| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Lesotho |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 29 (2.42 per match) |
←1999 2001 → | |
The2000COSAFA Cup is the 4th edition of the football tournament that involves teams fromCOSAFA.Zimbabwe beatLesotho 3–0 in the final for their first COSAFA Cup title.
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 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
Joel Lupahla 69'Mpitsa Marai 89' (o.g.) | Masupha Majara 9' |
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' |
| Zimbabwe | 3–2 |  Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Petros 67',76' William Mugeyi 68' | Collin Benjamin 79' Robert Nauseb 89' |
| Lesotho | 2–1 |  Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Motlatsi Maseela 84' Teele Ntsonyana 89' | Akwá 30' |
| Lesotho | 0–3 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Thabang Mahlakajoe 9' (o.g.) William Mugeyi 41'Luke Petros 52' |
| Zimbabwe | 3–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Petros 15' (pen.) Robson Chisango 75'Benjamin Mwaruwara 78' |
| 2000 COSAFA Cup |
|---|
 Zimbabwe First title |
