2000–01 in Australian soccer

{{Short description|Season of competitive soccer in Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox football country season

| country = Australia

| season = 2000–01

| division1 = NSL Premiership

| champions1 = South Melbourne

| division2 = NSL Championship

| champions2 = Wollongong Wolves

| wdivision1 = WNSL Premiership

| wchampions1 = NSW Sapphires

| wdivision2 = WNSL Championship

| wchampions2 = Canberra Eclipse

| prevseason = 1999-00

| nextseason = 2001–02

| flagicon = yes

| soccer = yes

}}

The 2000–01 season was the 32nd season of national competitive soccer in Australia and 118th overall. From July 2000 to June 2001, it was a highly active period for the game. The Socceroos participated in their second FIFA Confederations Cup, defying expectations yet again by finishing third, after finishing runners-up in the 1997 edition. They also broke several international records during World Cup Qualification in beating Tonga and America Samoa 22–0 and 31–0 respectively.{{cite web|author=Johnson, Dale

|url=http://www.espnfc.com.ng/worldcup/news/2001/0411/20010411australiawr.html |title=Australia smash two world records |date=11 April 2001 |access-date=15 April 2023 |work=ESPN.com Soccernet |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures }} The Matildas competed in the 2000 Olympic Games. Domestically, Wollongong Wolves won their second consecutive and overall National Soccer League grand final,{{cite web |title=2001 National Soccer League Playoff results |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/Playoff.html |website=www.ozfootball.net |access-date=15 April 2023}} in addition to winning the 2001 Oceania Club Championship{{cite web |author1=Andre Zlotkowski |title=Oceania Champions Cup 2000 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup00.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=15 April 2023 |date=2 August 2004}} and the NSW Sapphires were unbeaten in the Women's National Soccer League, with the grand final being won by the Canberra Eclipse.{{cite web |title=Women's National Soccer League (WNSL) Honours Board |date=14 June 2021 |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/womens-national-soccer-league-honours-board |publisher=Football Australia}}

National teams

= Men's senior =

{{main|Australia men's national soccer team}}

== Friendlies ==

{{football box collapsible

| date = 4 October 2000

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KUW}}

| score = 0–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/2001A.html

| team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Aloisi {{goal|49}}

| stadium = Al Maktoum Stadium

| location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 7 October 2000

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ROK}}

| score = 4–2

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/reports/vSK2000a.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

| goals1 = Jae-won {{goal|42}}
Jung-yoon {{goal|49}}
Ki-Hyeon {{goal|65}}
Dong-gook {{goal|90|pen}}

| goals2 = Paul Agostino {{goal|36||39}}

| stadium = Al Maktoum Stadium

| location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 15 November 2000

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/reports/vSCO2000a.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Emerton {{goal|12}}
Zdrillic {{goal|66}}

| stadium = Hampden Park

| location = Glasgow, Scotland

| attendance = 30,985

| referee = Pascal Garibian (France)

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 28 February 2001

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|COL}}

| score = 3–2

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/reports/vCOL2001a.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

| goals1 = Serna {{goal|12}}
Salazar {{goal|66}}
Grisales {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Corica {{goal|77|pen}}
Chipperfield {{goal|90}}

| stadium = Nemesio Camacho Stadium

| location = Bogotá, Colombia

| attendance = 2,071

| referee = Henry Cervantes

| result = L

}}

== Confederations Cup ==

{{main|2001 FIFA Confederations Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 30 May 2001

|time = 19:30 KST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=4516/match=21757/index.html

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals2 = Murphy {{goal|20}}
Skoko {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Suwon World Cup Stadium

|location = Suwon, South Korea

|attendance = 6,232

|referee = Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 1 June 2001

|time = 17:00 KST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=4516/match=21760/index.html

|team2 = {{fb|FRA|1974}}

|goals1 = Zane {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Daegu World Cup Stadium

|location = Daegu, South Korea

|attendance = 44,400

|referee = Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 3 June 2001

|time = 19:30 KST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1997}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=4516/match=21765/index.html

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = Hwang Sun-hong {{goal|24}}

|stadium = Suwon World Cup Stadium

|location = Suwon, South Korea

|attendance = 42,754

|referee = Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Semi-final

|date = 7 June 2001

|time = 17:00 JST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=4520/match=21769/index.html

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = H. Nakata {{goal|43}}

|stadium = International Stadium Yokohama

|location = Yokohama, Japan

|attendance = 48,699

|referee = Benito Archundia (Mexico)

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Third-place match

|date = 9 June 2001

|time = 19:00 KST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=4521/match=21770/index.html

|team2 = {{fb|BRA}}

|goals1 = Murphy {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

|location = Ulsan, South Korea

|attendance = 28,520

|referee = Hellmut Krug (Germany)

|result = W

}}

== World Cup qualification ==

{{main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = First round

|date=9 April 2001

|time=16:30

|team1={{fb-rt|TGA}}

|score=0–22

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071018093926/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3863/matches/match=22240/report.html Report]

|team2={{fb|AUS}}

|goals1=

|goals2=Chipperfield {{goal|3||83}}
Mori {{goal|13||23||40||58}}
Aloisi {{goal|14||24||37||45||52||63}}
Muscat {{goal|18||30||54||82}}
Popovic {{goal|67}}
Vidmar {{goal|74}}
Zdrilic {{goal|78||90}}
Thompson {{goal|80}}
Boutsianis {{goal|87}}

|stadium=International Sports Stadium

|location = Coffs Harbour, Australia

|attendance=1,500

|referee=Harry Attison (Vanuatu)

|result= W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = First round

|date=11 April 2001

|time=19:00

|team1={{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score=31–0

|report={{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3863/matches/match=22243/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625054124/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3863/matches/match=22243/report.html |archive-date=25 June 2013 |title=2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Preliminaries Australia – American Samoa |work=www.fifa.com |publisher=FIFA |date=11 April 201 |accessdate=29 June 2019}}

|team2={{fb|ASA}}

|goals1=Boutsianis {{goal|10||50||84}}
Thompson {{goal|12||23||27||29||32||37||42||45||56||60}}
Thompson {{goal|65||85||88}}
Zdrilic {{goal|13||21||25||33||58||66||78||89}}
Vidmar {{goal|14||80}}
Popovic {{goal|17||19}}
Colosimo {{goal|51||81}}
De Amicis {{goal|55}}

|goals2=

|stadium=International Sports Stadium

|location = Coffs Harbour, Australia

|attendance=3,000

|referee=Ronan Leaustic (Tahiti)

|result = W}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = First round

|date=14 April 2001

|time=16:30

|team1={{fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score=0–2

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071018093946/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3863/matches/match=22244/report.html Report]

|team2={{fb|AUS}}

|goals1=

|goals2=Corica {{goal|23}}
Foxe {{goal|81}}

|stadium=International Sports Stadium

|location = Coffs Harbour, Australia

|attendance=5,000

|referee=Derek Rugg (New Zealand)

|result= W}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = First round

|date=16 April 2001

|time=16:30

|team1={{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score=11–0

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071018093956/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3863/matches/match=22246/report.html Report]

|team2={{fb|SAM}}

|goals1=A. Vidmar {{goal|5||50}}
Zdrillic {{goal|28||57}}
Foxe {{goal|44}}
Popovic {{goal|55||89}}
Thompson {{goal|75||88}}
Chipperfield {{goal|76}}
Bureta {{goal|81|o.g.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=International Sports Stadium

|location = Coffs Harbour, Australia

|attendance=2,000

|referee=Brian Precious (New Zealand)

|result= W}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Second round

|date = 20 June 2001

|time = 19:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071018094056/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3863/matches/match=23107/report.html (report)]

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Emerton {{goal|5||80}}

|stadium = WestpacTrust Stadium

|location = Wellington, New Zealand

|referee = Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

|attendance = 19,500

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Second round

|date = 24 June 2001

|time = 15:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 4–1

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071018094101/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3863/matches/match=23108/report.html (report)]

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 = Zdrilic {{goal|5||82}}
Emerton {{goal|40}}
Aloisi {{goal|56}}

|goals2 = Coveny {{goal|44|pen.}}

|stadium = Stadium Australia

|location = Sydney, Australia

|referee = Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

|attendance = 41,976

|result= W

}}

= Women's senior =

{{main article|Australia women's national soccer team}}

== Friendlies ==

{{football box collapsible

| date = 8 August 2000

| time =

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|NKO}}

| score = 2–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/reports/vNK2000a.html Report

| team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

| goals1 = Song Ok Jo {{goal|6}}
Sol Yong Suk 68 {{goal|68}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Yonggakdo Stadium

| location = Pyongyang, North Korea

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 11 August 2000

| time =

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|NKO}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/reports/vNK2000b.html (Report)]

| team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

| goals1 = Song Ok Jo ?{{goal|68}}
Ri Kyong Ae {{goal|92}}

| goals2 = Forman {{goal|81}}

| stadium = Yonggakdo Stadium

| location = Pyongyang, North Korea

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 17 August 2000

| time =

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|PRC}}

| score = 3–0

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/reports/vCHN2000d.html (Report)]

| team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

| goals1 = Liu Ailing {{goal|30}}
Sun Wen {{goal|77}}
Jin Yan {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| stadium =

| location = Shanghai, China

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 17 August 2000

| time =

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|PRC}}

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/reports/vCHN2000e.html (Report)]

| team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium =

| location = Shanghai, China

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 11 January 2001

| time =

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/reports/vFRA2001a.html (Report)]

| team2 = {{fbw|FRA}}

| goals1 = Rvell {{goal|45}}
Salisbury {{goal|49}}

| goals2 = Lattaf {{goal|66}}

| stadium = Coffs Harbour International Stadium

| location = Coffs Harbour, Australia

| attendance = 5,118

| referee =

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 14 January 2001

| time =

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/reports/vFRA2001b.html (Report)]

| team2 = {{fbw|FRA}}

| goals1 = Rvell {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Mugneret-Beghe {{goal|88}}

| stadium = Oakes Oval

| location = Lismore, Australia

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 17 January 2001

| time =

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/reports/vFRA2001c.html (Report)]

| team2 = {{fbw|FRA}}

| goals1 = Mann {{goal|52}}

| goals2 = Mugneret-Beghe {{goal|88}}

| stadium = Oakes Oval

| location = Lismore, Australia

| attendance = 2,350

| referee =

| result = W

}}

== Olympic Games ==

{{main article|Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date=13 September 2000

|time=17:00

|team1={{fbw-rt|AUS}}

|score=0–3

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130318124124/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20547/index.html Report]

|team2={{fbw|GER}}

|goals1=

|goals2=Grings 39'
Wiegmann 70'
Lingor 90+'

|stadium=Bruce Stadium

|location = Canberra, Australia

|attendance=24,800

|referee=Bola Abidoye (Nigeria)

|result = L}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date=16 September 2000

|time=17:00

|team1={{fbw-rt|AUS}}

|score=1–1

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130318095227/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20549/index.html Report]

|team2={{fbw|SWE}}

|goals1=Salisbury 57'

|goals2=Andersson 66' (pen.)

|stadium=Sydney Football Stadium

|location = Sydney, Australia

|attendance=33,600

|referee=Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)

|result = D}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date=19 September 2000

|time=17:30

|team1={{fbw-rt|AUS}}

|score=1–2

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130318125021/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20551/index.html Report]

|team2={{fbw|BRA}}

|goals1=Hughes 33'

|goals2=Raquel 56'
Kátia 64'

|stadium=Sydney Football Stadium

|location = Sydney, Australia

|attendance=29,400

|referee=Vibeke Karlsen (Norway)

|result = L}}

Men's soccer

= National Soccer League =

{{main article|2001–02 National Soccer League}}

== League table ==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|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 ==

== Minor semi-final ==

== Major semi-final ==

== 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"|
GK26{{flagicon|AUS}} Dean Anastasiadis
DF2{{flagicon|AUS}} George Sounis
DF3{{flagicon|AUS}} Alvin Ceccoli{{yel|79}}
DF5{{flagicon|AUS}} David Cervinski
MF6{{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Horsley (c)
MF7{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Reid
FW9{{flagicon|AUS}} Sasho Petrovski{{suboff|73}}
FW10{{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Young
MF15{{flagicon|AUS}} David Huxley
DF17{{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Blake
MF27{{flagicon|AUS}} Robbie Middleby{{suboff|90+1}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK1{{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Beltrame
DF4{{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Stanton{{subon|73}}
MF8{{flagicon|ENG}} Max Nicholson
FW14{{flagicon|AUS}} Jay Lucas
MF23{{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|
GK1{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Petkovic
MF2{{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Iosifidis{{yel|36}}{{suboff|71}}
DF3{{flagicon|AUS}} Fausto De Amicis(c){{yel|89}}
DF4{{flagicon|AUS}} Mehmet Durakovic
MF7{{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Panopoulos
FW8{{flagicon|NZL}} Vaughan Coveny
MF10{{flagicon|AUS}} Con Boutsianis
FW13{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Vlahos
FW14{{flagicon|AUS}} Vas Kalogeracos{{suboff|65}}
DF16{{flagicon|AUS}} Zeljko Susa{{suboff|65}}
DF25{{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Colosimo
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK20{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Jones
MF6{{flagicon|AUS}} David Clarkson
FW9{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Trimboli{{subon|65}}
FW11{{flagicon|AUS}} John Anastasiadis{{subon|71}}
MF15{{flagicon|AUS}} Goran Lozanovski{{subon|65}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|AUS}} Mike Petersen

{{col-end}}

References

{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2000-01 in Australian soccer}}

Category:Seasons in Australian soccer

Soccer

Soccer