1999–2000 Hong Kong First Division League
(Redirected from Hong Kong First Division League 1999–2000)
The 1999–2000 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 89th since its establishment. The season began on the 7 September 1999 and ended on 20 May 2000.
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | South China |
| Relegated | Sai Kung |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 182 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Leandro (Sai Kung) |
← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
Teams
edit- Happy Valley (Defending Champion)
- Instant-Dict
- Kitchee (Promoted from Second Division)
- O&YH Union (Branded O&YH Union due to sponsorship)
- Rangers (Retained in the First Division despite relegated by rules)
- Sai Kung (Renamed from Sai Kung Friends, retained in the First Division despite originally relegated by rules)
- South China
- Sun Hei (Renamed from Golden)
First stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Valley | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 35 | To Grand Final |
| 2 | South China | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 29 | Championship Playoff |
| 3 | O&YH Union | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 23 | |
| 4 | Sun Hei | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Sai Kung | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 19 | Relegation Playoff |
| 6 | Instant-Dict | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 | |
| 7 | Kitchee | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 17 | |
| 8 | Rangers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 44 | −36 | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
Second stage
editNB: Teams take points and goals halved from first phase. GF and GA is rounded.
Championship playoff
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 27.5 | To Grand Final |
| 2 | Sun Hei | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 24 | |
| 3 | Happy Valley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17[a] | |
| 4 | O&YH Union | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 14.5 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
Relegation playoff
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Instant-Dict | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 26.5 | |
| 6 | Kitchee | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 20.5 | |
| 7 | Sai Kung | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 18.5 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 8 | Rangers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 42 | −32 | 3 | Relegation to Second Division by rules, but retained in the First Division |
Source: rsssf.com
Final
edit| South China | 2 – 2 2 – 2 (AET) 4 – 3 (PSO) | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 10,861
| First Division League 1999–00 winners |
|---|
| South China 36th title |