1999–2000 Saudi Premier League
Football league season
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Statistics of the 1999–2000 Saudi Premier League.
Season1999–2000
ChampionsAl-Ittihad (4th title)
| Season | 1999–2000 |
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| Champions | Al-Ittihad (4th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Tai Al-Raed |
| Asian Club Championship | Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal |
| Top goalscorer | Hamzah Idris (33 goals) |
← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
Clubs
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Marcos Aurélio |
 Ricardo Pérez |
 Mahamadou Sidibé |
 Abdoul Yoro N'Diaye |
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| Al-Ettifaq |  Faraj Laheeb |
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| Al-Hilal | Sérgio Ricardo |
Jasem Al-Huwaidi |
 Ayuba Mbwas Mangut |
 Elijah Litana |
Adriano Alves |
| Al-Ittihad | Gerson |
 Roberto Donadoni |
 Redouane El Allaly |
Mutiu Adepoju |
Darci |
| Al-Najma |  Isaac Kwakye |
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| Al-Nassr |  Moussa Saïb |
Milson |
Ahmed Bahja |
Smahi Triki |
 Álvaro Barco |
| Al-Raed | Ahmad Nan |
Aly Male |
Mody N'Diaye |
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| Al-Riyadh | Mamoun Diop |
Moussa N'Daw |
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| Al-Shabab | Yaya Dissa |
Youssef Meriana |
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| Al-Tai | Yaya Jaco |
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| Al-Wehda | Tarek Hadj Adlane |
 Ernest Mtawali |
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| Sdoos | Madu Job |
Mohammed Manga |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 51 | Qualification to Asian Club Championship and Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 20 | +44 | 51 | Qualification to Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 46 | |
| 4 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 45 | |
| 5 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 39 | Qualification to Asian Club Championship[a] |
| 6 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 33 | |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 25 | |
| 8 | Al-Wehda | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 23 | |
| 9 | Al-Najma | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 19 | |
| 10 | Sdoos | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 15 | |
| 11 | Al-Raed | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 14 | Relegation to Saudi Second Division |
| 12 | Al-Tai | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 50 | −38 | 8 |
- Al-Hilal qualified for the Asian Club Championship as the 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship winners.
Championship play-offs
Semi-finals
| 26 April 2000 | Al-Nassr | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| 3 May 2000 | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Nassr | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
Tariq Al-Muwallad  37' Hamzah Idris 90' |
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqeely |
Al-Ittihad won 2–0 on aggregate
| 27 April 2000 | Al-Shabab | 1–1 | Al-Ahli | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Abdullah Al-Waked 64' (pen.) |
85' Ricardo Pérez |
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid |
| 4 May 2000 | Al-Ahli | 2–1 | Al-Shabab | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| Talal Al-Meshal 25' Talal Al-Meshal 81' |
54' Abdullah Al-Waked |
Referee: Mujib Al-Dosari |
Al-Ahli won 3–2 on aggregate
Final
| 17 May 2000 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| Tariq Al-Muwallad 20' Sulaiman Al-Hadaithy 101' |
38' (pen.) Talal Al-Meshal |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
| Saudi Premier League 1999–00 winners |
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| 4th title |