| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Shide |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | Dalian Shide |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 445 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 15 goals Casiano Delvalle (Shandong Luneng) |
| Average attendance | 19,901 |
← 1999 2001 → | |
The 2000 Chinese Jia-A League season is the seventh season of professional association football and the 39th top-tier overall league season in China. It was named the Pepsi Chinese Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons, while the league started on March 19 and ended on October 1, 2000, and saw Dalian Shide win the championship.
Teams promoted from 1999 Jia-B League
Relegated after end of 1999 Jia-A League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Shide | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 56 | 2001–02 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 50 | |
| 3 | Sichuan Guancheng | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 44 | |
| 4 | Chongqing Longxin | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 41 | |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 35 | |
| 7 | Shenyang Haishi | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Liaoning Fushun | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Shenzhen Pingan | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | |
| 10 | Tianjin Teda F.C. | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 29 | |
| 12 | Yunnan Hongta | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 29 | |
| 13 | Xiamen Xiaxin | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 23 | Relegated to Jia-B League |
| 14 | Jilin Aodong | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 17 |
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