1999–2000 Vysshaya Liga season
The 1999–2000 Vysshaya Liga season was the eighth season of the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Russia. 23 teams participated in the league. The top four teams in the final round qualified for an opportunity to be promoted to the Russian Superleague.
First round
Western Conference
| Club | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| 1. | Spartak Moscow | 44 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 160 | 90 | 99 |
| 2. | Vityaz Podolsk | 44 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 179 | 101 | 98 |
| 3. | Khimik Voskresensk | 44 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 178 | 100 | 97 |
| 4. | HC Voronezh | 44 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 171 | 112 | 85 |
| 5. | Motor Zavolzhye | 44 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 152 | 122 | 72 |
| 6. | HC CSKA Moscow | 44 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 198 | 147 | 68 |
| 7. | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | 44 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 120 | 121 | 56 |
| 8. | Spartak St. Petersburg | 44 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 132 | 128 | 55 |
| 9. | THK Tver | 44 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 126 | 155 | 53 |
| 10. | Dizelist Penza | 44 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 102 | 147 | 42 |
| 11. | Kristall Saratov | 44 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 93 | 172 | 32 |
| 12. | Avangard Tambov | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 78 | 294 | 10 |
Eastern Conference
| Club | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| 1. | Rubin Tyumen | 40 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 141 | 98 | 75 |
| 2. | Neftyanik Almetyevsk | 40 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 111 | 89 | 71 |
| 3. | Sibir Novosibirsk | 40 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 99 | 80 | 71 |
| 4. | Traktor Chelyabinsk | 40 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 116 | 86 | 65 |
| 5. | Izhstal Izhevsk | 40 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 110 | 84 | 62 |
| 6. | Nosta Yuzhny Ural Novotroitsk-Orsk | 40 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 99 | 101 | 59 |
| 7. | Kedr Novouralsk | 40 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 100 | 106 | 55 |
| 8. | Sputnik Nizhny Tagil | 40 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 87 | 111 | 52 |
| 9. | Neftyanik Leninogorsk | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 95 | 115 | 48 |
| 10. | Metallurg Serov | 40 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 81 | 119 | 40 |
| 11. | Motor Barnaul | 40 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 69 | 119 | 37 |
Final round
Relegation
Western zone
Eastern zone
- Metallurg Serov – Mostovik Kurgan 2:3 OT, 1:8, 7:2, 4:2, 5:0
- Motor Barnaul – Energija Kemerovo 2:1, 3:6, 3:2, 1:4, 0:1