2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division

League of Ireland Premier Division
Season 2000–01
Champions Bohemians
Relegated Finn Harps
Kilkenny City
UEFA Champions League Bohemians
UEFA Cup Shelbourne
Longford Town
UEFA Intertoto Cup Cork City
FAI Super Cup Bohemians
Shelbourne
Longford Town
Cork City
Top goalscorer Glen Crowe: 25
(Bohemians) [1][2]

The 2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 16th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Bohemians won the title.

Regular season

The season saw each team playing three rounds of games, playing every other team three times, totalling 33 games. [2][3]

Final Table

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
1Bohemians6218876635+31UEFA Champions League/FAI Super Cup/LFA President's Cup
2Shelbourne6017975337+16UEFA Cup/FAI Super Cup/LFA President's Cup
3Cork City56151173629+7UEFA Intertoto Cup/FAI Super Cup
4Bray Wanderers55151085235+17
5St Patrick's Athletic53141185441+13
6Derry City45129123128+3
7Shamrock Rovers421012115047+3
8Longford Town [note 1]42126154047-7UEFA Cup/FAI Super Cup
9Galway United401010133447-13
10University College Dublin37910143644-8Won promotion/relegation play-off
11Finn Harps36812133646-10Relegated to First Division
12Kilkenny City916261466-52Relegated to First Division

Notes

  1. Longford Town qualified for the 2001–02 UEFA Cup and the FAI Super Cup after reaching the 2001 FAI Cup Final.

Promotion/Relegation Play-off

UCD who finished in tenth place played off against Athlone Town, the third placed team from the 2000–01 League of Ireland First Division.

1st Leg

2nd Leg

UCD win 4-2 on penalties after extra time and retain their place in the Premier Division. [2][4]

See also

References

  1. "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statisical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
  3. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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