1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season, NBA Finals, Game 4
The game remained close going into the fourth quarter, when O'Neal and Reggie Miller scored 14 and 13 points respectively, sending the game into overtime. Midway through overtime, O'Neal committed his sixth foul but 21-year-old Bryant delivered three clutch shots, as the Lakers were able to overcome back-up center John Salley's inability to effectively defend Smits. Smits and Miller scored all 14 of Indiana's OT points, but it was not enough to overcome as Miller missed a last-second three-pointer, and L.A. was able to pull one out in Indianapolis.


1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season, NBA Finals, Game 5
Reggie Miller and the Pacers dominated the game from the start in what would be Larry Bird's last game as a coach in the state of Indiana. Reggie Miller came out and made 5 straight shots including a 4-point play. The Pacers hit their first 6 three-point shots in the game. The Pacers would have a 20-point lead in the 2nd quarter, and eventually won by 33 – it was the worst Lakers NBA Finals loss since the 148–114 loss to Boston in the 1985 NBA Finals, known as the "Memorial Day Massacre."


1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season, NBA Finals, Game 5
With their loss in Game 5, the Lakers record in close-out games dropped to 3–6 in the 2000 NBA Playoffs (the other losses coming in Games 3 and 4 in the first round against Sacramento, Game 4 in the series against Phoenix, and Games 5 and 6 versus Portland). As a result, the series returned to California.


1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season, NBA Finals, Game 6
After the two teams traded blows in the first quarter, Mark Jackson concluded the period with a turn-around half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Pacers a 26–24 advantage. They would not relinquish their lead until the fourth quarter. In the first half, the Pacers would lead by as many as twelve points. However, the Lakers chipped away and entered intermission trailing 56–53. Indiana, however, added two more points to their lead, and entered the final period in a position to force a decisive seventh game.


1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season, NBA Finals, Game 6
In the fourth quarter, the momentum shifted. The Lakers got four timely three-pointers from Derek Fisher, Robert Horry, and Rick Fox. The turning point occurred on a play where Brian Shaw stole the ball from Jalen Rose, leading to a fast break where Shaquille O'Neal hit an off-balance shot to give the Lakers the lead. The Pacers never led after that point.


1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season, NBA Finals, Game 6
The Lakers would build a seven-point lead, but the Pacers fought back to tie the score at 103. After a timeout, the Lakers scored six unanswered points to regain control. The Pacers made one final valiant effort, but it fell short and the Lakers clinched their first championship in twelve years. Shaquille O'Neal led all scorers with 41 points and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He was awarded the Finals MVP.


1999–2000 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1999–2000 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 1999–2000 men's college basketball season. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas.


1999–2000 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
Royce Waltman was MVC coach of the year award and Nate Green was the conference player of the year award.


1999–2000 Inter Milan season
The 1999–2000 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 91th in existence and 84th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.


1999–2000 Inter Milan season, Season
Following a poor previous season, Inter welcomed the arrival of Marcello Lippi on the bench. Striker Christian Vieri was acquired from Lazio for €49,000,000 which broke the world transfer record at the time. The other purchases were Di Biagio, Peruzzi, Blanc (French national team captain), Panucci, Jugović, and the winter window added Iván Córdoba and Seedorf.


1999–2000 Inter Milan season, Season
Vieri proved to be an excellent goalscorer, scoring five times in first the month of the league, bringing Inter to the top of the standings. However, when autumn came, the side lost him and his partner, Ronaldo, to heavy injuries. Inter was not able to retain their advantage: Lazio and Juventus surpassed them, leaving Lippi's side in fourth place. After the regular season, Inter beat Parma in a play-off awarding the last spot of the Champions League: Inter won 3–1, with two goals scored from Roberto Baggio in his last appearance for the side. Inter also had the chance to win a trophy but failed, losing the final of the Coppa Italia to Lazio for a 2–1 aggregate.


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


1999–2000 Inter Milan 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 Interliga season
The 1999–2000 Interliga season was the first season of the multi-national ice hockey league. Eight teams participated in the league, and EC KAC from Austria have won the championship.


1999–2000 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their sixth season in the Scottish Football League competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Challenge Cup, the Scottish Challenge Cup where they made their first major final against Second Division team Alloa Athletic where they lost on a penalty shoot-out after a 4–4 draw and Scottish Cup where they famously beat Scottish Premier League team Celtic 3–1 in the 3rd Round in season 1999–2000.


1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led second-year by head coach Jeff Ruland, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaals finished second in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Gaels lost to No. 3 seed Maryland in the opening round.


1999–2000 Ionikos F.C. season
The 1999–2000 season was Ionikos' 6th straight season on the Greek first tier and the 9th season on that tier overall. Managing a lower league finish than the previous season, their biggest feat was reaching the domestic cup final.


1999–2000 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 14–16 overall and 6–10 in Big Ten play.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Larry Eustachy, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The captains were Stevie Johnson and Michael Nurse.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 32–5, 14–2 in Big 12 play to win the regular season conference title. They defeated Baylor, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma to win the Big 12 Conference Tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They defeated Central Connecticut, Auburn, and UCLA to reach the Elite Eight where they lost to Michigan State.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Previous season
The previous season they finished the season 15–15, 6–10 in Big 12 play to finish in 9th place. They lost to Colorado in the first round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Previous season, Offseason departures
In the offseason associate head coach Steve Barnes left to become the Head Coach of the San Jose State Spartans.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Previous season, Offseason departures
In the spring of 1999 Rodney Hampton was arrested for disorderly conduct by the Ames Police. Shortly after head coach Larry Eustachy dismissed him for violating team rules.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Previous season, Offseason departures
While red-shirting the 1998-99 season Travis Spivey was arrested for simple assault in season and was suspended from the team, after the charges were dropped he was reinstated. Then later that year in the summer he was charged with sexual assault and was immediately dismissed from the team.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Previous season, Offseason departures
Shortly after graduation Tony Rampton would go on to represent his home country of New Zealand on their national team, the New Zealand Tall Blacks.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Preseason
The preseason Big 12 Coaches' Poll picked Iowa State to finish sixth in the conference. Marcus Fizer was also named to the Preseason Top 50 by the Wooden Award Committee as well as Preseason All-Big 12 first team.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Regular season
On November 23, 1999, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll. They also were ranked T–47th in the AP Top 25 poll with 2 points. From November 26 – November 28 the Cyclones participated in the Big Island Invitational at Hilo Hawai'i. From December 3 – December 4 the Cyclones hosted the Norwest Cyclone Challenge. From December 21 – December 22 the Cyclones hosted the Tribune Holiday Classic. On December 14, 1999, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Regular season
They also were ranked T–47th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1 point. On December 21, 1999, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll. They also were ranked T–46th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1 point. On December 28, 1999, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll. They also were ranked T–39th in the AP Top 25 poll with 6 points. On January 4, 2000, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Regular season
They also were ranked T–39th in the AP Top 25 poll with 6 points. On January 11, 2000, Iowa State received 1 point in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked T–47th. They also were ranked 30th in the AP Top 25 poll with 26 points. On January 18, 2000, Iowa State received 6 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked T–39th. They also were ranked 29th in the AP Top 25 poll with 56 points.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Regular season
On January 25, 2000, Iowa State received 20 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 29th. They also were ranked 28th in the AP Top 25 poll with 49 points. On February 1, 2000, Iowa State received 76 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 24th. They also were ranked 20th in the AP Top 25 poll with 331 points. On February 8, 2000, Iowa State received 115 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 21st.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Regular season
They also were ranked 17th in the AP Top 25 poll with 519 points. On February 15, 2000, Iowa State received 277 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 17th. They also were ranked 14th in the AP Top 25 poll with 811 points. On February 22, 2000, Iowa State received 229 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 18th. They also were ranked 17th in the AP Top 25 poll with 662 points.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Regular season
On February 29, 2000, Iowa State received 353 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 14th. They also were ranked 10th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,045 points. The time of the March 4, 2000 Baylor game was changed from 7:00 p.m. CST to 6:00 p.m. CST. On March 4, 2000, Iowa State clinched their first conference title since 1945 with a 75–54 win over Baylor. On March 7, 2000, Iowa State received 478 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 9th. They also were ranked 7th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,272 points. On March 14, 2000, Iowa State was ranked 6th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,441 points.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Post-season
Jamaal Tinsley and Marcus Fizer were each named to the Midwest Region All-Tournament team. Head coach Larry Eustachy was also named the Big 12 Coach of the Year and the AP National Coach of the Year. Eustachy also received the Henry Iba Award. Marcus Fizer was named an All-American. Fizer and Tinsley were also named to the Big 12 First Team. Fizer and Tinsley also won the Ralph A. Olsen Award. On March 13, 2000, Iowa State announced that head coach Larry Eustachy had signed a 10-year contract extension.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Post-season
On March 30, 2000, Jamaal Tinsley announced he had elected to stay at Iowa State for his senior season. On March 31, 2000, Larry Eustachy was voted the AP National Coach of the Year. On April 4, 2000, Iowa State received 657 points in the final USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 3rd. On April 13, 2000, Larry Eustachy and Marcus Fizer announced that Fizer would forgo his senior season and has signed with an agent.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; SPG= Steals per Game; RPG = Rebounds per Game; APG. = Assists per Game; BPG = Blocks per Game; PPG = Points per Game


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Rankings
The Cyclones finished the season ranked 3rd in the Coaches Poll, this is the highest final ranking in school history.


1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. This was head coach Bill Fennelly's 5th season at Iowa State. The Cyclones were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Hilton Coliseum. They finished the season 27–6, 13–3 in Big 12 play to finish tied for first place. They were the champions of the Big 12 Women's Tournament defeating Texas by 10 points in the finals.


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


1999–2000 Ipswich Town F.C. season, Season summary
Ipswich finished the season in third place in the First Division, missing out on the two automatic places for promotion to the Premiership and instead took part in the play-offs for the fourth year running, to determine the third promoted team. Ipswich finished two points behind Manchester City (who were promoted in second place) and four behind league winners Charlton Athletic.


1999–2000 Ipswich Town F.C. season, Season summary
On the final day of the league season Ipswich played Walsall, and won 2–0 with two goals from Ipswich's top scorer David Johnson, who finished the season with 22 goals. At one point, after his first goal, second place Manchester City were trailing to Blackburn, meaning that Ipswich would qualify for promotion automatically. However, this only lasted nine minutes, with City eventually scoring four goals to win the match and secure promotion.


1999–2000 Ipswich Town F.C. season, Season summary
In the play-off semi-finals, Ipswich faced sixth-placed Bolton Wanderers, who had beaten them in the semi-final the previous year. After a 2–2 draw in the first leg away at the Reebok Stadium, Ipswich won 5–3 at Portman Road, winning 7–5 on aggregate.


1999–2000 Ipswich Town F.C. season, Season summary
In the play-off final, the last domestic competitive fixture at Wembley Stadium before the stadium was redeveloped, Ipswich played fourth-placed Barnsley, beating them 4–2 and finally securing their return to the Premiership after an absence of five years.


1999–2000 Ipswich Town 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 Ipswich Town 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 Ipswich Town 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 Ipswich Town F.C. season, Pre-season
Ipswich traveled to Scandinavia for pre-season prior to the 1999–2000 season, playing friendlies against Swedish sides Gefle IF and GIF Sundsvall.


1999–2000 Iran 2nd Division
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1999–2000 Iran 2nd Division
Iran Football's 2nd Division 1999-2000 season was played in three groups of nine or ten teams each. The top two teams from each group went through to a final round, and the top two teams from that round - Bargh Shiraz and Esteghlal Rasht - gained promotion to the Azadegan League.


1999–2000 Iranian Basketball Super League
The following is the final results of the Iran Super League 1999/2000 basketball season.


1999–2000 Iranian Volleyball Super League
The following is the final results of the Iranian Volleyball Super League (Velayat Cup) 1999/2000 season.


1999–2000 Iraq FA Cup
The 1999–2000 Iraq FA Cup was the 24th edition of the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Al-Zawraa for the third time in a row and the 14th time in their history, beating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 4–3 on penalties in the final after a 0–0 draw. Al-Zawraa also won the League, the Elite Cup and the Super Cup in the 1999–2000 season to become the second Iraqi side to win the domestic quadruple.


1999–2000 Iraqi First Division
The 1999–2000 Iraqi First Division was the 26th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Premier League to Iraqi First Division, and the season kicked off on 1 October 1999. The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the second season in a row and the ninth time in their history.


1999–2000 Iraqi First Division
They also won the Iraq FA Cup, the Iraqi Elite Cup and the Iraqi Super Cup in this season, completing only the second domestic quadruple in Iraqi football history after Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya achieved it in the 1996–97 season.


1999–2000 Irish Cup
The 1999–2000 Irish Cup was the 120th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 6 May 2000 with the final.


1999–2000 Irish Cup
Portadown were the defending champions, winning their 2nd Irish Cup last season after Cliftonville were disqualified from the 1999 final. This season Portadown reached the final again, but were defeated 1–0 by Glentoran, who won the cup for the 18th time.


1999–2000 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1999–2000 comprised two divisions of 10 teams each, and Linfield won the championship.


1999–2000 Irish League Cup
The 1999–2000 Irish League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 18 April 2000 with the final.


1999–2000 Irish League Cup
Linfield were the defending champions after their fifth League Cup win last season; a 2–1 victory over Glentoran in the previous final. This season they won a record third successive League Cup with a 4–0 victory over Coleraine in the final to lift the cup for the sixth time overall. The 4–0 scoreline remains the joint largest margin of victory in a League Cup final to date, with the record being equalled in 2013.


1999–2000 Irish League Cup
Linfield's record of winning three consecutive League Cups was equalled by Cliftonville's three consecutive wins in 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014–15. It was then broken when Cliftonville added a fourth consecutive win in 2015–16.


1999–2000 Israel State Cup
The 1999–2000 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 61st season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 46th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.


1999–2000 Israel State Cup
The competition was won by Hapoel Tel Aviv who had beaten Beitar Jerusalem 4–2 on penalties after 2–2 in the final.


1999–2000 Israel State Cup
As Hapoel Tel Aviv won the double, Beitar Jerusalem qualified to the 2000–01 UEFA Cup, entering in the qualifying round.


1999–2000 Israel State Cup, Results, Seventh Round
Byes: Hapoel Ironi Dimona, Hapoel Ironi Hod HaSharon, Hapoel Makr, Hapoel Nazareth Illit.


1999–2000 Israeli Hockey League season
The 1999–2000 Israeli Hockey League season was the ninth season of Israel's hockey league. Five teams participated in the league, and HC Ma'alot won the championship.


1999–2000 Israeli Premier League
The 1999–2000 Israeli Premier League season was the first in its history. The league had been formed to replace the former top division, Liga Leumit, which became the country's second tier.


1999–2000 Israeli Premier League
Before the season started Ironi Ashdod and Liga Alef side Hapoel Ashdod were merged into F.C. Ashdod.


1999–2000 Israeli Premier League
The season took place from the first match on 14 August 1999 to the final match on 27 May 2000. Hapoel Tel Aviv won the title, teams relegated were Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Jerusalem.


1999–2000 Israeli Women's Cup
The 1999–2000 Israeli Women's Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה נשים, Gvia HaMedina Nashim) was the 2nd season of Israel's women's nationwide football cup competition.


1999–2000 Israeli Women's Cup
The competition was won by Maccabi Haifa who had beaten ASA Tel Aviv University 1–0 in the final.


1999–2000 Isthmian League
The 1999–2000 season was the 85th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. The league consisted of four divisions.


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Premier Division
Dagenham & Redbridge won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Aylesbury United, Boreham Wood and Walton & Hersham finished bottom of the table and relegated to Division One.


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Premier Division
Before the start of the season Hampton changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Division One
Croydon won the division and returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt. Bedford Town and Leyton Pennant also get a promotion. Chertsey Town and Leyton Pennant relegated to Division Two, while Leatherhead were reprieved after Hemel Hempstead were refused promotion from Division Two.


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Division Two
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Division Two
Hemel Hempstead Town won the division, but were refused promotion due to ground grading. Northwood were promoted to Division One along with Ford United who get a second consecutive promotion. Wingate & Finchley finished in relegation zone along with Witham Town and Chalfont St Peter and returned to Division Three.


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Division Three
Division Three consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:


1999–2000 Isthmian League, Division Three
Great Wakering Rovers debuted in the league and achieved promotion at the first attempt along with East Thurrock United and Tilbury. Southall resigned and joined the Combined Counties League.


1999–2000 Jackson State Tigers basketball team
The 1999–2000 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th-year head coach Andy Stoglin, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. After finishing the conference regular season tied for fourth in the standings, Jackson State won the SWAC Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As No. 16 seed in the West region, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed Arizona in the opening round.


1999–2000 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 1999–2000 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the 68th edition of the event. They were held on December 24–26, 1999 in Fukuoka. National Champions were crowned in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. As well as crowning the national champions of Japan for the 1999–2000 season, the results of this competition were used to help pick the teams for the 2000 World Championships and the 2000 Four Continents Championships.


1999–2000 Japan Ice Hockey League season
The 1999–2000 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the 34th season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and the Seibu Tetsudo won the championship.


1999–2000 Juventus F.C. season
The 1999–2000 season was Juventus Football Club's 102nd in existence and 98th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.


1999–2000 Juventus F.C. season, Season review
Juventus came close to adding to its collection of league titles, but in the end, a controversial refereeing decision denied them the title.


1999–2000 Juventus F.C. season, Season review
Juventus led 1–0 at home to Parma in their penultimate match. Parma made a huge effort to equalise, and thought they had got the desired goal when Fabio Cannavaro headed the ball into the back of the net during stoppage time. However, referee Massimo De Santis discovered a foul that was only apparent to him and, despite wild protest from the Parma players, the goal was disallowed.


1999–2000 Juventus F.C. season, Season review
On the last day of the season, title rivals Lazio beat Reggina by 3–0 at home, but Juventus unexpectedly ran into problems at Perugia, where the heavens opened at 0–0 in half-time. Referee Pierluigi Collina nonetheless decided to kick off the game, albeit half an hour too late. Nervous Laziali and players followed the Perugia–Juventus game via radio, hoping that Juventus would be defeated. A draw would mean a re-match between the sides to decide the title, while a win would give Juventus another scudetto. The Juventus players' efforts were in vain, since Alessandro Calori struck a half-volley into the back of the net with half an hour to go. With Juventus unable to reply, they lost the title in the final round of the season.


1999–2000 Juventus F.C. season, Season review
It was a bitter end to the season for the Turin club, who had led the table for most of the campaign and lost just one of their first 26 matches, only to collapse in the final 8 games (4 losses suffered in those games). To make matters worse, Juventus had endured a humiliating UEFA Cup run, being beaten 4–0 and eliminated in the round of 16 by Spanish club Celta Vigo. This was their earliest exit from European competitions since the 1987–88 UEFA Cup.


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


1999–2000 KBL season
The 1999–2000 Anycall Professional Basketball season was the fourth season of the Korean Basketball League.


1999–2000 KNVB Cup
The 1999–2000 KNVB Cup was the 82nd edition of the tournament, at the time known as the Amstel Cup for sponsorship reasons. The competition started on 31 July 1999 and the final was played on 21 May 2000. Roda JC beat NEC 2–0 and received the cup for the second time. A total of 86 clubs participated.


1999–2000 KNVB Cup, Group stage
The matches were played between July 31 and August 31, 1999. 79 clubs participated, 39 of which advanced to the next round.


1999–2000 KNVB Cup, Knock-out Stage, First round
The matches of the first round were played on September 22 and 23, 1999. sc Heerenveen entered the tournament this round, during the group stage they were still active in the Intertoto Cup.


1999–2000 KNVB Cup, Knock-out Stage, Second round
The matches of the second round were played on October 28 and 30, 1999.


1999–2000 KNVB Cup, Knock-out Stage, Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 27, 28 and 30, 2000. The Eredivisie teams that had been playing in European competitions after qualification last season, entered the tournament this round.


1999–2000 KNVB Cup, Knock-out Stage, Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on February 16 and 17, 2000.


1999–2000 KNVB Cup, Knock-out Stage, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 2000.


1999–2000 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 102nd basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 12th year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.


1999–2000 Karnataka State Film Awards
The 1999–2000 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 1999.


1999–2000 Karnataka State Film Awards, Jury
A committee headed by Jayamala was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards.


1999–2000 Kategoria e Dytë
The 1999–2000 Kategoria e Dytë was the 53rd season of a second-tier association football league in Albania.


1999–2000 Kategoria e Dytë, Championship/promotion playoff, Final
Besëlidhja Lezhë was promoted to the 2000–01 National Championship, with Besa Kavajë had another chance to promotion, playing a tie against 13th-placed team of 1999–2000 National Championship, KF Elbasani.


1999–2000 Kategoria e Dytë, Championship/promotion playoff, Relegation/promotion playoff
Besa Kavajë was promoted to the 2000–01 National Championship, with Elbasani being relegated down to the 2000–01 Kategoria e Dytë.


1999–2000 Kazakhstan Cup
The 1999–00 Kazakhstan Cup is the 8th season of the Kazakhstan Cup, the annual nationwide football cup competition of Kazakhstan since the independence of the country. The competition begins on 11 May 1999, and will end with the final in Jule 2000. Kaisar-Hurricane are the defending champions, having won their first cup in the 1998-99 competition.


1999–2000 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship
The 1999–2000 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship was the eighth season of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, the top level of ice hockey in Kazakhstan. Nine teams participated in the league, and Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk won the championship.


1999–2000 Kent Football League
The 1999–2000 Kent Football League season was the 34th in the history of Kent Football League a football competition in England.


1999–2000 Kent Football League, Clubs
The league featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, no new clubs joined the league this season.


1999–2000 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1999-2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tubby Smith and the team finished the season with an overall record of 23-10.


1999–2000 Kilmarnock F.C. season
The 1999–2000 season was Kilmarnock's second season in the Scottish Premier League. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the UEFA Cup.


1999–2000 Kilmarnock F.C. season, Summary, Season
Kilmarnock finished ninth in the Scottish Premier League with 37 points. They reached the semi–final of the League Cup, losing to Celtic. Kilmarnock also reached the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Alloa Athletic and lost in the first round of the UEFA Cup to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.


1999–2000 Kuwaiti Premier League, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Al Salmiya Club won the championship.


1999–2000 LEB season
The 1999–2000 LEB season was the 4th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.


1999–2000 LEB season, LEB Oro Playoffs
The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.


1999–2000 LEN Champions League
The 1999–00 LEN Champions League was the 37th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 27 October 1999 to 27 May 2000, and it was contested by 28 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on May 26 and May 27 in Bečej.


1999–2000 LSU Tigers basketball team
The 1999–2000 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by John Brady and played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.


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


1999–2000 La Liga
The 1999–2000 La Liga season, the 69th since its establishment, began on 21 August 1999 and ended on 20 May 2000. Deportivo La Coruña won their first league title with 69 points, the lowest for a champion since three points for a win was introduced in 1995.


1999–2000 La Liga, Awards and season statistics, Fair Play award
Rayo Vallecano was the winner of the Fair-play award with 102 points, moreover it was elected on 8 June 2000 in Brussels as one of the two entries by UEFA to enter UEFA Cup in the qualifying round by the same condition of Fair Play.


1999–2000 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented Lafayette College during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by 5th year head coach Fran O'Hanlon, played their home games at the Kirby Sports Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 24–7, 11–1 in Patriot League play to finish tied for first place. They defeated Army, Lehigh, and Navy to win the Patriot League Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As No. 15 seed in the East region, they lost in the opening round to No. 2 seed Temple.


1999–2000 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
The 1999–2000 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Mike Deane, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the East Division of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in Southland play. They won the Southland Basketball Tournament and earned an automatic bid into the 2000 NCAA Tournament as No. 16 seed in the East region. In the opening round, the Lamar was beaten by No. 1 seed Duke, 82–55.


1999–2000 Latvian Hockey League season
The 1999–2000 Latvian Hockey League season was the ninth season of the Latvian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Latvia. Six teams participated in the league, and HK Liepājas Metalurgs won the championship. HK Liepājas Metalurgs received a bye until the final, as they played in the Eastern European Hockey League.


1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division
The 1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division season was the 15th season of the League of Ireland First Division.


1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division, Overview
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Bray Wanderers A.F.C. won the division.


1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division, Promotion/Relegation Play-off
Third placed Kilkenny City played off against Waterford United who finished in tenth place in the 1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division.


1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division, Promotion/Relegation Play-off, 2nd Leg
Kilkenny City won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division.


1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division
The 1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 15th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Shelbourne won the title.


1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division, Regular season
The season saw each team playing three rounds of games, playing every other team three times, totalling 33 games.


1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division, Promotion/Relegation Play-off
Waterford United who finished in tenth place played off against Kilkenny City, the third placed team from the 1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division.


1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division, Promotion/Relegation Play-off, 2nd Leg
Kilkenny City won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division.


1999–2000 League of Wales
The 1999–2000 League of Wales was the eighth season of the League of Wales since its establishment in 1992. It began on 20 August 1999 and ended on 6 May 2000. The league was won by Total Network Solutions.


1999–2000 Leeds United A.F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).


1999–2000 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
After a promising previous season, good times looked to be on the horizon for David O'Leary and his young team in his first full season in charge, even after losing their previous season's top scorer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to Spanish side Atletico Madrid. O'Leary added more young quality to his squad, defenders Michael Duberry and Danny Mills were signed from Chelsea and Charlton respectively. Midfielders Eirik Bakke and Jason Wilcox also joined, along with striker Michael Bridges.


1999–2000 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
Leeds had a tough start in the league, wins over Southampton and newly-promoted Sunderland were each followed with losses to Liverpool and Manchester United, but a 2–1 win at Tottenham saw Leeds begin a record of 10 straight wins at home. Leeds stormed to the top of the Premiership, with new striker Michael Bridges and Harry Kewell scoring regularly, but in the New Year star players Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate were involved in an off the pitch incident in Leeds city centre, a saga which was to hamper the club for the next few years. In the meantime, Leeds made relatively early exits from both domestic cup competitions, going out of the League Cup to eventual winners Leicester City, and the FA Cup to eventual runners-up Aston Villa.


1999–2000 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
Defeats to Manchester United and Liverpool saw Leeds lose ground in the title race; however, Leeds were progressing well in the UEFA Cup and reached the semi final against Turkish side Galatasaray. However two Leeds supporters were stabbed to death in clashes before the game; the deaths clearly affected Leeds on the pitch that night, and they lost the first leg of the tie 2–0. A 2–2 draw in the return leg meant Leeds were knocked out of the UEFA Cup.


1999–2000 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
Domestically, four consecutive league defeats almost ended hopes of finishing in the top three, but Leeds recovered well enough to go into the final day in third place, leaving them needing to better Liverpool's result in order to secure Champions League football. While Leeds could only draw, their neighbours Bradford City did them a huge favour by unexpectedly defeating Liverpool, securing not only their own top-flight survival, but third place for Leeds. Champions League qualification capped off an overall successful season for Leeds, and seemingly provided a platform for the club to build on going forwards.


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


1999–2000 Leicester City F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).


1999–2000 Leicester City F.C. season, Season summary
Leicester City achieved their highest league finish in 24 years by coming eighth in the final table, as well as reaching their third League Cup final in four years. They triumphed for the second time under Martin O'Neill and the third time in their history, beating Tranmere Rovers 2–1 at Wembley. O'Neill then left the club after accepting the offer to manage Celtic. In came former England under 21 coach Peter Taylor as his successor.


1999–2000 Leicester City 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 Leicester City 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 Leicester City F.C. season, 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 Levante UD season
The 1999–2000 season was the 91st season in the existence of Levante UD and the club's first season back in the second division of Spanish football.


1999–2000 Liechtenstein Cup
The 1999–2000 Liechtenstein Cup was the fifty-fifth season of Liechtenstein's annual cup competition. Seven clubs competed with a total of fifteen teams for one spot in the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. Defending champions were FC Vaduz, who have won the cup continuously since 1998.


1999–2000 Liga Alef
The 1999–2000 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Majd al-Krum (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Ashkelon (champions of the South Division) winning the title and promotion to Liga Artzit. At the end of the season, Liga Artzit clubs, Beitar Tel Aviv and Shimshon Tel Aviv merged to form Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon were also promoted.


1999–2000 Liga Alef
At the bottom, Maccabi Afula (from North division) and Hapoel Or Yehuda (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, whilst Sektzia Nes Tziona were reprieved from relegation, after Maccabi Lazarus Holon folded at the end of the season.


1999–2000 Liga Artzit
The 1999–2000 Liga Artzit season was the first in which Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football due to the formation of the Israeli Premier League. Only the champions, Hapoel Ramat Gan, were promoted as restructuring continued in the divisions above.


1999–2000 Liga Artzit
Hapoel Ironi Dimona and Hapoel Iksal were relegated to Liga Alef. At the end of the season Beitar Tel Aviv and Shimshon Tel Aviv merged to form Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv. The spare place in the division was filled by promoting the third-best club from Liga Alef rather than reprieving Hapoel Ironi Dimona.


1999–2000 Liga Bet
The 1999–2000 Liga Bet season saw Tzeirei Nahf, Maccabi Ironi Tirat HaCarmel, Hapoel Herzliya and Hapoel Marmorek win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.


1999–2000 Liga Bet
Second placed clubs, Hapoel Kafr Sumei, Hapoel Jaljulia and Maccabi Jerusalem/Ma'ale Adumim were also promoted, after several vacancies were created in Liga Alef.


1999–2000 Liga Bet
At the bottom, Maccabi Givat HaRakafot (from North A division), Ironi Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Barta'a, Maccabi Beit She'an (from North B division) and Hapoel Ar'ara (from South A division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.


1999–2000 Liga Bet, South B division
Beitar Ramla and Hapoel Eilat were suspended; Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov and Maccabi Shikun Hamizrah withdrew.


1999–2000 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto
The 1998-99 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto was the 37th edition of Spain's premier championship for women's basketball clubs. Defending champion Celta Vigo defeated CB Islas Canarias in the play-off's final to win its fifth title. CD Ensino and Ros Casares Valencia also reached the play-offs. On the other hand, CB Tres Cantos and Baloncesto Alcalá were relegated as the bottom teams.


1999–2000 Liga Gimel
The 1999–2000 Liga Bet season saw 153 clubs competing in 11 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet.


1999–2000 Liga Gimel
Beitar Safed, Hapoel Maghar, Hapoel Bnei Manda, Hapoel Yafa, Maccabi Tzur Shalom, Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Shimshon Bnei Tayibe, Maccabi Yehud, Beitar Holon, Hapoel Sde Uzziah/Be'er Tuvia and Hapoel Rahat won their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Bet.


1999–2000 Liga Gimel
Second placed clubs, Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo, Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba, Maccabi Holon, Beitar Kiryat Gat and Moadon Tzeirei Rahat were also promoted, after several vacancies were created in Liga Bet.


1999–2000 Liga Gimel, Sharon Division
Hapoel Jisr az-Zarqa, Maccabi Amidar Netanya and Maccabi Kfar Yona withdrew.


1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
The 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Bank Mandiri for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 7 November 1999 and ended on 23 July 2000. The league was made up of 28 clubs. PSM won the title after beating Pupuk Kaltim 3–2 in the final.


1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
This season was marred with the death of Persebaya's Eri Irianto on 3 April 2000, after collapsing following a heart attack on the pitch during a league match against PSIM Yogyakarta.


1999–2000 Liga Leumit
The 1999–2000 Liga Leumit season was the first in which Liga Leumit was Israeli football's second tier, following the establishment of the Israeli Premier League in the summer of 1999. Due to the ongoing restructuring, the league had only 10 clubs (expanded to 12 the next season as three clubs were relegated from the Premier League and only one promoted).


1999–2000 Liga Leumit
Maccabi Jaffa started the season in Liga Leumit, but a failure to have their budget approved by the Israel Football Association led to them being replaced by Bnei Sakhnin (who had finished 9th the previous season and had been relegated to the third tier) soon after the season started, with Maccabi Jaffa dropping into Liga Alef, the fourth tier. Jaffa's results were all annulled and Sakhnin took over their fixtures, replaying the ones Jaffa had already played.


1999–2000 Liga Leumit
Tzafririm Holon won the title and were promoted, whilst Hapoel Ashkelon finished bottom and were relegated to Liga Artzit. Holon's Danny Nir'on was the league's top scorer with 23 goals.


1999–2000 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Femenino
The 1999–2000 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Femenino was the 12th season of the Spanish women's football first division. Irex Puebla won its first title.


1999–2000 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Femenino, Competition format
Teams were divided into four groups of 14 teams each one. The four group winners would qualify to the Final Four for deciding the league champion.


1999–2000 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Femenino, Final four
The Final Four was played on 29 April and 1 May 2000.


1999–2000 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season
The 1999–2000 Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo season was the 26th season of the Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo, the top level of ice hockey in Spain. Six teams participated in the league, and CH Txuri Urdin won the championship.


1999–2000 Ligat Nashim
The 1999–2000 Ligat Nashim was the second season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association.


1999–2000 Lithuanian Hockey League season
The 1999–2000 Lithuanian Hockey League season was the ninth season of the Lithuanian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Lithuania. Four teams participated in the league, and Vyltis Elektrenai won the championship. Vyltis was the first team to win the league other than SC Energija.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season
The 1999–2000 season was the 108th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence. The club finished fourth in the Premier League, thus qualifying for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup.


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


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
After a disappointing seventh-place finish the previous season, which left Liverpool without even UEFA Cup qualification, manager Gérard Houllier began to rebuild his squad and made seven close season signings. The attack was bolstered with the arrival of Titi Camara, Erik Meijer and Vladimír Šmicer. Succeeding Aston Villa-bound David James in goal was Dutchman Sander Westerveld. A new look central defence featured Stéphane Henchoz and Sami Hyypiä. Following the summer departure of former captain Paul Ince, Jamie Redknapp was made the new captain of the side, with Robbie Fowler appointed as vice-captain.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
The season began on 7 August 1999 with a 2–1 win at Sheffield Wednesday, with Robbie Fowler and the debutant Titi Camara finding the net. However, the next game saw newly promoted Watford – in the top flight for the first time in over a decade – travel to Anfield and come away surprise 1–0 winners. Defeat followed in the next game as Liverpool travelled to Middlesbrough, but then came victories over Leeds United and Arsenal which saw the Reds occupy eighth place as the first month of the season drew to a close.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
September saw the Reds navigate the second round of the Football League Cup with a comfortable aggregate win over financially troubled Division Three side Hull City, though they failed to achieve any victories in the league, losing 3–2 at home to Manchester United (with Jamie Carragher scoring two own goals), drawing 2–2 at Leicester City and finally losing 1–0 at home to Everton in the Merseyside derby. This left Liverpool 12th by the end of September, while their cross-city rivals were showing signs of a revival after three dismal seasons by occupying sixth place.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
Things improved slightly in October with two league victories over Chelsea and West Ham United. Southampton had ended Liverpool's League Cup hopes with a third round defeat earlier in the month, which ended with Liverpool's league standing slightly improved to ninth place. With a third of the season now gone, they were eight points off the top of a table being led by Leeds United.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
November was a much better month for the Reds, who achieved wins over Bradford, Derby County and Sunderland to occupy fifth place by 20 November. They were now just six points behind leaders Manchester United. However, the month ended on a low note as they lost 1–0 at West Ham United.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
Liverpool's revival continued in December as they beat struggling Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 at Anfield. With the FA Cup third round unusually being played before Christmas, they travelled to Division One promotion chasers Huddersfield Town on 12 December and came away 2-0 victors. A 2–0 win over Coventry City on 18 December meant that the Reds were still fifth in the league at Christmas, six points behind Manchester United.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
Their FA Cup quest ended in a shock 1–0 fourth round defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
Liverpool's attack was bolstered with the club record £11 million signing of Leicester City's Emile Heskey on 10 March 2000.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
The first two months of the new millennium saw mixed results for the Reds, but many of the teams around them dropped points as well, meaning that by mid February they were third in the league and just six points behind leaders Manchester United, who had a game in hand. There now appeared to be a realistic chance that the Reds might finally be able to end their ten-year wait for the league title. Three successive draws followed in March, then came a five-match winning run which lifted them to second place by 16 April.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
However, Manchester United now had an 11-point lead at the top of the table with just five games remaining, and needed just five points from those remaining games to be certain of retaining the league title. However, Liverpool still had something to play for, as the top three places in the Premier League now meant Champions League qualification. Competition for second and third place was still fierce, with Arsenal, Leeds United, Chelsea and Aston Villa all in close contention.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
However, the season ended with a disastrous run of results. A goalless draw at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby was followed by a 2–0 defeat at Chelsea. Emile Heskey's first game against old club Leicester on 3 May was a disaster as the East Midlanders came away from Anfield with a 2–0 victory. A goalless draw against Southampton followed, and on the final day of the season, 14 May, the Reds travelled to a Bradford City side battling it out with Wimbledon to avoid the last relegation place.


1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season
An early David Wetherall goal gave Bradford a 1–0 win over the Reds, who surrendered a Champions League place and were forced to settle for a place in the UEFA Cup instead. The result also relegated Wimbledon, who, 12 years to the day, had beaten the Reds in one of the greatest FA Cup final shocks of all time.


1999–2000 Livingston F.C. season
Season 1999-00 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish First Division. They also competed in the Bell's Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


1999–2000 Livingston F.C. season, Summary
Season 1999–00 was Livingston's first season in the Scottish First Division having been promoted the previous season they finished fourth in the league. They reached the quarter final of the challenge cup, were knocked out of the League Cup in the second round and the Scottish Cup in the fourth round.


1999–2000 Livingston F.C. season, Summary, Managers
Livingston started the season under Ray Stewart and on 15 March 2000 he was sacked by the club with Jim Leishman being reappointed as manager.


1999–2000 Logan Cup
The 1999–2000 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 3 March 2000 – 7 April 2000. It was won by Mashonaland, who beat Manicaland in the final having finished second behind them in the league stage of the competition.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Clippers' 30th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 16th season in Los Angeles. The Clippers began playing in their new arena, the Staples Center, and are co-tenants with their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 1999 NBA draft, the Clippers selected Lamar Odom from the University of Rhode Island with the fourth overall pick. During the offseason, the team acquired Derek Anderson from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Eric Murdock from the New Jersey Nets.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season
After a 4–7 start, the Clippers continued to struggle losing nine consecutive games, then lost ten straight games in January, and posted a 13-game losing streak in February. Head coach Chris Ford was fired after an 11–38 start, and was replaced with interim Jim Todd. Ford would return coaching for the Philadelphia 76ers midway through the 2003–04 season. At midseason, the team signed free agent Jeff McInnis, then released Troy Hudson to free agency in March. The Clippers then suffered a 17-game losing streak in the final two months of the season, finishing last place in the Pacific Division with a league worst record of 15–67.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season
Odom provided a bright spot as he averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 blocks per game, and made the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Maurice Taylor led the team in scoring with 17.1 points per game, while Anderson averaged 16.9 points per game. Following the season, Anderson signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, Taylor signed with the Houston Rockets, Murdock retired and Todd was fired as coach.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season, Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1999-2000 season.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1999–2000 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 33rd season in the National Hockey League. It was the Kings' first season in Staples Center, which replaced The Forum as the Kings home venue. The Kings made it to the playoffs, but lost in the first round to Detroit. The 1999-2000 season was the Kings' first in Staples Center


1999–2000 Los Angeles Kings 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 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


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


1999–2000 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs
The Kings were swept by the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games in the 1st round.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season.


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


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Lakers' 52nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 40th season in Los Angeles. It was also the Lakers first season playing in their new arena, the Staples Center, becoming co-tenants with their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Clippers. During the offseason, the team re-acquired former Lakers forward A. C. Green from the Dallas Mavericks, and signed free agents Ron Harper, Brian Shaw and John Salley. Green won championships with the team in the 1980s.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season
More significantly, the Lakers hired former Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson, who would go on to help the team win 5 NBA championships over the course of the next 12 years. After an 8–4 start to the season, the Lakers won seven consecutive games, then posted a 16-game winning streak between December and January, a 19-game winning streak between February and March, and an 11-game winning streak between March and April, finishing the regular season with 67 wins and 15 losses, the most wins since the 1971–72 team won a franchise-record 69 games.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season
The Lakers clinched the top seed in the playoffs for the 25th time in franchise history and the first in nine years. Center Shaquille O'Neal averaged 29.7 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was almost unanimously named the Most Valuable Player of the regular season, and was also named to the All-NBA First Team, and NBA All-Defensive Second Team. 21-year old shooting guard Kobe Bryant averaged 22.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team. The Lakers had the best team defensive rating in the NBA, with O'Neal and Bryant both finishing within the top 5 of Defensive Player of The Year voting.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season
In the playoffs, the Lakers were pushed to the limit by the Sacramento Kings, whom they defeated in a deciding fifth game in the Western Conference First Round, before going on to defeat the Phoenix Suns in five games in the Western Conference Semifinals. In the Western Conference Finals, they defeated a Portland Trail Blazers team featuring Rasheed Wallace, Scottie Pippen and Steve Smith in seven games, before going on to win the NBA Finals 4–2 against the Indiana Pacers, earning the franchise its 12th NBA championship. It was the Lakers' first championship since 1988. It was also Phil Jackson's seventh championship as a head coach, and the first with a team besides the Chicago Bulls.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season
The season is memorable, 21-year-old Bryant being named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team while emerging as one of the NBA's young superstars, Glen Rice finishing third on the team in scoring averaging 15.9 points per game, the Lakers signing Harper and Shaw to give the team a veteran presence, and hiring Phil Jackson to give the team a championship experience. Bryant, O'Neal and coach Jackson represented the Western Conference in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. Following the season, Rice was traded to the New York Knicks, Green signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, and Salley retired after making a comeback.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season
For the season, the Lakers sported new uniforms which remained in use until 2018.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season
Because of their dominant regular and postseason performance, as well as O'Neal and Bryant's individual achievements, this Los Angeles Lakers team is widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in NBA history.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary
The Lakers went 31-19 during the shortened lockout season of 1998-99, good enough to claim the fourth spot of the Western Conference. They cruised past the Rockets on the first round, before bowing down to the eventual champions, the Spurs.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary
The Lakers started their season without Kobe Bryant, who missed the first month of the regular season due to a preseason hand injury, so Phil Jackson used veteran forwards such as A.C. Green and Glen Rice to fill the void left by Bryant.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, November
On November 2, 1999, the Lakers started their season with a 91-84 win on the road against the Utah Jazz. Glen Rice led the Lakers with 28 points to go along with 5 3-pointers made. The very next day, the Lakers got their first win at home after defeating the visiting Vancouver Grizzlies, 103-88, behind Shaquille O'Neal's double-double performance of 28 points and 10 rebounds. It was also the first time that the Lakers played in STAPLES Center.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, November
Their first loss of the season came on November 6 when the Lakers were defeated by the home team, Portland Trail Blazers, led by Scottie Pippen. In that game, Shaquille O'Neal led both teams in scoring as he scored 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. The next two games, the Lakers were pitted against the Dallas Mavericks led by rising stars Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki. They played first at the Lakers homecourt then the next game, on the Mavericks homecourt.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, November
However, they were no match for the dominance of O'Neal who averaged 28.5 points per game, 15.0 rebounds per game and 2 blocks per game in those two contests. The Lakers will face the Houston Rockets the next two games, this time, they will face the Rockets first on the road before going home to face the Rockets there. During their first meeting on November 10, the Lakers were pushed to the limit for Shaquille O'Neal was fouled out in the game. He just played 16 minutes for the entire game.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, November
However, the Rockets were not able to capitalize the opportunity as the veterans of the Lakers led by Glen Rice's 24 points, powered the Lakers towards their 5th win of the season. They match-up against each other again two days after, but without O'Neal who was suspended, they bowed to the visiting Rockets, 81-97, who was led by Hakeem Olajuwon and Steve Francis. Two days after, the Lakers bounced back because O'Neal was back who dominated the whole game against the visiting Atlanta Hawks.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, November
O'Neal recorded 23 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks as he led the Lakers towards the win. The Lakers, led by the strong performance of O'Neal, overpowered the home team, Phoenix Suns, who were led by Jason Kidd and former Bulls player, Luc Longley, 91-82. O'Neal recorded 34 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 blocks for the Lakers. On November 18, the Lakers were up against the Nick Van Exel-led Nuggets. Van Exel was the former point guard of the Lakers. During the first half, the Lakers were up 42-39.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, November
However, the Nuggets stormed back as they got the win, 93-82. It was the Lakers' third loss of the season. Shaquille O'Neal led all scorers with 36 points to go along with 8 rebounds. The Lakers next faced the Chicago Bulls. O'Neal led the Lakers towards their eighth win of the season as they defeat the visiting Bulls, 103-95. O'Neal recorded 41 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks. On November 21, the Lakers were up against the Vince Carter-led Toronto Raptors.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, November
However, Vince Carter scored 34 points to go along with 13 rebounds as the Raptors take the win in STAPLES Center, 111-102, to give the Lakers their fourth loss of the season. For the Lakers, O'Neal was again the leading scorer with 37 points to go along with 19 rebounds. On their last game for the month in November, the Lakers traveled on the road to match-up against the Gary Payton-led Seattle Supersonics. However, the Lakers just proved too much to be handled as they dispatched the Supersonics, 101-77. They finished the month of November with an 11-4 record.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, December
On December 1, 1999, Kobe Bryant was back from almost a month of not playing due to injury, and this time, they were up against the 2-11 Golden State Warriors. Bryant came off the bench to play almost 30 minutes and scored 19 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. O'Neal also contributed 28 points and 23 rebounds as they got the 12th win of the season. Six days later, the Lakers won their 15th game of the season, led by Shaquille O'Neal who recorded 30 points, 16 rebounds and 7 blocks, in a 91-80 win over the visiting Washington Wizards.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, December
On December 12, Kobe Bryant scored 26 points and Shaquille O'Neal contributed 22 points and 24 rebounds as the Lakers won their 17th win of the season after beating the visiting Detroit Pistons, 101-93. Two days after, Phil Jackson re-inserted Kobe Bryant into the startling lineup for the first time this season. And now, the Lakers were up against their division rivals, the L.A. Clippers. O'Neal recorded 21 points, 19 rebounds and 3 blocks and Bryant added 18 points as the Lakers dismissed the Clippers, 95-68.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, December
On December 17, the Lakers won their fifth straight game as they won on the road against the Timberwolves, 97-88. Kobe Bryant paved the way with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. Three days later, Shaquille O'Neal recorded 34 points, 20 rebounds and 2 blocks in a 99-90 win over the home team, Boston Celtics, for the seventh straight win. The next game, the Lakers were visited by the defending champions, the San Antonio Spurs who were led by the "Twin Towers" of Tim Duncan and David Robinson for a Christmas showdown.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, December
At halftime, the Lakers led the Spurs, 50-42, before the Spurs surged in the third quarter, outscoring the Lakers, 25-21, cutting the lead to four. However, the Lakers responded in the fourth quarter as they pulled away and won their eighth straight game. Shaquille O'Neal recorded 35 points and 14 rebounds as the Lakers took a narrow win over the visiting Mavericks, 108-106.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, December
On their last game of the century and year 1999, the Lakers won their tenth straight game, after defeating the visiting Suns, 103-88, thanks to Shaquille O'Neal's performance of 27 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 blocks. For the month of December, the Lakers have a record of 14-1, and they went undefeated at their homecourt.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, January
On the first two games of the 21st century (year 2000), the Lakers were up against the Clippers, whom they defeated both games. On the second game, O'Neal recorded 40 points and 19 rebounds for the Lakers. On January 10, Bryant and O'Neal combined for 61 of the 130 points of the Lakers whom they guided towards a win over the visiting Nuggets. It was their 15th straight win The next game, they traveled in Milwaukee in which they recorded their 16th straight win after beating the Bucks, 103-94.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, January
Their 16-game winning streak came to an end when the Reggie Miller-led Indiana Pacers beat the Lakers, 111-102. It was their sixth loss of the season. Their seventh loss came against the Seattle Supersonics wherein Gary Payton led the Supersonics towards the win. Following their loss against the Supersonics, in the next 6 games, they have a record of 2 wins and 4 losses, and 3 of the 4 losses came on the road. Their last win for the month of January happened on January 28 wherein the Lakers defeated the visiting Bucks, 117-89.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, February
They started the month of February with an 81-105 loss to the defending champions, San Antonio Spurs. The "Twin Towers" proved too much for the Lakers. O'Neal led the Lakers in scoring with 31 points. The next game, the Lakers blows out the visiting Utah Jazz, 113-67. Shaquille O'Neal recorded 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the Lakers. It was the tied for the sixth highest point differential in Lakers franchise history. On February 9, the Lakers had another blowout win, this time against the visiting Timberwolves.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, February
O'Neal recorded 37 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks as the Lakers won 114-81. On February 20, the Lakers escaped the Allen Iverson-led 76ers on the road, 87-84, thus winning their seventh straight game. O'Neal once again led the Lakers with 22 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 blocks. During their last game of February, O'Neal and Bryant recorded 55 points of the 90 Laker points as they led the Lakers towards their 12th straight win, escaping the home team, Portland Trail Blazers, 90-87. They ended the month of February with a record of 12-1.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, March
On March 1, the Lakers defeated the visiting Vancouver Grizzlies, 103-91, thus winning their 13th straight win. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring with 27 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Five days later, the Lakers were up against the Clippers, and they won their 16th straight win, 123-103. O'Neal recorded a career-high 61 points to go along with 23 rebounds and 3 assists for the Lakers. They also have won their 50th game of the season.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, March
Three days after, Bryant and O'Neal combined for 59 points as they defeated the home team, Golden State Warriors, 109-92, to extend their winning streak to 17 in a row. With that win, the Lakers now have their second longest winning streak in franchise history, after beating their winning streak earlier in the season when they won 16 in a row. They also won 16 in a row back in January to February 1991. On March 12, their winning streak were nearly snapped as they overcame a 12-point deficit against the visiting Sacramento Kings. The Lakers won 109-106.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, March
Bryant recorded 40 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists and O'Neal added 39 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists. The very next day, O'Neal, Bryant and Rice combined for 82 points as they extend their winning streak to 19 games as they defeat the home team, the Denver Nuggets, 118-108. Their 19-game winning streak was the longest in the NBA for four years when the 1995-96 Bulls won 18 in a row. Their 19-game winning streak ended when they were defeated by the home team, Washington Wizards, 102-109, despite O'Neal's 40 points and 12 rebounds for the Lakers.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, March
They got back in the winning column, as they blown out the home team, the Detroit Pistons, 110-82. In that game, they've won their 54th game of the season. O'Neal led the Lakers with 35 points and 11 rebounds. O'Neal again led the Lakers as he recorded 43 points and 10 rebounds as they won again, 92-85, against the home team, New York Knicks. On March 20, O'Neal and Rice combined for 56 of the 100 Lakers points as they got the road win in Miami, 100-89. Bryant also added 23 points and 5 rebounds for the Lakers.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, March
On March 26, in a road game against the Sacramento Kings, the Kings jumped out on an early lead, leading the Lakers 50-47 by the end of the first half. However, the Lakers outscored the Kings, 43-37, in the second half, thus winning the game, 90-89. The Lakers now have won their sixth straight game. In their last game for the month of March, the Lakers defeated the visiting 76ers, 100-88. O'Neal led the Lakers with 37 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 8 blocks. The Lakers now have won their 61st game of the season, the first time they have won over 61 games for over a decade. They ended the month of March with a 15-1 win record, only losing to the Washington Wizards.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, April
Their first game on April was against the visiting Knicks. O'Neal led the Lakers with 34 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks as the Lakers captured their 62nd win of the season, 106-82. On April 5, O'Neal recorded 49 points and 13 rebounds as the Lakers recorded their 64th win of the season as they won on the road, 111-104, against the home team, Golden State Warriors.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Regular Season Summary, April
On April 10, the Lakers captured their 65th win of the season, behind Kobe Bryant's 33 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assist performance for the Lakers, as they escaped the visiting SuperSonics, 106-103. Their 65 wins have matched their 2nd highest win total for a single season in franchise history, matching the 1986-87 Lakers season. Their 67th win of the season came in a 101-95 win over the visiting Timberwolves. O'Neal once again led the Lakers with 33 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, Western Conference First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Sacramento KingsLast Playoff Meeting: 1984 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 3-0; Kings were in Kansas City, Missouri)


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, Western Conference First Round
In Game 1, the Lakers started the game strong, outscoring the visiting Kings, 65-55, at halftime. The Lakers carried this momentum all the way towards the second half, thus winning Game 1 of the series. O'Neal led the Lakers with 46 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks. Bryant added 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Lakers. Shaquille O'Neal became the first player to record that statline since Hakeem Olajuwon back in 1987. He also became the first Lakers player to have done that since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recorded 45 points and 18 rebounds back in 1977.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, Western Conference First Round
In Game 2, the Lakers were once again dominant, outscoring the visiting Kings in every quarter. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 32 points and 4 rebounds. O'Neal added 23 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks for the Lakers.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, Western Conference First Round
In Game 3, the series now shifted in Sacramento, wherein the Kings now host the Lakers. Up 2-0 in the series, the Lakers lead the Kings, 51-46, at halftime. The Lakers maintained that lead until the end of the third quarter. However, the Kings outscored the Lakers 33-20 during the fourth quarter, thus winning against the visiting Lakers. Kobe Bryant led all players in terms of scoring with 35 points for the Lakers.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, Western Conference First Round
In Game 4, the Kings opened up their largest lead of the series in the first half, leading the visiting Lakers, 56-45, at halftime. Despite the Lakers outscoring the Kings in the third quarter, the Kings responded in the fourth quarter, thus the Lakers lost again on the road, 88-101. Kobe Bryant once again led all players in scoring with 32 points to go along with 6 rebounds.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, Western Conference First Round
With the Kings winning in Game 4, this sets up for a winner-take-all Game 5 back in Los Angeles. The Lakers, determined to avenge their losses, blows out the visiting Kings, 113-86, thus advancing to the next round. Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers with 32 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Phoenix SunsLast Playoff Meeting: 1993 Western Conference First Round (Phoenix won 3-2)


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, Western Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Portland Trail BlazersLast Playoff Meeting: 1998 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 3-1)


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Summary
The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Aspects
Although the Lakers were one of the more talented teams in the NBA the previous year, they failed to win a single game against the San Antonio Spurs in the 1999 NBA playoffs. Twenty-four days after being swept by the eventual league champion, the Lakers signed Phil Jackson as head coach. Jackson, famous for coaching Michael Jordan and the six-time champion Chicago Bulls, would build his triangle offense around Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. General Manager Jerry West surrounded O'Neal and Bryant with effective role players such as Glen Rice, Ron Harper (who had experience with Jackson's triangle offense as part of the '96–'98 Bulls), and A. C. Green (member of the last two Lakers championship teams).


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Aspects
Along with these starters, the Lakers also possessed a strong bench. Robert Horry not only had championship experience with the Houston Rockets but also was a threat on the perimeter and a defensive star. Derek Fisher was a defensively minded point-guard with the ability to shoot well from long range. Rick Fox, acquired after being released by the Boston Celtics, was the Lakers' sixth man. With a healthy O'Neal, the Lakers dominated the regular season, with winning streaks of 11, 16, and 19 en route to a 67–15 record, tying the 1992 Chicago Bulls and 1986 Boston Celtics as the  in NBA regular season history.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Aspects
Although many expected the Lakers to reach the Finals, the road would be a rocky one. In the first round, the Lakers won the first two games against the Sacramento Kings, only to drop the next two games in Sacramento. The Lakers then defeated Sacramento in Game 5, 113–86, to face the Phoenix Suns in the conference semifinals. The Lakers clobbered the Suns, winning the series 4–1 (with their only loss coming in Game 4).


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Aspects
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, Rasheed Wallace earned two technical fouls and was ejected; the Lakers took advantage of Wallace's absence and secured victory. The Trail Blazers stormed back in the next game, giving the Lakers their worst home loss of the season in a 106–77 shellacking. This setback did not affect Los Angeles, as they assembled a 3–1 series lead by winning the next two games in Portland. The Lakers underestimated the Trail Blazers, however.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Aspects
Led by former Jackson linchpin Scottie Pippen, Portland won back-to-back elimination games and forced a series-deciding Game 7. Amid several controversial foul calls by referee Dick Bavetta against members of the Trail Blazers, Portland relinquished a 75–60 fourth quarter lead. Rallying back with a 25–4 run, the Lakers won the game and secured a berth in the NBA Finals.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Aspects
In the 1997–1998 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls narrowly defeated the Pacers, 4 games to 3, in the Eastern Conference Finals. The 1998–1999 NBA season began with a lockout but saw Indiana return to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they fell to the New York Knicks. The 1999–2000 NBA season brought several major changes to the Pacers. It was their first season at Conseco Fieldhouse, as well as their first since 1993 without center Antonio Davis, who was traded for the rights to the No. 5 overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. Jalen Rose replaced Chris Mullin in the starting line up, winning the NBA Most Improved Player award, while Austin Croshere replaced him as the sixth man.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Aspects
The Pacers started the season 7–7 but eventually finished with an Eastern Conference best 56–26 record, including a franchise-best 25 game win streak at home. The Pacers, like the Lakers, struggled in the playoffs. They needed a clutch Travis Best three-pointer to dispatch the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. Indiana faced the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round and took the series in six games, earning a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers would face their rival Knicks, winning a memorable six game series in a reversal of fortunes from years past. With the victory, Indiana advanced to the first NBA Finals in franchise history, becoming the second former ABA team to do so.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 1
The Lakers dominated from the start. The Lakers shot 15-for-20 (75%) in the first period while the Pacers shot only 7-for-20 (35%). Miller would miss all of his shots in the first quarter to give the Lakers a 15-point lead. Croshere came off the bench to keep the Pacers alive in the 2nd quarter, scoring 9 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in the quarter. Although the Pacers attempted a comeback in the 2nd quarter, they were still down by 12.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 1
In the 3rd quarter, it would be Jackson who led the Pacers to a comeback, cutting the Lakers lead by 2. Miller also hit his first field goal in the 3rd quarter, though it would be his last. The Lakers handled the Pacers in the final quarter, with a 13–2 run winning by 17 points. O'Neal scored 43 points and grabbed 19 rebounds.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 2
Los Angeles and Indiana were evenly matched for the first quarter, both scoring 28. However, Los Angeles suffered a major setback when Kobe Bryant left the game in the 2nd quarter due to a sprained ankle and did not return. Jalen Rose later admitted that he intentionally stuck out his foot when Kobe shot a jumpshot in order to trip him when he landed. Ron Harper went in for Bryant and scored 21 points for the game. Desperate to try to gain the lead, Larry Bird resorted to the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 2
Shaq shot 39 free throws, making only 18, an NBA record for most free throws attempted. Despite this low percentage, Shaq made 9 of 16 in the 4th quarter to keep a Lakers lead. The Pacers cut the lead to 99–96 and were looking to foul Shaq, but when Shaq got the ball he passed to Robert Horry who converted not only the layup, but the foul shot as well giving them a 102–96 lead en route to a 111–104 Lakers victory.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 3
Taking advantage of Kobe Bryant's ankle injury, Indiana restored a semblance of parity to the proceedings. Kobe's absence was felt as the Pacers had an 11–2 run in the first quarter to take an 8-point lead. Austin Croshere once again had another huge 2nd quarter, scoring 8 points as the Pacers shot 61% from the field. The Lakers tried to make a run to get back into the game, but upon doings so, Indiana answered with 12 straight points and led by 17. The Lakers were desperate and attempted another run to get within 3 points, but Reggie Miller nailed all his free throws at the end of the game to give Indiana a 9-point win.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 4
The Pacers took a quick 9–2 lead due to Rik Smits hitting his first four shots. Kobe Bryant attempted to play with his sore ankle but only managed to score 6 points in the first half. Even though Bryant and O'Neal were in foul trouble in the first half (each picking up his third with 5 minutes remaining in the second quarter), Indiana could not take advantage and did not extend their lead. This would be a problem as Kobe Bryant scored 10 points and the Lakers took a 62–60 lead due to a Glen Rice three-pointer.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 4
The game remained close going into the fourth quarter, when O'Neal and Reggie Miller scored 14 and 13 points respectively, sending the game into overtime. Midway through overtime, O'Neal committed his sixth foul but 21-year-old Bryant delivered three clutch shots, as the Lakers were able to overcome back-up center John Salley's inability to effectively defend Smits. Smits and Miller scored all 14 of Indiana's OT points, but it was not enough to overcome as Miller missed a last-second three-pointer, and L.A. was able to pull one out in Indianapolis.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 5
Reggie Miller and the Pacers dominated the game from the start in what would be Larry Bird's last game as a coach in the state of Indiana. Reggie Miller came out and made 5 straight shots including a 4-point play. The Pacers hit their first 6 three point shots in the game. The Pacers would have a 20-point lead in the 2nd quarter, and eventually won by 33 – it was the worst Lakers NBA Finals loss since the 148–114 loss to Boston in the 1985 NBA Finals, known as the "Memorial Day Massacre."


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 5
With their loss in Game 5, the Lakers record in close-out games dropped to 3–6 in the 2000 NBA Playoffs (the other losses coming in Games 3 and 4 in the first round against Sacramento, Game 4 in the series against Phoenix, and Games 5 and 6 versus Portland). As a result, the series returned to California.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 6
After the two teams traded blows in the first quarter, Mark Jackson concluded the period with a turn-around half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Pacers a 26–24 advantage. They would not relinquish their lead until the fourth quarter. In the first half, the Pacers would lead by as many as twelve points. However, the Lakers chipped away and entered intermission trailing 56–53. Indiana, however, added two more points to their lead, and entered the final period in a position to force a decisive seventh game.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 6
In the fourth quarter, the momentum shifted. The Lakers got four timely three-pointers from Derek Fisher, Robert Horry, and Rick Fox. The turning point occurred on a play where Brian Shaw stole the ball from Jalen Rose, leading to a fast break where Shaquille O'Neal hit an off-balance shot to give the Lakers the lead. The Pacers never led after that point.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs, NBA Finals, Game 6
The Lakers would build a seven-point lead, but the Pacers fought back to tie the score at 103. After a timeout, the Lakers scored six unanswered points to regain control. The Pacers made one final valiant effort, but it fell short and the Lakers clinched their first championship in twelve years. Shaquille O'Neal led all scorers with 41 points and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He was awarded the Finals MVP.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Transactions
The Lakers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season.


1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, Transactions, Trades
Briefly, the Lakers considered to trade Kobe Bryant for Grant Hill, but it never came close to consummation.


1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by third-year head coach Jessie Evans, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 13–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.


1999–2000 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 1999–2000 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–12.


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


1999–2000 Luton Town F.C. season, Season summary
Just before the 1999–2000 season, the club was sold to Cliff Bassett, while player sales continued to balance the books. Young duo Kelvin Davis and Chris Willmott were sold to Wimbledon for £900,000, and Lawrence was forced to sell Gary Doherty late on in the season, but he successfully kept an inexperienced Luton side up once again. Mike Watson-Challis then purchased the club in 2000, and Lawrence was sacked to be replaced by former Luton player Ricky Hill.


1999–2000 Luton 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 Luton 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 Luxembourg Championship season
The 1999-00 Luxembourg Championship season was the fourth season of Luxembourg's hockey league. Three teams participated in the league regular season. The top team from the regular season, Lokomotiv Luxembourg, qualified for the final to play Tornado Luxembourg.


1999–2000 Luxembourg Cup (ice hockey)
The 1999–00 Luxembourg Cup was the seventh playing of the Luxembourg Cup ice hockey tournament. Five teams participated in the tournament, which was won by Galaxians d'Amneville II.


1999–2000 Luxembourg National Division
The 1999–2000 Luxembourg National Division was the 86th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1999–2000 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and F91 Dudelange won the championship after a play off phase.


1999–2000 MC Alger season
The 1999–2000 season is MC Alger's 32nd season in the Algerian top flight, They will be competing in National 1, the Algerian Cup the Algerian League Cup and the CAF Champions League.


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


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


1999–2000 MSV Duisburg season
During the 1999–2000 season, MSV Duisburg played in the 1. Bundesliga, the highest tier of the German football league system.


1999–2000 MSV Duisburg season, Season summary
After 3 years of top-half finishes, Duisburg were relegated in last place.


1999–2000 MSV Duisburg season, Players, 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 Macclesfield Town F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Macclesfield Town Football Club competed in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 13th position on 65 points.


1999–2000 Macedonian First Football League
The 1999–2000 Macedonian First League was the 8th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 15 August 1999 and the last on 28 May 2000. Sloga Jugomagnat defended their championship title, having won their second title in a row.


1999–2000 Macedonian Football Cup
The 1999–2000 Macedonian Football Cup was the 8th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. FK Vardar were the defending champions, having won their fourth title. The 1999–2000 champions were FK Sloga Jugomagnat who won their second title.


1999–2000 Macedonian Football Cup, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 15 March and second were played on 22 March 2000.


1999–2000 Macedonian Football Cup, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 5 April and the second were played on 19 and 20 April 2000.


1999–2000 Macedonian Second Football League
The 1999–2000 Macedonian Second Football League was the eighth season since its establishment. It began in August 1999 and ended in May 2000. Due to change of the league structure in season 2000–01, the 19 teams was relegated.


1999–2000 Macedonian Second Football League, Relegation playoff
Shkëndija Arachinovo were won the match and stayed in the Macedonian Second League, while Tiverija were relegated to the Macedonian Third League.


1999–2000 Macedonian Second Football League, Relegation playoff
Mesna Industrija were won the match and promoted to the Macedonian Second League.


1999–2000 Macedonian Second Football League, Relegation playoff
Mladost GT Orizari were won the match and promoted to the Macedonian Second League.


1999–2000 Macedonian Second Football League, Relegation playoff
11 Oktomvri were won the match and promoted to the Macedonian Second League.


1999–2000 Magyar Kupa
The 1999–2000 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 61st season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.


1999–2000 Maltese Premier League
The 1999–2000 Maltese Premier League was the 20th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 85th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Birkirkara F.C. won the championship.


1999–2000 Maltese Premier League, Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:


1999–2000 Maltese Premier League, Teams
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:


1999–2000 Maltese Premier League, Second round, Championship Pool
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Championship Pool, and the points obtained during the first round were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Birkirkara 24 points, Valletta 20, Floriana 17, Sliema Wanderers 17, Pietà Hotspurs 13 and Hibernians 11.


1999–2000 Maltese Premier League, Second round, Relegation Pool
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the Relegation Pool and at the end of the round the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first round were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Naxxar Lions 8 points, Gozo 7, Zurrieq 6, Rabat Ajax 5.


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


1999–2000 Manchester City F.C. season, Season summary
After gaining promotion to the First Division following a thrilling play-off final against Gillingham, Manchester City won a second successive promotion, coming second in the First Division behind Charlton Athletic, to return to the top flight of English football after a five-year absence.


1999–2000 Manchester City F.C. season, Team kit
The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos.