2000–01 Football League

102nd season of the Football League

Football league season

The Football LeagueSeason| 2000–01

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Champions| Fulham
Promoted| Fulham
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Relegated| Barnet
New team in League| Kidderminster Harriers

← 1999–2000

2001–02 →

The 2000–01 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 102nd completed season of The Football League.

## First Division

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Football league season

First DivisionSeason| 2000–01

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Champions| Fulham
Promoted| Fulham
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Relegated| Huddersfield Town
Queens Park Rangers
Tranmere Rovers
Matches played| 552
Goals scored| 1,373 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer| Louis Saha
(27 goals)[1]

← 1999–2000

2001–02 →

### Team changes

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The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.

#### From First Division

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Promoted to FA Premier League

* Charlton Athletic
* Manchester City
* Ipswich Town

Relegated to Second Division

* Walsall
* Port Vale
* Swindon Town

#### To First Division

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Promoted from Second Division

* Preston North End
* Burnley
* Gillingham

Relegated from FA Premier League

* Wimbledon
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Watford

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Fulham (C, P) | 46  | 30  | 11  | 5  | 90  | 32  | +58  | 101  | Promotion to the Premier League
2  | Blackburn Rovers (P) | 46  | 26  | 13  | 7  | 76  | 39  | +37  | 91
3  | Bolton Wanderers (O, P) | 46  | 24  | 15  | 7  | 76  | 45  | +31  | 87  | Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4  | Preston North End | 46  | 23  | 9  | 14  | 64  | 52  | +12  | 78
5  | Birmingham City | 46  | 23  | 9  | 14  | 59  | 48  | +11  | 78
6  | West Bromwich Albion | 46  | 21  | 11  | 14  | 60  | 52  | +8  | 74
7  | Burnley | 46  | 21  | 9  | 16  | 50  | 54  | −4  | 72  |
8  | Wimbledon | 46  | 17  | 18  | 11  | 71  | 50  | +21  | 69
9  | Watford | 46  | 20  | 9  | 17  | 76  | 67  | +9  | 69
10  | Sheffield United | 46  | 19  | 11  | 16  | 52  | 49  | +3  | 68
11  | Nottingham Forest | 46  | 20  | 8  | 18  | 55  | 53  | +2  | 68
12  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46  | 14  | 13  | 19  | 45  | 48  | −3  | 55
13  | Gillingham | 46  | 13  | 16  | 17  | 61  | 66  | −5  | 55
14  | Crewe Alexandra | 46  | 15  | 10  | 21  | 47  | 62  | −15  | 55
15  | Norwich City | 46  | 14  | 12  | 20  | 46  | 58  | −12  | 54
16  | Barnsley | 46  | 15  | 9  | 22  | 49  | 62  | −13  | 54
17  | Sheffield Wednesday | 46  | 15  | 8  | 23  | 52  | 71  | −19  | 53
18  | Grimsby Town | 46  | 14  | 10  | 22  | 43  | 62  | −19  | 52
19  | Stockport County | 46  | 11  | 18  | 17  | 58  | 65  | −7  | 51
20  | Portsmouth | 46  | 10  | 19  | 17  | 47  | 59  | −12  | 49
21  | Crystal Palace | 46  | 12  | 13  | 21  | 57  | 70  | −13  | 49
22  | Huddersfield Town (R) | 46  | 11  | 15  | 20  | 48  | 57  | −9  | 48  | Relegation to the Second Division
23  | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 46  | 7  | 19  | 20  | 45  | 75  | −30  | 40
24  | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 46  | 9  | 11  | 26  | 46  | 77  | −31  | 38

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

### Play-offs

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Main article: Football League Championship play-offs § 2001

Source:[2]
| Semifinals
1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 17th, 2001 | | | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
May 28th, 2001 |

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| 6th | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 4th | Preston North End (pen.) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) |

| 5th | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) |

### Results

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Home \ Away  | BAR | BIR | BLB | BOL | BUR | CRE | CRY | FUL | GIL | GRI | HUD | NWC | NOT | POR | PNE | QPR | SHU | SHW | STP | TRA | WAT | WBA | WDN | WOL

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Barnsley |  | 2–3  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 3–4  | 1–0  | 0–4  | 4–2  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 0–1  | 1–2
Birmingham City | 4–1  |  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–3  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–3  | 0–1
Blackburn Rovers | 0–0  | 2–1  |  | 1–1  | 5–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 3–4  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–0
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0  | 2–2  | 1–4  |  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 3–3  | 0–2  | 3–3  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 2–1
Burnley | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 0–2  |  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–2
Crewe Alexandra | 2–2  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 4–2  |  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–3  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 0–4  | 2–0
Crystal Palace | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 1–0  |  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 2–3  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 3–1  | 0–2
Fulham | 5–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 3–1  |  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 3–1  | 5–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–0
Gillingham | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 0–2  |  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 4–3  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 2–1  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 1–0
Grimsby Town | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–4  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 1–3  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  |  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–2
Huddersfield Town | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 0–0  |  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 3–0
Norwich City | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  |  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 4–2  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 1–0
Nottingham Forest | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 5–0  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 1–3  | 0–0  |  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 0–0
Portsmouth | 3–0  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–4  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–2  |  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 3–1
Preston North End | 1–2  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  |  | 5–0  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–0
Queens Park Rangers | 2–0  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  |  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 0–3  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–2
Sheffield United | 1–2  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 1–1  |  | 1–1 | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 1–0
Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–3  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 4–1  | 3–3  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 3–2  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 5–2  | 1–2 |  | 2–4  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 1–2  | 0–5  | 0–1
Stockport County | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 4–3  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 2–1  |  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–1
Tranmere Rovers | 2–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 1–4  | 3–2  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  |  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 0–4  | 0–2
Watford | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 1–3  | 0–0  | 4–0  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 2–3  | 3–1  | 4–1  | 1–3  | 2–2  | 1–1  |  | 3–3  | 3–1  | 3–2
West Bromwich Albion | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–3  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–0  |  | 3–1  | 1–0
Wimbledon | 1–1  | 3–1  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 3–3  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 4–4  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 5–0  | 0–0  | 4–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–1  |  | 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 3–1 | 0–1  |

Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Top scorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1 |  Louis Saha |  Fulham | 27
2 |  Matt Jansen | Blackburn Rovers | 23
3 |  Lee Hughes | West Bromwich Albion | 21
4 |  Jason Euell | Wimbledon | 19
= |  Jon Macken | Preston North End | 19
= |  Michael Ricketts | Bolton Wanderers | 19
5 |  Luis Boa Morte | Fulham | 18
= |  Barry Hayles | Fulham | 18

### Maps

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Barnsley

Birmingham

Blackburn Rovers

Bolton

Burnley

Crewe Alexandra

Crystal Palace

Fulham

Gillingham

Grimsby Town

Huddersfield

Norwich City

Nottingham Forest

Portsmouth

Preston North End

QPR

Sheffield United

Sheffield Wednesday

Stockport

Tranmere

Watford

West Bromwich Albion

Wimbledon

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Locations of the Football League First Division 2000–2001 teams

Crystal Palace

Fulham

Queens Park Rangers

Watford

Wimbledon

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 2000–2001

## Second Division

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Football league season

Football League, Second DivisionSeason| 2000–01

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Champions| Millwall (1st third tier title)
Direct promotion| Millwall,
Rotherham United
Promoted through play-offs| Walsall
Relegated| Bristol Rovers,
Luton Town,
Oxford United,
Swansea City
Matches played| 552
Goals scored| 1,466 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorer| Neil Harris (Millwall), 27 [1]

← 1999–2000

2001–02 →

### Team changes

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The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.

#### From Second Division

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Promoted to First Division

* Preston North End
* Burnley
* Gillingham

Relegated to Third Division

* Cardiff City
* Blackpool
* Scunthorpe United
* Chesterfield

#### To Second Division

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Promoted from Third Division

* Swansea City
* Rotherham United
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United

Relegated from First Division

* Walsall
* Port Vale
* Swindon Town

Pos | Team  | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Millwall | 46  | 17  | 2  | 4  | 49  | 11  | 11  | 7  | 5  | 40  | 27  | +51  | 93  | Division Champions, promoted
2  | Rotherham United | 46  | 16  | 4  | 3  | 50  | 26  | 11  | 6  | 6  | 29  | 29  | +24  | 91  | Promoted
3  | Reading | 46  | 15  | 5  | 3  | 58  | 26  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 28  | 26  | +34  | 86  | Participated in play-offs
4  | Walsall | 46  | 15  | 5  | 3  | 51  | 23  | 8  | 7  | 8  | 28  | 27  | +29  | 81  | Promoted through play-offs
5  | Stoke City | 46  | 12  | 6  | 5  | 39  | 21  | 9  | 8  | 6  | 35  | 28  | +25  | 77  | Participated in play-offs
6  | Wigan Athletic | 46  | 12  | 9  | 2  | 29  | 18  | 7  | 9  | 7  | 24  | 24  | +11  | 75
7  | Bournemouth | 46  | 11  | 6  | 6  | 37  | 23  | 9  | 7  | 7  | 42  | 32  | +24  | 73  |
8  | Notts County | 46  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 37  | 33  | 9  | 6  | 8  | 25  | 33  | −4  | 69
9  | Bristol City | 46  | 11  | 6  | 6  | 47  | 29  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 23  | 27  | +14  | 68
10  | Wrexham | 46  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 33  | 28  | 7  | 6  | 10  | 32  | 43  | −6  | 63
11  | Port Vale | 46  | 9  | 8  | 6  | 35  | 22  | 7  | 6  | 10  | 20  | 27  | +6  | 62
12  | Peterborough United | 46  | 12  | 6  | 5  | 38  | 27  | 3  | 8  | 12  | 23  | 39  | −5  | 59
13  | Wycombe Wanderers | 46  | 8  | 7  | 8  | 24  | 23  | 7  | 7  | 9  | 22  | 30  | −7  | 59
14  | Brentford | 46  | 9  | 10  | 4  | 34  | 30  | 5  | 7  | 11  | 22  | 40  | −14  | 59
15  | Oldham Athletic | 46  | 11  | 5  | 7  | 35  | 26  | 4  | 8  | 11  | 18  | 39  | −12  | 58
16  | Bury | 46  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 25  | 22  | 6  | 4  | 13  | 20  | 37  | −14  | 58
17  | Colchester United | 46  | 10  | 5  | 8  | 32  | 23  | 5  | 7  | 11  | 23  | 36  | −4  | 57
18  | Northampton Town | 46  | 9  | 6  | 8  | 26  | 28  | 6  | 6  | 11  | 20  | 31  | −13  | 57
19  | Cambridge United | 46  | 8  | 6  | 9  | 32  | 31  | 6  | 5  | 12  | 29  | 46  | −16  | 53
20  | Swindon Town | 46  | 6  | 8  | 9  | 30  | 35  | 7  | 5  | 11  | 17  | 30  | −18  | 52
21  | Bristol Rovers | 46  | 6  | 10  | 7  | 28  | 26  | 6  | 5  | 12  | 25  | 31  | −4  | 51  | Relegated
22  | Luton Town | 46  | 5  | 6  | 12  | 24  | 35  | 4  | 7  | 12  | 28  | 45  | −28  | 40
23  | Swansea City | 46  | 5  | 9  | 9  | 26  | 24  | 3  | 4  | 16  | 21  | 49  | −26  | 37
24  | Oxford United | 46  | 5  | 4  | 14  | 23  | 34  | 2  | 2  | 19  | 30  | 66  | −47  | 27

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

### Play-offs

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Main article: Football League One play-offs § 2001

Source:[2]
| Semifinals
1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 16th, 2001 | | | Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
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| 6th | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| 4th | Walsall | 0 | 4 | 4 |

| 5th | Stoke City | 0 | 2 | 2 |

### Maps

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Bournemouth

Brentford

Bristol City

Bristol Rovers

Bury

Cambridge Utd

Colchester

Luton Town

Millwall

Northampton Town

Notts County

Oldham

Oxford

Peterborough

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Rotherham

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Swansea City

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Walsall

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Locations of the Football League Second Division 2000–2001 teams

Brentford

Millwall

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 2000–2001

## Third Division

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Football league season

Football League, Third DivisionSeason| 2000–01

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Champions| Brighton & Hove Albion (2nd fourth tier title)
Direct promotion| Brighton & Hove Albion,
Cardiff City,
Chesterfield
Promoted through play-offs| Blackpool
Relegated to Conference| Barnet
New club in the league| Kidderminster Harriers
Matches played| 552
Goals scored| 1,397 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorer| Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion), 28 [1]

← 1999–2000

2001–02 →

### Team changes

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The following teams changed division since the 1999–2000 season.

#### From Third Division

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Promoted to Second Division

* Swansea City
* Rotherham United
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United

Relegated to Football Conference

* Chester City

#### To Third Division

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Promoted from Football Conference

* Kidderminster Harriers

Relegated from Second Division

* Cardiff City
* Blackpool
* Scunthorpe United
* Chesterfield

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2  | Cardiff City | 46  | 16  | 7  | 0  | 56  | 20  | 7  | 6  | 10  | 39  | 38  | +37  | 82  | Promoted
3  | Chesterfield | 46  | 16  | 5  | 2  | 46  | 14  | 9  | 9  | 5  | 33  | 28  | +37  | 80[a]
4  | Hartlepool United | 46  | 12  | 8  | 3  | 40  | 23  | 9  | 6  | 8  | 31  | 31  | +17  | 77  | Participated in play-offs
5  | Leyton Orient | 46  | 13  | 7  | 3  | 31  | 18  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 28  | 33  | +8  | 75
6  | Hull City | 46  | 12  | 7  | 4  | 27  | 18  | 7  | 10  | 6  | 20  | 21  | +8  | 74
7  | Blackpool | 46  | 14  | 4  | 5  | 50  | 26  | 8  | 2  | 13  | 24  | 32  | +16  | 72  | Promoted through play-offs
8  | Rochdale | 46  | 11  | 8  | 4  | 36  | 25  | 7  | 9  | 7  | 23  | 23  | +11  | 71  |
9  | Cheltenham Town | 46  | 12  | 5  | 6  | 37  | 27  | 6  | 9  | 8  | 22  | 25  | +7  | 68
10  | Scunthorpe United | 46  | 13  | 7  | 3  | 42  | 16  | 5  | 4  | 14  | 20  | 36  | +10  | 65
11  | Southend United | 46  | 10  | 8  | 5  | 29  | 23  | 5  | 10  | 8  | 26  | 30  | +2  | 63
12  | Plymouth Argyle | 46  | 13  | 5  | 5  | 33  | 17  | 2  | 8  | 13  | 21  | 44  | −7  | 58
13  | Mansfield Town | 46  | 12  | 7  | 4  | 40  | 26  | 3  | 6  | 14  | 24  | 46  | −8  | 58
14  | Macclesfield Town | 46  | 10  | 5  | 8  | 23  | 21  | 4  | 9  | 10  | 28  | 41  | −11  | 56
15  | Shrewsbury Town | 46  | 12  | 5  | 6  | 30  | 26  | 3  | 5  | 15  | 19  | 39  | −16  | 55
16  | Kidderminster Harriers[b] | 46  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 29  | 27  | 3  | 8  | 12  | 18  | 34  | −14  | 53
17  | York City | 46  | 9  | 6  | 8  | 23  | 26  | 4  | 7  | 12  | 19  | 37  | −21  | 52
18  | Lincoln City | 46  | 9  | 9  | 5  | 36  | 28  | 3  | 6  | 14  | 22  | 38  | −8  | 51
19  | Exeter City | 46  | 8  | 9  | 6  | 22  | 20  | 4  | 5  | 14  | 18  | 38  | −18  | 50
20  | Darlington | 46  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 28  | 23  | 2  | 7  | 14  | 16  | 33  | −12  | 49
21  | Torquay United | 46  | 8  | 9  | 6  | 30  | 29  | 4  | 4  | 15  | 22  | 48  | −25  | 49
22  | Carlisle United | 46  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 26  | 26  | 3  | 7  | 13  | 16  | 39  | −23  | 48
23  | Halifax Town | 46  | 7  | 6  | 10  | 33  | 32  | 5  | 5  | 13  | 21  | 36  | −14  | 47
24  | Barnet | 46  | 9  | 8  | 6  | 44  | 29  | 3  | 1  | 19  | 23  | 52  | −14  | 45  | Relegated to Conference

Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:

1. ^ Chesterfield had 9 points deducted.
2. ^ New club in the league

### Play-offs

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Main article: Football League Two play-offs § 2001

Source:[2]
| Semifinals
1st leg –May 13th; 2nd leg –May 16th, 2001 | | | Final at Wembley Stadium
May 26th, 2001 |

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| 4th | Hartlepool United | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7th | Blackpool | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| | 5th | Leyton Orient | 2 |
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| | | 7th | Blackpool | 4 |
| 5th | Leyton Orient | 0 | 2 | 2 |

| 6th | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### Maps

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Barnet

Blackpool

Brighton & Hove

Cardiff City

Carlisle United

Cheltenham

Chesterfield

Darlington

Exeter City

Halifax Town

Hartlepool

Hull

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Lincoln City

Macclesfield

Mansfield Town

Plymouth Argyle

Rochdale

Scunthorpe United

Southend

Shrewsbury

Torquay

York City

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Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 2000–2001

Barnet

Leyton Orient

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Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 2000–2001

## See also

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* 2000–01 in English football
* 2000 in association football
* 2001 in association football

## References

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1. ^ a b c "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
2. ^ a b c d "England 2000–01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.

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