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The 1999–2000 Premier Soccer League, known as the 1999-2000 Castle Premiership for sponsorship purposes, was the fourth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The season began on 30 July 1999 and ended on 4 June 1999. Mamelodi Sundowns once again managed to secure their crown, sealing their third successive PSL title. Along with their success in the PSL's predecessor - winning three National Soccer League titles in 1988, 1990 and 1993 - this gave Mamelodi Sundowns their 6th South African championship. Sundowns tallied 75 points for the season, equalling the points record they jointly set with Kaizer Chiefs last season, but unlike the previous season in which the title was decided by goal difference, there was no close title race this season as Sundowns finished comfortably ahead of second placed Orlando Pirates with an 11-point margin. As before, the league was contested by 18 teams, sixteen returning from the 1997-98 season and two newly promoted clubs; the returning African Wanderers and Tembisa Classic. The league continued to run parallel to the European football calendar (August - May) and not run concurrently with the African football calendar (January - December). == Club mergers and name changes == * At the conclusion of the 1998-99 PSL season Cape Town clubs Cape Town Spurs and Seven Stars merged, and in conjunction with Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam, named the new club Ajax Cape Town F.C.. The merger came about after Seven Stars' Chairman and owner Rob Moore had travelled to the Netherlands to conclude the transfer of star striker Benni McCarthy. At the transfer meeting the Ajax Amsterdam board mentioned to Moore that they would like to set up a ''Football Development Academy'' in South Africa. With this in mind, Moore developed a blueprint for the creation of a new football club that would best be able to harness the talents of young South African footballers and operate as a feeder club to Ajax Amsterdam. Moore submitted his proposal to the Ajax Amsterdam board and they accepted it, entrusting Moore with the task of returning to South Africa and implementing his idea. Once back home Moore contaced Cape Town Spurs' Chairman John Comitis and invited him to join this new venture. The two Chairman agreed and so, in October 1998, Ajax Cape Town was created from the merger of the two clubs and with the technical input of Ajax Amsterdam. The new club adopted the famous kit and badge - with a slight modification, replacing the word ''Amsterdam'' with ''Cape Town'' - of their European ''parent'' club. * The merger between Ajax Cape Town and Free State Stars left the PSL with 17 teams, one short of the 18 it required. In order to fill the vacant spot a second team was created out of the Cape Town Spurs-Seven Stars merger; Mother City F.C.. However, unlike the planning and resources that went into establishing Ajax Cape Town, Mother City came into existence in a far more rushed manner with nowhere near the resources or technical input of Ajax Cape Town. The result was a club that set as yet unbroken records for fewest wins, most goals conceded and fewest points in a league season. The club was relegated with ease and would cease to exist a mere 3 years after its establishment. * Free State club Qwa Qwa Stars changed their name to Free State Stars F.C. in order to broaden their appeal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1999–2000 Premier Soccer League」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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