2000–01 National Soccer League

The 2000–01 National Soccer League season, was the 25th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.

NSL 2000-01
LeagueNational Soccer League
SportAssociation football
Duration2000–2001
Number of teams16
NSL season
ChampionsWollongong Wolves
Top scorerSasho Petrovski (21)

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 South Melbourne 30 21 6 3 70 24 +46 69 2001 National Soccer League Finals
2 Wollongong Wolves (C) 30 18 7 5 80 40 +40 61 2000–01 National Soccer League Champions
3 Perth Glory 30 18 7 5 73 33 +40 61 2001 National Soccer League Finals
4 Sydney Olympic 30 17 6 7 58 37 +21 57
5 Marconi Fairfield 30 14 8 8 42 33 +9 50
6 Melbourne Knights 30 14 7 9 61 46 +15 49
7 Adelaide Force 30 12 7 11 54 54 0 43
8 Auckland Kingz 30 12 7 11 52 52 0 43
9 Parramatta Power 30 13 3 14 42 44 −2 42
10 Sydney United 30 12 6 12 46 56 −10 42
11 Canberra Cosmos (R) 30 11 4 15 49 55 −6 37 Disbanded at end of season
12 Brisbane Strikers 30 9 8 13 52 56 −4 35
13 Northern Spirit 30 8 8 14 39 50 −11 32
14 Newcastle United 30 7 9 14 37 56 −19 30
15 Eastern Pride (R) 30 5 5 20 32 61 −29 0[lower-alpha 1] Disbanded at end of season
16 Carlton SC (R) 30 0 0 30 0 90 −90 0[lower-alpha 2] Team withdrew
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2001. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Eastern Pride were stripped of all their points following a breach of regulations.[1]
  2. Carlton SC withdrew after eight rounds. All games against them were awarded 3-0.[2]

Finals

Bracket
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                                           
 
2  Wollongong Wolves  2  2  4    Wollongong Wolves  2
1  South Melbourne  1  1  2            South Melbourne  1
       
       
         
  6  Melbourne Knights (a)  0  2 2           1  South Melbourne  2  
  3  Perth Glory  0  2  2         4  Sydney Olympic  0
       
       
        6  Melbourne Knights  0  
        4  Sydney Olympic  1
     
     
  4  Sydney Olympic  3  2  5  
  5  Marconi Fairfield  1  0  1

Elimination finals

Minor semifinal

Major semifinal

Preliminary final

Grand final
Main article: 2001 National Soccer League Grand Final
Wollongong Wolves2 – 1South Melbourne
Petrovski  56'
Young  57'		 (report) Anastasiadis  78'
Attendance: 13,402
Referee: Eddie Lennie

References
  1. "Australia 2000/01". rsssf.com. RSSSF. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. "Australia 2000/01". rsssf.com. RSSSF. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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