| League Topscorer: | Romário (Vasco da Gama) – 12 goals |
| Biggest Home Win: | Palmeiras 6–2 Fluminense (Jan 30) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Santos 0–3 Botafogo (Jan 22) São Paulo 0–3 Vasco (Feb 19) |
| Matches: | 30 |
| Total Goals: | 96 |
| Nextseason: | 2001 |
The 2000 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 24th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 22 January to 1 March 2000.
| Team | City | Ground | Nº participations | Best result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 21 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998 | |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 24 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) | |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 23 | Champions: 1961 | |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 23 | Champions: 1957, 1960 | |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Parque Antártica | 24 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993 | |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro | 20 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 | |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi | 23 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998 | |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário | 24 | Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared), 1999 |
The clubs were separated in two groups: Group A and Group B, playing a double round-robin in each group, with the two best clubs advanced to semifinals. The winners of semifinals, advanced to the finals.
Following is the summary of the 2000 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1]
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romário | Vasco da Gama | 12 | |
| 2 | Euller | Palmeiras | 7 | |
| 3 | França | São Paulo | 5 |