1999–2000 Sporting CP season

This article shows the statistics of Sporting CP in the competitions and matches played during the 1999–2000 season.[1]

Sporting CP
1999–2000 season
ChairmanAntónio Dias da Cunha
Head coachGiuseppe Materazzi (from July until September)
Augusto Inácio (from September)
StadiumEstádio José Alvalade
Primeira Liga1st
Taça de PortugalRunners-up
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerAlberto Acosta (22)

Season summary

Giuseppe Materazzi was signed as manager, but was sacked after only a few months, following a shock 3-0 defeat to Viking in the UEFA Cup. He was replaced by Augusto Inácio, who was unable to reverse Sporting's fortunes on the continent but still guided them to the title and the domestic cup final.

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  DEN Peter Schmeichel
2 DF  POR Quim Berto
3 DF  BRA Vinícius
4 DF  BRA Marcos
5 MF  ARG Aldo Duscher
6 DF  ARG Facundo Quiroga
7 MF  POR Delfim
8 MF  POR Pedro Barbosa (captain)
9 FW  BUL Ivaylo Yordanov
10 FW  BRA Edmílson
11 FW  ARG Alberto Acosta
12 GK  POR Nuno Santos
14 MF  ESP Toñito
17 MF  POR Luís Vidigal
19 FW  GHA Kwame Ayew
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  MAR Abdelilah Saber
22 DF  POR Beto
23 DF  POR Rui Jorge
25 MF  ITA Ivone De Franceschi (on loan from Venezia)
26 MF  ESP Antonio Robaina (on loan from Tenerife)
27 MF  ARG Mauricio Hanuch
31 MF  CHI Juan Francisco Viveros
44 DF  POR Vasco Faísca
48 FW  BEL Mbo Mpenza
50 DF  BRA André Cruz
? DF  BRA César Prates (on loan from Real Madrid Castilla)
? GK  POR Nélson
? MF  POR Bino
? MF  POR Afonso Martins
? DF  POR Marco Caneira

Transfers

In

Competitions

Primeira Liga
Main article: 1999–2000 Primeira Liga

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting CP (C) 34 23 8 3 57 22 +35 77 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Porto 34 22 7 5 66 26 +40 73 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Benfica 34 21 6 7 58 33 +25 69 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4 Boavista 34 16 7 11 40 31 +9 55 Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
5 Gil Vicente 34 14 11 9 48 34 +14 53
Source: Infordesporto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champion.

Taça de Portugal
Main article: 1999–2000 Taça de Portugal

Fifth round
12 January 2000 Sporting CP 1–0 União de Leiria Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Prates  45' (Report) Referee: Paulo Baptista

Sixth round
26 January 2000 Benfica 1–3 Sporting CP Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
15:00 Uribe  33' (Report) Acosta  11', 74' (pen.)
Cruz  36'		 Referee: Vítor Pereira

Quarter-final
9 February 2000 Sporting CP 3–0 Dragões Sandinenses Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Toñito  77'
Marcos  83'
A. Martins  89'		 (Report) Referee: Olegário Benquerença

Semi-final
12 April 2000 Moreirense 0–1 Sporting CP Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos
(Report) Ayew  54'

Final
21 May 2000 Porto 1–1 (a.e.t.) Sporting CP Estádio Nacional, Oeiras
17:00 WEST Jardel  4' (Report) Barbosa  56' Referee: António Costa (Porto)

Final replay
25 May 2000 Porto 2–0 Sporting CP Estádio Nacional, Oeiras
20:30 WEST Clayton  47'
Deco  74'		 (Report) Referee: Lucílio Batista (Lisbon)

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 UEFA Cup

First round
16 September 1999 First leg Viking 3–0 Sporting CP Viking Stadion, Stavanger
20:00 Svensson  57'
Berre  69'
Espevoll  77' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,080
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)
30 September 1999 Second leg Sporting CP 1–0 Viking Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
20:00 Ayew  71' Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Marcel Lica (Romania)

Viking won 3–1 on aggregate.

References
  1. "Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1999–00". Zerozero. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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