1999–2000 National Soccer League

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.{{Cite news |last=Cockerill |first=Michael |date=16 December 1999 |title=Eve of extinction |pages=42 |work=The Age}}{{Cite news |last=Cockerill |first=Michael |date=11 September 1999 |title=Ericsson exit boosts league |pages=57 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}

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.{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=Michael |date=1999-09-30 |title=Top coaches label draw reshuffle 'ridiculous' |pages=45 |work=The Age |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108595599/top-coaches-label-draw-reshuffle/ |access-date=2022-08-30}}{{Cite news |last=Toutsidis |first=Meno |date=28 September 1999 |title=Force flies SA flag alone |pages=66 |work=The Advertiser|location=Adelaide}}{{Cite news |last=Toutsidis |first=Meno |date=22 September 1999 |title=Stars could go out |pages=114 |work=The Advertiser|location=Adelaide}}

Wollongong Wolves won the championship.{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=Michael |date=12 June 2000 |title=Wolves' title in shootout thriller |pages=6 |work=The Age}} Auckland Kingz and Parramatta Power entered the competition.{{Cite news |last=Cockerill |first=Michael |date=22 September 1999 |title=Parra seek the Power in yellow jersey |pages=42 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}{{Cite news |last=Millmow |first=Jonathan |date=3 September 1999 |title=Kingz primed for bumper debut season |pages=23 |work=Evening Post|location=Wellington}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

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|result1=FS |result2=CC |result3=FS |result4=FS |result5=FS |result6=FS

|team_order=PER, WOL, CAR, ADE, SOL, MAR, NEW, AUC, BRI, SOU, PAR, MEL, NOR, CAN, GIP, SUN

|update=complete

|win_ADE=16|draw_ADE=8 |loss_ADE=10|gf_ADE=57|ga_ADE=37

|win_AUC=15|draw_AUC=5 |loss_AUC=14|gf_AUC=57|ga_AUC=59

|win_BRI=13|draw_BRI=10|loss_BRI=11|gf_BRI=46|ga_BRI=40

|win_CAN=9 |draw_CAN=9 |loss_CAN=16|gf_CAN=44|ga_CAN=64

|win_CAR=17|draw_CAR=7 |loss_CAR=10|gf_CAR=55|ga_CAR=39

|win_GIP=7 |draw_GIP=8 |loss_GIP=19|gf_GIP=23|ga_GIP=49

|win_MAR=16|draw_MAR=7 |loss_MAR=11|gf_MAR=53|ga_MAR=49

|win_MEL=13|draw_MEL=6 |loss_MEL=15|gf_MEL=44|ga_MEL=57

|win_NEW=14|draw_NEW=9 |loss_NEW=11|gf_NEW=44|ga_NEW=44

|win_NOR=11|draw_NOR=3 |loss_NOR=20|gf_NOR=41|ga_NOR=58

|win_PAR=14|draw_PAR=5 |loss_PAR=15|gf_PAR=52|ga_PAR=47

|win_PER=19|draw_PER=7 |loss_PER=8 |gf_PER=60|ga_PER=42

|win_SOU=14|draw_SOU=7 |loss_SOU=13|gf_SOU=55|ga_SOU=51

|win_SOL=16|draw_SOL=7 |loss_SOL=11|gf_SOL=56|ga_SOL=40

|win_SUN=5 |draw_SUN=5 |loss_SUN=24|gf_SUN=19|ga_SUN=58

|win_WOL=17|draw_WOL=9 |loss_WOL=8 |gf_WOL=72|ga_WOL=44

|status_WOL=C

|name_ADE=Adelaide Force

|name_AUC=Auckland Kingz

|name_BRI=Brisbane Strikers

|name_CAN=Canberra Cosmos

|name_CAR=Carlton

|name_GIP=Gippsland Falcons

|name_MAR=Marconi Fairfield

|name_MEL=Melbourne Knights

|name_NEW=Newcastle Breakers

|name_NOR=Northern Spirit

|name_PAR=Parramatta Power

|name_PER=Perth Glory

|name_SOU=South Melbourne

|name_SOL=Sydney Olympic

|name_SUN=Sydney United

|name_WOL=Wollongong Wolves

|col_CC=green1 |text_CC=Qualification for the Finals series and the Oceania Club Championship

|col_FS=yellow1 |text_FS=Qualification for the Finals series

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/aus00.html#nsl rsssf.com]

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{{6TeamBracket-McIntyre

| autolegs = y

| aggregate = y

| boldwinner = y

| RD1 = Elimination Finals

| RD2 = Major/Minor semi-finals

| RD3 = Preliminary Final

| RD4 = Grand Final

|RD1-seed1 = 6

|RD1-team1 = Marconi Fairfield

|RD1-score1-1 = 0

|RD1-score1-2 = 0

|RD1-score1-agg = 0

|RD1-seed2 = 3

|RD1-team2 = Carlton SC

|RD1-score2-1 = 1

|RD1-score2-2 = 2

|RD1-score2-agg = 3

|RD1-seed3 = 5

|RD1-team3 = Sydney Olympic

|RD1-score3-1 = 4

|RD1-score3-2 = 2

|RD1-score3-agg = 6

|RD1-seed4 = 4

|RD1-team4 = Adelaide Force

|RD1-score4-1 = 1

|RD1-score4-2 = 1

|RD1-score4-agg = 2

|RD2-text1 = 21 May & 27 May 2000

|RD2-seed1 = 2

|RD2-team1 = Wollongong Wolves

|RD2-score1-1 = 1

|RD2-score1-2 = 0

|RD2-score1-agg = 1

|RD2-seed2 = 1

|RD2-team2 = Perth Glory

|RD2-score2-1 = 2

|RD2-score2-2 = 0

|RD2-score2-agg = 2

|RD2-text2 = 28 May 2000

|RD2-seed3 = 3

|RD2-team3 = Carlton

|RD2-score3= 2

|RD2-seed4 = 5

|RD2-team4 = Sydney Olympic

|RD2-score4= 1

|RD3-text1 = 4 June 2000

|RD3-seed1 = 2

|RD3-team1 = Wollongong Wolves

|RD3-score1= 2

|RD3-seed2 = 3

|RD3-team2 = Carlton

|RD3-score2= 1

|RD4-text1 = 11 June 2000

|RD4-team1 = Perth Glory

|RD4-score1= 3 (6)

|RD4-team2 = Wollongong Wolves {{pso}}

|RD4-score2= 3 (7)

}}

{{Main|2000 National Soccer League Grand Final}}

{{football box

| date = 11 June 2000
13:30 AWST

| team1 = Perth Glory

| score =3 – 3 (a.s.d.e.t.)

| report= [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/19992000/Playoff.html (report)]

| team2 = Wollongong Wolves

| goals1 = Despotovski {{goal|20}}
Milicevic {{goal|33}}
Harnwell {{goal|42}}

| goals2 = Chipperfield {{goal|56}}
Horsley {{goal|69}}
Reid {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Subiaco Oval, Perth

| attendance = 43,242

| referee = Eddie Lennie

| penalties1 = Trajkovski {{pengoal}}
Harnwell {{pengoal}}
Schwertz {{pengoal}}
Naven {{pengoal}}
Wehrman {{pengoal}}
Edgar Aldrighi {{penmiss}}
Edwards {{penmiss}}
Milicevic {{pengoal}}
Afkos {{penmiss}}

| penaltyscore = 6 – 7

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Young
{{pengoal}} Robertson
{{pengoal}} Ceccoli
{{pengoal}} Pogliacomi
{{pengoal}} Petrovski
{{penmiss}} Horsley
{{penmiss}} Mennillo
{{pengoal}} Chipperfield
{{pengoal}} Reid

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080706005400/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/auschamp.html Australia - List of final tables (RSSSF)]

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