The 1999–2000

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season, the 69th since its establishment, began on 21 August 1999 and ended on 20 May 2000. Deportivo La Coruña won their first league title with 69 points, the lowest for a champion since

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was introduced in 1995.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from

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* Numancia * Sevilla * Rayo Vallecano Teams relegated to 1999–2000 Segunda División * Extremadura * Villarreal *

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* Salamanca

Team information

Personnel and kits

Clubs and locations

1999–2000 season was composed of the following clubs:

Managerial changes

League table

Results

The season results are as follows:

Overall

* Most wins – Deportivo La Coruña (21) * Fewest wins – Sevilla (5) * Most draws – Racing Santander (16) * Fewest draws – Deportivo La Coruña (6) * Most losses – Sevilla (20) * Fewest losses –

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(7) * Most goals scored –

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(70) * Fewest goals scored – Betis (33) * Most goals conceded – Sevilla (67) * Fewest goals conceded – Alavés (37)

Awards and season statistics

Top goalscorers

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Zamora Trophy

Fair Play award

Rayo Vallecano was the winner of the Fair-play award with 102 points, moreover it was elected on 8 June 2000 in

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as one of the two entries by UEFA to enter UEFA Cup in the qualifying round by the same condition of Fair Play. * Source:

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(newspaper archive, web)

Pedro Zaballa award

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, footballer

Signings

Source: http://www.bdfutbol.com/es/t/t1999-00.html

References

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