| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 23 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Iraq |
| Fourth place |  Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Razzaq Farhan (5 goals) |
2002 → | |
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The 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship, also known as the King Hussein Cup, was the first edition of the WAFF Championship; it took part in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Iran won the final against Syria 1–0. The eight entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Kazakhstan (invited nation), Kyrgyzstan (invited nation), and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 23 May and 3 June 2000.[1]
The teams were grouped into two groups of four, playing a round-robin format. Semi-finals and finals followed, played by the top two teams from each group.
- ^ "West Asian Championship [Malek Hussein Cup] (Jordan) 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 July 2020.