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{{Short description|Annual soccer tournament}}
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| competition = [[League of Ireland First Division]]
| competition = [[League of Ireland First Division]]
| season = 1999–2000
| season = 1999–2000
| winners = [[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.|Bray Wanderers]]
| winners = [[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.|Bray Wanderers]]
| promoted = [[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]]<br>[[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]]
| league topscorer = Robbie Farrell: 17<br>([[Home Farm Fingal F.C.|Home Farm Fingal]])<br/>[[Andrew Myler]]: 17<br>([[Monaghan United F.C.|Monaghan United]])<br/> Keith O'Connor: 17<br> ([[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]]) <ref name="rsssftop">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |accessdate=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archivedate=6 April 2012 }}</ref>
| promoted = [[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]]<br>[[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]]
| biggest home win =
| league topscorer = Robbie Farrell: 17<br>([[Home Farm Fingal F.C.|Home Farm Fingal]])<br/>[[Andrew Myler]]: 17<br>([[Monaghan United F.C.|Monaghan United]])<br/> Keith O'Connor: 17<br> ([[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]]) <ref name="rsssftop">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |publisher=www.rsssf.com |accessdate=6 July 2016 |date= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archivedate=6 April 2012 |df= }}</ref>
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches =
| matches =
| total goals =
| prevseason = [[1998–99 League of Ireland First Division|1998–99]]
| total goals =
| prevseason = [[1998–99 League of Ireland First Division|1998–99]]
| nextseason = [[2000–01 League of Ireland First Division|2000–01]]
| nextseason = [[2000–01 League of Ireland First Division|2000–01]]
}}
}}

The '''1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division''' season was the 15th season of the [[League of Ireland First Division]].
The '''1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division''' season was the 15th season of the [[League of Ireland First Division]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and [[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.]] won the division.<ref name="Graham">{{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}}</ref><ref name="rsssfloe">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html |title=(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level |publisher=www.rsssf.com |accessdate=10 July 2016 |date= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html |archivedate=3 June 2009 |df= }}</ref>
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and [[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.]] won the division.<ref name="Graham">{{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}}</ref><ref name="rsssfloe">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2hist.html |title=(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level |accessdate=10 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html |archivedate=3 June 2009 }}</ref>


==Final Table==
==Final table==
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|res_col_header=P
|Pos||Club||Pts||W||D||L||GF||GA||GD
|sortable_table=y
|-
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
|1||[[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.]]||72||21||9||6||69||38||+31||Promoted to [[2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]]


|team1=BRA|name_BRA=[[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.]]
|-
|team2=LON|name_LON=[[Longford Town F.C.]]
|- bgcolor=#00FF00
|team3=KC |name_KC =[[Kilkenny City A.F.C.]]
|2||[[Longford Town F.C.]]||70||21||7||8||71||40||+31||Promoted to [[2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]]
|team4=DUN|name_DUN=[[Dundalk F.C.]]
|team5=COB|name_COB=[[Cobh Ramblers F.C.]]
|team6=ATH|name_ATH=[[Athlone Town A.F.C.]]
|team7=HFF|name_HFF=[[Home Farm Fingal F.C.]]
|team8=STF|name_STF=[[St Francis F.C.|Fingal–St. Francis F.C.]]
|team9=MON|name_MON=[[Monaghan United F.C.]]
|team10=LIM|name_LIM=[[Limerick F.C.]]
|win_BRA=21|draw_BRA=9|loss_BRA=6|gf_BRA=69|ga_BRA=38
|win_LON=21|draw_LON=7|loss_LON=8|gf_LON=71|ga_LON=40
|win_KC =20|draw_KC =7|loss_KC =9|gf_KC =65|ga_KC =34
|win_DUN=20|draw_DUN=6|loss_DUN=10|gf_DUN=50|ga_DUN=31
|win_COB=15|draw_COB=7|loss_COB=14|gf_COB=50|ga_COB=57
|win_ATH=8|draw_ATH=14|loss_ATH=14|gf_ATH=31|ga_ATH=42
|win_HFF=8|draw_HFF=11|loss_HFF=17|gf_HFF=43|ga_HFF=60
|win_STF=6|draw_STF=14|loss_STF=16|gf_STF=27|ga_STF=54
|win_MON=6|draw_MON=12|loss_MON=18|gf_MON=46|ga_MON=73
|win_LIM=6|draw_LIM=11|loss_LIM=19|gf_LIM=35|ga_LIM=58


|hth_KC =COB,LIM
|-
|hth_COB=The match between [[Cobh Ramblers F.C.|Cobh Ramblers]] and [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]] on 23 October 1999 was abandoned after 40 minutes due to floodlight failure. The match was replayed on 1 December 1999 with Kilkenny winning 3–2.
|- bgcolor=#FFFF00
|hth_LIM=The 3–2 result of the match between [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]] and [[Limerick F.C.]] on 12 November 1999 was annulled and Kilkenny City docked three points because they fielded an ineligible player. Following arbitration, the match was replayed on 20 April 2000 with Kilkenny winning 1–0. However the decision to have the match replayed was challenged in the High Court. The judge found the "ineligible player" was not ineligible as per his interpretation of player registration rules. As a result, the 3–2 score from the original match was reinstated.
|3||[[Kilkenny City A.F.C.]]''{{ref|1|See Note 1}}'' ''{{ref|2|See Note 2}}''||67||20||7||9||65||34||+31||Promoted to [[2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]] after play-off
|-
|4||[[Dundalk F.C.]]||66||20||6||10||50||31||+19
|-
|5||[[Cobh Ramblers F.C.]]''{{ref|1| See Note 1}}''||52||15||7||14||50||57||-7
|-
|6||[[Athlone Town A.F.C.]]||38||8||14||14||31||42||-11
|-
|7||[[Home Farm Fingal F.C.]]||35||8||11||17||43||60||-17
|-
|8||[[St Francis F.C.|Fingal–St. Francis F.C.]] ''{{ref|3|See Note 3}}''||32||6||14||16||27||54||-27
|-
|9||[[Monaghan United F.C.]]||30||6||12||18||46||73||-17
|-
|10||[[Limerick F.C.]]''{{ref|2|See Note 2}}''||29||6||11||19||35||58||-23
|}


|note_STF=[[St Francis F.C.]] changed their club name to [[St Francis F.C.|Fingal–St. Francis F.C.]] at the start of the season.
===Notes===
<small>
*{{note|1|1}} The match between [[Cobh Ramblers F.C.|Cobh Ramblers]] and [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]] on 23 October 1999 was abandoned after 40 minutes due to floodlight failure. The match was replayed on 1 December 1999 with City winning 3–2.
*{{note|2|2}} The 3–2 result of the match between [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]] and [[Limerick F.C.]] on 12 November 1999 was annulled because City fielded an ineligible. The match was replayed on 20 April 2000 ending 1–0. However the result was disputed and a civil judge ruled that it should never have been played. As a result, the 3–2 score from the original match was reinstated.
*{{note|3|3}} [[St Francis F.C.]] changed their club name to [[St Francis F.C.|Fingal–St. Francis F.C.]] at the start of the season.
</small>


|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to [[2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]]
==Promotion/Relegation Play-off==
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_PP=green3|text_PP=Promoted to [[2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]] after play-off
|result3=PP
|update=complete|source=
}}
==Promotion/relegation play-off==
Third placed [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]] played off against [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]] who finished in tenth place in the [[1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division]]. The winner would compete in the [[2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division]].
Third placed [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]] played off against [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]] who finished in tenth place in the [[1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division]]. The winner would compete in the [[2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division]].


=== 1st Leg ===
=== 1st leg ===
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|date = 3 May 2000
|date = 3 May 2000
|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]]
|team1 = [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]]
|score = 1–0
|score = 1–0
|report =
|report =
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}}


=== 2nd Leg ===
=== 2nd leg ===
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{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 May 2000
|date = 6 May 2000
|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]]
|team1 = [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]]
|score = 0–1
|score = 0–1
|report =
|report =
|team2 = [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]]
|team2 = [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
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[[Category:League of Ireland First Division seasons]]
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[[Category:1999–2000 in Republic of Ireland football|2]]
[[Category:1999–2000 in Republic of Ireland association football|2]]
[[Category:1999–2000 in European second tier association football leagues|Ireland]]
[[Category:1999–2000 in European second tier association football leagues|Ireland]]

Latest revision as of 22:49, 12 May 2023

League of Ireland First Division
Season1999–2000
ChampionsBray Wanderers
PromotedLongford Town
Kilkenny City
Top goalscorerRobbie Farrell: 17
(Home Farm Fingal)
Andrew Myler: 17
(Monaghan United)
Keith O'Connor: 17
(Longford Town) [1]

The 1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division season was the 15th season of the League of Ireland First Division.

Overview

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The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Bray Wanderers A.F.C. won the division.[2][3]

Final table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Bray Wanderers A.F.C. 36 21 9 6 69 38 +31 72 Promoted to Premier Division
2 Longford Town F.C. 36 21 7 8 71 40 +31 70
3 Kilkenny City A.F.C. 36 20 7 9 65 34 +31 67[a][b] Promoted to Premier Division after play-off
4 Dundalk F.C. 36 20 6 10 50 31 +19 66
5 Cobh Ramblers F.C. 36 15 7 14 50 57 −7 52[a]
6 Athlone Town A.F.C. 36 8 14 14 31 42 −11 38
7 Home Farm Fingal F.C. 36 8 11 17 43 60 −17 35
8 Fingal–St. Francis F.C.[c] 36 6 14 16 27 54 −27 32
9 Monaghan United F.C. 36 6 12 18 46 73 −27 30
10 Limerick F.C. 36 6 11 19 35 58 −23 29[b]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The match between Cobh Ramblers and Kilkenny City on 23 October 1999 was abandoned after 40 minutes due to floodlight failure. The match was replayed on 1 December 1999 with Kilkenny winning 3–2.
  2. ^ a b The 3–2 result of the match between Kilkenny City and Limerick F.C. on 12 November 1999 was annulled and Kilkenny City docked three points because they fielded an ineligible player. Following arbitration, the match was replayed on 20 April 2000 with Kilkenny winning 1–0. However the decision to have the match replayed was challenged in the High Court. The judge found the "ineligible player" was not ineligible as per his interpretation of player registration rules. As a result, the 3–2 score from the original match was reinstated.
  3. ^ St Francis F.C. changed their club name to Fingal–St. Francis F.C. at the start of the season.

Promotion/relegation play-off

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Third placed Kilkenny City played off against Waterford United who finished in tenth place in the 1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division.

1st leg

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2nd leg

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Kilkenny City won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. [2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
  3. ^ a b "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.