2000 Chinese Jia-A League
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Shide (5th title) |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | Dalian Shide |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 445 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Casiano Delvalle (15 goals) |
| Average attendance | 19,901 |
← 1999 2001 → | |
The 2000 Chinese Jia-A League season, also known as Pepsi Chinese Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh season of professional association football and the 39th top-tier overall league season in China. The league started on March 19 and ended on October 1, and saw Dalian Shide win the championship.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 1999 Jia-B League
Relegated after end of 1999 Jia-A League
Personnel
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan |  Sandro Sotilli
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Miroslav Čermelj
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Nikoslav Bjegović
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 Alexander Amaya
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| Chongqing Longxin |  Miroslav Bičanić
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 Mark Williams
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| Dalian Shide | Adilson
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Miodrag Pantelić
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Dalibor Škorić
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| Jilin Aodong | Mate Šestan
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 Zola Kiniambi
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 András Telek
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 Bruno Njeukam
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| Liaoning Fushun |  Fabrice Grange
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 Dave Kastelein
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 Rostislav Hertl Zoltán Jagodics
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| Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu | Predrag Brzaković
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 Adrián Paz
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| Shandong Luneng | Saša Petrović
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 Charles Wittl
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 Casiano Delvalle
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| Shanghai Shenhua | Dejan Sarić
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Saša Viciknez
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Zoran Ranković
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Marcelo Sergipano
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| Shenyang Haishi | Tobie Mimboe
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 Miguel Miranda
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 Serhiy Nahornyak
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| Shenzhen Pingan | Tiago
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 Abdeljalil El Hajji
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 Paul Rideout
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| Sichuan Guancheng | Lula
|
Marcelo Marmelo
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| Tianjin TEDA | Emerson
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Claudio Elías
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Gustavo Matosas
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| Xiamen Xiaxin | Rodrigo Carbone
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 Amir Osmanović Mate Šestan
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| Yunnan Hongta | Bertin Tomou
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 Fodé Camara
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 Aristică Cioabă
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 Rotson Kilambe
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League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Shide | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 56 | 2001–02 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 50 | |
| 3 | Sichuan Guancheng | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 44 | |
| 4 | Chongqing Longxin | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 41 | |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 35 | |
| 7 | Shenyang Haishi | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Liaoning Fushun | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Shenzhen Pingan | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | |
| 10 | Tianjin TEDA | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 29 | |
| 12 | Yunnan Hongta | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 29 | |
| 13 | Xiamen Xiaxin | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 23 | Relegated to Jia-B League |
| 14 | Jilin Aodong | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casiano Delvalle
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Shandong Luneng | 15 |
| 2 |  Wang Tao
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Beijing Guoan | 13 |
| Zoran Ranković
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Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| Mark Williams
|
Chongqing Longxin | ||
| 5 | Miroslav Bičanić
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Chongqing Longxin | 12 |
| Serhiy Nahornyak
|
Shenyang Haishi | ||
| 7 | Zhang Yuning
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Liaoning Fushun | 11 |
| 8 | Dejan Sarić
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Shanghai Shenhua | 10 |
| Miodrag Pantelić
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Dalian Shide | ||
| 10 | Li Bing
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Sichuan Guancheng | 9 |
| Fodé Camara
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Yunnan Hongta |
See also
- Chinese Jia-A League
- Chinese Super League
- Chinese Football Association Jia League
- Chinese Football Association Yi League
- Chinese FA Cup
- Chinese Football Association
- Football in China
- List of football records in China
- Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League