1999–2000 National Soccer League

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)

The 1999–2000 National Soccer League season, was the 24th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.

Overview

It was performed by 16 teams. Wollongong Wolves won the championship. Auckland Kingz and Parramatta Power entered the competition.

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Perth Glory	34	19	7	8	60	42	+18	64	2000 National Soccer League Finals
2	Wollongong Wolves (C)	34	17	9	8	72	44	+28	60	2001 Oceania Club Championship
3	Carlton SC	34	17	7	10	55	39	+16	58	2000 National Soccer League Finals
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 (R)	34	14	9	11	44	44	0	51	Disbanded at end of season and were replaced
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	25	51	−26	29
16	Sydney United	34	5	5	24	19	58	−39	20

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2000. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

	Elimination Finals					Semifinals					Preliminary final					Grand final
						2	Wollongong Wolves	1								Perth Glory		3 (6)
						1	Perth Glory	2								Wollongong Wolves (p)		3 (7)
											2	Wollongong Wolves	2
	6	Marconi Fairfield	0
											3	Carlton	1
	3	Carlton SC	1
						3	Carlton	2
						5	Sydney Olympic	1
	5	Sydney Olympic	4
	4	Adelaide Force	1

Grand final

11 June 2000
13:30 AWST

Perth Glory	3 – 3 (a.s.d.e.t.)	Wollongong Wolves
Despotovski 20' Milicevic 33' Harnwell 42'	(report)	Chipperfield 56' Horsley 69' Reid 89'
Penalties
Trajkovski Harnwell Schwertz Naven Wehrman Edgar Aldrighi Edwards Milicevic Afkos	6 – 7	Young Robertson Ceccoli Pogliacomi Petrovski Horsley Mennillo Chipperfield Reid

Subiaco Oval, Perth

Attendance: 43,242

Referee: Eddie Lennie

PERTH GLORY:
GK	23	Jason Petkovic
DF	2	Rob Trajkovski
DF	3	Jamie Harnwell
MF	7	Scott Miller		63'
MF	8	Troy Halpin
FW	9	Alistair Edwards (c)
FW	10	Bobby Despotovski		68'
MF	11	Kasey Wehrman
MF	15	Edgar Aldrighi
MF	21	Ivan Ergić		84'
DF	22	Ljubo Miličević		16'
Substitutes:
GK	20	Tony Franken
FW	4	Aurelio Schwertz		75'		68'
DF	6	Gareth Naven		84'
MF	13	James Afkos		63'
DF	14	Dion Valle
Manager:
Bernd Stange

WOLLONGONG WOLVES:
GK	1	Les Pogliacomi
DF	3	Alvin Ceccoli
DF	4	Robert Stanton		82'
DF	5	David Cervinski		46'
MF	6	Matt Horsley (c)
MF	7	Paul Reid
FW	10	Stuart Young
DF	11	Scott Chipperfield			90'
MF	13	Noel Spencer		46'
FW	17	Esala Masi		66'
MF	23	Dino Mennillo		28'
Substitutes:
GK	20	Daniel Beltrame
DF	2	George Sounis		46'
FW	14	Sasho Petrovski		66'
MF	15	David Huxley
DF	21	Mark Robertson		106'		46'
Manager:
Nick Theodorakopoulos
Joe Marston Medal:
: Scott Chipperfield

References

• Australia - List of final tables (RSSSF)