2000 BP Top 8

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|title=BP Top 8

|year=2000

|num_teams=8

|defending_champions= Orlando Pirates

|winners = Orlando Pirates
(7th title)

|second=Ajax Cape Town

|prev_season=1996

|next_season=2001

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The BP Top 8 2000 was the 26th edition of the competition, then known as the BP Top 8 for sponsorship reasons,{{Cite web |title=SAA takes over Top 8 |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/saa-takes-over-top-8-20030422 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=MTN unveiled as new Top 8 sponsor |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/mtn-unveiled-as-new-top-8-sponsor-20080909 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Sport |language=en-US}} featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the Premiership season.

It was won for the seventh time by Orlando Pirates, who defended their title won in 1996.{{Cite web |last=Mothowagae |first=Daniel |title=How Pirates and Chiefs' trophy count compare in the PSL era |url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/sport/how-pirates-and-chiefs-trophy-count-compare-in-the-psl-era-20221230 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=City Press |language=en-US}} The competition had not been held since that year after the Premier Soccer League removed it from the calendar due to overcrowding.{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2000-07-21 |title=Return of the Top 8 |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2000-07-21-return-of-the-top-8/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA}}