The 1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division season was the 15th season of the 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 → | |
Overview
editThe First Division was contested by 10 teams and Bray Wanderers A.F.C. won the division.[2][3]
Final table
edit| 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:
Notes:
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ St Francis F.C. changed their club name to Fingal–St. Francis F.C. at the start of the season.
Promotion/relegation play-off
editThird 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
edit| 3 May 2000 | Kilkenny City | 1–0 | Waterford United |
2nd leg
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. 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". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.