2000–01 National Soccer League
{{Short description|25th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = NSL 2000–01
| league = National Soccer League
| sport = Association football
| logo =
| pixels =
| duration = 2000–2001
| no_of_teams = 16
| attendance =
| TV =
| season = NSL season
| season_champs = Wollongong Wolves
| season_champ_name = Champions
| league_champs =
| league_champ_name =
| top_scorer = Sasho Petrovski (21)
| season2 =
| season_champs2 =
| season_champ2_name =
| seasonslist = List of NSL seasons
| seasonslistnames = National Soccer League
| prevseason_link = 1999–2000 National Soccer League
| prevseason_year = 1999–2000
| nextseason_link = 2001–02 National Soccer League
| nextseason_year = 2001–02
}}
The 2000–01 National Soccer League season, was the 25th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
Regular season
=League table=
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/aus01.html rsssf.com]
|result1=FS |result2=FS |result3=FS |result4=FS |result5=FS |result6=FS |result16=W
|team_order=SOU, WOL, PER, SOL, MAR, MEL, ADE, FOO, PAR, SUN, CAN, BRI, NOR, NEW, EAS, CAR
|update=complete
|win_ADE=12|draw_ADE=7 |loss_ADE=11|gf_ADE=54|ga_ADE=54
|win_BRI=9 |draw_BRI=8 |loss_BRI=13|gf_BRI=52|ga_BRI=56
|win_CAN=11|draw_CAN=4 |loss_CAN=15|gf_CAN=49|ga_CAN=55
|win_CAR=0 |draw_CAR=0 |loss_CAR=30|gf_CAR=0 |ga_CAR=90
|win_EAS=5 |draw_EAS=5 |loss_EAS=20|gf_EAS=32|ga_EAS=61
|win_FOO=12|draw_FOO=7 |loss_FOO=11|gf_FOO=52|ga_FOO=52
|win_MAR=14|draw_MAR=8 |loss_MAR=8 |gf_MAR=42|ga_MAR=33
|win_MEL=14|draw_MEL=7 |loss_MEL=9 |gf_MEL=61|ga_MEL=46
|win_NEW=7 |draw_NEW=9 |loss_NEW=14|gf_NEW=37|ga_NEW=56
|win_NOR=8 |draw_NOR=8 |loss_NOR=14|gf_NOR=39|ga_NOR=50
|win_PAR=13|draw_PAR=3 |loss_PAR=14|gf_PAR=42|ga_PAR=44
|win_PER=18|draw_PER=7 |loss_PER=5 |gf_PER=73|ga_PER=33
|win_SOU=21|draw_SOU=6 |loss_SOU=3 |gf_SOU=70|ga_SOU=24
|win_SOL=17|draw_SOL=6 |loss_SOL=7 |gf_SOL=58|ga_SOL=37
|win_SUN=12|draw_SUN=6 |loss_SUN=12|gf_SUN=46|ga_SUN=56
|win_WOL=18|draw_WOL=7 |loss_WOL=5 |gf_WOL=80|ga_WOL=40
|adjust_points_EAS=-20
|status_WOL=C
|name_ADE=Adelaide Force
|name_BRI=Brisbane Strikers
|name_CAN=Canberra Cosmos
|name_CAR=Carlton
|name_EAS=Eastern Pride
|name_FOO=Football Kingz
|name_MAR=Marconi Fairfield
|name_MEL=Melbourne Knights
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|name_NOR=Northern Spirit
|name_PAR=Parramatta Power
|name_PER=Perth Glory
|name_SOU=South Melbourne
|name_SOL=Sydney Olympic
|name_SUN=Sydney United
|name_WOL=Wollongong Wolves
|show_limit=5
|class_rules= 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=Q
|col_FS=yellow1 |text_FS=Qualification for the Finals series
|col_W=black1 |text_W=Withdrew
|hth_CAR=Carlton withdrew after eight rounds. All games against them were awarded 3–0.
|hth_EAS=Eastern Pride were stripped of all their points following a breach of regulations.{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/aus01.html|title=Australia 2000/01|date=29 January 2003|work=RSSSF|access-date=31 May 2014}}
}}
Finals series
=Bracket=
{{6TeamBracket-McIntyre
| autolegs = y
| aggregate = y
| boldwinner = y
| RD1 = Elimination Finals
| RD2 = Major/Minor semi-finals
| RD3 = Preliminary Final
| RD4 = Grand Final
|RD1-seed1 = 6
|RD1-team1 = Melbourne Knights (a)
|RD1-score1-1 = 0
|RD1-score1-2 = 2
|RD1-score1-agg = 2
|RD1-seed2 = 3
|RD1-team2 = Perth Glory
|RD1-score2-1 = 0
|RD1-score2-2 = 2
|RD1-score2-agg = 2
|RD1-seed3 = 4
|RD1-team3 = Sydney Olympic
|RD1-score3-1 = 3
|RD1-score3-2 = 2
|RD1-score3-agg = 5
|RD1-seed4 = 5
|RD1-team4 = Marconi Fairfield
|RD1-score4-1 = 1
|RD1-score4-2 = 0
|RD1-score4-agg = 1
|RD2-seed1 = 2
|RD2-team1 = Wollongong Wolves
|RD2-score1-1 = 2
|RD2-score1-2 = 2
|RD2-score1-agg = 4
|RD2-seed2 = 1
|RD2-team2 = South Melbourne
|RD2-score2-1 = 1
|RD2-score2-2 = 1
|RD2-score2-agg = 2
|RD2-seed3 = 6
|RD2-team3 = Melbourne Knights
|RD2-score3= 0
|RD2-seed4 = 4
|RD2-team4 = Sydney Olympic
|RD2-score4= 1
|RD3-seed1 = 1
|RD3-team1 = South Melbourne
|RD3-score1= 2
|RD3-seed2 = 4
|RD3-team2 = Sydney Olympic
|RD3-score2= 0
|RD4-text1 = 3 June 2001
|RD4-team1 = Wollongong Wolves
|RD4-score1= 2
|RD4-team2 = South Melbourne
|RD4-score2= 1
}}
=Elimination finals=
- Melbourne Knights 0–0 : 2–2 Perth Glory
- Sydney Olympic 3–1 : 2–0 Marconi Fairfield
=Minor semi-final=
=Major semi-final=
- Wollongong Wolves 2–1 : 2–1 South Melbourne
=Preliminary final=
=Grand final=
{{Main|2001 National Soccer League Grand Final}}
{{football box
|date = 3 June 2001
12:00 AEST
|team1 = Wollongong Wolves
|score = 2 – 1
|report= [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/Playoff.html (report)]
|team2 = South Melbourne
|goals1 = Petrovski {{goal|56}}
Young {{goal|57}}
|goals2 = Anastasiadis {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
|attendance = 13,402
|referee = Eddie Lennie
}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|colspan="4"|WOLLONGONG WOLVES: | ||||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 26 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dean Anastasiadis | ||
| DF | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} George Sounis | ||
| DF | 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alvin Ceccoli | {{yel|79}} | |
| DF | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Cervinski | ||
| MF | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Horsley (c) | ||
| MF | 7 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Reid | ||
| FW | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sasho Petrovski | {{suboff|73}} | |
| FW | 10 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Young | ||
| MF | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Huxley | ||
| DF | 17 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Blake | ||
| MF | 27 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Robbie Middleby | {{suboff|90+1}} | |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Beltrame | ||
| DF | 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Stanton | {{subon|73}} | |
| MF | 8 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Max Nicholson | ||
| FW | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jay Lucas | ||
| MF | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dino Mennillo | {{subon|90+1}} | |
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ron Corry | ||||
| colspan=3|Joe Marston Medal: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Horsley |
{{col-2}}
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
|colspan="4"|SOUTH MELBOURNE: | ||||||||
| width=25| | width=25| | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Petkovic | ||||||
| MF | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Iosifidis | {{yel|36}} | {{suboff|71}} | ||||
| DF | 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Fausto De Amicis | (c) | {{yel|89}} | ||||
| DF | 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mehmet Durakovic | ||||||
| MF | 7 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Panopoulos | ||||||
| FW | 8 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Vaughan Coveny | ||||||
| MF | 10 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Con Boutsianis | ||||||
| FW | 13 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Vlahos | ||||||
| FW | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Vas Kalogeracos | {{suboff|65}} | |||||
| DF | 16 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Zeljko Susa | {{suboff|65}} | |||||
| DF | 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Colosimo | ||||||
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||||||
| GK | 20 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Jones | ||||||
| MF | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Clarkson | ||||||
| FW | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Trimboli | {{subon|65}} | |||||
| FW | 11 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Anastasiadis | {{subon|71}} | |||||
| MF | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Goran Lozanovski | {{subon|65}} | |||||
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|AUS}} Mike Petersen |
{{col-end}}
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080706005400/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/auschamp.html Australia - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
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