The 1998-99 season saw Manchester United lose just three games all season and win their fifth League title alongside the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.
It would be hard to match their achievements from the previous campaign after their treble winning season.
Alex Ferguson had an impressive squad at his disposal with world class midfielders like David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Roy Keane to compliment the devastating strike force of Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United withdrew from the FA Cup in order to participate in the FIFA World Club Championship at the request of the FA.
It would be Chelsea who went on to lift the FA Cup in the last FA Cup Final held at the original Wembley Stadium.
Gianluca Vialli's side beat John Gregory's Aston Villa 1-0 following a goal from Roberto Di Matteo.
Leicester City won the League Cup for the second time in four years when Martin O'Neill's team defeated Division One club Tranmere Rovers 2-1.
In Europe Man United suffered a 3-2 defeat by Real Madrid in the quarter finals, while Leeds and Arsenal were both eliminated from the UEFA Cup by Turkish side Galatasaray.
Arsenal were defeated in the Final while Leeds were knocked out in the semis. Two Leeds fans were stabbed to death before the game.
At the bottom end of the table Watford, managed by Graham Taylor, set a record for the lowest number of points acquired in a Premier League season.
In their first season in the Premier League they picked up just 24 points.
Second from bottom were Sheffield Wednesday, who suffered the worst defeat of the season away at Newcastle United, now managed by Bobby Robson.
Wimbledon joined them in dropping down to Division One, both Wimbledon and Wednesday had been Premier League sides since its establishment in 1992.
Promoted to the Premier League in their place were Division One champions Charlton Athletic, runners-up Manchester City and Play off winners Ipswich Town.
5th place Chelsea secured UEFA Cup football after winning the FA Cup, Leicester City also booked a spot in Europe through their League Cup success.
Liverpool who finished in 4th also qualified for the UEFA Cup in Gerard Houllier's first season with the club.
2nd spot went to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal and Leeds United under David O'Learys management secured 3rd place, both would play Champions League football in 2000-2001.
League Champions were again Man United who ended the season with 91 points and 18 points clear of Arsenal.
Top Scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Phillips | Sunderland | 30 |
| 2 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United | 23 |
| 3 | Dwight Yorke | Manchester United | 20 |
| 4 | Michael Bridges | Leeds United | 19 |
| Andy Cole | Manchester United | 19 | |
| 6 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 17 |
| 7 | Paolo Di Canio | West Ham United | 16 |
| 8 | Chris Armstrong | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 |
| Steffen Iversen | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | |
| Niall Quinn | Sunderland | 14 |
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 97 | 45 | +52 | 91 | UEFA Champions League 2000–01 1st group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 73 | UEFA Champions League 2000–01 1st group stage |
| 3 | Leeds United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 69 | UEFA Champions League 2000–01 3rd qualifying round |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 67 | UEFA Cup 2000–01 1st round |
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 65 | UEFA Cup 2000–01 1st round |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 58 | 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup 3rd round |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 58 | |
| 8 | Leicester City | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 55 | UEFA Cup 2000–01 1st round |
| 9 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 55 | |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 53 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 52 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 52 | |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 49 | 10 | 50 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 44 | |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 44 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 38 | |
| 17 | Bradford City | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 36 | 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2nd round |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 33 | Relegation to The Football League First Division 2000–01 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 31 | |
| 20 | Watford | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 35 | 77 | −42 | 24 |
Video Highlights
Manchester United - Road to the Title
West Ham vs Bradford - Game of the Season
Source: DSG
