The 1999–2000 Irish League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 18 April 2000 with the final.
| Coca-Cola League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 19 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (6th win) |
| Runner-up | Coleraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 59 (3.28 per match) |
Linfield were the defending champions after their fifth League Cup win last season; a 2–1 victory over Glentoran in the previous final. This season they won a record third successive League Cup with a 4–0 victory over Coleraine in the final to lift the cup for the sixth time overall. The 4–0 scoreline remains the joint largest margin of victory in a League Cup final to date, with the record being equalled in 2013.[1][2]
Linfield's record of winning three consecutive League Cups was equalled by Cliftonville's three consecutive wins in 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014–15. It was then broken when Cliftonville added a fourth consecutive win in 2015–16.
Preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Dungannon Swifts |
| Carrick Rangers | 1–3 (aet) | Limavady United |
| Institute | 0–1 | Armagh City |
| Omagh Town | 2–0 | Larne |
First round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 1–2 | Limavady United |
| Ballymena United | 2–4 | Portadown |
| Cliftonville | 5–2 | Ards |
| Coleraine | 3–1 | Glenavon |
| Crusaders | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Bangor |
| Glentoran | 3–0 | Omagh Town |
| Lisburn Distillery | 2–0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Newry Town | 0–4 | Linfield |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Limavady United | 3–1 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 4–2 | Bangor |
| Lisburn Distillery | 2–2 | Coleraine |
| Portadown | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
Replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lisburn Distillery | 0–1 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Limavady United | 0–1 | Linfield |
| Portadown | 0–2 | Coleraine |
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland League Cup 1999/2000". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.