The 1999–2000 season of the Jupiler League was held between August 6, 1999, and May 11, 2000. Sporting Anderlecht became champions.
Promoted teams
These teams were promoted from the second division at the start of the season: KV Mechelen (second division champions) Verbroedering Geel (playoff winner)
Relegated teams These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season: Verbroedering Geel Lommel
Anderlecht's title success Anderlecht became champions on April 21, 2000, after the defeat of rival Club Brugge at Herman Vanderpoortenstadion to Lierse 1-0 as, prior to these results, they were 7 points ahead of Brugge with 3 matches to go. The next day Anderlecht beat Racing Genk 4-1 and then Standard Liège 2-0.
Battle for Europe Club Brugge and Gent qualified for the UEFA Cup.
The relegation dog fight Charleroi avoided relegation with a controversial draw against Anderlecht on the last day of the season. Anderlecht were already champions and played with Enzo Scifo who had previously signed a deal with Charleroi. However, the result was irrelevant as Geel lost their last match to Club Brugge and were thus relegated with Lommel.
Final league table
Results
Top goal scorers ScorerGoalsTeam Ole Martin Årst30Gent Toni Brogno30Westerlo Jan Koller20Anderlecht David Paas19Harelbeke Eric Van Meir15Lierse Tomasz Radzinski14Anderlecht Dante Brogno14Charleroi Marcin Żewłakow14Mouscron Pär Zetterberg14Anderlecht
Attendances
No. Club Average attendance Change Highest 1 Anderlecht 24,810 18,8% 26,802 2 Genk 20,190 42,1% 21,728 3 Standard de Liège 16,801 26,7% 27,414 4 Club Brugge 14,447 17,6% 21,600 5 Charleroi 10,006 119,2% 25,000 6 Mouscron 8,888 15,4% 12,000 7 Lierse 8,876 19,4% 12,500 8 Gent 8,566 21,2% 13,868 9 Mechelen 8,036 71,2% 12,000 10 Germinal Beerschot 7,265 81,6% 12,000 11 STVV 7,147 0,8% 14,000 12 Westerlo 7,018 13,5% 10,500 13 Geel 6,382 108,2% 10,500 14 Eendracht Aalst 6,121 5,6% 10,000 15 Lommel 5,441 -2,1% 12,000 16 Harelbeke 5,176 -7,6% 9,000 17 Lokeren 5,097 -9,0% 10,000 18 Beveren 4,718 3,5% 10,000
Source:
See also 1999–2000 in Belgian football
References
Sport.be website - Archive