| Pbayear: | 2000 |
| Team: | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs |
| Coach: | Derrick Pumaren |
| 1C-Name: | All-Filipino Cup |
| 1C-Wins: | 13 |
| 1C-Losses: | 12 |
| 1C-Place: | 4th seed |
| 1C-Playoffs: | Runner-up |
| 2C-Name: | Commissioner's Cup |
| 2C-Wins: | 4 |
| 2C-Losses: | 6 |
| 2C-Place: | 5th seed |
| 2C-Playoffs: | QF (lost to Alaska) |
| 3C-Name: | Governors Cup |
| 3C-Wins: | 10 |
| 3C-Losses: | 10 |
| 3C-Place: | 4th seed |
| 3C-Playoffs: | Runner-up |
| Owners: | Purefoods Corporation |
| Manager: | Rene Pardo |
| Pol Team: | 3 |
The 2000 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 13th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). This will be the team's final season under Ayala Corporation.
See main article: 2000 PBA Draft.
| Players Added Via Free Agency
Via Trade
| Players Lost Via Expansion Draft
Via Free Agency
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Purefoods return to the PBA finals after two years of non-title playoff. In the All-Filipino Cup, the Tender Juicy Hotdogs got the benefit of playing in the championship when the league forfeited Tanduay Rhum's two wins over them during the Best-of-five semifinal series where Fil-Sham Sonny Alvarado was fielded in. With the series stands at 2-1 in their favor, Purefoods went on to win game four, 72–71 in overtime, on the heroics of guard Boyet Fernandez to reach the All-Filipino finals against the Alaska Milkmen. After winning game one of the finals series, the Tender Juicy Hotdogs lost the next four games and settled for runner-up honors.
See main article: 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals.
Behind best import Derrick Brown, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs were on their second trip to the finals in the Governors Cup. They played the defending champions San Miguel Beermen. The Hotdogs fell behind by losing the first three games of the best-of-seven title series and lost anew in five games for another runner-up finish in the season.
See main article: 2000 PBA Governors Cup finals.
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | VENUE (Location) |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25 | San Miguel | 98-75 | Philsports Arena |
| March 3 | Red Bull | 76-71 [1] | Philsports Arena |
| March 11 | Brgy.Ginebra | 92-80 | Zamboanga City |
| March 26 | Mobiline | 80-75 | Araneta Coliseum |
| April 5 | Sta.Lucia | 84-65 | Philsports Arena |
| April 16 | Shell | 76-69 | Araneta Coliseum |
| April 23 | Sta.Lucia | 68-62 [2] | Araneta Coliseum |
| April 28 | Brgy.Ginebra | 65-59 | Philsports Arena |
| June 30 | Brgy.Ginebra | 97-76 | Ynares Center |
| July 9 | Sta.Lucia | 81-77 | Araneta Coliseum |
| July 29 | Alaska | 79-62 | Ormoc City |
| August 2 | Mobiline | 81-78 | Philsports Arena |
| September 30 | Alaska | 91-88 [3] | Araneta Coliseum |
| October 7 | Shell | 105-97 [4] | San Jose, Antique |
| October 27 | Sta.Lucia | 87-82 | Araneta Coliseum |
| November 10 | San Miguel | 92-86 | Philsports Arena |
| November 15 | Red Bull | 96-94 | Araneta Coliseum |