1999 FA Cup Final three league games all season. They had also qualified for the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich, due to be played four days later on 26 May, and were unbeaten in their previous 31 matches in all competitions. By contrast, Newcastle United had finished 13th out of the 20 teams in the Premier League, and had been knocked out of the Cup Winners' Cup in the first round and the League Cup in the fourth round. It was Newcastle's second consecutive appearance in the FA Cup Final – having lost 2–0 to Arsenal in 1998 – and their
1999 in Brazilian football 1999 in Brazilian football The following article presents a summary of the 1999 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 98th season of competitive football in the country. Quarterfinals Semifinals Final The four clubs with the lowest average points in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, which are Botafogo-SP, , and , were relegated to the following year's second level. Final Stage The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are and , were promoted to the following year's first level. The six worst placed teams, which are União São João, , , Tuna Luso,