The 2000 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 and September 6. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Jacksonville Suns in the playoffs.
Teams
| 2000 Southern League |
| Division | Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| East |
Carolina Mudcats |
Zebulon, North Carolina |
Colorado Rockies |
Five County Stadium |
| Greenville Braves |
Greenville, South Carolina |
Atlanta Braves |
Greenville Municipal Stadium |
| Jacksonville Suns |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Detroit Tigers |
Wolfson Park |
| Orlando Rays |
Kissimmee, Florida |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Cracker Jack Stadium |
| Tennessee Smokies |
Sevierville, Tennessee |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Smokies Park |
| West |
Birmingham Barons |
Birmingham, Alabama |
Chicago White Sox |
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium |
| Chattanooga Lookouts |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Cincinnati Reds |
Bellsouth Park |
| Huntsville Stars |
Huntsville, Alabama |
Milwaukee Brewers |
Joe W. Davis Stadium |
| Mobile BayBears |
Mobile, Alabama |
San Diego Padres |
Hank Aaron Stadium |
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
Jackson, Tennessee |
Chicago Cubs |
Pringles Park |
Map of teams
East Division
West Division
Regular season
Summary
- The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx finished the season with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.
- Despite finishing the regular season with the best record in the East Division, the Tennessee Smokies failed to qualify for the playoffs as they did not finish either half of the season in first place.
