The 1999–2000 season was the 85th season of the

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, which is an English

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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,

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. The league consisted of four divisions.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs: *

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, promoted as champions of Division One * Hitchin Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One * Farnborough Town, relegated from the

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Dagenham & Redbridge won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Aylesbury United, Boreham Wood and Walton & Hersham finished bottom of the table and relegated to Division One. Before the start of the season

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changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.

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Division One

Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: *

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Three clubs promoted from Division Two: *

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* Harlow Town * Thame United Croydon won the division and returned to the Premier Division. Grays Athletic and Maidenhead United also get a promotion. Chertsey Town and Leyton Pennant relegated to Division Two, while Leatherhead were reprieved after Hemel Hempstead were refused promotion from Division Two.

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Division Two

Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Three clubs relegated from Division One: * Berkhamsted Town *

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Three clubs promoted from Division Three: *

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* Wingate & Finchley Hemel Hempstead Town won the division, but were refused promotion due to ground grading. Northwood were promoted to Division One along with Ford United who get a second consecutive promotion. Wingate & Finchley finished in relegation zone along with Witham Town and Chalfont St Peter and returned to Division Three.

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Division Three

Division Three consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: * Abingdon Town, relegated from Division Two *

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, relegated from Division Two * Great Wakering Rovers, promoted as runners-up of the

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* Hertford Town, relegated from Division Two Great Wakering Rovers debuted in the league and achieved promotion at the first attempt along with East Thurrock United and Tilbury. Southall resigned and joined the

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Premier Division

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Division One

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Division Two

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Division Three

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See also