J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2000

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2000 was Masashi Nakayama with 20 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.

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J1 League best goal scorers 2000

Below is the final top scorer list for the J1 League (J.League Division 1) 2000, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.

# Player, Team Nationality Age GoalsGoals
1. Masashi Nakayama
Júbilo Iwata
Japan 33
20
2. Hideaki Kitajima
Kashiwa Reysol
Japan 22
18
3. Kazuyoshi Miura
Kyoto Sanga
Japan 33
17
  Tuto
FC Tokyo
Brazil
21
17
  Yoo Sang-chul
Yokohama F. Marinos
South Korea
29
17
6. Kim Hyun-seok
Tokyo Verdy
South Korea
33
16
7. Akinori Nishizawa
Cerezo Osaka
Japan 24
15
  Hiroaki Morishima
Cerezo Osaka
Japan 28
15
9. Amaral
FC Tokyo
Brazil
34
13
  Baron
JEF United Chiba
Brazil
26
13
11. Tatsuhiko Kubo
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Japan 24
11
  Tomoyuki Hirase
Kashima Antlers
Japan 23
11
13. Naohiro Takahara
Júbilo Iwata
Japan 21
10
  Wagner Lopes
Nagoya Grampus
Japan 31
10
15. Eduardo Bustos Montoya
Avispa Fukuoka
Argentina
24
9
  Hiromi Kojima
Gamba Osaka
Japan 22
9
17. Daisuke Tonoike
Yokohama F. Marinos
Japan 25
8
  Mitsutoshi Watada
Vissel Kobe
Japan 24
8
  Toshiya Fujita
Júbilo Iwata
Japan 29
8
20. Edmílson Matias
Yokohama F. Marinos
Brazil
26
7
  Toru Araiba
Gamba Osaka
Japan 21
7
The age of the players is when the season ended at 26 November 2000

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2000

In total there were 10 scored hat-tricks during the season 2000 in J1 League, Japan. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.

Player, Team Match GoalsGoals
Masashi Nakayama
Júbilo Iwata
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Júbilo Iwata 0-3
Thu 23 november 2000
3
4', 38', 50'
Kazuyoshi Miura
Kyoto Sanga
Kyoto Sanga - Tokyo Verdy 3-2
Thu 23 november 2000
3
37', 52', 89'
David Bisconti
Avispa Fukuoka
JEF United Chiba - Avispa Fukuoka 4-3
Sat 18 november 2000
3
12', 44', 82'
Amaral
FC Tokyo
Kawasaki Frontale - FC Tokyo 0-3
Sat 8 july 2000
3
25', 55', 64'
Toshiya Fujita
Júbilo Iwata
Kawasaki Frontale - Júbilo Iwata 1-5
Wed 3 may 2000
3
44', 49', 86'
Tuto
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo - Kyoto Sanga 3-0
Sat 29 april 2000
3
78', 88', 89'
Tomoyuki Hirase
Kashima Antlers
Vissel Kobe - Kashima Antlers 0-3
Sat 29 april 2000
3
39', 79', 80'
Hiromi Kojima
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka - Avispa Fukuoka 4-0
Sat 22 april 2000
3
34', 57', 71'
Hisashi Kurosaki
Vissel Kobe
JEF United Chiba - Vissel Kobe 1-6
Sat 25 march 2000
3
16', 22', 48'
Baron
JEF United Chiba
JEF United Chiba - Kyoto Sanga 6-1
Sat 11 march 2000
3
6', 20', 67'

The J1 League (J.League Division 1) season of 2000 lasted between the dates 11 March 2000 and 26 November 2000. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2025 here.