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| 2000 Scottish Claymores season | |
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| General manager | Will Wilson |
| Head coach | Jim Criner |
| Home field | Murrayfield Stadium Hampden Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost World Bowl 2000 |
The 2000 Scottish Claymores season was the sixth season for the team in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The Claymores were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Criner and played their home games at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (three) and the Hampden Park in Glasgow (two). Scotland finished the regular season in second place with a record of 6–4, qualifying for the league final for the second time in team history. The Claymores lost 10–13 to the Rhein Fire in World Bowl 2000.
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Defensive backs
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| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| 1 | Sunday, 16 April | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–9 | 1–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 8,726 |
| 2 | Saturday, 22 April | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 17–14 | 2–0 | Waldstadion | 32,459 |
| 3 | Saturday, 29 April | 7:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | L 20–24 | 2–1 | Jahn-Sportpark | 7,913 |
| 4 | Sunday, 7 May | 3:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 42–3 | 3–1 | Murrayfield Stadium | 8,912 |
| 5 | Saturday, 13 May | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 10–22 | 3–2 | Rheinstadion | 30,537 |
| 6 | Sunday, 21 May | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 30–31 OT | 3–3 | Murrayfield Stadium | 9,127 |
| 7 | Saturday, 27 May | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 28–0 | 4–3 | Hampden Park | 8,827 |
| 8 | Saturday, 3 June | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 42–10 | 5–3 | Olympisch Stadion | 10,867 |
| 9 | Saturday, 10 June | 3:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 31–24 | 6–4 | Hampden Park | 10,196 |
| 10 | Sunday, 18 June | 7:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 25–28 | 6–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 8,200 |
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| 11 | Sunday, 25 June | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 10–13 | 6–5 | Waldstadion | 35,860 |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 279 | 209 | 5–0 | 2–3 | W1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 273 | 165 | 4–1 | 2–3 | L1 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 194 | 212 | 2–3 | 3–2 | W1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 206 | 243 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L3 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 206 | 269 | 1–4 | 3–2 | W2 |
| Berlin Thunder | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 189 | 249 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L1 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Scotland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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