2000 COSAFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Lesotho |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 29 (2.42 per match) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
This page provides summaries to the 2000 COSAFA Cup.
First round
Seychelles and Madagascar registered for the tournament following their admission to COSAFA (like Mauritius) but were excluded from participation due to 'budgetary constraints'.
Winners of the first round advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Zimbabwe | 2–1 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
Joel Lupahla  69' Mpitsa Marai 89' (o.g.) |
Masupha Majara 9' |
Zambia  | 3–0 |  Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Sinyangwe 7' Harry Milanzi 32' Chaswe Nsofwa 89' |
Malawi  | 2–1 |  Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Chitsulo 5' Mike Kumanga 9' |
Amide 59' |
South Africa  | 3–0 |  Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mayo 13' (pen.) Godfrey Sapula 69' Siyabonga Nomvete 78' |
Quarter-Finals
- Angola (holders), Namibia, Swaziland received byes to the quarter-finals.
- Lesotho also entered as the best losers from the first round (on better disciplinary record compared to Mozambique).
| Zimbabwe | 3–2 |  Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Petros 67', 76' William Mugeyi 68' |
Collin Benjamin 79' Robert Nauseb 89' |
| South Africa | 2–0 |  Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Delron Buckley 11', 18' |
Semi-Finals
| Lesotho | 2–1 |  Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Motlatsi Maseela 84' Teele Ntsonyana 89' |
Akwá 30' |
Final
| Lesotho | 0–3 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Thabang Mahlakajoe 9' (o.g.) William Mugeyi 41' Luke Petros 52' |
Attendance: 15,000
| Zimbabwe | 3–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Petros 15' (pen.) Robson Chisango 75' Benjamin Mwaruwara 78' |
Attendance: 35,000
| 2000 COSAFA Cup |
|---|
 Zimbabwe First title |