The 2000 Tippeligaen was the 56th completed season of top division football in Norway.

Each team played 26 games with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws.

Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.

Sogndal won the play-offs against Vålerenga.

The score ended 3–3 on aggregate, Sogndal won on the away goals rule and Vålerenga were relegated to 1. divisjon.