title: 1999–2000 in German football
text: # 1999–2000 in German football
  
  The 1999–2000 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Germany.
  
  ## National teams
  
  ### Germany national football team
  
  **UEFA Euro 2000 qualification**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Germany | Opponent | Ref. |
  | 4 September 1999 19:00 CEST | Olympic Stadium | Helsinki, Finland | Finland | 2–1 | 20,184 | Bierhoff 2', 17' | Ylönen 44' Salli 63' Tainio 74' | |
  | 8 September 1999 20:30 CEST | Westfalenstadion | Dortmund, Germany | Northern Ireland | 4–0 | 41,000 | Bierhoff 2' Ziege 16', 33', 45' 42' Linke 69' Strunz 77' | Horlock 34' Quinn 57' Lomas 58' | |
  | 9 October 1999 19:30 CEST | Olympiastadion | Munich, Germany | Turkey | 0–0 | 63,572 | Scholl 32' Nerlinger 77' | Ercan 55' Buruk 70' Yalçın 82' | |
  
  **UEFA Euro 2000**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  | Round | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Round | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Germany | Opponent | Ref. |
  | Group A | 12 June 2000 18:00 CEST | Stade Maurice Dufrasne | Liège, Belgium | Romania | 1–1 | 30,000 | Scholl 28' | Moldovan 5' Ilie 49' Hagi 49' | |
  | Group A | 17 June 2000 20:45 CEST | Stade du Pays de Charleroi | Charleroi, Belgium | England | 0–1 | 27,700 | Jeremies 43' | Beckham 41' Shearer 53' | |
  | Group A | 20 June 2000 20:45 CEST | Stadion Feijenoord | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Portugal | 0–3 | 44,000 | Ballack 25' Jancker 26' Deisler 27' Rink 90' | Beto 27' Conceição 35', 54', 71' | |
  
  **1999 FIFA Confederations Cup**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  | Round | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Round | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Germany | Opponent | Ref. |
  | Group B | 24 July 1999 12:00 CDT | Estadio Jalisco | Guadalajara, Mexico | Brazil | 0–4 | 60,000 | Scholl 9' | Emerson 12' Vampeta 17' Zé Roberto 62' Ronaldinho 72' (pen.) Alex 86', 87' | |
  | Group B | 28 July 1999 18:00 CDT | Estadio Jalisco | Guadalajara, Mexico | New Zealand | 2–0 | 42,000 | Preetz 6' Marschall 19' Matthäus 33' 47' | — | |
  | Group B | 30 July 1999 18:00 CDT | Estadio Jalisco | Guadalajara, Mexico | United States | 0–2 | 53,000 | Gerber 60' Wörns 75' Matthäus 81' Rink 90+2' | Olsen 23' 33' Hejduk 39' Agoos 47' Moore 50' | |
  
  **Friendly matches**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Germany | Opponent | Ref. |
  | 14 November 1999 17:30 CET | Ullevaal Stadion | Oslo, Norway | Norway | 1–0 | 14,359 | Scholl 90' | — | |
  | 23 February 2000 20:15 CET | Amsterdam Arena | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Netherlands | 1–2 | 50,000 | Ziege 22' Baumann 85' | Kluivert 15' Zenden 28' Davids 88' | |
  | 29 March 2000 19:00 CEST | Stadion Maksimir | Zagreb, Croatia | Croatia | 1–1 | 5,000 | Rehmer 12' Bierhoff 57' Ramelow 58' | Šuker 39' N. Kovač 70' 73' R. Kovač 78' | |
  | 26 April 2000 20:30 CEST | Fritz Walter Stadion | Kaiserslautern, Germany | Switzerland | 1–1 | 32,000 | Kirsten 85' | Yakin 35' Sesa 74' | |
  | 3 June 2000 20:30 CEST | Frankenstadion | Nuremberg, Germany | Czech Republic | 3–2 | 30,000 | Jancker 38' Bierhoff 62' (pen.), 90' | Kuka 54' Berger 80' | |
  | 7 June 2000 19:30 CEST | Dreisamstadion | Freiburg, Germany | Liechtenstein | 8–2 | 24,000 | Bierhoff 1' Scholl 31' Bode 65' Hasler 80' (o.g.) Kirsten 81', 86' Jancker 84', 88' | Stocklasa 17' Frick 56' | |
  
  ### Germany women's national football team
  
  **UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualification**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Goalscorers | Goalscorers | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Date Kick–off time | Venue | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Germany | Opponent | Ref. |
  | 23 September 1999 14:00 CEST | Playmobilstadion | Fürth, Germany | Ukraine | 3–0 | 1,900 | Grings 30', 85' Fitschen 90' | — | |
  | 14 October 1999 14:00 CEST | Marschweg-Stadion | Oldenburg, Germany | Iceland | 5–0 | 2,050 | Grings 6' Wiegmann 25', 64' Voss 39' Müller 86' | — | |
  | 11 November 1999 14:30 CET | Nuovo Stadio Contrada Le Piane | Isernia, Italy | Italy | 4–4 | 1,300 | Fitschen 7' Grings 12', 30' Wiegmann 72' | Panico 29', 37', 68' Zorri 76' | |
  | 6 April 2000 15:05 CEST | Stadion am Bornheimer Hang | Frankfurt, Germany | Italy | 3–0 | 5,800 | Prinz 18' Grings 43' Smisek 82' | — | |
  | 11 May 2000 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex | Kyiv, Ukraine | Ukraine | 6–1 | 400 | Prinz 16', 17', 38', 58' Grings 40' Müller 73' | Verezubova 24' | |
  
  **Friendly matches**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  | Date Kick–off time | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Goalscorers | Goalscorers | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Date Kick–off time | Location | Opponent | Score F–A | Att. | Germany | Opponent | Ref. |
  | 2 September 1999 19:00 CEST | Plauen, Germany | Russia | 3–1 | 1,900 | Wiegmann 7' (pen.) Smisek 46' Grings 80' | Barbashina 31' | |
  | 16 March 2000 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Netherlands | 0–2 | 500 | — | Noom 42' Migchelsen 80' | |
  
  ## League season
  
  ### Men
  
  **Bundesliga**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bayern Munich (C) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 28 | +45 | 73 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
  | 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 73 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
  | 3 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 59 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
  | 4 | 1860 Munich | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 53 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
  | 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 50 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
  | 6 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 50 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
  | 7 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 49 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
  | 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 48 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
  | 9 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
  | 10 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 44 | |
  | 11 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 40 | |
  | 12 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 40 | |
  | 13 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 39 | |
  | 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 39 | |
  | 15 | Hansa Rostock | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 38 | |
  | 16 | SSV Ulm 1846 (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 35 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
  | 17 | Arminia Bielefeld (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 30 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
  | 18 | MSV Duisburg (R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 22 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
  
  * ↑ As domestic cup winners FC Bayern Munich had qualified for UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup place belonging to the domestic cup winners was transferred to Werder Bremen.
  * 1 2 Head-to-head was used as a tie-breaker between Schalke 04 and Frankfurt.
  * ↑ Eintracht Frankfurt were docked two points because of licensing irregularities.
  
  **2. Bundesliga**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1. FC Köln (C, P) | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 65 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
  | 2 | VfL Bochum (P) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 61 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
  | 3 | Energie Cottbus (P) | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 58 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
  | 4 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 55 | |
  | 5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 54 | |
  | 6 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 49 | |
  | 7 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 46 | |
  | 8 | Alemannia Aachen | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 46 | |
  | 9 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 45 | |
  | 10 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 44 | |
  | 11 | Chemnitzer FC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 43 | |
  | 12 | Waldhof Mannheim | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 42 | |
  | 13 | FC St. Pauli | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 39 | |
  | 14 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 39 | |
  | 15 | Fortuna Köln (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 35 | Relegation to Regionalliga |
  | 16 | Kickers Offenbach (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 35 | Relegation to Regionalliga |
  | 17 | Karlsruher SC (R) | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 27 | Relegation to Regionalliga |
  | 18 | Tennis Borussia Berlin (R) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 40 | Relegation to Regionalliga |
  
  * ↑ Fortuna Köln and Tennis Borussia Berlin were relegated to the Regionalliga Nord. Karlsruher SC and Kickers Offenbach were relegated to the Regionalliga Süd.
  * ↑ Tennis Borussia Berlin had their license revoked. Under paragraph 41 of the DFB regulations, Tennis Borussia Berlin were placed last.
  
  ### Women
  
  **Bundesliga**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FCR Duisburg | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 10 | +75 | 60 | 1999–2000 Frauen-Bundesliga champions |
  | 2 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 13 | +54 | 45 | |
  | 3 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 42 | |
  | 4 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 41 | |
  | 5 | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 39 | |
  | 6 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 38 | |
  | 7 | WSV Wendschott | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 35 | |
  | 8 | FFC Flaesheim-Hillen | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 74 | −51 | 20 | |
  | 9 | FSV Frankfurt | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 19 | |
  | 10 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 18 | |
  | 11 | TuS Niederkirchen | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 63 | −47 | 14 | Will be relegated to the 2. Bundesliga (women) |
  | 12 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 85 | −70 | 9 | Will be relegated to the 2. Bundesliga (women) |
  
  * ↑ 1998–99 Frauen-Bundesliga champion
  * 1 2 Promoted from the 2. Bundesliga (women) last season
  