The 1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the eircom League Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier for association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, since the establishment of the division in 1985.
The competition began on 13 August 1999 and concluded on 23 April 2000. The division was made up of 12 teams.
On 23 April 2000, after finishing tenth in the league, Waterford United qualified for the promotion / relegation playoff. Their opponents from the First Division were Kilkenny City. Waterford lost both playoff legs to confirm their relegation to the First Division on 6 May 2000.
The division was won by Shelbourne, who secured their first league title since 1991–92.
Standings The season saw each team playing three rounds of games, playing every other team three times, totalling 33 games.
Final Table
Results Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Top goalscorers Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Pat MorleyCork City20
Promotion/relegation play-off As the tenth-placed team in the Premier Division, Waterford United qualified for a play-off against Kilkenny City, the third-placed team from the First Division.
1st leg
2nd leg
Kilkenny City won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division.
See also 1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division
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