1999–2000 National Football League (Ireland)

The 1999-2000 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 69th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Derry beat Meath in the final after a replay.

League structure
The top 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 1A and 1B. The other 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 2A and 2B. Each team played all the other teams in its section once: either home or away. Teams earned 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Finals, promotions and relegations
The top two teams in Divisions 2A and 2B progressed to the Division 2 semi-finals and were promoted to Division 1. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B were relegated. The top two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B progressed to the NFL semi-finals.

Tie-breaker
If two or more teams are level on points, scoring average was used to rank the teams.

Statistics

 * All scores correct as of 12 March 2016

Scoring

 * Widest winning margin: 24
 * Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg 3-18 - 0-3 London Colours of London.svg (Division 2a)
 * Most goals in a match: 5
 * Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 4-13 - 1-4 Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg (Division 2b)
 * London Colours of London.svg 1-7 - 4-13 Offaly Colours of Offaly.svg (Division 2a)
 * Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 3-16 - 2-8 Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg (Division 1a)
 * Sligo Colours of Sligo.svg 3-11 - 2-13 Meath Colours of Meath.svg (Division 1b)
 * Most points in a match: 35
 * Galway Colours of Galway.svg 0-20 - 2-15 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg (Division 1a)
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 4
 * Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 4-13 - 1-4 Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg (Division 2b)
 * Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 0-10 - 4-15 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg (Division 2b)
 * London Colours of London.svg 1-7 - 4-13 Offaly Colours of Offaly.svg (Division 2a)
 * Highest aggregate score: 41 points
 * Galway Colours of Galway.svg 0-20 - 2-15 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg (Division 1a)
 * Lowest aggregate score: 11 points
 * Derry Colours of Derry.svg 0-7 - 0-4 Clare Colours of Clare.svg (Division 1b)