The 2000 Currie Cup was the 62nd season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and was contested from 21 July to 28 October 2000.

The top eight sides from an initial qualification stage competed for the premier Currie Cup, while the bottom six sides from the qualification stage competed for the secondary Bankfin Cup. The Currie Cup was won by Western Province for the 30th time in their history; they beat the Sharks 25–15 in the final played on 28 October 2000. The Bankfin Cup was won by the Blue Bulls for the first time; they beat the Mighty Elephants 41–20 in the final played on 20 October 2000.

There were fourteen participating teams in the 2000 Currie Cup, all of them starting the season in the 2000 Currie Cup qualification stage. At this stage, the teams were divided into two sections (Section X and Section Y) and played all the other teams in their section once, either home or away.

The top four teams from both sections qualified to the 2000 Currie Cup Top 8 stage, carrying forward the results they got against their three fellow qualifiers. In the Top 8, they then faced all the teams from the opposite section once, either home and away.

The bottom three teams from both qualification sections qualified to the 2000 Bankfin Cup stage, carrying forward the results they got against their two fellow qualifiers. In the Bankfin Cup, they then faced all the teams from the opposite section once, either home and away.

ในการแข่งขันทั้งสามรอบ ทีมที่ชนะจะได้รับ 4 คะแนน และทีมที่เสมอจะได้รับ 2 คะแนน ทีมที่ทำคะแนนได้ 4 ทรัยขึ้นไปในเกมเดียว รวมถึงทีมที่แพ้ด้วยคะแนนห่างกันไม่เกิน 7 คะแนน การจัดอันดับทีมจะใช้คะแนนสะสมเป็นเกณฑ์ จากนั้นจึงใช้ผลต่างคะแนน (คะแนนที่ทำได้ลบด้วยคะแนนที่เสียไป)

เมื่อสิ้นสุดรอบ 8 ทีมสุดท้ายและรอบ Bankfin Cup ทีม 4 อันดับแรกได้ผ่านเข้ารอบชิงแชมป์ ในรอบรองชนะเลิศ ทีมที่ได้อันดับหนึ่งจะได้เล่นในบ้านพบกับทีมที่ได้อันดับสี่ ขณะที่ทีมที่ได้อันดับสองจะได้เล่นในบ้านพบกับทีมที่ได้อันดับสาม ผู้ชนะจากรอบรองชนะเลิศเหล่านี้จะผ่านเข้ารอบชิงชนะเลิศ ซึ่งจะจัดขึ้นในบ้านของทีมที่มีอันดับสูงกว่า

The Boland Cavaliers, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Sharks qualified for the Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section X, while Griquas, Pumas, SWD Eagles and Western Province qualified for the Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section Y.^[1]

The Falcons, Griffons and Mighty Elephants qualified for the Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section X, while the Border Bulldogs, Blue Bulls and Leopards qualified for the Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section Y.^[1]

The Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions, Sharks and Western Province finished in the top four of the Top 8 stage to qualify for the semi-finals. After winning their respective semi-finals, the Natal Sharks and Western Province played in the final, which Western Province won 25–15 in Durban.^[2]

The Blue Bulls, Falcons, Leopards and Mighty Elephants finished in the top four of the Bankfin Cup stage to qualify for the semi-finals. After winning their respective semi-finals, the Blue Bulls and Mighty Elephants played in the final, which the Blue Bulls won 41–20 in Port Elizabeth.

The honour roll for the 2000 Currie Cup was: