2000 J.League Division 1
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kashima Antlers 3rd J. League title 3rd Japanese title |
| Relegated | Kyoto Purple Sanga Kawasaki Frontale |
| Asian Club Championship | Kashima Antlers |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Top goalscorer | Masashi Nakayama (Jubilo Iwata) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
The 2000 season was the eighth season of the J-League Division 1. The league began on March 11 and ended on November 26. At the end of the season the second stage winner Kashima Antlers won the Suntory Championship against Yokohama F-Marinos who won the first stage.
Clubs
Following sixteen clubs participated in J. League Division 1 during 2000 season. Of these clubs, Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo were promoted from Division 2.
- Avispa Fukuoka
- Kashima Antlers
- JEF United Ichihara
- Kashiwa Reysol
- F.C. Tokyo
- Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Jublio Iwata
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Cerezo Osaka
- Gamba Osaka
- Vissel Kobe
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Kawasaki Frontale
- FC Tokyo
Overview
First stage
| Pos | Club | P | W/OT | D | L/OT | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yokohama F. Marinos |
15 | 10/0 | 0 | 4/1 | 32 | 21 | 30 |
| 2 |  Cerezo Osaka |
15 | 9/1 | 0 | 4/1 | 34 | 25 | 29 |
| 3 |  Shimizu S-Pulse |
15 | 8/2 | 0 | 4/1 | 21 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 |  Kashiwa Reysol |
15 | 6/4 | 0 | 4/1 | 25 | 22 | 26 |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata (C) |
15 | 7/2 | 0 | 3/3 | 32 | 25 | 25 |
| 6 |  FC Tokyo (P) |
15 | 7/1 | 0 | 6/1 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
| 7 |  Vissel Kobe |
15 | 7/0 | 1 | 6/1 | 21 | 17 | 22 |
| 8 |  Kashima Antlers |
15 | 6/2 | 0 | 7/0 | 20 | 17 | 22 |
| 9 | Verdy Kawasaki |
15 | 5/2 | 1 | 4/3 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| 10 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
15 | 4/3 | 1 | 6/1 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
| 11 | JEF United Ichihara |
15 | 6/0 | 1 | 6/2 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| 12 |  Nagoya Grampus Eight (CW) |
15 | 4/3 | 1 | 5/2 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka |
15 | 5/0 | 2 | 6/2 | 20 | 23 | 17 |
| 14 |  Avispa Fukuoka |
15 | 3/3 | 0 | 8/1 | 19 | 28 | 15 |
| 15 | Kawasaki Frontale (P) |
15 | 2/1 | 2 | 10/0 | 14 | 29 | 10 |
| 16 |  Kyoto Purple Sanga |
15 | 2/0 | 1 | 8/4 | 16 | 36 | 7 |
| Legend | |
| Qualification to the Suntory Championship 2000 | |
| (C) | Champion from 1999 J. League Division 1 |
| (CW) | Cup-Winner 1999 Emperor's Cup |
| (P) | Promoted from 1999 J. League Division 2 |
Second stage
| Pos | Club | P | W/OT | D | L/OT | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 9/1 | 4 | 0/1 | 28 | 10 | 33 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 9/2 | 1 | 3/0 | 23 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Jubilo Iwata (C) | 15 | 10/0 | 0 | 4/1 | 35 | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 8/2 | 0 | 4/1 | 27 | 20 | 28 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 7/1 | 1 | 5/1 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 6 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 6/1 | 2 | 2/4 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus Eight (CW) | 15 | 7/0 | 1 | 5/2 | 25 | 27 | 22 |
| 8 | FC Tokyo (P) | 15 | 5/2 | 1 | 6/1 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 5/2 | 0 | 7/1 | 20 | 24 | 19 |
| 10 | Verdy Kawasaki | 15 | 5/0 | 3 | 6/1 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 5/1 | 1 | 5/3 | 23 | 25 | 18 |
| 12 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 15 | 5/1 | 1 | 7/1 | 23 | 30 | 18 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 2/3 | 2 | 8/0 | 13 | 19 | 14 |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 3/1 | 0 | 10/1 | 19 | 32 | 11 |
| 15 | Kawasaki Frontale (P) | 15 | 1/3 | 2 | 9/0 | 12 | 27 | 11 |
| 16 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 2/1 | 1 | 8/3 | 15 | 27 | 9 |
| Legend | |
| Qualification to the Suntory Championship 2000 | |
| (C) | Champion from 1999 J. League Division 1 |
| (CW) | Cup-Winner 1999 Emperor's Cup |
| (P) | Promoted from 1999 J. League Division 2 |
Suntory Championship
| Yokohama F-Marinos | 0 - 0 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| [Official Report] |
Overall Table
| Pos | Club | P | W/OT | D | L/OT | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 15/3 | 4 | 7/1 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 55 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 17/1 | 1 | 9/2 | 56 | 45 | 11 | 54 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 15/6 | 1 | 7/1 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 58 |
| 4 | Jubilo Iwata (C) | 30 | 17/2 | 0 | 7/4 | 67 | 42 | 25 | 55 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 14/3 | 0 | 11/2 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 48 |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 13/2 | 2 | 10/3 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 45 |
| 7 | FC Tokyo (P) | 30 | 12/3 | 1 | 12/2 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 10/5 | 2 | 12/1 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 42 |
| 9 | Nagoya Grampus Eight (CW) | 30 | 11/3 | 2 | 10/4 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 41 |
| 10 | Verdy Kawasaki | 30 | 10/2 | 4 | 10/4 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 9/4 | 2 | 11/4 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 37 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 9/4 | 2 | 10/5 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 37 |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 10/1 | 1 | 16/2 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 33 |
| 14 | JEF United Ichihara | 30 | 8/1 | 2 | 14/5 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 28 |
| 15 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 30 | 7/1 | 2 | 15/5 | 39 | 66 | -27 | 25 |
| 16 | Kawasaki Frontale (P) | 30 | 3/4 | 4 | 19/0 | 26 | 56 | -30 | 21 |
| Legend | |
| Champion and qualified to the Asian Club Championship 2001-02 First Round | |
| Relegated to the 2001 J. League Division 2 | |
| Runners-Up 2000 Emperor's Cup and qualified to the Asian Cup Winners Cup 2002 Second Round * | |
| (C) | Champion from 1999 J. League Division 1 |
| (CW) | Cup-Winner 1999 Emperor's Cup |
| (P) | Promoted from 1999 J. League Division 2 |
* Kashima Antlers is Winner of the Emperor's Cup 2000 and has qualified as Champion of J. League 2000 to the Asian Club Championship 2001-02, therefore Shimizu S-Pulse got the spot as Runners-Up in Emperor's Cup 2000 to the Asian Cup Winners Cup 2002 Second Round
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