1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bray Wanderers |
| Promoted | Longford Town Kilkenny City |
| Top goalscorer | Robbie Farrell: 17 (Home Farm Fingal) Andrew Myler: 17 (Monaghan United) Keith O'Connor: 17 (Longford Town) [1] |
← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
The 1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division season was the 15th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
Overview
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Bray Wanderers A.F.C. won the division. [2][3]
Final Table
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | 72 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 38 | +31 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Longford Town F.C. | 70 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 40 | +31 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 3 | Kilkenny City A.F.C.See Note 1 See Note 2 | 67 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | Promoted to Premier Division after play-off |
| 4 | Dundalk F.C. | 66 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 31 | +19 | |
| 5 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. 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 | Fingal–St. Francis F.C. 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.See Note 2 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 58 | -23 |
Notes
- ^1 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 City winning 3–2.
- ^2 The 3–2 result of the match between 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.
- ^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
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
| 3 May 2000 | Kilkenny City | 1–0 | Waterford United |
2nd Leg
| 6 May 2000 | Waterford United | 0–1 | Kilkenny City |
Kilkenny City won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. [2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ a b "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.