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.

J1 League best goal scorers 2000

Season:
 
# Player Team Nationality Age Goals
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

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 2000-2023 here.

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 Goals
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'