| 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 |
| Goals scored | 712 (2.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Masashi Nakayama (20 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 50,399 - Kashima Antlers vs. Kashiwa Reysol (November 26) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,738 - Vissel Kobe vs. Verdy Kawasaki (April 4) |
| Average attendance | 11,065 |
← 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.