2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
| Years: | 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
Alpine skiing
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria
- Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria
American football
- Super Bowl XXXIV – Saint Louis Rams win 23–16 over the Tennessee Titans
- Marshall Faulk wins the regular season MVP award.
- Oklahoma Sooners – college football championship.
Association football
- Euro 2000 – France won 2-1 in extra time over Italy, with a golden goal by Trézéguet. This was France's second European Championship title.
- Champions' League – Real Madrid won 3-0 in the final against Valencia. This was Real Madrid's 8th European Cup title.
- UEFA Cup – Galatasaray won 4-1 on penalties, in the final against Arsenal, after a 0-0 draw at the end of the match. This was the first European title won by a Turkish team.
- European Super Cup – Galatasaray beat Real Madrid 2-1 after extra time, with a golden goal by Jardel.
- Intercontinental Cup – Boca Juniors beat Real Madrid 2-1, winning the cup for the second time.
- Major League Soccer (USA): Kansas City Wizards claim the MLS Cup.
Athletics
- September – Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics held at Sydney, Australia
Australian rules football
- Australian Football League
- Essendon wins the 104th AFL premiership (Essendon 19.21 (135) d Melbourne 11.9 (75))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Shane Woewodin (Melbourne)
Baseball
- World Series – New York Yankees win 4 games to 1 over the New York Mets. The Series MVP is Derek Jeter of the Yankees
Basketball
- NBA Finals –
- Los Angeles Lakers win their first NBA title in twelve years, defeating the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2.
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –
- Michigan State wins 89–76 over Florida
- WNBA Finals –
- Houston Comets win 2 games to 0 over the New York Liberty to complete their four–peat.
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
- Perth Wildcats defeated the Victoria Titans 2–0 in the best–of–three final series.
Boxing
- May 13 to May 21 – 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Tampere, Finland
- July 29 – Kostya Tszyu defeats Julio César Chávez by a knockout in six to retain the WBC's world Jr. Welterweight title.
- August 12 – Evander Holyfield defeats John Ruiz by decision in 12 rounds to regain the WBA's world Heavyweight title, becoming the first boxer to win the world Heavyweight title four times.
- The Ring Magazine named Felix Trinidad the "Fighter of the Year 2000". Eric Morales won a 12 round points victory over Marco Antonio Barrera, for the unified WBC and WBO 122 Pound Titles, in The Ring's "Fight of The Year 2000".
Canadian football
- Grey Cup – B.C. Lions win 28–26 over the Montreal Alouettes
- Vanier Cup – Ottawa Gee-Gees win 42–39 over the Regina Rams
Cricket
- June 26 – Bangladesh becomes the tenth Test cricket playing nation.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia – Stefano Garzelli
- Tour de France – Lance Armstrong
- World Road Cycling Championship – Romans Vainšteins
- 2000 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
- Men's Competition won by Richard Groenendaal
- Women's Competition won by Hanka Kupfernagel
Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
- Doug Swingley wins with lead dogs: Stormy & Cola
Field hockey
- Olympic Games Men's Competition: Netherlands
- Olympic Games Men's Competition: Australia
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships –
- Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
- Ladies' champion: Michelle Kwan, United States
- Pairs' champions: Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov, Russia
- Ice dance champions: Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, France
- First World Synchronized Skating Championships held in Minneapolis
Gaelic Athletic Association
- Camogie
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Kerry 0–17 d. Galway 1–10
- National Football League – Derry 1–8 d. Meath 0–9
- Sligo Senior Football Championship – Bunninadden were crowned County Champions by defeating Coolera/Strandhill
- Dublin Senior Football Championship – Na Fianna were crowned County Champions by defeating Kilmacud Crokes
- Ladies' Gaelic football
- Hurling
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Kilkenny 5–15 d. Offaly 1–14
- National Hurling League –
Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament – Vijay Singh
- U.S. Open – Tiger Woods wins by 15 shots, a record for all majors, with a U.S. Open to–par record score of –12.
- British Open – Tiger Woods becomes the fifth golfer in history to achieve the modern "career grand slam," and sets the to–par record for all majors (–19).
- PGA Championship – Tiger Woods becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year. He ties the to–par record for the PGA (–18) with Bob May, and wins in a playoff.
- PGA Tour money leader – Tiger Woods – $9,188,321
- PGA Tour Player of the Year – Tiger Woods
- PGA Tour Rookie of the Year – Michael Clark II
- Tiger Woods set or tied a total of 27 PGA Tour records during the year
- Senior PGA Tour money leader – Larry Nelson – $2,708,005
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Nabisco Championship – Karrie Webb
- LPGA Championship – Juli Inkster
- U.S. Women's Open – Karrie Webb
- Classique du Maurier – Meg Mallon
- LPGA Tour money leader – Karrie Webb – $1,876,853
- The European team defeated the United States team 14 ½ – 11 ½ to regain the Solheim Cup.
Handball
Harness racing
- March 18 – John Campbell became the first driver in harness racing history to reach $100 million in earnings at one track on at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
- North America Cup – Gallo Blue Chip
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
- Cane Pace – Powerful Toy
- Little Brown Jug – Astreos
- Messenger Stakes – Ain't No Stopn Him
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
- Hambletonian – Yankee Paco
- Yonkers Trot – Goalfish
- Kentucky Futurity – Credit Winner
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
- Pacers: Shakamaker
- Trotters: Lyell Creek
Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Looks Like Trouble
- Grand National – Papillon
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Brew
- Canada – Queen's Plate won by Scatter the Gold
- Dubai – Dubai World Cup won by Dubai Millennium
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Sinndar
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Sinndar
- Japan – Japan Cup won by T M Opera O
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Kings Best
- Epsom Derby – Sinndar
- St. Leger Stakes – Millenary
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
Ice hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:
- Stanley Cup –New Jersey Devils win 4 games to 2 over the Dallas Stars
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Slovakia
- Junior Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Russia
- Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States
Lacrosse
- Toronto Rock defeats Rochester Knighthawks 14-13 to win the National Lacrosse League championship
Motor racing
- Stock car racing –
- NASCAR Championship – Bobby Labonte
- Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin, Jr., Scott Baker and Tony Roper all died from head–related injuries that brought safety concerns to NASCAR
- February 20 – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 won by Dale Jarrett
- February 27 – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dura-Lube/Kmart 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway won by Bobby Labonte
- Indy Racing League – Buddy Lazier won the season championship
- Indianapolis 500– Juan Pablo Montoya
- CART Racing – Gil de Ferran won the season championship
- Formula One Championship – Michael Schumacher of Germany
- 24 hours of Le Mans – Frank Biela / Tom Kristensen / Emanuele Pirro won driving an Audi R8R LMP
- World Rally Championship – Marcus Grönholm of Finland
- Drag racing – Gary Scelzi won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
- V8 Supercars – Mark Skaife won the 2000 championship
Radiosport
- The third World Radiosport Team Championship held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Gold medals won by Jeff Steinman N5TJ and Dan Street K1TO of the United States.
- Tenth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championships are held in Nanjing, China, the first time ever to be hosted at a location outside Europe.
Rugby league
- January 22, Wigan, England – 2000 World Club Challenge is won by the Melbourne Storm who defeat St. Helens 44 – 6 at JJB Stadium before 13,394.
- April 21, Sydney, Australia – 2000 ANZAC test match is won by Australia 52–0 against New Zealand at Stadium Australia before 26,023.
- April 29, Murrayfield Stadium – 2000 Challenge Cup tournament culminates in the Bradford Bulls' 24 – 18 win in the final against the Leeds Rhinos.
- June 5, Suncorp Stadium – 2000 State of Origin is wrapped up by New South Wales in game two of the series against Queensland.
- August 27, Stadium Australia – 2000 NRL season culminates in the Brisbane Broncos' 14-6 win in the grand final against the Sydney Roosters.
- October 14, Old Trafford – Super League V culminates in St Helens' 29-16 win in the grand final against Wigan Warriors.
- November 20, Crown Flatt – 2000 Emerging Nations Tournament is won by the British Amateur Rugby League Association who defeated Italy 20-14 in the final.
- November 25, Old Trafford – 2000 World Cup tournament culminates in Australia's 40-12 win in the final against New Zealand.
Rugby union
- Italy is admitted to the former Five Nations Championship which now establishes its current Six Nations format
- 106th Six Nations Championship series is won by England
- Tri Nations – Australia
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship – Mark Williams beats Matthew Stevens 18–16
- World rankings – Mark Williams becomes world number one for 2000/01
Swimming
- Fifth World Short Course Championships, held in Athens, Greece (March 16 – March 19)
- United States wins the most medals (25), and the most gold medals (9)
- 25th European LC Championships, held in Helsinki, Finland (July 3 – August 9)
- Romania wins the most medals (14), Sweden and Russia the most gold medals (6)
- XXVII Olympic Games, held in Sydney, Australia (September 16 – September 23)
- Fourth European SC Championships, held in Valencia, Spain (December 14 – December 17)
- Great Britain wins the most medals (19), Sweden the most gold medals (10)
- January 18 – Australia's Susie O'Neill breaks her own world record in the 200 m butterfly (short course) once again, this time at a meet in Sydney, Australia, clocking 2:04.16.
- February 12 – In Paris, France, US–swimmer Jenny Thompson betters her own world record in the women's 100 m butterfly (short course), from 56:90 to 56:80.
- March 18 – Jenny Thompson once again betters her own world record in the women's 100 m butterfly (short course), this time in Athens, Greece, from 56:80 to 56:56.
- March 23 – Anthony Ervin breaks the world record in the men's 50 m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Minneapolis, clocking 21.21.
- June 16 – At the Russian National Swimming Championships in Moscow, Alexander Popov betters the ten year old world record (21.81) in the 50m freestyle (long course), swam by USA's Tom Jager in 1990 – 21.64.
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- 2000 Summer Olympics
- Men's Singles Competition – Yevgeny Kafelnikov
- Women's Singles Competition – Venus Williams
- Men's Doubles Competition – Sébastien Lareau & Daniel Nestor
- Women's Doubles Competition – Venus Williams & Serena Williams
- Davis Cup
Volleyball
- Men's World League: Italy
- Women's World Grand Prix: Cuba
- Olympic Games Men's Competition – Yugoslavia
- Olympic Games Women's Competition – Cuba
Water polo
- Olympic Games men's competition: Hungary
- Olympic Games women's competition: Australia
Yacht racing
- New Zealand retains the America's Cup as Team New Zealand defeats Italian challenger, Luna Rossa, 5 races to 0
Multi-sport events
- 2000 Summer Olympics held at Sydney
- United States wins the most medals (97) and the most gold medals (40).
- Winter Goodwill Games held at Lake Placid, New York
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Tiger Woods, PGA Tour golfer
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Marion Jones, Track and Field
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Tiger Woods, PGA Tour golfer. Note that the Wide World award was discontinued in 2001.
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