1999–2000 Irish League

Irish League Premier Division 1999–2000 Linfield43rd Irish title Lisburn Distillery 180 516 Vinny Arkins (29 goals) 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 Irish League was the 99th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 10 teams, and Linfield won the championship. Premier Division UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 1999–2000 Irish League Premier Division UK Northern Ireland 12 54.602945 -5.891278 Belfast top UK Northern Ireland 54.87016 -6.265211 top Ballymena United UK Northern Ireland 55.13287 -6.659904 bottom Coleraine UK Northern Ireland 54.453889 -6.336389 top Glenavon UK Northern Ireland 54.53607 -6.003814 right Lisburn Distillery UK Northern Ireland 54.16089 -6.332138 bottom Newry Town UK Northern Ireland 54.41306 -6.457686 bottom Portadown UK Northern Ireland 55.32 -8.2 TransparentPlaceholder.png Belfast teams : CliftonvilleCrusadersGlentoranLinfield Greater Belfast 350 right Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1999–2000 Irish League Premier Division Greater Belfast 54.619250 -5.947383 left Cliftonville Greater Belfast 54.62428 -5.922017 top Crusaders Greater Belfast 54.60270 -5.893478 right Glentoran Greater Belfast 54.57083 -5.963302 bottom Linfield League standings main WDL Qualification or Relegation n C green1 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round C blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round UEFA UEFA #CFFFFF Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round IC1 LIN Linfield COL Coleraine GLV Glenavon GLT Glentoran POR Portadown NEW Newry Town CRU Crusaders BLM Ballymena United CLI Cliftonville DIS Lisburn Distillery 24 7 5 67 30 18 7 11 64 42 17 10 9 55 34 18 7 11 59 51 15 7 14 64 62 11 7 18 44 58 9 13 14 41 55 6 16 14 45 62 7 13 16 38 59 9 5 22 39 63 #ccccff Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off QR R red1 Relegation to the First Division R complete rsssf.com Results 75% Matches 1–18 main FBR grey BLM CLI COL CRU GLV GLT LIN DIS NEW POR Linfield 3–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 Coleraine 0–1 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–0 Glenavon 0–0 0–0 3–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 Glentoran 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–3 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 Portadown 0–2 3–2 1–3 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–2 3–2 Newry Town 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 Crusaders 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 Ballymena United 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 Cliftonville 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 Lisburn Distillery 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 complete Irish League Archive Matches 19–36 main FBR grey BLM CLI COL CRU GLV GLT LIN DIS NEW POR Linfield 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–2 0–0 3–2 3–1 3–2 Coleraine 2–1 2–0 1–2 4–1 4–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 Glenavon 3–0 0–1 3–3 3–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 Glentoran 1–1 3–2 2–1 5–3 2–1 2–0 3–2 3–0 3–1 Portadown 1–1 3–6 2–0 4–0 5–0 4–2 2–2 3–0 4–1 Newry Town 0–3 3–0 0–2 3–4 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–2 2–1 Crusaders 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–4 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 Ballymena United 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 Cliftonville 2–3 1–4 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 3–2 0–2 Lisburn Distillery 1–4 1–3 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–3 2–2 3–4 1–0 complete Irish League Archive First Division Irish League First Division Omagh Town Omagh Town 180 536 1998–99 2000–01 UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 1999–2000 Irish League First Division UK Northern Ireland 54.58743 -5.686841 bottom Ards UK Northern Ireland 54.34349 -6.628479 bottom Armagh City UK Northern Ireland 54.75101 -6.002269 left Ballyclare Comrades UK Northern Ireland 54.65179 -5.684674 right Bangor UK Northern Ireland 54.71974 -5.800309 right Carrick UK Northern Ireland 54.489581 -6.745935 left Dungannon Swifts UK Northern Ireland 54.97574 -7.277176 top Institute UK Northern Ireland 54.85013 -5.827303 top Larne UK Northern Ireland 55.051750 -6.936958 top Limavady United UK Northern Ireland 54.16089 -6.332138 bottom Newry Town UK Northern Ireland 54.61023 -7.291660 top Omagh Town League standings main WDL Qualification or Promotion n OMA Omagh Town ARD Ards LIM Limavady United BAN Bangor LAR Larne INS Institute ARM Armagh City DUN Dungannon Swifts RAN Carrick Rangers BLC Ballyclare Comrades 20 10 6 65 35 16 16 4 65 36 17 9 10 54 42 16 9 11 60 49 15 9 12 56 53 14 9 13 59 53 10 10 16 50 61 9 8 19 43 62 8 10 18 45 64 8 4 24 39 81 C,P green1 Promotion to the Premier Division P #ccccff Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off QP complete rsssf.com Promotion/relegation play-off Cliftonville, who finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Ards, the 2nd-placed team in the First Division, in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish League Premier Division. 2 May 2000 Ards 0 – 2 Cliftonville Castlereagh Park, Newtownards 4 May 2000 Cliftonville 1 – 0 Ards Solitude, Belfast Cliftonville won 3–0 on aggregate References Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Association football Northern Ireland Category:NIFL Premiership seasons Category:1999–2000 in Northern Ireland association football Northern