1999–2000 FA Premier League
The 1999–2000 FA Premier League 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 1998–99 season, they won by a comfortable margin – 18 points as opposed to a single point.
Their only disappointment of the season came when they lost their defence of the European Cup following a 3–2 defeat against Real Madrid in the quarter finals. Manchester United had withdrawn from the 1999–2000 FA Cup to participate in the FIFA World Club Championship at the request of the FA who wanted Manchester United to compete to support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 would go on to win 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 were on the losing side to Galatasaray in the UEFA Cup final.
Only one newly promoted team suffered relegation: Watford, who finished in last place, and achieved a record Premiership low of just 24 points, despite a decent start to their campaign which saw them beat both Liverpool 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 were 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. Wednesday's season included an 8–0 defeat at Newcastle. Amazingly Coventry City went all season without an away win but still managed to secure 14th place due to an impressive home record which saw them win 12 out of their 19 matches.
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.
Promoted to the Premiership for 2000–01 were First Division champions Charlton Athletic, runners-up Manchester City and playoff winners Ipswich Town. For the first time since the formation of the Premiership, all of the promoted teams had been members of the Premiership before.
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Sunderland, Bradford City and Watford, returning after absences of two, seventy-seven and eleven years respectively. This was also both Bradford City and Watford's first season in the Premier League. They replaced Charlton Athletic, Blackburn Rovers and Nottingham Forest. Charlton Athletic and Nottingham Forest were immediately relegated after a season's presence while Blackburn Rovers' seven-year top flight spell came to an end.Stadiums and Locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Arsenal | London | Arsenal Stadium | 38,419 |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,573 |
| Bradford City | Bradford | Valley Parade | 25,136 |
| Chelsea | London | Stamford Bridge | 42,055 |
| Coventry City | Coventry | Highfield Road | 23,489 |
| Derby County | Derby | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
| Everton | Liverpool | Goodison Park | 40,569 |
| Leeds United | Leeds | Elland Road | 40,242 |
| Leicester City | Leicester | Filbert Street | 22,000 |
| Liverpool | Liverpool | Anfield | 45,522 |
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | Old Trafford | 68,174 |
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 35,049 |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | St James' Park | 52,387 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,732 |
| Southampton | Southampton | The Dell | 15,200 |
| Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 49,000 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London | White Hart Lane | 36,240 |
| Watford | Watford | Vicarage Road | 19,920 |
| West Ham United | London | Boleyn Ground | 35,647 |
| Wimbledon | London | Selhurst Park | 26,074 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Arsenal |  Arsène Wenger |  Tony Adams | Nike | Dreamcast |
| Aston Villa | John Gregory | Gareth Southgate | Reebok | LDV Vans |
| Bradford City | Paul Jewell |  Stuart McCall | Asics | JCT600 |
| Chelsea |  Gianluca Vialli | Dennis Wise | Umbro | Autoglass |
| Coventry City | Gordon Strachan | Gary McAllister | CCFC Garments | Subaru |
| Derby County | Jim Smith |  Darryl Powell | Puma | EDS |
| Everton | Walter Smith | Dave Watson | Umbro | One2One |
| Leeds United |  David O'Leary |  Lucas Radebe | Puma | Packard Bell |
| Leicester City |  Martin O'Neill | Matt Elliott | Fox Leisure | Walkers Crisps |
| Liverpool | Gérard Houllier | Jamie Redknapp | Reebok | Carlsberg Group |
| Manchester United | Sir Alex Ferguson | Roy Keane | Umbro | Sharp |
| Middlesbrough | Bryan Robson | Paul Ince | Erreà | BT Cellnet |
| Newcastle United | Bobby Robson | Alan Shearer | Adidas | Newcastle Brown Ale |
| Sheffield Wednesday |  Peter Shreeves | Des Walker | Puma | Sanderson |
| Southampton | Glenn Hoddle | Matt Le Tissier | Saints | Friends Provident |
| Sunderland | Peter Reid | Steve Bould | Asics | Reg Vardy |
| Tottenham Hotspur | George Graham | Sol Campbell | Adidas | Holsten |
| Watford | Graham Taylor | Rob Page | Le Coq Sportif | Phones4U |
| West Ham United | Harry Redknapp | Steve Lomas | Fila | Dr. Martens |
| Wimbledon | Terry Burton | Robbie Earle | Lotto | Tiny |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Wimbledon | Joe Kinnear | Resigned | 9 June 1999 | Pre-season |  Egil Olsen | 9 June 1999 |
| Newcastle United |  Ruud Gullit | Resigned | 28 August 1999 | 19th | Bobby Robson | 2 September 1999 |
| Southampton | Dave Jones | Contract terminated | 27 January 2000 | 17th | Glenn Hoddle | 28 January 2000 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Danny Wilson | Sacked | 21 March 2000 | 19th | Peter Shreeves | 21 March 2000 |
| Wimbledon | Egil Olsen | Sacked | 1 May 2000 | 18th | Terry Burton | 1 May 2000 |
League table
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Kevin Phillips | Sunderland | 30 |
| 2 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United | 23 |
| 3 |  Dwight Yorke | Manchester United | 20 |
| 4 | Michael Bridges | Leeds United | 19 |
| 4 | Andy Cole | Manchester United | 19 |
| 6 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 17 |
| 7 | Paolo Di Canio | West Ham United | 16 |
| 8 | Chris Armstrong | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 |
| 8 | Steffen Iversen | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 |
| 8 | Niall Quinn | Sunderland | 14 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| | Leeds United | Southampton | 3–0 | 11 8 1999 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | Newcastle United | 5–1 | 30 8 1999 | |
| | Sunderland | Derby County | 5–0 | 18 9 1999 | |
| 5 | Newcastle United | Sheffield Wednesday | 8–0 | 19 9 1999 | |
 | Arsenal | Chelsea | 3–2 | 23 10 1999 | |
| | Arsenal | Middlesbrough | 5–1 | 21 11 1999 | |
| 4 P | Manchester United | Everton | 5–1 | 4 12 1999 | |
| | Everton | West Ham United | 4–0 | 26 2 2000 | |
| | Leicester City | Sunderland | 5–2 | 5 3 2000 | |
| | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton | 7–2 | 11 3 2000 | |
 | Manchester United | Derby County | 3–1 | 11 3 2000 | |
| | Manchester United | West Ham United | 7–1 | 1 4 2000 | |
| | Bradford City | Derby County | 4–4 | 21 4 2000 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | David Beckham | Manchester United | 15 |
| 1 |  Nolberto Solano | Newcastle United | 15 |
| 3 | Paolo Di Canio | West Ham United | 13 |
| 4 | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United | 12 |
| 5 | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | 9 |
| 6 | Nick Barmby | Everton | 8 |
| 6 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 8 |
| 6 | Steffen Iversen | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| 6 | Wim Jonk | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 |
| 6 | Paul Merson | Aston Villa | 8 |
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
| Premier League Manager of the Season | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United |
| Premier League Player of the Season | Kevin Phillips | Sunderland |
| PFA Players' Player of the Year |  Roy Keane | Manchester United |
| PFA Young Player of the Year |  Harry Kewell | Leeds United |
| FWA Footballer of the Year | Roy Keane | Manchester United |