The 2000 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway. Between 20 and 22 games (depending on group size) were played in 19 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Unusually few teams were relegated, as the league was expanded to 24 groups in 2001; several extra groups in Eastern Norway and one extra in the Southwest. All group winners had the chance to be promoted to the 2. divisjon through playoff, but as the playoff contained teams from the 2. divisjon as well, those teams usually prevailed. Only four teams—Nybergsund, Nest-Sotra, Stjørdals-Blink and Hammerfest— won promotion. Tables Group 1 Sparta – lost playoff Aurskog/Finstadbru Sørumsand Råde Kjelsås 2 Greåker Skeid 2 Holmen Høland Tune – relegated Bækkelaget Navestad Group 2 Rygge – lost playoff Moss 2 Fredrikstad 2 Grorud Trøgstad/Båstad Vestli Kjellmyra Galterud Grue Frigg Spydeberg Flisa Group 3 Østsiden – lost playoff KFUM Selbak Skjetten 2 Fagerborg Bjerke Volla Oslo Øst 2 Fjellhamar Lisleby Korsvoll Torp Group 4 Nybergsund – won playoff Toten Ham-Kam 2 Vang Fart Lom Ringsaker Trysil Kvam FF Lillehammer 2 Sel/Otta Gjøvik-Lyn 2 Group 5 Runar – lost playoff Vestfossen Jevnaker Raufoss 2 Teie Grindvoll Åmot Falk Borre Sør-Aurdal L/F Hønefoss 2 Bygdø Group 6 Mjøndalen – lost playoff Larvik Turn Flint Drafn Birkebeineren Siljan Seljord Notodden Åssiden Slemmestad Tønsberg FK Rjukan Group 7 Jerv – lost playoff Vindbjart Øyestad Lyngdal Langesund/Stathelle Flekkerøy Våg Giv Akt Kvinesdal Sandefjord BKSandefjord 2 Herkules Langangen Group 8 Ålgård – lost playoff Klepp Egersund Bryne 2 Figgjo Eiger Sola Rosseland Hana Staal Ganddal Tasta Group 9 Nest-Sotra – won playoff Vedavåg Skjold Haugesund 2 Nordhordland Torvastad Trott Gneist Trio Nærbø Bremnes Trane Group 10 Brann 2 – lost playoff Radøy Hald Askøy Lyngbø Follese Hovding Austevoll Bergen Nord Vadmyra Bjarg Frøya Group 11 Sogndal 2 – lost playoff Stryn Eid Dale Saga Sandane Høyang Eikefjord Vik – relegated Jølster – relegated Årdalstangen/Lærdal – relegated Svelgen – relegated Group 12 Langevåg – lost playoff Velledalen og Ringen Brattvåg Åram/Vankam Aalesund 2 Ha/No Vigra Bergsøy Volda Ellingsøy – relegated Hødd 2 – relegated Sunnylven – relegated Group 13 Kristiansund – lost playoff Gossen Surnadal Åndalsnes Averøykameratene Bryn Midsund Ekko/Aureosen Vestnes Varfjell Bøfjord – relegated Grykameratene – relegated Rival – relegated Group 14 Nidelv – lost playoff Løkken Tynset Nardo Buvik Melhus NTNUI Kvik Røros KIL/Hemne Brekken – relegated Frøya