2000 Men's National Hockey League
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| City | Sydney | ||
| Dates | 20 June – 2 July | ||
| Teams | 9 | ||
| Venue | Sydney Olympic Park | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Perth Thundersticks (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  NSW Warriors | ||
| Third place |  QLD Blades | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 35 | ||
| Goals scored | 187 (5.34 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Stephen Davies Craig Keegan (10 goals) | ||
| Best player | Brent Livermore | ||
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The 2000 Men's National Hockey League was the 9th edition of the men's National Hockey League, a field hockey tournament hosted by the Australian Hockey Association. The tournament was held at Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia, from 20 June to 2 July 2000.[1]
The Perth Thundersticks won the title for the fifth time, defeating the NSW Warriors 2–1 in the final. The QLD Blades took third place over the Melbourne Redbacks, with an 8–7 victory in penalties after the third place match finished 3–3.[2]
This was the last edition of the tournament to feature the North Queensland Barras.
Competition format
The 2000 Men's National Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.
Preliminary round
All times are local (AEST).
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Perth Thundersticks |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 18 | Medal round |
| 2 | QLD Blades |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 15 | |
| 3 | NSW Warriors (H) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Melbourne Redbacks |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 13 | |
| 5 | North Queensland Barras |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 10 | Classification round |
| 6 | Tassie Tigers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 6 | |
| 7 |  Territory Stingers |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Canberra Lakers |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Adelaide Hotshots |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 0 |
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Classification round
The fifth place team from the preliminary round received an automatic berth to the fifth place match.
Bracket
| Crossover | Fifth place | |||||
| 30 June 2000 | ||||||
| Tassie Tigers | 1 | |||||
| 2 July 2000 | ||||||
| Territory Stingers (a.e.t) | 2 | |||||
| North Queensland Barras | 6 | |||||
| 30 June 2000 | ||||||
| Territory Stingers | 4 | |||||
| Canberra Lakers | 4 | |||||
| Adelaide Hotshots | 1 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 2 July 2000 | ||||||
| Tassie Tigers | 7 | |||||
| Canberra Lakers | 2 | |||||
Crossovers
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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Medal round
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 June 2000 | ||||||
| Perth Thundersticks | 4 | |||||
| 2 July 2000 | ||||||
| Melbourne Redbacks | 2 | |||||
| Perth Thundersticks | 2 | |||||
| 30 June 2000 | ||||||
| NSW Warriors | 1 | |||||
| QLD Blades | 1 | |||||
| NSW Warriors | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 2 July 2000 | ||||||
| Melbourne Redbacks | 3 (7) | |||||
| QLD Blades (pen.) | 3 (8) | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Top Goalscorers | Player of the League |
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| Stephen Davies (Barras) Craig Keegan |
Brent Livermore |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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Perth Thundersticks |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 24 | Gold Medal |
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NSW Warriors (H) |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 16 | Silver Medal |
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QLD Blades |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 16 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Melbourne Redbacks |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 14 | |
| 5 | North Queensland Barras |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Territory Stingers |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 6 | |
| 7 | Tassie Tigers |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 9 | |
| 8 | Canberra Lakers |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 4 | |
| 9 | Adelaide Hotshots |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 0 |