| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 13–19 August |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 13 (1.86 per match) |
The 2000 Merdeka Tournament was the 36th incidence of the Merdeka Tournament and was held 13 to 19 August 2000.
| Teams qualified for next phase |
Single Group Stage
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
 Oman | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| Malaysia U-22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 |
| Malaysia U-22 | 0–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Hani Al-Dhabet  90' |
| New Zealand | 0–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3–0 | Malaysia U-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Killen 5', 23', 45' |
| Oman | 0–2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Anuar Jusoh 53' Rusdi Suparman 84' |
| Oman | 0–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Scott 63' |
| Malaysia | 3–1 | Malaysia U-22 |
|---|---|---|
| S. Sivaram 16' R. Suresh Kumar 65'Ooi Hoe Guan 89' | Leong Hong Seng 75' |
| Malaysia | 0–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nelsen 14' Paul Urlovic 37' |
| 2000 Merdeka Tournament winner |
|---|
 New Zealand 1st title |
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