2000–01 Irish League
Appearance
Season | 2000–01 |
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Champions | Linfield 44th Irish title |
Relegated | Ballymena United |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 507 (2.82 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Davy Larmour (17) |
2001–02 → |
The 2000–01 Irish League was the 100th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 10 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
Premier Division
[edit]Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2000–01 Irish League Premier Division
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
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1 | Linfield (C) | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 75 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Glenavon | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 62 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | Glentoran | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 57 | |
4 | Coleraine | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 53 | |
5 | Cliftonville | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 47 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
6 | Newry Town | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 44 | |
7 | Omagh Town | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 43 | |
8 | Portadown | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 41 | |
9 | Crusaders | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 35 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off |
10 | Ballymena United (R) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 34 | Relegation to the First Division |
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]Champions | Ards |
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Promoted | Ards |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 527 (2.93 per match) |
← 1999–00 2001–02 → |
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ards (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 73 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Lisburn Distillery | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 71 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off |
3 | Armagh City | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 66 | |
4 | Bangor | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 63 | |
5 | Institute | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 55 | |
6 | Larne | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 45 | |
7 | Dungannon Swifts | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 41 | |
8 | Limavady United | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 37 | |
9 | Ballyclare Comrades | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 23 | |
10 | Carrick Rangers | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 34 | 87 | −53 | 22 |
Promotion/relegation play-off
[edit]Crusaders, who finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Lisburn Distillery, the 2nd-placed team in the First Division, in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish League Premier Division.
Crusaders won 4–3 on aggregate