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1999–2000 National Soccer League

The 1999–2000 National Soccer League season was the 24th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.

NSL 1999–2000
LeagueNational Soccer League
SportAssociation football
Duration1999–2000
Number of teams16
NSL season
ChampionsWollongong Wolves
Top scorerDamian Mori (22)
National Soccer League seasons

Overview

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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.[1][2]

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.[3][4][5]

Wollongong Wolves won the championship.[6] Auckland Kingz and Parramatta Power entered the competition.[7][8]

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Perth Glory 34 19 7 8 60 42 +18 64 Qualification for the Finals series
2 Wollongong Wolves (C) 34 17 9 8 72 44 +28 60 Qualification for the Finals series and the Oceania Club Championship
3 Carlton 34 17 7 10 55 39 +16 58 Qualification for the Finals series
4 Adelaide Force 34 16 8 10 57 37 +20 56
5 Sydney Olympic 34 16 7 11 56 40 +16 55
6 Marconi Fairfield 34 16 7 11 53 49 +4 55
7 Newcastle Breakers 34 14 9 11 44 44 0 51
8 Auckland Kingz 34 15 5 14 57 59 −2 50
9 Brisbane Strikers 34 13 10 11 46 40 +6 49
10 South Melbourne 34 14 7 13 55 51 +4 49
11 Parramatta Power 34 14 5 15 52 47 +5 47
12 Melbourne Knights 34 13 6 15 44 57 −13 45
13 Northern Spirit 34 11 3 20 41 58 −17 36
14 Canberra Cosmos 34 9 9 16 44 64 −20 36
15 Gippsland Falcons 34 7 8 19 23 49 −26 29
16 Sydney United 34 5 5 24 19 58 −39 20
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Finals series

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Elimination FinalsMajor/Minor semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
21 May & 27 May 200011 June 2000
2Wollongong Wolves101Perth Glory3 (6)
1Perth Glory2024 June 2000Wollongong Wolves (p)3 (7)
2Wollongong Wolves2
6Marconi Fairfield000
28 May 20003Carlton1
3Carlton SC123
3Carlton2
5Sydney Olympic1
5Sydney Olympic426
4Adelaide Force112

Grand Final

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Main article: 2000 National Soccer League Grand Final
Perth Glory3 – 3 (a.s.d.e.t.)Wollongong Wolves
Despotovski   20'
Milicevic   33'
Harnwell   42'		 (report) Chipperfield   56'
Horsley   69'
Reid   89'
Penalties
Trajkovski  
Harnwell  
Schwertz  
Naven  
Wehrman  
Edgar Aldrighi  
Edwards  
Milicevic  
Afkos  		 6 – 7   Young
  Robertson
  Ceccoli
  Pogliacomi
  Petrovski
  Horsley
  Mennillo
  Chipperfield
  Reid
Attendance: 43,242
Referee: Eddie Lennie

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Cockerill, Michael (16 December 1999). "Eve of extinction". The Age. p. 42.
  2. ^ Cockerill, Michael (11 September 1999). "Ericsson exit boosts league". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 57.
  3. ^ Lynch, Michael (30 September 1999). "Top coaches label draw reshuffle 'ridiculous'". The Age. p. 45. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ Toutsidis, Meno (28 September 1999). "Force flies SA flag alone". The Advertiser. Adelaide. p. 66.
  5. ^ Toutsidis, Meno (22 September 1999). "Stars could go out". The Advertiser. Adelaide. p. 114.
  6. ^ Lynch, Michael (12 June 2000). "Wolves' title in shootout thriller". The Age. p. 6.
  7. ^ Cockerill, Michael (22 September 1999). "Parra seek the Power in yellow jersey". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 42.
  8. ^ Millmow, Jonathan (3 September 1999). "Kingz primed for bumper debut season". Evening Post. Wellington. p. 23.

References

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