Eredivisie 1999-00
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The Dutch Eredivisie
in the 1999/2000 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.
1 Winners KNVB Cup.
2 MVV and Cambuur both relegated after losing their promotion/relegation play-offs.
and two from this league) entered in two groups. The group winners were promoted to (or remained in) the Eredivisie.
Group 1
Group 2
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
in the 1999/2000 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 84 | 105 | 24 | 81 | Champions League UEFA Champions League 2000-01 The 2000–01 UEFA Champions League was the ninth edition of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier European club football tournament, since it was renamed from the European Cup in 1992, and the 46th tournament overall. The competition was won by Bayern Munich , who beat Valencia 5–4 on... |
| 2 | sc Heerenveen | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 65 | 36 | 29 | |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 66 | 42 | 24 | Champions League Third qualifying round UEFA Champions League 2000-01 The 2000–01 UEFA Champions League was the ninth edition of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier European club football tournament, since it was renamed from the European Cup in 1992, and the 46th tournament overall. The competition was won by Bayern Munich , who beat Valencia 5–4 on... |
| 4 | Vitesse | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 63 | 67 | 43 | 24 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 2000-01 In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season... |
| 5 | Ajax | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 72 | 51 | 21 | |
| 6 | FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 57 | 37 | 20 | |
| 7 | AZ | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 55 | 69 | 59 | 10 | |
| 8 | Roda JC 1 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 62 | 53 | 9 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 2000-01 In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season... |
| 9 | Willem II Willem II Tilburg Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia... |
34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 55 | 65 | -10 | |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 55 | 61 | -6 | |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:... |
34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 44 | 67 | -23 | Intertoto Cup Third round |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 47 | 54 | -7 | |
| 13 | Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 37 | 48 | 75 | -27 | |
| 14 | De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... |
34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 41 | 60 | -19 | |
| 15 | NEC | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 35 | 62 | -27 | |
| 16 | MVV | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 2 |
| 17 | Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of... |
34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 66 | -31 | |
| 18 | FC Den Bosch | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 74 | -38 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 2000-01 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 2000/2001 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Den Bosch won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1999-2000* Cambuur Leeuwarden* FC Den Bosch* MVV-League standings:... |
1 Winners KNVB Cup.
2 MVV and Cambuur both relegated after losing their promotion/relegation play-offs.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
In the promotion/relegation competition, eight entrants (six from the Eerste DivisieEerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
and two from this league) entered in two groups. The group winners were promoted to (or remained in) the Eredivisie.
Group 1
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | FC Groningen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 7 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| 3 | MVV | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 2000-01 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 2000/2001 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Den Bosch won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1999-2000* Cambuur Leeuwarden* FC Den Bosch* MVV-League standings:... |
| 4 | Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
Group 2
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | RBC Roosendaal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 7 | |
| 3 | Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | |
| 4 | Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of... |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 2000-01 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 2000/2001 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Den Bosch won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1999-2000* Cambuur Leeuwarden* FC Den Bosch* MVV-League standings:... |