1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division
{{Infobox football league season
| image =
| caption =
| competition = League of Ireland Premier Division
| season = 1999–2000
| winners = Shelbourne (9th title)
| relegated = Waterford United
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
| continentalcup1 = UEFA Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Shelbourne
| continentalcup2 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Cork City
Bohemians
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Intertoto Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = UCD
| continentalcup4 = FAI Super Cup
| continentalcup4 qualifiers = Shelbourne
Cork City
Bohemians
UCD
| league topscorer = Pat Morley: 20
(Cork City) {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |access-date=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archive-date=6 April 2012 }}{{cite book|last=Graham|first=Alex|title=Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005|publisher=Soccer Books Limited|isbn=1-86223-135-4}}
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches =
| total goals =
| prevseason = 1998–99
| nextseason = 2000–01
}}
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.
Regular season
The season saw each team playing three rounds of games, playing every other team three times, totalling 33 games. {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html |title=(Republic of) Ireland League Tables |access-date=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221000146/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ierhist.html |archive-date=21 February 2008 }}
=Final Table=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=SHE|name_SHE=Shelbourne
|team2=COR|name_COR=Cork City
|team3=BOH|name_BOH=Bohemians
|team4=UCD|name_UCD=UCD
|team5=SHM|name_SHM=Shamrock Rovers
|team6=StP|name_StP=St Patrick's Athletic
|team7=DER|name_DER=Derry City
|team8=FHA|name_FHA=Finn Harps
|team9=GAL|name_GAL=Galway United
|team10=WAT|name_WAT=Waterford United
|team11=SLI|name_SLI=Sligo Rovers
|team12=DRO|name_DRO=Drogheda United
|win_SHE=19|draw_SHE=12|loss_SHE=2|gf_SHE=49|ga_SHE=20|status_SHE=C
|win_COR=16|draw_COR=10|loss_COR=7|gf_COR=53|ga_COR=32
|win_BOH=16|draw_BOH=9|loss_BOH=8|gf_BOH=40|ga_BOH=23
|win_UCD=13|draw_UCD=12|loss_UCD=8|gf_UCD=40|ga_UCD=29
|win_SHM=13|draw_SHM=11|loss_SHM=9|gf_SHM=49|ga_SHM=36
|win_StP=13|draw_StP=11|loss_StP=9|gf_StP=40|ga_StP=31
|win_DER=12|draw_DER=10|loss_DER=11|gf_DER=32|ga_DER=38
|win_FHA=8|draw_FHA=10|loss_FHA=15|gf_FHA=39|ga_FHA=41
|win_GAL=8|draw_GAL=10|loss_GAL=15|gf_GAL=32|ga_GAL=49
|win_WAT=7|draw_WAT=12|loss_WAT=14|gf_WAT=24|ga_WAT=38|status_WAT=R
|win_SLI=5|draw_SLI=10|loss_SLI=18|gf_SLI=31|ga_SLI=60|status_SLI=R
|win_DRO=4|draw_DRO=11|loss_DRO=18|gf_DRO=21|ga_DRO=53|status_DRO=R
|col_CL1Q=green1|text_CL1Q=Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
|result1=CL1Q
|col_UCQR=blue1|text_UCQR=Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
|result2=UCQR|result3=UCQR
|col_IC1=#ccccff|text_IC1=Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
|result4=IC1
|col_RPO=red2|text_RPO=Qualification to Relegation play-off
|result10=RPO
|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
|result11=REL|result12=REL
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html www.rsssf.com]
}}
=Results=
== Matches 1–22 ==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=BOH|team2=COR|team3=DER|team4=DRO|team5=FHA
|team6=GAL|team7=SHM|team8=SHE|team9=SLI|team10=StP
|team11=UCD|team12=WAT
|name_SHE=Shelbourne
|match_SHE_COR=3–2
|match_SHE_BOH=1–0
|match_SHE_UCD=0–0
|match_SHE_SHM=3–0
|match_SHE_StP=1–0
|match_SHE_DER=2–0
|match_SHE_FHA=1–1
|match_SHE_GAL=1–1
|match_SHE_WAT=1–0
|match_SHE_SLI=1–0
|match_SHE_DRO=0–0
|name_COR=Cork City
|match_COR_SHE=1–2
|match_COR_BOH=1–1
|match_COR_UCD=1–0
|match_COR_SHM=2–0
|match_COR_StP=1–0
|match_COR_DER=0–0
|match_COR_FHA=2–0
|match_COR_GAL=3–0
|match_COR_WAT=0–0
|match_COR_SLI=0–0
|match_COR_DRO=3–0
|name_BOH=Bohemians
|match_BOH_SHE=0–1
|match_BOH_COR=3–0
|match_BOH_UCD=1–0
|match_BOH_SHM=0–0
|match_BOH_StP=0–0
|match_BOH_DER=0–0
|match_BOH_FHA=1–0
|match_BOH_GAL=1–3
|match_BOH_WAT=0–2
|match_BOH_SLI=3–2
|match_BOH_DRO=2–1
|name_UCD=UCD
|match_UCD_SHE=0–2
|match_UCD_COR=2–2
|match_UCD_BOH=0–2
|match_UCD_SHM=1–1
|match_UCD_StP=2–1
|match_UCD_DER=1–0
|match_UCD_FHA=1–0
|match_UCD_GAL=0–2
|match_UCD_WAT=2–1
|match_UCD_SLI=1–1
|match_UCD_DRO=3–0
|name_SHM=Shamrock Rovers
|match_SHM_SHE=1–1
|match_SHM_COR=1–2
|match_SHM_BOH=0–1
|match_SHM_UCD=0–0
|match_SHM_StP=2–1
|match_SHM_DER=3–0
|match_SHM_FHA=3–1
|match_SHM_GAL=0–0
|match_SHM_WAT=1–0
|match_SHM_SLI=4–1
|match_SHM_DRO=4–1
|name_StP=St Patrick's Athletic
|match_StP_SHE=1–1
|match_StP_COR=2–0
|match_StP_BOH=1–3
|match_StP_UCD=0–0
|match_StP_SHM=0–0
|match_StP_DER=1–1
|match_StP_FHA=1–0
|match_StP_GAL=3–0
|match_StP_WAT=0–0
|match_StP_SLI=3–2
|match_StP_DRO=3–0
|name_DER=Derry City
|match_DER_SHE=1–0
|match_DER_COR=1–0
|match_DER_BOH=0–0
|match_DER_UCD=0–2
|match_DER_SHM=0–0
|match_DER_StP=0–3
|match_DER_FHA=2–0
|match_DER_GAL=2–0
|match_DER_WAT=1–1
|match_DER_SLI=0–0
|match_DER_DRO=0–2
|name_FHA=Finn Harps
|match_FHA_SHE=0–1
|match_FHA_COR=1–1
|match_FHA_BOH=0–0
|match_FHA_UCD=0–0
|match_FHA_SHM=1–0
|match_FHA_StP=1–1
|match_FHA_DER=1–1
|match_FHA_GAL=1–2
|match_FHA_WAT=4–0
|match_FHA_SLI=2–1
|match_FHA_DRO=0–0
|name_GAL=Galway United
|match_GAL_SHE=0–0
|match_GAL_COR=0–2
|match_GAL_BOH=0–1
|match_GAL_UCD=2–1
|match_GAL_SHM=0–2
|match_GAL_StP=1–0
|match_GAL_DER=0–2
|match_GAL_FHA=0–4
|match_GAL_WAT=0–0
|match_GAL_SLI=5–0
|match_GAL_DRO=1–1
|name_WAT=Waterford United
|match_WAT_SHE=0–0
|match_WAT_COR=1–3
|match_WAT_BOH=0–0
|match_WAT_UCD=0–2
|match_WAT_SHM=0–0
|match_WAT_StP=3–1
|match_WAT_DER=2–2
|match_WAT_FHA=1–0
|match_WAT_GAL=0–0
|match_WAT_SLI=1–0
|match_WAT_DRO=1–0
|name_SLI=Sligo Rovers
|match_SLI_SHE=0–4
|match_SLI_COR=0–5
|match_SLI_BOH=0–0
|match_SLI_UCD=0–1
|match_SLI_SHM=3–5
|match_SLI_StP=0–1
|match_SLI_DER=2–0
|match_SLI_FHA=1–1
|match_SLI_GAL=1–0
|match_SLI_WAT=1–0
|match_SLI_DRO=0–0
|name_DRO=Drogheda United
|match_DRO_SHE=0–0
|match_DRO_COR=0–0
|match_DRO_BOH=0–2
|match_DRO_UCD=0–1
|match_DRO_SHM=0–0
|match_DRO_StP=0–3
|match_DRO_DER=1–2
|match_DRO_FHA=0–2
|match_DRO_GAL=3–1
|match_DRO_WAT=1–0
|match_DRO_SLI=1–1
|update=complete|source=
}}
== Matches 23–33 ==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=BOH|team2=COR|team3=DER|team4=DRO|team5=FHA
|team6=GAL|team7=SHM|team8=SHE|team9=SLI|team10=StP
|team11=UCD|team12=WAT
|name_SHE=Shelbourne
|match_SHE_COR=4–0
|match_SHE_BOH=null
|match_SHE_UCD=2–1
|match_SHE_SHM=null
|match_SHE_StP=null
|match_SHE_DER=2–2
|match_SHE_FHA=null
|match_SHE_GAL=1–1
|match_SHE_WAT=null
|match_SHE_SLI=null
|match_SHE_DRO=1–0
|name_COR=Cork City
|match_COR_SHE=null
|match_COR_BOH=2–1
|match_COR_UCD=1–1
|match_COR_SHM=null
|match_COR_StP=1–1
|match_COR_DER=null
|match_COR_FHA=null
|match_COR_GAL=null
|match_COR_WAT=null
|match_COR_SLI=0–1
|match_COR_DRO=3–1
|name_BOH=Bohemians
|match_BOH_SHE=1–1
|match_BOH_COR=null
|match_BOH_UCD=1–2
|match_BOH_SHM=1–3
|match_BOH_StP=0–1
|match_BOH_DER=3–0
|match_BOH_FHA=null
|match_BOH_GAL=null
|match_BOH_WAT=null
|match_BOH_SLI=4–1
|match_BOH_DRO=null
|name_UCD=UCD
|match_UCD_SHE=null
|match_UCD_COR=null
|match_UCD_BOH=null
|match_UCD_SHM=3–0
|match_UCD_StP=2–2
|match_UCD_DER=null
|match_UCD_FHA=1–1
|match_UCD_GAL=1–1
|match_UCD_WAT=2–2
|match_UCD_SLI=null
|match_UCD_DRO=null
|name_SHM=Shamrock Rovers
|match_SHM_SHE=2–1
|match_SHM_COR=1–3
|match_SHM_BOH=null
|match_SHM_UCD=null
|match_SHM_StP=null
|match_SHM_DER=null
|match_SHM_FHA=3–3
|match_SHM_GAL=2–1
|match_SHM_WAT=1–2
|match_SHM_SLI=4–2
|match_SHM_DRO=null
|name_StP=St Patrick's Athletic
|match_StP_SHE=1–2
|match_StP_COR=null
|match_StP_BOH=null
|match_StP_UCD=null
|match_StP_SHM=1–1
|match_StP_DER=1–2
|match_StP_FHA=2–1
|match_StP_GAL=null
|match_StP_WAT=1–0
|match_StP_SLI=null
|match_StP_DRO=null
|name_DER=Derry City
|match_DER_SHE=null
|match_DER_COR=1–4
|match_DER_BOH=null
|match_DER_UCD=2–0
|match_DER_SHM=1–0
|match_DER_StP=null
|match_DER_FHA=null
|match_DER_GAL=null
|match_DER_WAT=3–1
|match_DER_SLI=1–3
|match_DER_DRO=2–1
|name_FHA=Finn Harps
|match_FHA_SHE=2–3
|match_FHA_COR=1–2
|match_FHA_BOH=0–1
|match_FHA_UCD=null
|match_FHA_SHM=null
|match_FHA_StP=null
|match_FHA_DER=1–2
|match_FHA_GAL=null
|match_FHA_WAT=null
|match_FHA_SLI=2–1
|match_FHA_DRO=null
|name_GAL=Galway United
|match_GAL_SHE=null
|match_GAL_COR=0–4
|match_GAL_BOH=1–2
|match_GAL_UCD=null
|match_GAL_SHM=null
|match_GAL_StP=1–2
|match_GAL_DER=3–2
|match_GAL_FHA=1–3
|match_GAL_WAT=null
|match_GAL_SLI=null
|match_GAL_DRO=2–2
|name_WAT=Waterford United
|match_WAT_SHE=0–2
|match_WAT_COR=2–2
|match_WAT_BOH=0–2
|match_WAT_UCD=null
|match_WAT_SHM=null
|match_WAT_StP=null
|match_WAT_DER=null
|match_WAT_FHA=2–3
|match_WAT_GAL=2–1
|match_WAT_SLI=1–0
|match_WAT_DRO=null
|name_SLI=Sligo Rovers
|match_SLI_SHE=2–4
|match_SLI_COR=null
|match_SLI_BOH=null
|match_SLI_UCD=1–2
|match_SLI_SHM=null
|match_SLI_StP=2–2
|match_SLI_DER=null
|match_SLI_FHA=null
|match_SLI_GAL=1–1
|match_SLI_WAT=null
|match_SLI_DRO=1–1
|name_DRO=Drogheda United
|match_DRO_SHE=null
|match_DRO_COR=null
|match_DRO_BOH=0–3
|match_DRO_UCD=0–5
|match_DRO_SHM=0–4
|match_DRO_StP=1–2
|match_DRO_DER=null
|match_DRO_FHA=3–2
|match_DRO_GAL=null
|match_DRO_WAT=1–1
|match_DRO_SLI=null
|update=complete|source=
}}
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.
= 1st leg =
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 3 May 2000
|time =
|team1 = Kilkenny City
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Waterford United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
= 2nd leg =
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 6 May 2000
|time =
|team1 = Waterford United
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Kilkenny City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee = }}
Kilkenny City won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2hist.html |title=(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level |access-date=10 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html |archive-date=3 June 2009 }}
See also
References
{{Reflist|2}}
{{League of Ireland seasons}}
{{1999–2000 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 League of Ireland}}
Category:1999–2000 in Republic of Ireland association football