2000 A Lyga
# 2000 A Lyga

The Lithuanian A Lyga 2000 was the 11th season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season started on 25 March 2000 and ended on 4 November 2000. 10 teams participated with FBK Kaunas winning the championship.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FBK Kaunas (C) | 36 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 115 | 24 | +91 | 86 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Žalgiris | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 108 | 28 | +80 | 83 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Atlantas | 36 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 67 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Ekranas | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 62 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Kareda (R) | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 60 | Relegation to 1 Lyga |
| 6 | Nevėžis | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 47 | |
| 7 | Dainava | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 33 | |
| 8 | Polonija (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 82 | −55 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Atletas-Inkaras (O) | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 95 | −67 | 21 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Banga (R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 81 | −62 | 16 | Relegation to 1 Lyga |

* ↑ Kareda were demoted to the lower league due to the regulations of LFF, as were a reserve team of FBK Kaunas.
* ↑ Polonija were won the play-off, but were demoted to the lower league due to the regulations of LFF, as were a reserve team of Žalgiris.

## Relegation play-off

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Laisvė Šilutė | 1–3 | Atletas-Inkaras | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Klevas Šiauliai | 3–4 | Polonija | 3–3 | 0–1 |
