The 1999–2000 Serie A (known as the

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TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 98th season of top-tier Italian

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, the 68th in a

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. It was contested by 18 teams. By late March,

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topped the table by nine points over

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with only eight games remaining, but they lost to

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, to Lazio at the Stadio delle Alpi, and to Hellas Verona, with Lazio only dropping two points, against

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. Lazio won the title on the final day of the season when Juventus lost their match against

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1–0 on an almost flooded pitch, while Lazio comfortably beat Reggina 3–0 at home at the

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Teams

Hellas Verona,

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and Reggina had been promoted from

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Personnel and sponsorship

League table

Results

UEFA Champions League qualification

Internazionale qualified to

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's third qualifying round, while

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qualified to the 2000–01 UEFA Cup first round.

Top goalscorers

References and sources

*''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005

Footnotes

External links

* :it:Classifica calcio Serie A italiana 2000 – Italian version with pictures and info.

– All results on Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, RSSSF Website.
1999/2000 Serie A Squads
– (www.footballsquads.com) {{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 Serie A Serie A seasons

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1999–2000 in Italian football leagues