The 1999 PPP Healthcare County Championship was pivotal in the history of the

County Championship The County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales and is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). It bec ...

for two reasons. The first was that it was the 100th officially organised running of the Championship. The second reason was that for the first time, the decision was made to split the championship into two divisions. The top nine teams would populate the first division the following year with the bottom nine teams going into the second division. The sponsorship by Britannic Assurance came to an end with PPP (Private Patients Plan) Healthcare taking over and

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won the Championship.

Table

*12 points for a win *4 points for a draw

References

{{English cricket seasons 1999 in English cricket County Championship seasons