The 1999–2000 Northern Premier League season was the 32nd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in

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. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured four new teams: * Barrow relegated from the

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* Leek Town relegated from the

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promoted as champions of Division One *

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promoted as runners-up of Division One

League table

Results

Division One

Division One featured four new teams: *

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relegated from the Premier Division * Chorley relegated from the Premier Division * Ossett Town promoted as runners-up of the

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promoted as champions of the North West Counties Football League Division One

League table

Results

Promotion and relegation

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. Guiseley and Winsford United were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side

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, First Division winners

and second placed

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. In the First Division Flixton and Whitley Bay left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted

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and

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Cup Results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues. *''Lancaster City'' bt. Worksop Town

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: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup. *''Trafford'' bt. Whitby Town Chairman's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup. *''Hyde United'' bt. Emley Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup. *''Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute'' 2–1 Lancaster City

References

External links

Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF
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