1999–2000 Eredivisie
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August 1999 – 14 May 2000 |
| Champions | PSV (15th title) |
| Promoted | FC Den Bosch |
| Relegated | MVV Cambuur Leeuw. FC Den Bosch |
| Champions League | PSV sc Heerenveen Feyenoord |
| UEFA Cup | Vitesse Arnhem Ajax Roda JC |
| Intertoto Cup | RKC Waalwijk |
| Goals | 997 |
| Average goals/game | 3.25 |
| Top goalscorer | Ruud van Nistelrooy (29 goals)[1] |
← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1999–2000 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV (C) | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 105 | 24 | +81 | 84 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Heerenveen | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 68 | |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 64 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 63 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Ajax | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 61 | |
| 6 | FC Twente | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 60 | |
| 7 | AZ | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 69 | 59 | +10 | 55 | |
| 8 | Roda JC | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 55 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 9 | Willem II | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 48 | |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 46 | |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 42 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 38 | |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 37 | |
| 14 | De Graafschap | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 33 | |
| 15 | NEC | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 27 | |
| 16 | MVV (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs[b] |
| 17 | Cambuur (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 25 | |
| 18 | Den Bosch (R) | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 23 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Promotion/relegation play-offs
In the promotion/relegation competition, eight entrants (six from the Eerste Divisie and two from this league) entered in two groups. The group winners were promoted to (or remained in) the Eredivisie.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Groningen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 16 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Emmen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 3 | MVV | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 7 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
| 4 | Heracles Almelo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 |
Source:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RBC Roosendaal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Zwolle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 5 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Source:
Top scorers
Source: worldfootball.net
Attendances
Source:[2]
| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Ajax | 39,980 | -6,1% | 49,500 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 33,179 | 3,7% | 45,000 |
| 3 | PSV | 28,471 | 6,0% | 29,500 |
| 4 | SBV Vitesse | 25,056 | 9,6% | 26,500 |
| 5 | Willem II | 14,156 | 16,0% | 14,700 |
| 6 | sc Heerenveen | 13,794 | 0,7% | 14,000 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 12,815 | 6,7% | 13,500 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 12,788 | 0,3% | 14,000 |
| 9 | De Graafschap | 8,932 | 12,3% | 10,900 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 8,129 | -3,4% | 10,000 |
| 11 | NEC | 8,021 | 36,5% | 11,000 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 7,979 | 27,3% | 13,000 |
| 13 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 7,532 | 7,1% | 10,000 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7,071 | 57,6% | 11,000 |
| 15 | AZ | 6,929 | -11,3% | 8,275 |
| 16 | MVV Maastricht | 6,625 | 5,0% | 9,500 |
| 17 | RKC Waalwijk | 5,659 | 13,0% | 7,500 |
| 18 | FC Den Bosch | 4,478 | 37,6% | 7,000 |