University Challenge 1999–2000 Explained

Series 29 of University Challenge began on 13 September 1999, with the final on 9 May 2000.^[1]

Results

• Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
• Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated.
• Teams with orange scores have lost, but survived as the first round losers with the highest losing scores.
• A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.
• A score in brown indicates third place.

First round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Newcastle	195	185	University of Warwick	13 September 1999
Imperial Medical School		165	New Hall, Cambridge	20 September 1999
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge	205	245	University of Sheffield	27 September 1999
Cranfield University		280	University of Nottingham	4 October 1999
University of Salford	250		Royal Academy of Music	11 October 1999
Trinity College, Cambridge		165	Keble College, Oxford	18 October 1999
University of Wales, Aberystwyth	230		University of Glasgow	25 October 1999
St Catharine's College, Cambridge		250	Oriel College, Oxford	1 November 1999
Royal Veterinary College		150	Jesus College, Cambridge	8 November 1999
University of Edinburgh		185	Peterhouse, Cambridge	15 November 1999
King's College London School of Medicine	205		St Hilda's College, Oxford	22 November 1999
Christ Church, Oxford	255		University of Leeds	29 November 1999
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	190	165	University College London	6 December 1999
University of North London	205	175	Durham University	13 December 1999

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge		230	Durham University	17 January 2000
University of Warwick		245	University College London	24 January 2000

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Nottingham	215		University of North London	31 January 2000
Oriel College, Oxford	225		Peterhouse, Cambridge	7 February 2000
University of Newcastle	180		Jesus College, Cambridge	14 February 2000
University of Sheffield		245	Keble College, Oxford	21 February 2000
New Hall, Cambridge		200	University of Wales, Aberystwyth	28 February 2000
King's College London School of Medicine		360	Durham University	6 March 2000
University of Salford		245	University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	13 March 2000
Christ Church, Oxford	200		University College London	20 March 2000

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Nottingham		200	Oriel College, Oxford	27 March 2000
University of Newcastle		210	Keble College, Oxford	3 April 2000
University of Wales, Aberystwyth		340	Durham University	10 April 2000
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	205		Christ Church, Oxford	17 April 2000

Semifinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Oriel College, Oxford	220		Keble College, Oxford	25 April 2000
Durham University	250		University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	2 May 2000

Final

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Durham team of John Stewart, Nick Allan, Nick Ledger, and Colin Telfer.
• The trophy was presented by Jeremy Paxman.

External links

• University Challenge Homepage
• Blanchflower Results Table

Notes and References

1. Web site: University Challenge – 1999–2000.