1999–2000 National Soccer League

Overview

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.

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.

Wollongong Wolves won the championship. Auckland Kingz and Parramatta Power entered the competition.

Regular season

League table

Finals series

|RD1-seed1 = 6 |RD1-team1 = Marconi Fairfield |RD1-score1-1 = 0 |RD1-score1-2 = 0 |RD1-score1-agg = 0 |RD1-seed2 = 3 |RD1-team2 = Carlton SC |RD1-score2-1 = 1 |RD1-score2-2 = 2 |RD1-score2-agg = 3

|RD1-seed3 = 5 |RD1-team3 = Sydney Olympic |RD1-score3-1 = 4 |RD1-score3-2 = 2 |RD1-score3-agg = 6 |RD1-seed4 = 4 |RD1-team4 = Adelaide Force |RD1-score4-1 = 1 |RD1-score4-2 = 1 |RD1-score4-agg = 2

|RD2-text1 = 21 May & 27 May 2000 |RD2-seed1 = 2 |RD2-team1 = Wollongong Wolves |RD2-score1-1 = 1 |RD2-score1-2 = 0 |RD2-score1-agg = 1 |RD2-seed2 = 1 |RD2-team2 = Perth Glory |RD2-score2-1 = 2 |RD2-score2-2 = 0 |RD2-score2-agg = 2

|RD2-text2 = 28 May 2000 |RD2-seed3 = 3 |RD2-team3 = Carlton |RD2-score3= 2 |RD2-seed4 = 5 |RD2-team4 = Sydney Olympic |RD2-score4= 1

|RD3-text1 = 4 June 2000 |RD3-seed1 = 2 |RD3-team1 = Wollongong Wolves |RD3-score1= 2 |RD3-seed2 = 3 |RD3-team2 = Carlton |RD3-score2= 1

|RD4-text1 = 11 June 2000 |RD4-team1 = Perth Glory |RD4-score1= 3 (6) |RD4-team2 = Wollongong Wolves |RD4-score2= 3 (7)

Grand Final

Main article: 2000 National Soccer League Grand Final

13:30 AWST Milicevic
Harnwell Horsley
Reid Harnwell Schwertz Naven Wehrman Edgar Aldrighi Edwards Milicevic Afkos Robertson Ceccoli Pogliacomi Petrovski Horsley Mennillo Chipperfield Reid

Footnotes

References

• Australia - List of final tables (RSSSF)

References

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2. Cockerill, Michael. (11 September 1999). "Ericsson exit boosts league". The Sydney Morning Herald.
3. Lynch, Michael. (1999-09-30). "Top coaches label draw reshuffle 'ridiculous'". The Age.
4. Toutsidis, Meno. (28 September 1999). "Force flies SA flag alone". The Advertiser.
5. Toutsidis, Meno. (22 September 1999). "Stars could go out". The Advertiser.
6. Lynch, Michael. (12 June 2000). "Wolves' title in shootout thriller". The Age.
7. Cockerill, Michael. (22 September 1999). "Parra seek the Power in yellow jersey". The Sydney Morning Herald.
8. Millmow, Jonathan. (3 September 1999). "Kingz primed for bumper debut season". Evening Post.