| 2000 NPB season | |
| League: | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport: | Baseball |
| Season: | Regular Season |
| Mvp: | CL |
| Mvp Link: | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| Playoffs: | League Postseason |
| Conf1: | CL |
| Conf1 Link: | Central League |
| Conf1 Champ: | Yomiuri Giants |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Chunichi Dragons |
| Conf2: | PL |
| Conf2 Link: | Pacific League |
| Conf2 Champ: | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Seibu Lions |
| Finals: | Japan Series |
| Finals Link: | 2000 Japan Series |
| Finals Champ: | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
| Finals Mvp: | Hideki Matsui (YOM) |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award |
| Seasonslist: | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | NPB |
| Prevseason Link: | 1999 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1999 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2001 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2001 |
The 2000 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 51st season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950.
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 78 | 57 | 0 | .578 | – | ||
| 135 | 70 | 65 | 0 | .519 | 8.0 | ||
| 136 | 69 | 66 | 1 | .512 | 9.0 | ||
| 136 | 66 | 69 | 1 | .489 | 12.0 | ||
| 136 | 65 | 70 | 1 | .481 | 13.0 | ||
| 136 | 57 | 78 | 1 | .422 | 21.0 |
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 73 | 60 | 2 | .549 | – | ||
| 135 | 69 | 61 | 5 | .531 | 2.5 | ||
| 135 | 69 | 65 | 1 | .515 | 4.5 | ||
| 135 | 64 | 67 | 4 | .489 | 8.0 | ||
| 135 | 62 | 67 | 6 | .481 | 9.0 | ||
| 135 | 58 | 75 | 2 | .436 | 15.0 |
See main article: 2000 Japan Series. Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giants – 3, Hawks – 5 | October 21 | Tokyo Dome | 43,848[3] | |
| 2 | Giants – 3, Hawks – 8 | October 22 | Tokyo Dome | 43,850 | |
| 3 | Hawks – 3, Giants – 9 | October 23 | Fukuoka Dome | 36,625 | |
| 4 | Hawks – 1, Giants – 2 | October 26 | Fukuoka Dome | 36,701 | |
| 5 | Hawks – 0, Giants – 6 | October 27 | Fukuoka Dome | 36,787 | |
| 6 | Giants – 9, Hawks – 3 | October 28 | Tokyo Dome | 44,033 |