1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division

The 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Bank Mandiri for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 7 November 1999 and ended on 23 July 2000. The league was made up of 28 clubs. PSM won the title after beating Pupuk Kaltim 3–2 in the final.

Liga Indonesia Premier Division
Season1999–2000
Dates7 November 1999 – 23 July 2000
ChampionsPSM
(1st title)
RelegatedIndocement Cirebon
Medan Jaya
PSIS
PSIM
Asian Club ChampionshipPSM
Asian Cup Winners' CupPupuk Kaltim
Matches played379
Goals scored903 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorerBambang Pamungkas
(24 goals)
Biggest home winSemen Padang 9–1 Medan Jaya
(7 June 2000)
Biggest away winMedan Jaya 0–4 Persikota
(17 February 2000)
Highest scoringSemen Padang 9–1 Medan Jaya
(7 June 2000)
2001

This season was marred with the death of Persebaya's Eri Irianto on 3 April 2000, after collapsing following a heart attack on the pitch during a league match against PSIM Yogyakarta.

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