2000 COSAFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe (1st title) | 
| Runners-up | .svg.png) Lesotho | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 | 
| Goals scored | 29 (2.42 per match) | 
| ← 1999  2001 →  | |
The 2000 COSAFA Cup is the 4th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from COSAFA. Zimbabwe beat Lesotho 3–0 in the final for their first COSAFA Cup title.
First round
Seychelles and Madagascar registered for the tournament following their admission to COSAFA (like Mauritius) but were excluded from participation due to 'budgetary constraints'.
Winners of the first round advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Zimbabwe  | 2–1 | .svg.png) Lesotho | 
|---|---|---|
| Joel Lupahla  69' Mpitsa Marai  89' (o.g.) | Masupha Majara  9' | 
| Zambia  | 3–0 |  Botswana | 
|---|---|---|
| Mark Sinyangwe  7' Harry Milanzi  32' Chaswe Nsofwa  89' | 
| Malawi  | 2–1 |  Mozambique | 
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Chitsulo  5' Mike Kumanga  9' | Amide  59' | 
| South Africa  | 3–0 |  Mauritius | 
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mayo  13' (pen.) Godfrey Sapula  69' Siyabonga Nomvete  78' | 
Quarter-finals
- Angola (holders), Namibia, Swaziland received byes to the quarter-finals.
- Lesotho also entered as the best losers from the first round (on better disciplinary record compared to Mozambique).
| Zimbabwe  | 3–2 |  Namibia | 
|---|---|---|
| Luke Petros  67', 76' William Mugeyi  68' | Collin Benjamin  79' Robert Nauseb  89' | 
| South Africa  | 2–0 |  Swaziland | 
|---|---|---|
| Delron Buckley  11', 18' | 
Semi-finals
| Lesotho .svg.png) | 2–1 |  Angola | 
|---|---|---|
| Motlatsi Maseela  84' Teele Ntsonyana  89' | Akwá  30' | 
Final
| Lesotho .svg.png) | 0–3 |  Zimbabwe | 
|---|---|---|
| Thabang Mahlakajoe  9' (o.g.) William Mugeyi  41' Luke Petros  52' | 
Attendance: 15,000
| Zimbabwe  | 3–0 | .svg.png) Lesotho | 
|---|---|---|
| Luke Petros  15' (pen.) Robson Chisango  75' Benjamin Mwaruwara  78' | 
Attendance: 35,000
| 2000 COSAFA Cup | 
|---|
|  Zimbabwe First title |