1999–2000 Premier Soccer League

The 1999–2000 Premier Soccer League, known as the 1999–2000 Castle Premiership for sponsorship purposes, was the fourth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began on 30 July 1999 and ended on 4 June 2000. Mamelodi Sundowns once again managed to secure their crown, sealing their third successive PSL title. Along with their success in the PSL's predecessor - winning three National Soccer League titles in 1988, 1990 and 1993 - this gave Mamelodi Sundowns their 6th South African championship. Sundowns tallied 75 points for the season, equalling the points record they jointly set with Kaizer Chiefs last season, but unlike the previous season in which the title was decided by goal difference, there was no close title race this season as Sundowns finished comfortably ahead of second placed Orlando Pirates with an 11-point margin.

Premier Soccer League
Season1999–2000
ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns
3rd PSL title
6th South African title
RelegatedMother City
AmaZulu
CAF Champions LeagueMamelodi Sundowns
African Cup Winners' CupKaizer Chiefs
CAF CupAjax Cape Town
Matches played306
Goals scored823 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerDaniel Mudau
Mamelodi Sundowns
(15 goals)
Biggest home winHellenic 6–0 Tembisa Classic
(14 August 1999)
Orlando Pirates 6–0 Free State Stars
(12 April 2000)
Bloemfontein Celtic 6–0 Mother City
(10 May 2000)
Biggest away winSantos 0–5 Hellenic
(8 December 1999)
AmaZulu 2–7 SuperSport United
(9 April 2000)
Highest scoringTembisa Classic 5–4 Hellenic
(18 December 1999)
AmaZulu 2–7 SuperSport United
(9 April 2000)
(9 goals)

As before, the league was contested by 18 teams, sixteen returning from the 1997–98 season and two newly promoted clubs; the returning African Wanderers and Tembisa Classic. The league continued to run parallel to the European football calendar (August–May) and not run concurrently with the African football calendar (January–December).

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