1999–2000 FC Nantes Atlantique season explained

Club:Nantes Atlantique
Season:1999–2000
Manager:Raynald Denoueix
Stadium:Stade de la Beaujoire
League:Division 1
League Result:12th
Cup1:Coupe de France
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:Coupe de la Ligue
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
Cup3:Trophée des Champions
Cup3 Result:Winners
Cup4:UEFA Cup
Cup4 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:
Antoine Sibierski (13)
Season Topscorer:
Antoine Sibierski (23)
Average Attendance:28,335[1]
Prevseason:1998–99
Nextseason:2000–01

The 1999–2000 season was the 57th season in the existence of Nantes Atlantique and the club's 38th consecutive season in the top flight of French football.

Season summary

Nantes Atlantique competed in the French Division 1, the Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions, and the UEFA Cup. Nantes Atlantique entered the season as reigning Coupe de France winners, having defeated Sedan in the final in May 1999. Despite struggling in the league and only finishing one point above the relegation zone, the 1999–2000 season would prove to be one of the most successful campaigns in club history, winning both the Coupe de France and Trophée des Champions.

The Coupe de France final is noteworthy as Nantes Atlantique's opponents, Calais, became the first amateur club to reach the final.[2] Nantes would prevail with a 90th-minute penalty converted by top scorer Antoine Sibierski after a back and forth match. Calais' cup run was voted as the best of all time by France Football magazine readers in 2017 and the club went through bankruptcy and liquidation later that same year.

Competitions

French Division 1

See main article: 1999–2000 French Division 1.

Results by round

Coupe de France

See main article: 1999–2000 Coupe de France.

Trophée des Champions

See main article: 1999 Trophée des Champions.

UEFA Cup

See main article: 1999–2000 UEFA Cup.

Third round

Notes and References

  1. News: Ligue 1 1999/2000 » Attendance » Home matches . Worldfootball.net . 8 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Calais Racing Union: The amateur team that went to Coupe de France final. BBC. 7 May 2020. 8 August 2021.