1999–2000 Primeira Liga
The 1999–2000 Primeira Liga was the 66th season of top-tier football in Portugal. The competition was renamed Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Liga (National Championship of the First League), Primeira Liga for short, after the Portuguese League for Professional Football took control of the two top nationwide leagues in 1999. It started on 20 August 1999 and ended on 14 May 2000. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Porto as the defending champions.
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 August 1999 – 14 May 2000 |
| Champions | Sporting CP 17th title |
| Relegated | Vitória de Setúbal Rio Ave Santa Clara |
| UEFA Champions League | Sporting CP (first group stage) Porto (third qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Benfica (first round) Boavista (qualifying round) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 739 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mário Jardel (38 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Porto 5–0 Farense (20 December 1999) |
| Biggest away win | Rio Ave 0–5 Santa Clara (26 September 1999) |
| Highest scoring | Benfica 6–2 Farense (20 February 2000) |
| Longest winning run | 4 games Boavista Sporting CP |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Sporting CP |
| Longest winless run | 8 games Rio Ave Vitória de Guimarães |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Campomaiorense |
← 1998–99 (Primeira Divisão) 2000–01 → | |
Sporting won their first Championship in 18 years (since 1981–82) and qualified for the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League first group stage, along with Porto, who qualified for the third qualifying round. Benfica, Boavista, qualified for the UEFA Cup; in opposite, Vitória de Setúbal, Rio Ave and Santa Clara were relegated to the Segunda Liga. Mário Jardel was the top scorer with 38 goals.