The 1999–2000 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the FA Premier League, and Manchester United secured their sixth Premiership title. Like the previous season, they lost only three league games all season. Unlike in the 1998–99 season, they won by a comfortable margin – 18 points as opposed to a single point.
Manchester United lost their defense of the European Cup following a 3–2 defeat against Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. The club had withdrawn from the 1999–2000 FA Cup to participate in the FIFA World Club Championship at the request of the FA who wanted Manchester United to compete to support England's bid to host the World Cup. Chelsea won the last FA Cup held at Wembley Stadium before its redevelopment. The League Cup final was won by Leicester City, for the second time in four seasons. In Europe, Leeds United reached the UEFA Cup semi-final, and Arsenal was on the losing side to Galatasaray in the UEFA Cup final.
Moment That Happens During The Season.
Manchester United Won Another Back To Back League Titles And Reaching 91 Points.
Arsenal Sign Thierry Henry From Juventus.
Leeds United Qualified for The Champions League.
Sunderland Finished 7th After Being Promoted Last Season.
Newcastle United Appoint Bobby Robson.
Bradford City Survived On The Final Day.
Wimbledon, Sheffield Wednesday and Watford Are Relegated.
Summary
Only one newly promoted team suffered relegation: Watford, who finished in last place and achieved a record Premiership low of just 24 points (a record since broken by Sunderland (twice), Derby County, Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, Norwich City (twice), Sheffield United (twice), and themselves), despite a decent start to their campaign which saw them beat both Liverpool (at Anfield) and Chelsea. The most successful promoted team was Sunderland, who finished seventh in the final table and spent much of the season pushing for a place in European competition. Bradford City, back in the top division for the first time since 1922, secured their Premiership survival on the last day of the season with a 1–0 win over Liverpool. The result meant that Liverpool lost out on a Champions League place, and Wimbledon was relegated after 14 years of top-division football. Second-from-bottom Sheffield Wednesday were relegated in their penultimate game of the season, having spent 15 of the previous 16 seasons in the top division.
As well as Premiership champions Manchester United and runners-up Arsenal, third-placed Leeds United qualified for the 2000–01 Champions League. UEFA Cup places went to fourth-placed Liverpool, F.A Cup winners Chelsea, and League Cup winners Leicester City.
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