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1999–2000 Irish League

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Irish League Premier Division
Season1999–2000
ChampionsLinfield
43rd Irish title
RelegatedLisburn Distillery
Matches played180
Goals scored516 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorerVinny Arkins (29)

The 1999–2000 Irish League was the 99th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 10 teams, and Linfield won the championship.

Premier Division

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Location of teams in the 1999–2000 Irish League Premier Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1999–2000 Irish League Premier Division

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Linfield (C) 36 24 7 5 67 30 +37 79 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Coleraine 36 18 7 11 64 42 +22 61 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Glenavon 36 17 10 9 55 34 +21 61 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Glentoran 36 18 7 11 59 51 +8 61 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
5 Portadown 36 15 7 14 64 62 +2 52
6 Newry Town 36 11 7 18 44 58 −14 40
7 Crusaders 36 9 13 14 41 55 −14 40
8 Ballymena United 36 6 16 14 45 62 −17 34
9 Cliftonville 36 7 13 16 38 59 −21 34 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off
10 Lisburn Distillery (R) 36 9 5 22 39 63 −24 32 Relegation to the First Division
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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First Division

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Irish League First Division
ChampionsOmagh Town
PromotedOmagh Town
Matches played180
Goals scored536 (2.98 per match)

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Promotion
1 Omagh Town (C, P) 36 20 10 6 65 35 +30 70 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Ards 36 16 16 4 65 36 +29 64 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off
3 Limavady United 36 17 9 10 54 42 +12 60
4 Bangor 36 16 9 11 60 49 +11 57
5 Larne 36 15 9 12 56 53 +3 54
6 Institute 36 14 9 13 59 53 +6 51
7 Armagh City 36 10 10 16 50 61 −11 40
8 Dungannon Swifts 36 9 8 19 43 62 −19 35
9 Carrick Rangers 36 8 10 18 45 64 −19 34
10 Ballyclare Comrades 36 8 4 24 39 81 −42 28
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion/relegation play-off

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Cliftonville, who finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Ards, the 2nd-placed team in the First Division, in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish League Premier Division.


Cliftonville1 – 0Ards

Cliftonville won 3–0 on aggregate

References

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