NSWIS Arrows won the tournament for the fifth time after defeating QAS Scorchers 2–1 in extra-time, after the final finished as a 1–1 draw. ACT Strikers finished in third place after defeating WAIS Diamonds 4–2 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2]
Teams from all 8 states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals, while the bottom four teams continued to the classification stage.
Point allocation
Points
W
WD
LD
L
3
2
1
0
Every match in the 2000 AHL needed an outright result. In the event of a draw, golden goal extra time was played out, and if the result was still a draw a penalty shoot-out was contested, with the winner receiving a bonus point.