1999–2000 National Soccer League
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The 1999–2000 National Soccer League season was the 24th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
| NSL 1999–2000 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1999–2000 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | Wollongong Wolves |
| Top scorer | Damian Mori (22) |
| National Soccer League seasons | |
1999–2000 was the first season since a 1995–96 rebrand to be officially known as the National Soccer League after Ericsson withdrew their sponsorship shortly before the season.[1][2]
The league was originally scheduled for 17 teams, however with the late withdrawal of the Southern Stars, (previously Adelaide Sharks and West Adelaide) Soccer Australia was forced to redraw fixtures less than a week out from the season. The rescheduled 34-week season saw each team play two teams four times, and the remaining teams two times.[3][4][5]
Wollongong Wolves won the championship.[6] Auckland Kingz and Parramatta Power entered the competition.[7][8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Glory | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 64 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Wollongong Wolves (C) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 60 | Qualification for the Finals series and the Oceania Club Championship |
| 3 | Carlton | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 4 | Adelaide Force | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 56 | |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 55 | |
| 6 | Marconi Fairfield | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 55 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Breakers | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 51 | |
| 8 | Auckland Kingz | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 50 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Strikers | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 49 | |
| 10 | South Melbourne | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 49 | |
| 11 | Parramatta Power | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 47 | |
| 12 | Melbourne Knights | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 45 | |
| 13 | Northern Spirit | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 36 | |
| 14 | Canberra Cosmos | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 36 | |
| 15 | Gippsland Falcons | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 29 | |
| 16 | Sydney United | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 20 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (16 December 1999). "Eve of extinction". The Age. p. 42.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (11 September 1999). "Ericsson exit boosts league". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 57.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (30 September 1999). "Top coaches label draw reshuffle 'ridiculous'". The Age. p. 45. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Toutsidis, Meno (28 September 1999). "Force flies SA flag alone". The Advertiser. Adelaide. p. 66.
- ^ Toutsidis, Meno (22 September 1999). "Stars could go out". The Advertiser. Adelaide. p. 114.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (12 June 2000). "Wolves' title in shootout thriller". The Age. p. 6.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (22 September 1999). "Parra seek the Power in yellow jersey". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 42.
- ^ Millmow, Jonathan (3 September 1999). "Kingz primed for bumper debut season". Evening Post. Wellington. p. 23.