated intensity through the Dvorak technique, which utilized the continuous satellite imagery in the basin since May 1998. Wind estimates were sustained over 10 minutes, to be converted to 1‑minute winds by dividing by 0.88, as compared to a divisor of 0.80 in previous years. Warnings on tropical cyclones in the region were from the coast of Africa to 90° E, south of the equator.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center – a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force – also issued tropical cyclone warnings for the region. Beginning this season, the MFR changed their method for labeling tropical disturbances, classifying them sequentially by number. In previous years, the agency labeled disturbances by letter and number of the subsequent unnamed storm.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
The season began later than usual, the third consecutive one to do so. There were no indications of tropical cyclogenesis before the middle of December, putting the season among the latest 20% since 1967 in terms of seasons' first storms. On December 26, the MFR utilized the QuikSCAT satellite for the first time in the basin to assess a storm's intensity. During the season, 14 tropical disturbances formed, which is near average, and they tended to last longer than normal. Eleven of these disturbances became tropical depressions, of which nine attained gale force winds and were named.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
In addition, four storms reached tropical cyclone intensity, or 10‑minute sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph). The 9 named storms and 4 tropical cyclones is also the basin average for each category in a given year. There were 61 days in which a storm was active, greater than the median of 48 and more than double than the previous season. In general, storms formed south of 10° S, with the exception of the first storm Astride, and most storms generally tracked east to west due to a strong ridge east of Madagascar.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Astride
On December 23, a circulation with accompanying convection became evident about 400 km (250 mi) southeast of Diego Garcia, becoming a tropical disturbance. While moving to the south, the thunderstorms organized more, aided by low wind shear, good outflow, warm waters, and its position beneath an anticyclone. Curving west-southwestward due to a ridge to the south, the system intensified into a tropical depression and later Tropical Storm Astride on December 25. That day, the JTWC classified the system as Tropical Cyclone 03S.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Astride
The storm developed a large area of convection, prompting the MFR to upgrade it to a severe tropical storm on December 26, estimating 10‑minute winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). On December 27, the JTWC upgraded Astride to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane due to the appearance of an eye feature, estimating 1‑minute winds of 120 km/h (75 mph). Later that day, the storm weakened unexpectedly, perhaps related to wind shear from a trough to the south. The convection deteriorated markedly, and the weakening storm turned more to the west-northwest on December 29 due to a weaker ridge.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Astride
Convection reorganized slightly, although it was dislocated from the center. Early on December 30, the storm passed about 70 km (45 mi) northeast of Tromelin Island. Curving back to the west, Astride struck northeastern Madagascar between Vohemar and Antsiranana on December 31 as a minimal tropical storm. It emerged into the Mozambique Channel as a tropical depression, and despite forecasts to the contrary, it reintensified into a tropical storm before passing near Mayotte on January 2. Early the next day, Astride weakened back to tropical depression status before moving ashore eastern Mozambique near Pemba, dissipating soon after.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Astride
On Tromelin, Astride brought strong winds, including 10‑minute sustained winds of 101 km/h (63 mph) and gusts to 127 km/h (79 mph). No damage was reported in Madagascar during the storm's passage there. When Astride passed just south of Mayotte, it brought gusts to 76 km/h (47 mph), strong enough to knock over some banana trees and to destroy a stone house. The storm also dropped 150 mm (5.9 in) of rainfall over 24 hours, including 41 mm (1.6 in) in one hour. Heavy rainfall accompanied Astride's final landfall, penetrating as far inland as Malawi.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Babiola
Toward the beginning of January, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) remained active across much of the basin, with low pressure and widespread thunderstorms. One such area persisted southeast of Diego Garcia and organized sufficiently to be classified as a tropical disturbance on January 3. That day, the JTWC issued the first of three Tropical Cyclone Formation Alerts, noting the increase in convection. The system moved to the northeast along the southeastern edge of a ridge near the equator, but turned back to the southwest on January 5.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Babiola
That day, convection increased over the center, after having previously been dislocated due to wind shear. Late on January 5, the JTWC initiated advisories on Tropical Cyclone 02S, and on the next day, the MFR upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Babiola. The storm accelerated to the southwest and continued to intensity. An irregular eye formed on January 8, prompting the MFR to upgrade Babiola to tropical cyclone status. The outflow and the eye became more pronounced after further strengthening, and the cyclone attained peak 10‑minute winds of 155 km/h (100 mph) on January 9. The JTWC, by contrast, estimated peak 1‑minute winds of 165 km/h (105 mph).


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Babiola
Around the time of peak intensity, Babiola began turning more to the south due to an approaching trough. Late on January 9, the cyclone passed about 400 km (250 mi) east of Rodrigues. Increased shear weakened the eyewall and convection, and Babiola weakened below cyclone status on January 11. Early the next day, the JTWC discontinued advisories as the storm was beginning to become extratropical. The MFR followed suit later on January 12, although the agency continued to track Babiola. The storm shifted south-southwestward on January 13 before resuming its southeast trajectory, influenced by a ridge to the south. On January 14, the remnants of Babiola passed just west of Île Amsterdam, where gusts reached 90 km/h (56 mph). Later that day, the storm merged with the trough that had originally turned it to the southeast.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Connie
An area of thunderstorms formed on January 22 east of the northern tip of Madagascar, organizing into a tropical disturbance three days later. By late on January 25, the MFR upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Connie, and on the same day the JTWC initiated advisories on the storm as Tropical Cyclone 08S. With favorable conditions, Connie gradually organized while initially stationary, later beginning a steady southeast motion on January 26. The JTWC upgraded the storm to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane on January 27, around the same time that the MFR upgraded Connie to tropical cyclone status.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Connie
The storm's eye became well-defined as the winds increased, and the MFR estimated peak 10‑minute winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) on January 28; on the same day, the JTWC estimated peak 1‑minute winds of 220 km/h (140 mph). Increased shear weakened the storm as it curved southwestward, and late on January 29 Connie passed about 130 km (80 mi) northwest of Réunion. The storm turned to the southeast again and became extratropical on February 1, dissipating the next day.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Connie
While passing northwest of Mauritius, the outer fringes of Connie brought heavy rains peaking at 647 mm (25.5 in) over the span of six days, or equivalent to a month's worth of precipitation. These rains helped relieve extreme drought conditions. The storm also produced gusts of 134 km/h (83 mph), and one person died after falling off his roof. The storm also brought heavy rainfall to Réunion, totaling 1,752 mm (69.0 in), of which 1,296 mm (51.0 in) occurred in over 24 hours. Wind gusts there reached 155 km/h (95 mph) in Peite France. Many roads across the island were damaged, and about 40,000 people lost power, while more than 100 homes were destroyed. Two persons were killed, and 600 people were left homeless. Although the agriculture sector suffered the most significant damages, overall damage was minor.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Damienne
The same monsoon trough that spawned Connie also produced an area of convection southeast of Diego Garcia on January 28. The circulation slowly organized, and the MFR classified it as a tropical disturbance on January 30. A nearby trough steered the system southeastward initially and later to the southwest. On January 31, the system became a tropical depression, and later Moderate Tropical Storm Damienne the next day, reaching peak winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). Also on February 1, the JTWC initiated warnings on Tropical Cyclone 10S, which estimated 1‑minute winds of 95 km/h (60 mph).


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Damienne
Increased wind shear removed the convection on February 2, causing marked weakening, and prompting the JTWC to discontinue advisories that day. This was despite forecasts of strengthening to near tropical cyclone status. As a weak tropical disturbance, Damienne turned to a rapid westward motion, passing north of Rodrigues and Tromelin. The circulation dissipated on February 7 off the northeast coast of Madagascar.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline
On February 1, a low-pressure area formed within the monsoon trough to the south of Indonesia, which would eventually become Tropical Cyclone Leon in the Australian basin, as well as Tropical Cyclone 11S according to JTWC. The storm tracked westward across much of the Indian Ocean, fluctuating in strength due to changes in the atmosphere. After crossing 90° E, the MFR began tracking the system as Tropical Storm Eline on February 8. The storm continued westward across the Indian Ocean and intensified greatly as it approached the east coast of Madagascar.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline
Late on February 17, Eline made landfall near Mahanoro with 10‑minute winds of 165 km/h (105 mph), making it the strongest storm to hit the country in several decades. The storm rapidly weakened over land, but restrengthened in the Mozambique Channel to reach peak 10‑minute winds of 185 km/h (115 mph). On February 22, Eline made landfall about 80 km (50 mi) south of Beira, Mozambique near peak intensity and quickly weakened over land. The well-defined circulation moved across southern African, finally dissipating over eastern Namibia on February 29. Throughout its duration, Leon–Eline lasted 29 days, a record longevity for a storm in the south-west Indian Ocean. The track was over 11,000 km (6,800 mi), or about 25% of the Earth's circumference.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline
Eline struck while Madagascar was in the midst of a cholera epidemic that had killed over 1,000 people. The storm directly killed at least 64 people in Madagascar, although Tropical Storm Gloria struck shortly thereafter, compounding upon the damage and making it difficult to discern the individual damage totals. Damage from Eline was estimated at US$9 million. Collectively the two storms killed 205 people in the country, destroyed about half of the rice harvest, and left 10,000 homeless. In the region around Vatomandry, where Eline made landfall, 65% of houses were damaged, 90% of crops were lost, and 75% of health facilities were wrecked.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline
Before Eline struck Mozambique, the worst floods since 1951 had affected the nation since January, killing about 150 people. The additional rainfall and flooding from Eline created the country's worst natural disaster in a century. The combined effects destroyed over 250,000 ha (620,000 acres) of crop fields and killed 40,000 cattle. Eline's passage disrupted ongoing relief efforts, with the port in Beira blocked for two weeks due to five sunken ships.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline
High levels along the Limpopo River isolated the town of Xai-Xai, with water levels along the river reaching as high as 11 m (36 ft) above normal in some areas, as well as 15 km (9.3 mi) wide. A dam broke along the river, flooding the town of Chokwe in the middle of the night and trapping several unprepared residents. About 55 people drowned in Sofala Province after rescue helicopters arrived too late to save them. Around 20,000 people in the capital city of Maputo lost their homes.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline
In addition to the floods, strong winds blew away many roofs and some entire houses made of mud. The combined effects of the preceding floods and Eline left about 300,000 people homeless, about 700 deaths, and damage estimated at $500 million (2000 USD). The cyclone and the floods disrupted much of the economic progress Mozambique had made in the 1990s since the end of its civil war.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline
Elsewhere in southern Africa, Eline brought strong winds and heavy rainfall when it crossed into eastern Zimbabwe, due to maintaining a well-defined structure. Rivers overflowed their banks in the country, damaging crops and houses while leaving 15,000 people homeless. The storm killed 12 people in the country. Flooding from the storm extended southward into Swaziland and South Africa. In the latter country, Eline dropped 503 mm (19.8 in) of rainfall in Levubu over three days, causing the Limpopo River to reach its highest level in 15 years.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline
Officials opened dams along the Limpopo River to prevent structural damage, which caused higher levels along the river to the east. At least 21 people died in the country, and about 80,000 people were left homeless, forcing many people into churches and schools. Damage in Limpopo Province alone was estimated at $300 million (USD). To the north, Eline dropped about 90 mm (3.5 in) of rainfall in southern Malawi, while gusty winds caused a power outage in Blantyre. Farther west, rainfall rates of 50–100 mm (2–4 in) were also reported in Botswana.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Felicia
While Eline was making landfall on Madagascar, another area of convection formed to its east on February 17 within the ITCZ. Its structure was similar to a monsoon depression, due to a large circulation with weak winds near the center. However, it was organized enough to be classified as a tropical disturbance on February 18 to the southeast of Diego Garcia. It moved southeastward with increasing convection, prompting the Mauritius Meteorological Service to name it Felicia while still as a tropical depression on February 20. The convection however remained disorganized, and there were several small circulations within the broad gyre.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Felicia
After turning to the southwest due to a nearby trough, Felicia's circulation became more compact, as evidenced by a QuikSCAT pass. Outflow increased as wind shear decreased, and Felicia became a moderate tropical storm on February 21. On the same day, the JTWC initiated advisories on the storm as Tropical Cyclone 12S.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Felicia
Late on February 22, the JTWC upgraded the storm to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, while the MFR estimated peak 10‑minute winds of 110 km/h (70 mph). This was based on a 100 km (60 mi) wide eye feature that had developed in the storm's center. Around the time of peak intensity, Felicia passed about 500 km (310 mi) southeast of Rodrigues. The interaction of the trough and a ridge to the east increased wind shear, causing the storm to weaken. On February 24, the storm became extratropical while still maintaining a well-defined circulation. It slowed and looped back to the northwest due to a ridge to the south, gradually becoming less defined and dissipating on February 26.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Gloria
On February 27, a circulation formed within the monsoon trough between Diego Garcia and St. Brandon, displaced due to wind shear, but organized enough for the MFR to track it as Tropical Disturbance 8. The shear gradually decreased, allowing the thunderstorms to organize as it moved westward. On February 28, the JTWC classified the system as Tropical Cyclone 15S, and on February 29 the MFR upgraded it to tropical depression status. The depression turned west-northwestward before rounding a ridge and turning to the southwest.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Gloria
The thunderstorms organized into a central dense overcast on March 1, prompting the MFR to upgrade it to Moderate Tropical Storm Gloria only 150 km (95 mi) from the northeast coast of Madagascar. Gloria continued quickly to the southwest, gradually intensifying and developing an eye feature; on that basis, the MFR estimated peak 10‑minute winds of 95 km/h (60 mph), or severe tropical storm status, by the time it made landfall 10 km (6 mi) north of Sambava.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Gloria
Operationally, the JTWC upgraded Gloria to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, with 1‑minute winds of 120 km/h (75 mph), although the agency downgraded the storm to the same peak as the MFR. The structure initially remained well-defined, although the circulation became difficult to locate as it progressed through the country. On March 4, the system exited Madagascar into the Mozambique Channel with scattered thunderstorms slowly reforming. On the next day, the JTWC discontinued advisories, although the MFR continued monitoring the system, labeling it as a tropical disturbance on March 8. Later that day, Gloria made landfall near Inhambane in southeastern Mozambique before turning to a southward drift, dissipating on March 10.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Gloria
As a developing disturbance, Gloria produced winds approaching gale-force on St. Brandon. Similar conditions were reported on Tromelin. When Gloria struck Madagascar, it produced sustained winds of 72 km/h (45 mph) at Antalaha, about 70 km (45 mi) south of Sambava. The storm brought heavy rainfall, with Mananjary reporting a two‑day total of 427 mm (16.8 in). The rains from Gloria occurred less than two weeks after Cyclone Leon–Eline struck the country, bringing additional flooding, landslides, and damage.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Gloria
In Sambava, near where Gloria moved ashore, the storm killed 18 people, destroyed hundreds of homes, and damaged a road connecting the area to the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo. Farther inland, the cyclone killed 40 people at Andapa. Overall, Gloria killed at least 66 people, although the exact toll was initially unknown due to disrupted communications. Before Gloria emerged into the Mozambique Channel, various news outlets noted the potential for the storm to affect storm-ravaged Mozambique. However, minimal rainfall accompanied Gloria's final landfall. The rains were enough to delay flights for a day, which were transporting relief aid following Eline's devastating landfall in Mozambique.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Hudah
A tropical low formed in the Australian basin on March 24, moving westward due to a strong subtropical ridge to the south. Despite having intensified enough, the Bureau of Meteorology did not name the system, and on March 25 the system crossed into the South-West Indian Ocean, whereupon it was named Hudah. An eye formed, and the storm intensified into a tropical cyclone on March 27 well to the southeast of Diego Garcia. The structure fluctuated due to dry air, although Hudah was able to intensify steadily on March 31 after conditions became more favorable.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Hudah
The next day, the MFR upgraded it to a very intense tropical cyclone, estimating peak 10‑minute winds of 225 km/h (140 mph). By contrast, the JTWC estimated 1‑minute winds of 235 km/h (145 mph). Cyclone Hudah maintained peak winds until making landfall just southeast of Antalaha, Madagascar on April 2. It weakened greatly over land, but like Eline it re-intensified over the Mozambique Channel. It re-attained tropical cyclone status on April 5 and reached 10‑minute winds of 160 km/h (100 mph) by the time it made landfall on Mozambique near Pebane, Mozambique on April 8. It dissipated by the next day.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Hudah
While in the vicinity, Hudah brought moderate winds to Rodrigues, St. Brandon, and Tromelin. The cyclone affected the same parts of Madagascar that were previously impacted by Eline and Gloria. Waves reached at least 8 m (26 ft) in height along the coast. The storm was considered the worst to affect the Antalaha region in 20 years, where 90% of homes were destroyed. It was estimated that the storm left at least 100,000 people homeless in Madagascar, and there were 111 deaths.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Hudah
In Mozambique, damage was much less than expected, and the storm affected areas farther north in the country than where Eline struck. Heavy rainfall occurred along the coast, but was insufficient to cause river flooding. Strong winds damaged roofs and downed trees, mostly around Pebane, and the storm killed three people.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression 13
On April 6, a cold front exited the southeast coast of Africa into the Mozambique Channel, producing a small circulation on the next day southeast of Mozambique. On April 7, the system organized into Subtropical Depression 13 and gradually separated from the dissipating cold front. A ridge to the south steered the depression northward as the system became better defined. However, persistent wind shear initially prevented convection from organizing over the center. On April 9, the depression turned northwestward toward Mozambique as thunderstorms increased, aided by a decrease in wind shear through a shift in the jet stream. The center came very close to the Mozambique coast near Inhambane. Due to the small radius of maximum winds, the coastline was spared from strong gusts, although the system dropped 93.8 mm (3.69 in) of rainfall in Inhambane over 48 hours.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression 13
The storm turned toward the east on April 11 away from land. Convection organized thereafter into an eye feature, but was weaker than thunderstorms in typical tropical cyclones, resulting in its subtropical classification. The MFR estimated peak 10‑minute winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) on April 12, noting that the system should have been named, but also that its "structure has had no recent analogue in [the basin]." Meanwhile, the JTWC issued three Tropical Cyclone Formation Alerts, but never issued advisories. An increase in wind shear deteriorated the eye feature and the convection, promptly causing weakening. On April 15, the circulation dissipated off the southwest coast of Madagascar.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Innocente
The final storm of the year had its origins in the Australian basin. An area of convection persisted on April 8 to the southwest of Indonesia, developing a distinct center two days later while moving to the west. However, the thunderstorms were unable to organize due to wind shear. On April 11, the MFR estimated that the system became a tropical disturbance, although since it was east of 90° E the agency did not issue advisories at that time. On the next day, the system crossed into the basin and was classified as Tropical Disturbance 14.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Innocente
Over the next few days, the convection waxed and waned, with the strongest winds in the northern periphery. On April 14, the JTWC began tracking the system as Tropical Cyclone 26S. The disturbance maintained a general west-southwest trajectory, influenced by a ridge to the south. After slowing down and encountering a more favorable environment, the system intensified into Moderate Tropical Storm Innocente on April 17, reaching peak 10‑minute winds of 70 km/h (45 mph). Operationally, the MFR upgraded Innocente to storm status a day earlier, only to downgrade and re-upgrade; it was maintained as a depression during this time.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Innocente
The return of wind shear again caused weakening, beginning on April 18. A weak circulation persisted for several days, turning to the northwest with brief increases in thunderstorms. On April 24, Innocente dissipated, although the circulation drew moisture from the south to produce heavy rainfall on Mauritius, peaking at around 400 mm (8 in).


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Throughout the latter half of January, thunderstorms persisted in the Mozambique Channel. On January 12, the MFR classified an area of convection as Tropical Disturbance 3, although the agency ceased issuing advisories on the next day. Convection persisted, with an associated exposed circulation as of January 22. Two days later, the MFR issued one bulletin on the system before dropping advisories. The JTWC tracked the system as an area of potential development until January 26, when the thunderstorms weakened. The disturbance brought heavy rainfall to southwestern Madagascar, which followed a prolonged drought. In Morombe, rainfall over 36 hours accumulated to the average yearly total. This caused flooding and damage to crops and preceded devastating flooding that affected the nation over the subsequent months.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Toward the end of February, the ITCZ produced a large area of convection in the eastern portion of the basin which would spawn two disturbances. On February 29, Tropical Disturbance 9 formed within the system well to the southeast of Diego Garcia. The convection organized slightly despite easterly wind shear, which left the circulation exposed. On March 1, the JTWC classified it as Tropical Cyclone 17S, estimating winds of tropical storm force the next day. The MFR, by contrast, classified it as a tropical depression while moving generally southwestward.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The convection weakened on March 3 due to the wind shear, and the circulation steered more to the west-northwest. After nearly dissipating on March 5, the thunderstorms reorganized, possibly due to influence from the monsoon. It turned back to the east, possibly due to interaction with the approaching Cyclone Norman in the Australian basin. Convection soon after diminished over the depression, and the system dissipated on March 11 near 90°E.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On March 1, Tropical Disturbance 10 formed within the same system that spawned the previous depression, only farther to the west. It also encountered wind shear, preventing much intensification. The system remained nearly stationary and failed to organize more. The MFR issued its last advisory on March 3. The MFR also issued bulletins on Norman as Tropical Disturbance 11, which briefly entered the basin on March 10 before dissipating.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
A tropical disturbance is named when it reaches moderate tropical storm strength. If a tropical disturbance reaches moderate tropical storm status west of 55°E, then the Sub-regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in Madagascar assigns the appropriate name to the storm. If a tropical disturbance reaches moderate tropical storm status between 55°E and 90°E, then the Sub-regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in Mauritius assigns the appropriate name to the storm. A new annual list is used every year so no names are retired.


1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
This was the last season to feature all-female names in the basin.


1999–2000 Southampton F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the FA Premier League.


1999–2000 Southampton F.C. season, Season summary
Manager Dave Jones was given leave from his duties in January to concentrate on clearing his name in connection with child abuse charges, and former England boss Glenn Hoddle was appointed on a temporary basis. Hoddle did well to keep the Saints clear of relegation, and safety was achieved with a 15th-place finish and a respectable 44 points. As the new season approached, it was still unclear as to whether Jones would ever return to the club.


1999–2000 Southampton F.C. season, Season summary
Matt Le Tissier scored a modest six goals during the season, but that was sufficient to bring his total number of Premier League goals to 100, making him the first midfielder to reach this milestone. Le Tissier reached the milestone in Southampton's 2–1 defeat to Sunderland on 1 April 2000 with a goal from the penalty spot.


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


1999–2000 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team represented Southeast Missouri State University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by fifth-year head coach Gary Garner, played their home games at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 14–4 in OVC play to finish in second place. They won the OVC Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Southeast Missouri State was the No. 13 seed in the West region and they lost to LSU in the opening round. As of 2021, this is the only time the Redhawks have participated in the Men’s Division I NCAA Tournament.


1999–2000 Southeastern Conference women's basketball season
The 1999–2000 SEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 1999, followed by the start of the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2000 and concluded in March, followed by the 2000 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee.


1999–2000 Southern Football League
The 1999–2000 Southern Football League season was the 97th in the history of the league, an English football competition. At the end of the previous season Midland Division was renamed Western Division, and Southern Division was renamed Eastern Division.


1999–2000 Southern Football League
Boston United won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Atherstone United, Gloucester City, Grantham Town and Rothwell Town were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Folkestone Invicta, Moor Green, Fisher Athletic and Stafford Rangers were promoted from the Eastern and Western divisions, the former two as champions. Fleet Town, Yate Town and Stourbridge were relegated to the eighth level whilst Raunds Town resigned from the league.


1999–2000 Southern Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:


1999–2000 Southern Football League, Eastern Division
The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season Southern Division and six new clubs:


1999–2000 Southern Football League, Western Division
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season Midland Division and six new clubs:


1999–2000 SpVgg Unterhaching season
The 1999–2000 season was the first time SpVgg Unterhaching played in the 1. Bundesliga, the highest tier of the German football league system.


1999–2000 SpVgg Unterhaching season, Season summary
SpVgg Unterhaching surprised everyone with a respectable 10th-place result in their inaugural Bundesliga season, and also famously played the spoiler's role in deciding who would win the championship that year. Their first Bundesliga win came in just their second match of the season, with a 2-0 victory over MSV Duisburg at home. While struggling in away matches, Unterhaching remained undefeated at home in nine games before losing 2-0 to their stronger neighbours, Bayern Munich. Prior to this loss, they had earned wins at home in matches against highly favoured teams like VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund, beating them 2-0 and 1-0 respectively. They earned their first away win in the Bundesliga by beating VfB Stuttgart 2-0 once again.


1999–2000 SpVgg Unterhaching season, Season summary
On the final matchday of the season, visiting Bayer Leverkusen needed only a draw in Unterhaching to secure their first national title, but instead went down to defeat to the determined home side. Things took a bad turn for Leverkusen when Michael Ballack scored an own goal that put home side ahead in the 20th minute. Their title hopes ended when Haching midfielder Markus Oberleitner made the score 2-0 in the 72nd minute. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 3-1 at home and were able to overtake Leverkusen on goal difference to snatch away the title.


1999–2000 SpVgg Unterhaching season, Season summary
With a 10th-place result, Unterhaching finished ahead of long-established sides Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04. They ended the season with the league's fifth best home record with 10 wins and 5 draws in 17 matches, having lost only to Bayern Munich and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.


1999–2000 Spartan South Midlands Football League
The 1999–2000 Spartan South Midlands Football League season is the 3rd in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League a football competition in England.


1999–2000 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from the Senior Division:


1999–2000 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Senior Division
The Senior Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1999–2000 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division One
The Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1999–2000 Sporting CP season
The 1999–2000 season was Sporting Clube de Portugal's 94th season in existence and the club's 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Sporting CP will participate in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal and UEFA Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000.


1999–2000 Sporting CP season, Season summary
Giuseppe Materazzi was signed as manager, but was sacked after only a few months, following a shock 3-0 defeat to Viking in the UEFA Cup. He was replaced by Augusto Inácio, who was unable to reverse Sporting's fortunes on the continent but still guided them to the title and the domestic cup final.


1999–2000 Sporting CP 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 Sporting de Gijón season
The 1999–2000 Sporting de Gijón season was the second consecutive season of the club in Segunda División after its last relegation from La Liga.


1999–2000 Sporting de Gijón season, Overview
After the 33rd round, Pedro Braojos was sacked and Ciriaco Cano, former player of the club, replaced him at the helm of the first squad.


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


1999–2000 Sporting de Gijón season, Squad, From the youth squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1999–2000 Sri Lankan cricket season
The 1999–2000 Sri Lankan cricket season featured a Test series between Sri Lanka and India. Sri Lanka then played a further series against Pakistan.


1999–2000 Sri Lankan cricket season, Test series
The series with South Africa ended 1–1 with 1 match drawn:


1999–2000 Sri Lankan cricket season, Test series
The Pakistan team in Sri Lanka in 2000 played 3 Tests and a LOI tri-series. Pakistan won the Test series against Sri Lanka by 2–0 with one match drawn:


1999–2000 Sri Lankan cricket season, Further reading
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1999–2000 St Johnstone F.C. season
The 1999–2000 season saw St Johnstone compete in the Scottish Premier League where they finished in 5th position with 42 points.


1999–2000 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 8th-year head coach Jim Baron, played their home games at the Reilly Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 11–5 in A-10 to finish in second place. They lost to Temple in the championship game of the A-10 Basketball Tournament, but did earn an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the opening round to Kentucky, 85–80 in 2OT.


1999–2000 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Ron Ganulin, who was in his ninth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.


1999–2000 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The Terriers finished the season at 18–12 overall and 12–6 in conference play.


1999–2000 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis in his second year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.


1999–2000 St. Louis Blues season
The 1999–2000 St. Louis Blues season was the 33rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.


1999–2000 St. Louis Blues season
The Blues qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 21st consecutive season after finishing the regular season with a record of 51–19–11–1 (114 points), sufficient to win the Central Division title as well as the Presidents' Trophy for the highest points total in the NHL. It was the Blues' first division title since the 1986–87 season, when they won the Norris Division, and their last until the 2011–12 season.


1999–2000 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season
The Blues allowed the fewest goals during the regular season with 165, and had the most shutouts with nine. They also tied the Washington Capitals for the fewest short-handed goals allowed with just three.


1999–2000 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, Season 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 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


1999–2000 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


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


1999–2000 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pac-10 Conference during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mike Montgomery and played their home games at Maples Pavilion. Stanford spent a total of five weeks as the top-ranked team in the AP poll, finished tied atop the Pac-10 regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the 2000 NCAA Tournament as No. 1 seed in the South Region. After an opening round win over South Carolina State, the Cardinal were upset by No. 8 seed North Carolina. Stanford finished with an overall record of 27–4 (15–3 Pac-10).


1999–2000 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team, Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll


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


1999–2000 Stockport County F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1999–2000 season, Andy Kilner replaced Gary Megson as Stockport's manager in the summer. Stockport had a brilliant first half of the campaign and on Boxing Day, they sat in the play-off places but afterwards came a dramatic slide in form with just 2 wins from the next 22 league games and Stockport finished the season in a disappointing 17th place.


1999–2000 Stockport County 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 Stockport County 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 Stoke City F.C. season
The 1999–2000 season was Stoke City's 93rd season in the Football League and sixth in the third tier.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season
For the third pre-season Stoke were looking for a new manager but the directors were finding it difficult with first choice Tony Pulis joining Bristol City openly admitting that he felt the board lacked ambition. Second choice was Gary Megson and he accepted the job offer as did John Rudge who became director of football. Stoke slowly built up some decent results but there were still tensions between fans and the board and so when news spread that an Icelandic business consortium wanted to take over it became a no-brainer.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season
Unfortunately for Megson new chairman Gunnar Gíslason appointed his own man, former Iceland national manager Gudjon Thordarson. In came a number of Icelandic players and the side did well winning the Football League Trophy and reached the play-offs against Gillingham. After beating the "Gills" 3–2 in the first leg, two controversial refereeing decisions cost Stoke dearly and they lost the second leg 3–0.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
For the third consecutive summer, Stoke were hunting for a new manager, this time they had a clear favourite, Tony Pulis. However Pulis decided to join Bristol City after openly admitting that he felt the board lacked ambition. Second choice was Gary Megson, hard working and honest manager in the same mould as Pulis and he accepted Stoke's job offer. He appointed Nigel Pearson as his assistant and surprisingly John Rudge was made director of football after spending a long time at Port Vale.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
There was little expectation as the season began with some steady if unspectacular results and by the end of August Lárus Sigurðsson was sold to West Bromwich Albion for £350,000. Peter Thorne was proving to be a top player in the Second Division he scored the first few of his 30 goals. Stoke then went on a nine match unbeaten run and lifted themselves into the play-offs. In October news spread that a group of Icelandic businessmen were interested in taking control of the club and by mid November Stoke fans had their wishes granted and Gunnar Gíslason completed the Icelandic takeover under the name of Stoke Holding.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Gary Megson through no fault of his own was replaced by Gudjon Thordarson and in came a number of Icelandic players and the new era began well with Stoke beating Wycombe Wanderers 4–0 away. There was now a much better feeling about the club with the injection of new money and players but this was knocked back greatly in early 2000. On 23 February 2000 arguably one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen Stanley Matthews died at the age of 85. Matthews was not just a club legend but also to Stoke-on-Trent as a whole. He was remembered in a perfect way with Stoke beating Chesterfield 5–1 with Thorne scoring four goals.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Stoke maintained their form from this match and went unbeaten until the final match of the season but despite a 1–0 defeat at Reading Stoke finished two points above Bristol Rovers and entered the play-offs. Their opponents were Gillingham and in the first leg 22,124 saw Stoke make a great start going into a 2–0 lead thanks to Arnar Gunnlaugsson and Kyle Lightbourne Gillingham pulled one back but Thorne restored Stoke's two goal advantage. Andy Hessenthaler then scored in injury time meaning the second leg would be a very tough match. In the second leg at Priestfield Stadium referee Rob Styles sent off both Graham Kavanagh and Clive Clarke for minor offences and Gillingham went on to win 3–0.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
Another early exit for Stoke this season, defeated 2–0 away at Blackpool.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League Cup
After beating last seasons opponents Macclesfield Town Stoke lost 3–1 to Premier League Sheffield Wednesday.


1999–2000 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League Trophy
Stoke began their Football League Trophy campaign on a cold December night against Third Division Darlington at the Britannia Stadium. With the scores level after normal time Kyle Lightbourne scored a golden goal to send Stoke through. Away wins over Oldham Athletic, Blackpool and Chesterfield saw Stoke in the area final against Rochdale. A 3–1 win in the first leg was followed by a 1–0 win in the second earning a place in the final against Bristol City. A crowd of 75,057 at Wembley saw Graham Kavanagh opened the scoring for Stoke before Paul Holland equalised for the Robins. Peter Thorne scored a close range winner for Stoke after 82 minutes earning Stoke their second Football League Trophy win.


1999–2000 Sunderland A.F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 season, Sunderland participated in the FA Premier League.


1999–2000 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season summary
Sunderland's 1999–2000 season started at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea beat them 4–0. However, in the return match later in the season Sunderland turned the tables on Chelsea, avenging their 4–0 defeat with a 4–1 win at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland also achieved a 2–1 victory over rivals Newcastle United at St. James' Park,  a result which helped bring about the resignation of Newcastle's manager, Ruud Gullit. At the end of the season Sunderland finished seventh, with Kevin Phillips winning the European Golden Shoe in his first top-flight season, scoring 30 goals.


1999–2000 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Team kit and sponsors
This season was the first in which the club was sponsored by car dealership Reg Vardy, and the last in which ASICS made the club's kit.


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


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


1999–2000 Sussex County Football League
The 1999–2000 Sussex County Football League season was the 75th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.


1999–2000 Sussex County Football League, Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1999–2000 Sussex County Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.


1999–2000 Sussex County Football League, Division Three
Division Three featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


1999–2000 Swansea City A.F.C. season
The 1999–00 season was Swansea City A.F.C. 's 80th season in the English football league system, in this season Swansea finished 1st in the 3rd division with a total of 85 points from 46 games. It was also memorable for the fastest red card for a player in Swansea's history as Walter Boyd was red carded at half time against Darlington at Feethams and was taken off the pitch in a matter of seconds after the restart.


1999–2000 Swansea City A.F.C. 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 Swindon Town F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1999–2000 Swindon Town F.C. season, Season summary
Swindon's financial problems came to a head during the 1999–2000 season when in January 2000 Swindon—£4m in debt and losing £25,000 a week—went into administration for the first time. Chairman Rikki Hunt was forced to resign and 15 members of staff were made redundant. At one point manager Jimmy Quinn was told not to pick midfielder Robin Hulbert because one more appearance would trigger a  £25,000 payment to Everton under the terms of his 1996 transfer.


1999–2000 Swindon Town F.C. season, Season summary
Swindon's future was safeguarded when a consortium headed by business tycoon Terry Brady took over the club and they came out of administration towards the end of the season. But it was too late to save Swindon's place in Division One — they had already been relegated in bottom place. The club's new owner sacked manager Jimmy Quinn and appointed Colin Todd — who had won promotion to the Premiership with Bolton in 1997 — as manager, in hope of getting the club's fortunes back on track.


1999–2000 Swindon Town 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 Swindon Town 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 Swiss Cup
The 1999–2000 Swiss Cup is the 75th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 7 August 1999 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 28 May 2000 with the Final. The winners of the competition qualified for the 2000-01 UEFA cup first round.


1999–2000 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
The 1999–2000 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1999–2000 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 24th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–6 (13–3 Big East) record, while making it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.


1999–2000 TBHSL season
The 1999–00 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League season was the eighth season of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the top level of ice hockey in Turkey. Eight teams participated in the league.


1999–2000 TSV 1860 Munich season, Season summary
1860 Munich finished fourth in the Bundesliga and qualified for the Champions League third qualifying round.


1999–2000 TSV 1860 Munich season, Kit
1860 Munich's kit was manufactured by Nike and sponsored by tourism company FTI.


1999–2000 TSV 1860 Munich 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 TSV 1860 Munich 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 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
By-elections to Natham and Thiruvattar constituencies were held in Tamil Nadu, India, on 5 and 11 September 1999 respectively. Elections for three state assembly constituencies, Nellikuppam, Tiruchirappalli - II and Arantangi  were held on 17 February 2000.


1999–2000 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
In the first phase, TMC lost a seat to AIADMK and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lost a seat to Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)). In the second phase, AIADMK splinter party MADMK, was able to pick up a seat from AIADMK and DMK was able to hold on to its seats.


1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The 1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the Lightning's eighth season of operation. The club placed fourteenth overall in the Eastern Conference and failed to make the playoffs.


1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning 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 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season, Final standings
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Playoffs
The Lightning were unable to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.


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


1999–2000 Taça de Portugal
The 1999–2000 Taça de Portugal was the 60th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 1999–2000 Taça de Portugal began in September 1999. The final was played on 21 May and replayed four days later as the inaugural match ended tied at the Estádio Nacional.


1999–2000 Taça de Portugal
Beira-Mar were the previous holders, having defeated Campomaiorense 1–0 in the previous season's final. The Auri-negros were eliminated in the fourth round by second division side Imortal. Porto defeated Sporting CP, 2–0 in the cup final replay to win their tenth Taça de Portugal. As a result of Porto winning the domestic cup competition, the Dragões faced 1999–2000 Primeira Liga winners Porto in the 2000 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.


1999–2000 Taça de Portugal, Fifth Round
Ties were played on the 9–12 January. Replays were played on the 19 January. Gil Vicente took a bye to the next round.


1999–2000 Taça de Portugal, Sixth Round
Ties were played on the 25–26 January. Replays were played on the 2 February. Porto took a bye to the next round.


1999–2000 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 1999–00 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach John Chaney in his 18th year. The Owls were undefeated at home, both in Atlantic-10 games and overall. After winning the Atlantic-10 Tournament, the Owls received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and were seeded #2 in the East Region. They played at the First Niagara Center and defeated the Lafayette Leopards 73–47 in the first round. However, in the second round the Owls were upset by 10th seeded Seton Hall in a close overtime game (65–67).


1999–2000 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
The 1999–2000 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Jerry Green, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. After finishing as one of four SEC teams with a 12–4 conference record, they were invited to the NCAA Tournament where they reached the Sweet Sixteen.


1999–2000 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team, Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.


1999–2000 Tennis Borussia Berlin season
The 1999–2000 season was the ninth time Tennis Borussia Berlin played in the 2. Bundesliga, the second highest tier of the German football league system. After 34 league games, Tennis Borussia finished 13th. Saša Ćirić scored 14 of the club's 42 league goals. However, ten days following the last round of league games, the German Football Association revoked TeBe's license for the following season, and as a result, the club were relegated instead of the Stuttgarter Kickers. The club made it to the third round of the DFB-Pokal where they lost 3–2 after extra time to Hertha BSC. The club's reserve team, Tennis Borussia Berlin (Amateure), won the Berliner Landespokal, beating Berliner FC Dynamo 2–0 in the final at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark.


1999–2000 Terceira Divisão
The 1999–2000 Terceira Divisão season was the 50th season of the competition and the 10th season of recognised fourth-tier football in Portugal.


1999–2000 Terceira Divisão, Overview
The league was contested by 118 teams in 7 divisions of 10 to 18 teams.


1999–2000 Tercera División
The Spanish Tercera División 1999–00 started on August 1999 and ended in June 2000 with the promotion play-off finals.


1999–2000 Tetley's Bitter Cup
The 1999–00 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the 29th edition of England's rugby union club competition. Wasps won the competition defeating Northampton in the final. The event was sponsored by Tetley's Brewery and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.


1999–2000 Thailand Provincial League
The 1999–2000 Pro League Football League for the five-year pilot of the Football Association of Thailand. The management team of the tournament in the first 3 years there will be no relegation. The Organising Committee has selected the teams from various sports associations in each sector.


1999–2000 Torneo Argentino A
The 1999–00 Argentine Torneo Argentino A was the fifth season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 16 teams competed; the champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the team finish in first place for the first time since the 1962–63 season. It was also the Maple Leafs' first 100-point season, as well as long-time NHLer Wendel Clark's last season in the NHL.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The Maple Leafs had their second consecutive 45-win season and broke the 1992–93 franchise record for most points accumulated in a season. Mats Sundin averaged a point per game, scoring 32 goals and picking up 41 assists for 73 points in 73 games. Jonas Hoglund had a career year, finishing third on the team in points with 56 (29 goals and 27 assists). Goaltender Curtis Joseph set a Maple Leafs record for wins in a season by a goaltender, with 36.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The Leafs put Steve Sullivan on waivers and on October 23, 1999, he was picked up by the Chicago Blackhawks. In early 2000, Wendel Clark returned to the Leafs for the third time and had a two-goal game on February 1 in a 5–3 Maple Leafs win at Tampa Bay. In March, the Leafs traded Mike Johnson to Tampa Bay in exchange for Darcy Tucker.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The Leafs got off to a red-hot start to the season, winning 10 of their first 14 games with four shutouts. The team suffered a setback on December 4, 1999, in a home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Forward Yanic Perreault was coming around the Pittsburgh net with the puck when Penguins goaltender Tom Barrasso slashed Perreault with his goalie stick. Perreault suffered a broken arm and missed 23 games; Barrasso received a four-game suspension for his actions.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
Another setback occurred on March 11 at Ottawa, when Senators forward Marian Hossa was attempting to clear the puck out of the centre-ice zone. Hossa swung his stick in a golf-swing motion and caught Toronto defenceman Bryan Berard in his right eye. Berard had to leave the game due to the injury and Hossa was assessed with a double minor for high-sticking. It was the last NHL game Berard would play for nearly a year-and-a-half. Additionally, Sergei Berezin, a 37-goal scorer in 1998–99, missed 21 games for the team, but nonetheless finished with a solid 26 goals for Toronto.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
Despite these hindrances, the Leafs battled on, defeating four solid teams between March 16 and April 1 (Detroit on March 16, New Jersey on March 25, St. Louis on March 29 and Washington on April 1). The Leafs finished third in the Eastern Conference and first in the Northeast Division—the first time the Leafs had won a division title since 1938. Mats Sundin led all skaters in overtime goals scored, with four.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, All-Star Game
The 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game was part of the 1999–2000 NHL season, and took place in Toronto's Air Canada Centre on February 6, 2000.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, All-Star Game
The all-star week festivities saw the Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game played on February 2, and an exhibition game between the Canadian and American women's national teams on February 3. The Heroes of Hockey game and the Skills Competition were held on February 5. It is to note that the opening face-off for the Heroes of Hockey game were Ted Lindsay and Fleming Mackell, two players who played in the 1st National Hockey League All-Star Game.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, All-Star Game
The week also was a good sendoff for Wayne Gretzky, who had retired the previous season. His #99 was raised to the rafters, despite him never playing for the hometown Maple Leafs, as a show of his number's League-wide retirement. Gretzky also made it clear that he would not partake in any oldtimer or Heroes of Hockey game unless it was held in Edmonton, a statement that was realized with the 2003 Heritage Classic three years later.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Season standings
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season.


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


1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Raptors' fifth season in the National Basketball Association. The Raptors received the fifth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the Denver Nuggets, and selected high school star Jonathan Bender, but soon traded him to the Indiana Pacers for Antonio Davis, and signed free agents Muggsy Bogues and three-point specialist Dell Curry. In their first full season playing at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors got off to a 12–6 start, but then lost five of their next six games.


1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
However, the team got better as the season progressed, winning seven straight games between February and March. Second-year star Vince Carter led the team in scoring, averaging 25.7 points per game. He also won the Slam Dunk Contest in Oakland and was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, while his cousin Tracy McGrady provided the team with 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. The Raptors improved and qualified for their first playoff appearance with a 45–37 record, finishing third in the Central Division.


1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
However, in the postseason, they were swept in the Eastern Conference First Round by the New York Knicks in three straight games. Following the season, McGrady was traded to the Orlando Magic, Doug Christie was dealt to the Sacramento Kings, Dee Brown signed as a free agent with the Magic, and head coach Butch Carter was fired.


1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
Carter was fired on June 13, 2000 after the organization decided they wanted a return of "stability" to the franchise. In his last season as coach of the Raptors, he invited friend and rap star Percy Miller, otherwise known as Master P, to the pre-season training camp to try out for the team. Carter claimed it was an attempt to deflect media attention away from Vince Carter, but was criticized for trying to draw attention to himself and his friendship with Miller. Carter also released a book where he claimed that his coach at Indiana, Bobby Knight, had launched into a racist tirade during practice, which Knight denied.


1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
Carter was involved in public feuds with stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, limiting their minutes because he didn't want to burn them out in their young careers. Carter also had an off-court feud with his ex-wife. During the opening round of the 2000 NBA Playoffs against the Knicks, Knick center Marcus Camby, who had played under Carter during the 1997–98 season, made what Carter considered an inflammatory remark about Carter by calling him a "liar", and Carter decided to file a $5-million defamation suit against him for what he said were inaccurate statements.


1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
NBA Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik believed it was a frivolous suit and criticized Carter for filing it, which led to Carter dropping the suit. In his last few weeks as Raptors coach, Butch Carter made attempts to ouster friend Glen Grunwald as General Manager and was cited as one of the reasons why Tracy McGrady decided to leave the team and sign with the Orlando Magic. The Raptors organization, players, and fans all had decided that Carter's off-court issues were too much of a distraction for the team going forward.


1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
The season saw the Raptors change their uniforms adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts. The home jerseys lasted until 2006, while the road jerseys lasted until 2003, where the city name "Toronto" was replaced with the team name "Raptors" on the front of their jerseys.


1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season, Vince Carter
Vince Carter was selected to an All-Star Team for the first time, and showcased his athleticism and dunking abilities in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He won the contest by performing an array of dunks including a 360° windmill, a between the legs, and an "elbow dunk." Though he has not competed in the dunk contest since, Carter has been voted into the Eastern Conference NBA All-Star Team starting lineup several times through fan balloting.


1999–2000 Toto Cup Al
The 1999–2000 Toto Cup Al was the 16th season of the third-most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction. This was the first edition to be played with both Israeli Premier League and Liga Leumit clubs.


1999–2000 Toto Cup Al
The competition began on 6 August 1999 and ended on 15 February 2000, with Maccabi Petah Tikva beating Maccabi Haifa 4–1 in the final.


1999–2000 Toto Cup Al, Format change
Starting with this edition, the competition was played as a knock-out tournament, with the first two rounds played over two legs, with ties from the quarter-finals and on were decided in a single match.


1999–2000 Toto Cup Artzit
The 1999–2000 Toto Cup Artzit was the 1st time the cup was being contested as a competition for the third tier in the Israeli football league system.


1999–2000 Toto Cup Artzit
The competition was won by Hapoel Ramat Gan, who had beaten Hapoel Ra'anana 5–4 in the final.


1999–2000 Toto Cup Artzit, Competition format
As 1999–2000 Liga Artzit was composed of 12 teams, and as 4 teams, Hapoel Ashdod, Beitar Tel Aviv, Sektzia Nes Tziona and Hapoel Lod were not allowed to compete since their budget was not approved, the remaining 8 clubs played the competition as a straight knock-out tournament, with the quarter-finals being played over two legs.


1999–2000 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the FA Premier League.


1999–2000 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Season summary
Tottenham Hotspur failed to make much of an impact on their return to Europe after an eight-year exile, nor were their cup exploits particularly impressive. Tenth place in the final table was a long way short of the top-five finishes attained by local rivals Arsenal and Chelsea, and manager George Graham bolstered his ranks for the 2000-01 season by paying a club record fee for Ukrainian striker Sergi Rebrov.


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


1999–2000 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Statistics, Goal scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


1999–2000 Trabzonspor season
1999–2000 Trabzonspor season  was the 25th consecutive season that the club played in the 1. Lig.


1999–2000 Trabzonspor season, Season summary
Trabzonspor finished 6th the 1999–2000 season. Trabzonspor was included in the Turkish Cup from 3rd round. Galatasaray defeated Trabzonspor 2 – 1 in Trabzon in quarter finals. Trabzonspor could not qualify to play in any European cup games for the 1999–2000 season.


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


1999–2000 Trabzonspor season, European Cups
Trabzonspor couldn't qualify to play in any European cup games in 1999–2000 season.


1999–2000 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division where they finished in 13th position on 57 points. Rovers had great success in the cup competitions reaching the final of the League Cup, losing 2–1 to Leicester, and also made the quarters in the FA Cup.


1999–2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1999–2000 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by head coach Bill Self, they finished the season 32–5 overall and 12–2 in conference play to finish atop the WAC standings. After losing in the championship game of the 2000 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament, the team defeated UNLV, #7 Cincinnati, and #23 Miami (FL) to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, before falling to North Carolina in the South Regional Final.


1999–2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team, Rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. *AP did not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings


1999–2000 Tunisian Coupe de la Ligue Professionnelle
The 1999–2000 Tunisian Coupe de la Ligue Professionnelle was the 1st edition of the top knockout tournament for the Tunisian league football clubs.


1999–2000 Tunisian Coupe de la Ligue Professionnelle, Round of 16
Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Étoile Sportive du Sahel and Club Africain received a bye to Round of 16. Both Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Étoile Sportive du Sahel withdrew from the competition and were replaced by Jendouba Sport and CO Medenine.


1999–2000 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
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1999–2000 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 1999–2000 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season was the 74th season of top-tier football in Tunisia.


1999–2000 Turkish Cup
The 1999–2000 Turkish Cup was the 38th edition of the annual tournament that determined the association football Süper Lig Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası) champion under the auspices of the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu; TFF). Galatasaray successfully contested Antalyaspor in the final by 5–3 after extra time. The results of the tournament also determined which clubs would be promoted or relegated.


1999–2000 UAE Football League, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Al Ain FC won the championship.


1999–2000 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
The 1999–00 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1999–00 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 3rd year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center and were members of the Big West Conference.


1999–2000 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team, Previous season
The 1998–99 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 6–20 and 2–14 in Big West play. Freshman guard Jerry Green won the conference freshman of the year award.


1999–2000 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 4th in the conference. The Bruins competed in the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, losing to the Iowa State Cyclones in the sweet sixteen.


1999–2000 UD Las Palmas season
The 1999–2000 season was the 51st season in the existence of UD Las Palmas and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. The season covered the period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000.


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


1999–2000 UE Lleida season
The 1999–2000 season was the 61st season in the existence of UE Lleida and the club's sixth consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League
The 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League was the 45th season of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the eighth season since its rebranding from the "European Champion Clubs' Cup" or "European Cup". The competition was won by Real Madrid, who clinched a historic eighth title win by beating fellow La Liga side, Valencia in the final. The final was hosted in the Stade de France in Paris, the city where the original roots of the competition had begun nearly 50 years earlier.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League
Just after two years of allowing runners-up of strongest continental leagues to enter the tournament, UEFA went even further and expanded the tournament to up to four strongest teams from Europe's top national leagues. As a result, the tournament was a stark contrast from 1996–97 (which took place only three years prior) where only top national champions and title holders participated.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League
The competition was dominated by the Spanish teams, with three of the four semi-finalists coming from Spain, namely Real Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona. The final between Real Madrid and Valencia marked the first time that both finalists in the competition had come from the same country.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League
Manchester United were the defending champions, but were eliminated by eventual winners Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Changes to the competition format
The 1999–2000 edition of the Champions League featured a whole different format to the competition. An additional qualifying round was introduced to generate two group stages, firstly with 32 teams – eight groups of four – who played six matches each to reduce the competition to 16 teams for the second group stage, with the eight third-placed teams moving to the UEFA Cup third round. At the end of the second group stage, eight teams remained to contest the knock-out stage.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation
A total of 71 teams participated in the 1999–2000 Champions League, from 47 of 51 UEFA associations. Liechtenstein (who don't have their own league) as well as Andorra and San Marino did not participate. Additionally, Bosnia and Herzegovina were not admitted due to having no nation-wide champion.


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


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation, Association ranking
Countries are allocated places according to their 1998 UEFA league coefficient, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1993–94 to 1997–98.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation, Distribution
The title holders (Manchester United) qualified for the Champions League group stage through their domestic league, thus the group stage spot reserved for the title holders was vacated. Additionally, Bosnia and Herzegovina was not admitted as their play-off for Champions League qualification didn't take place. Due to these factors, the following changes to the default access list are made:


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation, Participants
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Champions League title holders).


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held in Geneva, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
Losing teams advanced to the first round of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, First group stage
16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1–10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1–6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, First group stage
Compared to the two previous seasons, three associations (England, France, The Netherlands) were allowed three teams – the league winner and runner-up from each nation qualified for the first group stage, and the third-placed teams qualified for the third qualifying round – and three associations were allowed four teams (Germany, Italy, Spain) – the league winner and runner-up from each nation qualified for the first group stage, and the third- and fourth-placed teams qualified for the third qualifying round.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, First group stage
Eight additional associations were still allowed two teams (Czech Republic, Greece, Norway, Portugal: league winner in group stage; Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Turkey, Russia: league winner in third qualifying round). The top two teams in each group advanced to the Champions League second group stage, while the third-placed teams advanced to round three of the UEFA Cup.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, First group stage
AIK, Boavista, Bordeaux, Chelsea, Fiorentina, Hertha BSC, Lazio, Maribor, Molde, Valencia and Willem II made their debut in the group stage. Maribor was the first Slovenian side to play in group stage.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Second group stage
Eight winners and eight runners-up from the first group stage were drawn into four groups of four teams each, each containing two group winners and two runners-up. Teams from the same country or from the same first-round group could not be drawn together. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying rounds) are as follows:


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 14 September and 3 November 1999. The draw for the group stage was made in August 1999.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage
The group stage featured the 16 automatic qualifiers and the 16 winners of the third qualifying round. Each team was drawn into one of eight groups but avoided teams from their own country. All four teams in the group played home and away matches against each other to determine the winner and runner-up in the group.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage
At the completion of the group stage, the top two teams in each group advanced to play in a second group stage, while the third-placed teams dropped down to the UEFA Cup.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage, Seeding structure
Seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients. Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Tuesday and Wednesday. Clubs with the same pairing letter would play on different days, ensuring that teams from the same city (e.g. Milan and Internazionale, who also share a stadium) did not play on the same day.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
Based on Article 7.06 in the UEFA regulations, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria will be applied to determine the rankings:


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League began on 4 April 2000 and ended with the final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on 24 May 2000. The top two teams from each of the four groups in the second group stage competed in the knockout stage. For the quarter-finals, each group winner was randomly drawn against the runner-up from another group. The four quarter-final winners were then drawn together for the semi-finals, the winners of which contested the final.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
Each quarter-final and semi-final was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home; the team that scored the most goals over the two legs qualified for the following round. If the two teams scored the same number of goals over the two legs, then the team that scored more goals away from home qualified for the next round; if both teams scored the same number of away goals, matches would go to extra time and then penalties if the teams could not be separated after extra time.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds
The qualifying rounds for the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League began on 13 July 1999. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 30 June 1999 in Geneva, Switzerland.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round, Seeding
Partizan Skonto Zimbru Chișinău Litex Lovech Haka  Žalgiris Vilnius ÍBV Sloga Jugomagnat Barry Town


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round, Seeding
Flora Tallinn Tsement Ararat Glentoran St Patrick's Athletic Valletta HB Tórshavn Tirana Jeunesse Esch Kapaz


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round, Second leg
Sloga Jugomagnat 2–2 Kapaz on aggregate. Sloga Jugomagnat won on away goals.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 23 June 2000 in Geneva, Switzerland. Unlike the future seasons of Champions League qualification, all winners of previous round were treated as unseeded regardless of their coefficients.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Dynamo Kyiv Brøndby Rapid Wien Beşiktaş Rangers AIK CSKA Moscow


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Widzew Łódź  Rapid București Dinamo Tbilisi Genk  Slovan Bratislava MTK Hungária Rijeka


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Molde Anorthosis Famagusta  Maribor Hapoel Haifa Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev Partizan Skonto


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Zimbru Chișinău Litex Lovech Haka Žalgiris Vilnius ÍBV Sloga Jugomagnat Valletta


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Second leg
Beşiktaş 1–1 Hapoel Haifa on aggregate. Hapoel Haifa won on away goals.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Second leg
Litex Lovech 5–5 Widzew Łódź on aggregate. Widzew Łódź won 3–2 on penalties.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 23 July 1999 in Geneva, Switzerland. Unlike the future seasons of Champions League qualification, all winners of previous round were treated as unseeded regardless of their coefficients.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Parma Borussia Dortmund Spartak Moscow Chelsea PSV Eindhoven Lyon Fiorentina Valencia


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Mallorca AEK Athens Galatasaray  Croatia Zagreb Hertha Boavista  Sturm Graz Aalborg BK


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Servette Teplice Dynamo Kyiv Brøndby Rapid Wien Hapoel Haifa Rangers AIK


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Molde Widzew Łódź Skonto Zimbru Chișinău Maribor Anorthosis Famagusta MTK Hungária Partizan


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Summary
Losing teams advanced to the first round of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Second leg
Molde 1–1 Mallorca on aggregate. Molde won on away goals.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage
The 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage matches took place between 23 November 1999 and 22 March 2000. The second group stage featured the eight group winners and eight group runners-up from the first group stage. Each team was drawn into one of four groups, each of which featured three other clubs. All four teams in the group played home and away matches against each other to determine the winner and runner-up in the group.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage
At the completion of the second group stage, the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, while the other two teams were eliminated from European competition.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage, Teams
The winners of the first group stage groups are put into seeded pots 1 and 2 according to their UEFA coefficients. The four group-winners with the best coefficients will go into seed pot 1. The eight group runners-up will be put into seed pots 3 and 4 according to the same principle, i.e. the four clubs with the best coefficients will go into seed pot 3. One club from each seed pot will be drawn into each of the four groups. Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn into the same group and group-winners and runners-up from the same first-stage group will not be drawn into the same group again.


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
Based on Article 7.06 in the UEFA regulations, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria will be applied to determine the rankings:


1999–2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage, Groups, Group B
The game started 45 minutes later than it was officially scheduled to, as there was a serious traffic incident that jammed the roads to Old Trafford and United officials decided to delay the game to give fans time to arrive.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup
The 1999–2000 UEFA Cup season was the 29th edition of the UEFA Cup competition. The final took place at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen and was won by Galatasaray, who defeated Arsenal in the final. The game was scoreless through the first ninety minutes and stayed that way through thirty minutes of extra time. The match went on to penalty kicks in which Gheorghe Popescu scored the winning goal to win the cup. Galatasaray won the cup without losing a single game. The competition was marred by violence involving Turkish and English hooligans in the semi-finals and the final, in particular the fatal stabbings of Leeds United fans Kevin Speight and Christopher Loftus by Galatasaray fans in Istanbul.


1999–2000 UEFA Cup
Parma were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Werder Bremen in the fourth round. This team entered in first round due to elimination in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League