Season 2000–01 Champions League CelticRangers Dates 29 Jul 2000 – 20 May 2001 Goals scored 605 | UEFA Cup HibernianKilmarnock Average goals/game 2.65 | |
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The 2000–01 Scottish Premier League was the third season of the Scottish Premier League. It began on 29 July 2000.
Contents
- Overview
- Promotion and relegation from 199900
- League table
- Matches 122
- Matches 2333
- Matches 3438
- Top scorers
- Attendances
- References
Celtic finished the season as league champions by a 15-point margin over neighbouring Rangers, also winning both of the domestic cups in their first season under the management of Martin O'Neill.
Overview
2000–01 saw the Scottish Premier League expanded from 10 to 12 clubs, with the league 'split' introduced. After 33 rounds of matches, by which time all clubs had played each other three times, the league split into a 'top six' and 'bottom six' with clubs only competing against teams within their own section for the final five fixtures. The new format received widespread criticism from SPL managers.
The 2000–01 title was won by Celtic - their first SPL title, won in Martin O'Neill's first season as manager of the club. Rangers finished second, 15 points behind their Old Firm-rivals. St Mirren were relegated in what was their debut season in the SPL and their first appearance in Scotland's top division since 1991–92. As champions, Celtic qualified for the Champions League, as did second-placed Rangers, with Scotland gaining two Champions League berths for the first time. Third-placed Hibernian and fourth-placed Kilmarnock qualified for the UEFA Cup, while Dundee became the first SPL club - and the first Scottish club since Partick Thistle in 1995 - to qualify for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Promotion and relegation from 1999–00
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
Relegation from Premier League to First Division
League table
Source: SPL official website
Matches 1–22
During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).
Source: Soccerbase
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away). This means that during matches 1-33 each team played every other team 3 times (either 1 home, 2 away or 2 home, 1 away).
Source: Soccerbase
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 34–38
During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once (either at home or away).
Top scorers
Source: SPL official website
Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2000/01 season are shown below:
Source: SPL official website