| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 December 1999 – 26 March 2000 |
| Champions | Mohun Bagan 2nd NFL title 2ndIndian title |
| Runner up | Churchill Brothers |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | none |
| Top goalscorer | Igor Shkvyrin (11 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Churchill Brothers 5–0 Dempo |
| Biggest away win | Dempo 1–7Mahindra & Mahindra |
2000–01 → | |
The1999–2000 National Football League, also known as theCoca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season ofNational Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
It was contested by 12 teams, andMohun Bagan won the championship[2] under the coach Subrata Bhattacharya. This is their second National Football League title. Churchill Brothers came second and Salgaonkar came third. For the first time, the tournament was played without any group stage (as that was followed in previous seasons) and in "Home and Away" system. Dempo and BSF (Border Security Force) were relegated from the National Football League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 47 |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 41 |
| 3 | Salgaocar | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 39 |
| 4 | Kochin | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 34 |
| 5 | JCT | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 34 |
| 6 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 33 |
| 7 | East Bengal | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 32 |
| 8 | Tollygunge Agragami | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 26 |
| 9 | State Bank of Travancore | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 24 |
| 10 | Indian Telephone Industries | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 18 |
| 11 | Border Security Force | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 17 |
| 12 | Dempo | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 34 | −25 | 11 |
