{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Refimprove|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox sports season | title = 2000 Arena Football League season | league = Arena Football League | sport = Arena football | duration = April 13, 2000&nbsp;– August 20, 2000 | finals = ArenaBowl XIV | finals_link = | finals_champ = Orlando Predators | finals_runner-up = Nashville Kats | finals_MVP = Connell Maynor, ORL | finals_MVP_link = Most valuable player | seasonslist = List of Arena Football League seasons | seasonslistnames = AFL | prevseason_link = 1999 Arena Football League season | prevseason_year = 1999 | nextseason_link = 2001 Arena Football League season | nextseason_year = 2001 }} {{Location map+|USA|width=360|caption='''National: 10px Eastern, 10px Southern<br>American: 10px Western, 10px Central''' |relief=no|places= {{Location map~|USA|label='''Barnstormers'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonYellow.svg|lat=41.591 |long=-93.621}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Mustangs'''|position=left|mark=ButtonYellow.svg|lat=43.050 |long=-87.950}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Thunderbears'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonYellow.svg|lat=29.763 |long=-95.383}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Rampage'''|position=top|mark=ButtonYellow.svg|lat=42.961 |long=-85.656}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Avengers'''|position=top|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=34.050 |long=-118.250}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Rattlers'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=33.448 |long=-112.074}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''SaberCats'''|position=top|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=37.336 |long=-121.891}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Wranglers'''|position=top|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=35.469 |long=-97.521}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Bobcats'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=26.157 |long=-80.286}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Cobras'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=35.780 |long=-78.640}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Kats'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=36.162 |long=-86.774}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Predators'''|position=top|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=28.540 |long=-81.380}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Storm'''|position=left|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=27.948 |long=-82.459}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Sea<br>Wolves'''|position=right|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=41.763 |long=-72.674}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Firebirds'''|position=top|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=42.649 |long=-73.755}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Red Dogs'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=40.817 |long=-74.085}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Destroyers'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=42.886 |long=-78.878}} }}

The '''2000 Arena Football League season''' was the 14th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2001. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XIV.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/cools-kick-wins-arenabowl-for-orlando/n-2707696 |title=Cool's kick wins ArenaBowl for Orlando |date=August 20, 2000 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>

The season was originally cancelled on February 24, 2000, due to an antitrust suit filed by the Arena Football League Players Association against the league stemming from player complaints that league owners have conspired to withhold free agency, health benefits and higher salaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/afl-cancels-2000-season/n-2707520 |title=AFL cancels 2000 season |date=February 24, 2000 |author=Paul Reeths |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> On March 1, 2000, the league re-opened its season when the Players' Union came to a collective bargaining agreement with the league.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/afl-2000-season-re-opened/n-2707524 |title=AFL 2000 season re-opened |date=March 1, 2000 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref>

==Standings== {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2" align="center" | Team ! colspan="3" align="center" | Overall ! colspan="3" align="center" | Division |- !Wins !Losses !Percentage !Wins !Losses !Percentage |- | colspan="7" align="center" | '''National Conference''' |- | colspan="7" align="center" | '''Eastern Division''' |- bgcolor=#ccccff | Albany Firebirds |9 |5 |0.643 |4 |2 |0.667 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | New England Sea Wolves |8 |6 |0.571 |5 |1 |0.833 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | Buffalo Destroyers |5 |9 |0.357 |2 |4 |0.333 |- | New Jersey Red Dogs |4 |10 |0.286 |1 |5 |0.167 |- | colspan="7" align="center" | '''Southern Division''' |- bgcolor=#ccccff | Orlando Predators |11 |3 |0.786 |6 |2 |0.750 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | Nashville Kats |9 |5 |0.643 |5 |3 |0.625 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | Tampa Bay Storm |8 |6 |0.571 |6 |2 |0.750 |- | Florida Bobcats |3 |11 |0.214 |3 |5 |0.375 |- | Carolina Cobras |3 |11 |0.214 |0 |8 |0.000 |- | colspan="7" align="center" | '''American Conference''' |- | colspan="7" align="center" | '''Central Division''' |- bgcolor=#ccccff | Iowa Barnstormers |9 |5 |0.643 |5 |1 |0.833 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | Milwaukee Mustangs |7 |7 |0.500 |2 |4 |0.333 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | Grand Rapids Rampage |6 |8 |0.429 |3 |3 |0.500 |- | Houston Thunderbears |3 |11 |0.214 |2 |4 |0.333 |- | colspan="7" align="center" | '''Western Division''' |- bgcolor=#cccccc | San Jose SaberCats |12 |2 |0.857 |4 |2 |0.667 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | Arizona Rattlers |12 |2 |0.857 |5 |1 |0.833 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | Oklahoma Wranglers |7 |7 |0.500 |3 |3 |0.500 |- | Los Angeles Avengers |3 |11 |0.214 |0 |6 |0.000 |}

* ''Green indicates clinched playoff berth'' * ''Purple indicates division champion'' * ''Grey indicates best regular-season record''

==Playoffs== {{4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1=Wild Card Round | RD2 = Quarterfinals | RD3 = Semifinals | RD4 = ArenaBowl XIV | RD1-seed01 = | RD1-team01 = | RD1-score01 = | RD1-seed02 = | RD1-team02 = | RD1-score02 = | RD1-seed03 = 7 | RD1-team03 = New England | RD1-score03 = 38 | RD1-seed04 = '''10''' | RD1-team04 = '''Oklahoma''' | RD1-score04 = '''52''' | RD1-seed05 = '''6''' | RD1-team05 = '''Nashville''' | RD1-score05 = '''57''' | RD1-seed06 = 11 | RD1-team06 = Grand Rapids | RD1-score06 = 14 | RD1-seed07 = | RD1-team07 = | RD1-score07 = | RD1-seed08 = | RD1-team08 = | RD1-score08 = | RD1-seed09 = | RD1-team09 = | RD1-score09 = | RD1-seed10 = | RD1-team10 = | RD1-score10 = | RD1-seed11 = '''8''' | RD1-team11 = '''Tampa Bay''' | RD1-score11 = '''72''' | RD1-seed12 = 9 | RD1-team12 = Milwaukee | RD1-score12 = 64 | RD1-seed13 ='''5''' | RD1-team13 ='''Arizona''' | RD1-score13 ='''41''' | RD1-seed14 =12 | RD1-team14 =Buffalo | RD1-score14 =34 | RD1-seed15 = | RD1-team15 = | RD1-score15 = | RD1-seed16 = | RD1-team16 = | RD1-score16 = | RD2-seed01 = '''1''' | RD2-team01 = '''San Jose''' | RD2-score01 = '''63''' | RD2-seed02 = 10 | RD2-team02 = Oklahoma | RD2-score02 = 40 | RD2-seed03 = 3 | RD2-team03 = Iowa | RD2-score03 = 56 | RD2-seed04 = '''6''' | RD2-team04 = '''Nashville''' | RD2-score04 = '''63''' | RD2-seed05 = '''2''' | RD2-team05 = '''Orlando''' | RD2-score05 = '''34''' | RD2-seed06 = 8 | RD2-team06 = Tampa Bay | RD2-score06 = 24 | RD2-seed07 = 4 | RD2-team07 = Albany | RD2-score07 = 50 | RD2-seed08 = '''5''' | RD2-team08 = '''Arizona''' | RD2-score08 = '''53''' | RD3-seed01 = 1 | RD3-team01 = San Jose | RD3-score01 = 42 | RD3-seed02 = '''6''' | RD3-team02 = '''Nashville''' | RD3-score02 = '''51''' | RD3-seed03 = '''2''' | RD3-team03 = '''Orlando''' | RD3-score03 = '''56''' | RD3-seed04 = 5 | RD3-team04 = Arizona | RD3-score04 = 44 | RD4-seed01 = 6 | RD4-team01 = Nashville | RD4-score01 = 38 | RD4-seed02 = '''2''' | RD4-team02 = '''Orlando''' | RD4-score02 = '''41''' }}

==All-Arena team== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#e3e3e3; |Position ! style="background:#e3e3e3; |First team ! style="background:#e3e3e3; |Second team |- |align=center|Quarterback |Aaron Garcia, Iowa |Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona |- |align=center|Fullback/Linebacker |Bob McMillen, Arizona |Rick Hamilton, Orlando |- |align=center|Wide receiver/Defensive back |Carlos James, Iowa<br>Bret Cooper, Orlando |Randy Gatewood, Arizona<br>Sean Riley, Milwaukee |- |align=center|Wide receiver/Linebacker |Hunkie Cooper, Arizona |Greg Hopkins, Albany |- |align=center|Offensive specialist |Mike Horacek, Iowa |Steve Papin, San Jose |- |align=center|Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman |Sam Hernandez, San Jose<br>Victor Hall, Los Angeles<br>Joe Jacobs, Albany |James Baron, Nashville<br>B.J. Cohen, Orlando<br>Tom Briggs, Oklahoma |- |align=center|Defensive specialist |Kenny McEntyre, Orlando<br>Kevin Kaesviharn, Iowa |Damon Mason, Orlando<br>Tommy Henry, Tampa Bay |- |align=center|Kicker |Clay Rush, Iowa |Steve Videtich, Milwaukee |}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

{{2000 Arena Football League}} {{AFL seasons}}

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