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{{Infobox football league season
|season           = 2000
|dates            = 25 May - 4 November
|competition      = [[A Lyga]]
|winners          = [[FBK Kaunas]]
|relegated        = [[FK Kareda Kaunas]]<br>[[KS Polonia Vilnius]]<br>[[FK Banga Gargzdai]]
|continentalcup1  = [[UEFA Champions League]]
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[FBK Kaunas]]
|continentalcup2  = [[UEFA Cup]]
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[FK Zalgiris]]<br>[[FK Atlantas]]
|continentalcup3  = [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[FK Ekranas]]
|league topscorer = 
|biggest home win = 
|biggest away win = 
|highest scoring  = 
|matches          = 
|total goals      = 
|prevseason = [[1999 A Lyga|1999]]
|nextseason = [[2001 A Lyga|2001]]
|updated    = 
}}
The '''2000 [[A Lyga]]''' was the 11th season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season ran from 25 March to 4 November 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito00.html |first=Almantas |last=Laužadis |date=16 March 2001 |title=Lithuania 2000 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2 December 2020 }}</ref> Ten teams participated, with [[FBK Kaunas]] winning the championship.

==League standings==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR

|team1=FBK|name_FBK=[[FBK Kaunas]]
|team2=ŽAL|name_ŽAL=[[FK Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
|team3=ATL|name_ATL=[[FK Atlantas|Atlantas]]
|team4=EKR|name_EKR=[[FK Ekranas|Ekranas]]
|team5=KAR|name_KAR=[[FK Kareda Kaunas|Kareda]]
|team6=NEV|name_NEV=[[FK Nevėžis|Nevėžis]]
|team7=DAI|name_DAI=[[FK Dainava Alytus|Dainava]]
|team8=POL|name_POL=[[KS Polonia Vilnius|Polonija]]
|team9=AIK|name_AIK=[[FK Inkaras Kaunas|Atletas-Inkaras]]
|team10=BAN|name_BAN=[[FK Banga Gargždai|Banga]]
|win_FBK=26|draw_FBK=8|loss_FBK=2|gf_FBK=115|ga_FBK=24|status_FBK=C
|win_ŽAL=25|draw_ŽAL=8|loss_ŽAL=3|gf_ŽAL=108|ga_ŽAL=28
|win_ATL=21|draw_ATL=4|loss_ATL=11|gf_ATL=70|ga_ATL=45
|win_EKR=18|draw_EKR=8|loss_EKR=10|gf_EKR=57|ga_EKR=31
|win_KAR=17|draw_KAR=9|loss_KAR=10|gf_KAR=56|ga_KAR=49|status_KAR=R
|win_NEV=11|draw_NEV=14|loss_NEV=11|gf_NEV=31|ga_NEV=44
|win_DAI=8|draw_DAI=9|loss_DAI=19|gf_DAI=34|ga_DAI=66
|win_POL=6|draw_POL=7|loss_POL=23|gf_POL=27|ga_POL=82|status_POL=R
|win_AIK=5|draw_AIK=6|loss_AIK=25|gf_AIK=28|ga_AIK=95|status_AIK=O
|win_BAN=3|draw_BAN=7|loss_BAN=26|gf_BAN=19|ga_BAN=81|status_BAN=R

|note_POL=Polonija were won the play-off, but were demoted to the lower league due to the regulations of [[Lithuanian Football Federation|LFF]], as were a reserve team of Žalgiris.

|col_CL1=green1|text_CL1=Qualification to [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|Champions League first qualifying round]]
|result1=CL1
|col_UCQ=blue1|text_UCQ=Qualification to [[2001–02 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|UEFA Cup qualifying round]]
|result2=UCQ|result3=UCQ
|col_IC1=#ccccff|text_IC1=Qualification to [[2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup#First round|Intertoto Cup first round]]
|result4=IC1
|col_R1=red1|text_R1=Relegation to [[2001 LFF Lyga#1 Lyga|1 Lyga]]
|note_res_R1=Kareda were demoted to the lower league due to the regulations of [[Lithuanian Football Federation|LFF]], as were a reserve team of FBK Kaunas.
|result5=R1
|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification to [[#Relegation play-off|Relegation play-offs]]
|result8=RP|result9=RP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[2001 LFF Lyga#1 Lyga|1 Lyga]]
|result10=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lito00.html RSSSF.com]
}}

==Results==

{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===First half of season===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATL|team2=AIK|team3=BAN|team4=DAI|team5=EKR
|team6=FBK|team7=KAR|team8=NEV|team9=POL|team10=ŽAL

|name_FBK=[[FBK Kaunas]]
|match_FBK_ŽAL=0–0
|match_FBK_ATL=5–1
|match_FBK_EKR=1–1
|match_FBK_KAR=2–0
|match_FBK_NEV=0–0
|match_FBK_DAI=0–0
|match_FBK_POL=5–0
|match_FBK_AIK=0–0
|match_FBK_BAN=7–1

|name_ŽAL=[[FK Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
|match_ŽAL_FBK=1–1
|match_ŽAL_ATL=1–0
|match_ŽAL_EKR=1–0
|match_ŽAL_KAR=2–1
|match_ŽAL_NEV=5–0
|match_ŽAL_DAI=4–0
|match_ŽAL_POL=3–0
|match_ŽAL_AIK=4–0
|match_ŽAL_BAN=3–0

|name_ATL=[[FK Atlantas|Atlantas]]
|match_ATL_FBK=1–4
|match_ATL_ŽAL=4–1
|match_ATL_EKR=2–0
|match_ATL_KAR=1–0
|match_ATL_NEV=1–2
|match_ATL_DAI=2–0
|match_ATL_POL=2–0
|match_ATL_AIK=4–1
|match_ATL_BAN=2–0

|name_EKR=[[FK Ekranas|Ekranas]]
|match_EKR_FBK=0–4
|match_EKR_ŽAL=1–2
|match_EKR_ATL=3–1
|match_EKR_KAR=0–2
|match_EKR_NEV=0–1
|match_EKR_DAI=2–3
|match_EKR_POL=3–0
|match_EKR_AIK=1–1
|match_EKR_BAN=5–0

|name_KAR=[[FK Kareda Kaunas|Kareda]]
|match_KAR_FBK=1–5
|match_KAR_ŽAL=2–1
|match_KAR_ATL=1–0
|match_KAR_EKR=0–0
|match_KAR_NEV=1–1
|match_KAR_DAI=5–1
|match_KAR_POL=2–1
|match_KAR_AIK=1–0
|match_KAR_BAN=4–2

|name_NEV=[[FK Nevėžis|Nevėžis]]
|match_NEV_FBK=0–2
|match_NEV_ŽAL=0–7
|match_NEV_ATL=1–2
|match_NEV_EKR=0–1
|match_NEV_KAR=0–0
|match_NEV_DAI=1–1
|match_NEV_POL=0–0
|match_NEV_AIK=2–0
|match_NEV_BAN=0–2

|name_DAI=[[FK Dainava Alytus|Dainava]]
|match_DAI_FBK=1–4
|match_DAI_ŽAL=0–4
|match_DAI_ATL=1–3
|match_DAI_EKR=0–1
|match_DAI_KAR=1–2
|match_DAI_NEV=1–1
|match_DAI_POL=1–1
|match_DAI_AIK=3–1
|match_DAI_BAN=0–0

|name_POL=[[KS Polonia Vilnius|Polonija]]
|match_POL_FBK=0–5
|match_POL_ŽAL=0–4
|match_POL_ATL=1–3
|match_POL_EKR=0–4
|match_POL_KAR=0–0
|match_POL_NEV=0–1
|match_POL_DAI=2–1
|match_POL_AIK=3–1
|match_POL_BAN=3–0

|name_AIK=[[FK Inkaras Kaunas|Atletas-Inkaras]]
|match_AIK_FBK=1–3
|match_AIK_ŽAL=0–1
|match_AIK_ATL=1–4
|match_AIK_EKR=1–3
|match_AIK_KAR=1–1
|match_AIK_NEV=2–5
|match_AIK_DAI=0–4
|match_AIK_POL=0–3
|match_AIK_BAN=2–1

|name_BAN=[[FK Banga Gargždai|Banga]]
|match_BAN_FBK=0–1
|match_BAN_ŽAL=1–1
|match_BAN_ATL=0–5
|match_BAN_EKR=0–0
|match_BAN_KAR=0–2
|match_BAN_NEV=1–2
|match_BAN_DAI=1–2
|match_BAN_POL=2–2
|match_BAN_AIK=1–1

|update=complete|source=
}}
{{col-2}}

=== Second half of season ===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATL|team2=AIK|team3=BAN|team4=DAI|team5=EKR
|team6=FBK|team7=KAR|team8=NEV|team9=POL|team10=ŽAL

|name_FBK=[[FBK Kaunas]]
|match_FBK_ŽAL=3–3
|match_FBK_ATL=5–3
|match_FBK_EKR=2–0
|match_FBK_KAR=6–1
|match_FBK_NEV=2–0
|match_FBK_DAI=0–2
|match_FBK_POL=4–0
|match_FBK_AIK=8–0
|match_FBK_BAN=8–1

|name_ŽAL=[[FK Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
|match_ŽAL_FBK=1–1
|match_ŽAL_ATL=3–1
|match_ŽAL_EKR=2–0
|match_ŽAL_KAR=2–3
|match_ŽAL_NEV=2–0
|match_ŽAL_DAI=8–1
|match_ŽAL_POL=9–0
|match_ŽAL_AIK=6–1
|match_ŽAL_BAN=2–0

|name_ATL=[[FK Atlantas|Atlantas]]
|match_ATL_FBK=1–3
|match_ATL_ŽAL=2–2
|match_ATL_EKR=0–0
|match_ATL_KAR=0–2
|match_ATL_NEV=2–0
|match_ATL_DAI=2–1
|match_ATL_POL=5–1
|match_ATL_AIK=3–0
|match_ATL_BAN=3–1

|name_EKR=[[FK Ekranas|Ekranas]]
|match_EKR_FBK=1–0
|match_EKR_ŽAL=1–2
|match_EKR_ATL=0–0
|match_EKR_KAR=3–2
|match_EKR_NEV=0–0
|match_EKR_DAI=2–0
|match_EKR_POL=7–1
|match_EKR_AIK=6–0
|match_EKR_BAN=3–1

|name_KAR=[[FK Kareda Kaunas|Kareda]]
|match_KAR_FBK=1–5
|match_KAR_ŽAL=2–2
|match_KAR_ATL=1–3
|match_KAR_EKR=1–1
|match_KAR_NEV=2–3
|match_KAR_DAI=2–1
|match_KAR_POL=0–2
|match_KAR_AIK=3–1
|match_KAR_BAN=1–1

|name_NEV=[[FK Nevėžis|Nevėžis]]
|match_NEV_FBK=0–5
|match_NEV_ŽAL=0–0
|match_NEV_ATL=0–0
|match_NEV_EKR=0–2
|match_NEV_KAR=0–0
|match_NEV_DAI=4–0
|match_NEV_POL=0–0
|match_NEV_AIK=1–1
|match_NEV_BAN=1–0

|name_DAI=[[FK Dainava Alytus|Dainava]]
|match_DAI_FBK=1–4
|match_DAI_ŽAL=1–3
|match_DAI_ATL=0–1
|match_DAI_EKR=0–1
|match_DAI_KAR=0–2
|match_DAI_NEV=1–1
|match_DAI_POL=0–0
|match_DAI_AIK=1–1
|match_DAI_BAN=2–0

|name_POL=[[KS Polonia Vilnius|Polonija]]
|match_POL_FBK=0–1
|match_POL_ŽAL=1–6
|match_POL_ATL=1–2
|match_POL_EKR=1–2
|match_POL_KAR=1–2
|match_POL_NEV=0–2
|match_POL_DAI=0–0
|match_POL_AIK=1–2
|match_POL_BAN=2–0

|name_AIK=[[FK Inkaras Kaunas|Atletas-Inkaras]]
|match_AIK_FBK=1–2
|match_AIK_ŽAL=0–8
|match_AIK_ATL=3–2
|match_AIK_EKR=0–2
|match_AIK_KAR=0–3
|match_AIK_NEV=1–2
|match_AIK_DAI=1–2
|match_AIK_POL=2–0
|match_AIK_BAN=1–0

|name_BAN=[[Banga Gargždai]]
|match_BAN_FBK=0–7
|match_BAN_ŽAL=1–2
|match_BAN_ATL=0–2
|match_BAN_EKR=0–1
|match_BAN_KAR=0–3
|match_BAN_NEV=0–0
|match_BAN_DAI=0–1
|match_BAN_POL=1–0
|match_BAN_AIK=1–0

|update=complete|source=
}}
{{col-end}}

== Relegation play-off ==
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[FK Šilutė|Laisvė Šilutė]]||1–3|'''[[FK Inkaras Kaunas|Atletas-Inkaras]]'''||0–1|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[FK Klevas Šiauliai|Klevas Šiauliai]]||3–4|'''[[KS Polonia Vilnius|Polonija]]'''||3–3|0–1}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{A Lyga seasons}}
{{1999–2000 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2000–01 in European football (UEFA)}}

[[Category:LFF Lyga seasons]]
[[Category:2000 in Lithuanian football|1]]
[[Category:1999–2000 in European association football leagues|Lith]]
[[Category:2000–01 in European association football leagues|Lith]]