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 |