2000–01 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
2000–01 season
Chairman	Ken Bates
Manager	Gianluca Vialli; (until 12 September 2000); Claudio Ranieri; (from 18 September 2000)
FA Premier League	6th
FA Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Third round
FA Charity Shield	Winners
UEFA Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (23); All: ; Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (26)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

The 2000–01 season was Chelsea F.C.'s 87th competitive season, ninth consecutive season in the FA Premier League and 95th year as a club.

Season summary

A slow start to the season cost manager Gianluca Vialli his job, despite having won five trophies since his appointment in February 1998.^[1] The last of these trophies came at the start of the season when they defeated Manchester United 2–0 in the Charity Shield to win the last-ever club game at the pre-redevelopment Wembley.^[2] Vialli's successor was Claudio Ranieri,^[3] who guided the club to sixth place in the final table and attained automatic qualification for the UEFA Cup.

The biggest success of the season was the effectiveness of club record signing Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who found the net 23 times in 35 Premiership games in a partnership with Chelsea's 34-year-old Italian superstar, Gianfranco Zola, who found the net on 9 occasions.

Team kit

The team kit was produced by Umbro and the shirt sponsor was Autoglass. Chelsea's home kit was all blue with a white trimmed collar. The club's third kit for this season was orange with blue shorts and accents.

Final league table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Leeds United	38	20	8	10	64	43	+21	68	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round^[a]
5	Ipswich Town	38	20	6	12	57	42	+15	66
6	Chelsea	38	17	10	11	68	45	+23	61
7	Sunderland	38	15	12	11	46	41	+5	57
8	Aston Villa	38	13	15	10	46	43	+3	54	Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

^ Since Liverpool won the League Cup and qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place went to fifth-placed Ipswich Town. Since both FA Cup finalists, Liverpool and Arsenal, qualified for the Champions League, the berth in the UEFA Cup went to sixth-placed Chelsea. Both Ipswich and Chelsea were the highest-ranked team not already qualified for a European competition.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	17	10	11	68	45	+23	61	13	3	3	44	20	+24	4	7	8	24	25	−1

Source: 2000-01 FA Premier League table

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A
Result	W	L	D	D	D	L	D	W	L	W	W	L	D	L	L	W	W	L	W	D	W	D	W	W	L	D	D	W	L	W	W	W	W	L	L	W	D	W
Position	2	9	10	11	10	17	16	12	15	10	6	10	10	13	14	14	11	12	9	10	9	9	8	6	8	8	10	8	9	7	6	5	5	5	6	6	6	6

Source: 11v11.com: 2000-01 Chelsea results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Charity Shield

13 August 2000 Final	Chelsea	2–0	Manchester United	Brent, London
15:00 UTC+1	Hasselbaink 22' Melchiot 73'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 65,148 Referee: Mike Riley

Premier League

19 August 2000 1	Chelsea	4–2	West Ham United	Fulham, London
	Hasselbaink 30' (pen.) Zola 59' Stanić 78', 90'	Report	Di Canio 48' Kanouté 85'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Graham Barber

22 August 2000 2	Bradford City	2–0	Chelsea	Bradford, West Yorkshire
	Windass 24' Carbone 74'	Report		Stadium: Valley Parade Referee: Mark Halsey

27 August 2000 3	Aston Villa	1–1	Chelsea	Birmingham, West Midlands
	Nilis 10'	Report	Desailly 31'	Stadium: Villa Park Referee: Paul Durkin

6 September 2000 4	Chelsea	2–2	Arsenal	Fulham, London
	Hasselbaink 31' Zola 58'	Report	Henry 76' Sylvinho 86'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Mike Riley

9 September 2000 5	Newcastle United	0–0	Chelsea	Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside
		Report		Stadium: St. James' Park Referee: Graham Poll

17 September 2000 6	Chelsea	0–2	Leicester City	Fulham, London
		Report	Izzet 8' Collymore 82'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Graham Barber

23 September 2000 7	Manchester United	3–3	Chelsea	Trafford, Greater Manchester
	Scholes 17' Sheringham 37' Beckham 39'	Report	Hasselbaink 8' Flo 45', 70'	Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: Peter Jones

1 October 2000 8	Chelsea	3–0	Liverpool	Fulham, London
	Westerveld 10' (o.g.) Hasselbaink 11' Guðjohnsen 71'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Dermot Gallagher

14 October 2000 9	Sunderland	1–0	Chelsea	Sunderland
	Phillips 63'	Report		Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Jeff Winter

21 October 2000 10	Chelsea	6–1	Coventry City	Fulham, London
	Hasselbaink 24' (pen.), 42', 52', 58' Zola 48' Flo 68'	Report	Roussel 89'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Stephen Lodge

28 October 2000 11	Chelsea	3–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Fulham, London
	Hasselbaink 13' (pen.), 87' Zola 39'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Steve Dunn

4 November 2000 12	Southampton	3–2	Chelsea	Southampton, Hampshire
	Beattie 3', 90' Tessem 37'	Report	Wise 69' Poyet 78'	Stadium: The Dell Referee: Jeff Winter

12 November 2000 13	Chelsea	1–1	Leeds United	Fulham, London
	Poyet 78'	Report	Viduka 62'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Graham Poll

18 November 2000 14	Charlton Athletic	2–0	Chelsea	Greenwich, London
	Johansson 35' Pringle 90'	Report		Stadium: The Valley Referee: Paul Durkin

25 November 2000 15	Everton	2–1	Chelsea	Liverpool, Merseyside
	Cadamarteri 47' K. Campbell 74'	Report	Dalla Bona 45'	Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Rob Styles

3 December 2000 16	Chelsea	2–1	Manchester City	Fulham, London
	Zola 28' Hasselbaink 45'	Report	Dickov 82'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Dermot Gallagher

9 December 2000 17	Chelsea	4–1	Derby County	Fulham, London
	Guðjohnsen 10', 16' Poyet 37' Zola 54'	Report	Riggott 56'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Paul Taylor

16 December 2000 18	Middlesbrough	1–0	Chelsea	Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
	Gordon 71'	Report		Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Peter Jones

23 December 2000 19	Chelsea	3–0	Bradford City	Fulham, London
	Poyet 22' Dalla Bona 68' Guðjohnsen 90'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Barry Knight

26 December 2000 20	Ipswich Town	2–2	Chelsea	Ipswich, Suffolk
	Scowcroft 43' Stewart 82'	Report	Guðjohnsen 8', 17'	Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Jeff Winter

1 January 2001 21	Chelsea	1–0	Aston Villa	Fulham, London
	Hasselbaink 45'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Paul Durkin

13 January 2001 22	Arsenal	1–1	Chelsea	Islington, London
	Pires 3'	Report	Terry 62'	Stadium: Highbury Referee: David Elleray

20 January 2001 23	Chelsea	4–1	Ipswich Town	Fulham, London
	Poyet 45', 65' Wise 58' Hasselbaink 75' (pen.)	Report	Stewart 23'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Andy D'Urso

31 January 2001 24	Chelsea	3–1	Newcastle United	Fulham, London
	Zola 37' Poyet 62' Grønkjær 79'	Report	Bassedas 23'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Mark Halsey

3 February 2001 25	Leicester City	2–1	Chelsea	Leicester, Leicestershire
	Izzet 24' Rowett 76'	Report	Hasselbaink 75'	Stadium: Filbert Street Referee: Steve Dunn

10 February 2001 26	Chelsea	1–1	Manchester United	Fulham, London
	Hasselbaink 24'	Report	A. Cole 69'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: David Elleray

3 March 2001 27	Coventry City	0–0	Chelsea	Coventry, West Midlands
		Report		Stadium: Highfield Road Referee: Steve Bennett

7 March 2001 28	West Ham United	0–2	Chelsea	Newham, London
		Report	Guðjohnsen 32' Hasselbaink 38'	Stadium: Boleyn Ground Referee: Alan Wiley

17 March 2001 29	Chelsea	2–4	Sunderland	Fulham, London
	Desailly 15' Guðjohnsen 38'	Report	Hutchison 28', 52' McCann 61' Phillips 79'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Paul Durkin

31 March 2001 30	Chelsea	2–1	Middlesbrough	Fulham, London
	Zola 35' Guðjohnsen 63'	Report	Windass 54'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Peter Jones

7 April 2001 31	Derby County	0–4	Chelsea	Derby, Derbyshire
		Report	Zola 64' Hasselbaink 85' Poyet 89', 90'	Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Referee: Steve Lodge

14 April 2001 32	Chelsea	1–0	Southampton	Fulham, London
	Poyet 43'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Chris Wilkes

17 April 2001 33	Tottenham Hotspur	0–3	Chelsea	Haringey, London
		Report	Hasselbaink 29' Poyet 60' Guðjohnsen 90'	Stadium: White Hart Lane Referee: Graham Barber

21 April 2001 34	Chelsea	0–1	Charlton Athletic	Fulham, London
		Report	Bartlett 35'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Mike Dean

28 April 2001 35	Leeds United	2–0	Chelsea	Leeds, West Yorkshire
	Keane 85' Viduka 88'	Report		Stadium: Elland Road Referee: Steve Dunn

5 May 2001 36	Chelsea	2–1	Everton	Fulham, London
	Hasselbaink 32', 35'	Report	K. Campbell 3'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Rob Styles

8 May 2001 37	Liverpool	2–2	Chelsea	Liverpool, Merseyside
	Owen 8', 60'	Report	Hasselbaink 13', 67'	Stadium: Anfield Referee: Mike Riley

19 May 2001 38	Manchester City	1–2	Chelsea	Manchester, Greater Manchester
	Howey 39'	Report	Wise 19' Hasselbaink 62'	Stadium: Maine Road Referee: Mike Riley

UEFA Cup

First round

14 September 2000 1st leg	Chelsea	1–0	St. Gallen	London, England
	Panucci 22'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,196 Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres

28 September 2000 2nd leg	St. Gallen	2–0	Chelsea	St. Gallen, Switzerland
	Müller 19' Amoah 37'	Report		Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Pascal Garibian

FA Cup

6 January 2001 Third round	Chelsea	5 – 0	Peterborough United	Fulham, London
	Zola 37', 84' Hasselbaink 45' Guðjohnsen 72' Poyet 74'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,912 Referee: Clive Wilkes

28 January 2001 Fourth round	Gillingham	2 – 4	Chelsea	Gillingham, Kent
	Shaw 51' Onuora 65'	Report	Guðjohnsen 3', 90' Gronkjaer 13', 24'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 10,419 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

18 February 2001 Fifth round	Arsenal	3 – 1	Chelsea	Islington, London
	Henry 52' Wiltord 75', 83'	Report	Hasselbaink 61'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,096 Referee: Graham Barber

Worthington Cup

1 November 2000 Third round	Liverpool	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Chelsea	Liverpool, Merseyside
	Murphy 11' Fowler 104'	Report	Zola 29'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 29,370 Referee: Rob Harris

First team squad

Squad at end of season^[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NED	Ed de Goey
3	DF	NGA	Celestine Babayaro
5	DF	FRA	Frank Leboeuf
6	DF	FRA	Marcel Desailly (captain)
7	DF	NED	Winston Bogarde
8	MF	URU	Gustavo Poyet
9	FW	NED	Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
10	MF	SCG	Slaviša Jokanović
11	MF	ENG	Dennis Wise (Vice-captain)
12	FW	CRO	Mario Stanić
13	GK	ENG	Kevin Hitchcock
14	DF	ENG	Graeme Le Saux
15	DF	NED	Mario Melchiot
16	MF	ITA	Roberto Di Matteo
17	MF	ESP	Albert Ferrer
18	MF	ITA	Gabriele Ambrosetti
19	DF	RSA	Pierre Issa (on loan from Marseille)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	ENG	Jody Morris
21	DF	FRA	Bernard Lambourde
22	FW	ISL	Eiður Guðjohnsen
23	GK	ITA	Carlo Cudicini
24	MF	ITA	Samuele Dalla Bona
25	FW	ITA	Gianfranco Zola
26	DF	ENG	John Terry
27	FW	GEO	Rati Aleksidze
28	DF	WAL	Danny Slatter
30	FW	DEN	Jesper Grønkjær
31	GK	AUS	Mark Bosnich
32	FW	FIN	Mikael Forssell
34	DF	ENG	Jon Harley
36	FW	ENG	Leon Knight
37	FW	ENG	Mark Nicholls (on loan to Colchester United)
39	MF	ENG	Rob Wolleaston

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	ITA	Christian Panucci (on loan from Internazionale)
4	DF	DEN	Jes Høgh (retired)
19	FW	NOR	Tore André Flo (to Rangers)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	DF	BRA	Emerson Thome (to Sunderland)
33	DF	ITA	Luca Percassi (to Monza)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Rhys Evans
—	DF	ENG	Stephen Broad (on loan to Southend United)
—	DF	ENG	Stuart Reddington
—	DF	ENG	Paul Thornton
—	DF	SCO	Warren Cummings
—	MF	ENG	Neil Barrett
—	MF	ENG	Shayne Demitrious


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Joe Keenan
—	MF	ENG	Courtney Pitt
—	MF	ENG	Jay Richardson
—	MF	GER	Sebastian Kneißl
—	FW	ENG	Carlton Cole
—	FW	ENG	Sam Parkin (on loan to Millwall and Wycombe Wanderers)

Transfers

In

#	Pos	Player	From	Fee	Date
9	CF	Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Atlético Madrid	£15,000,000^[5]	31 May 2000
22	CF	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Bolton Wanderers	£4,000,000^[6]	19 June 2000
12	MF	Mario Stanić	Parma	£5,600,000^[7]	28 June 2000
23	GK	Carlo Cudicini	Castel di Sangro	Free	3 July 2000
7	DF	Winston Bogarde	Barcelona	Free^[8]	31 August 2000
10	MF	Slaviša Jokanović	Deportivo	£1,700,000^[9]	10 October 2000
30	MF	Jesper Grønkjær	Ajax	£7,800,000^[10]	29 December 2000
31	GK	Mark Bosnich	Manchester United	Free^[11]	18 January 2001

Out

#	Pos	Player	To	Fee	Date
9	FW	Chris Sutton	Celtic	£6,000,000	10 July 2000^[12]
7	MF	Didier Deschamps	Valencia	£2,300,000^[13]	28 July 2000
19	FW	Tore Andre Flo	Rangers	£12,000,000^[14]	23 November 2000

Total spending: £34,100,000
Total income: £20,000,000
Overall loss/gain: £14,100,000

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		FA Premier League		UEFA Cup		FA Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	NED	Ed de Goey	16	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2	DF	ITA	Christian Panucci	10	1	7+1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	DF	NGA	Celestine Babayaro	27	0	19+5	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
5	DF	FRA	Frank Leboeuf	30	0	24+2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
6	DF	FRA	Marcel Desailly	38	2	34	2	1	0	2	0	1	0
7	DF	NED	Winston Bogarde	11	0	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
8	MF	URU	Gustavo Poyet	34	12	22+8	11	0	0	3	1	1	0
9	FW	NED	Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	40	26	35	23	2	1	2	2	1	0
10	MF	SCG	Slaviša Jokanović	22	0	7+12	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
11	MF	ENG	Dennis Wise	41	3	35+1	3	1	0	3	0	1	0
12	MF	CRO	Mario Stanić	14	2	8+4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0
14	DF	ENG	Graeme Le Saux	24	0	17+3	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
15	DF	NED	Mario Melchiot	34	1	27+4	0	1	1	1	0	1	0
16	MF	ITA	Roberto Di Matteo	10	0	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
17	DF	ESP	Albert Ferrer	17	0	12+2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
20	MF	ENG	Jody Morris	26	0	12+9	0	3	0	1	0	1	0
21	DF	FRA	Bernard Lambourde	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	FW	ISL	Eiður Guðjohnsen	37	13	17+13	10	3	0	3	3	1	0
23	GK	ITA	Carlo Cudicini	29	0	23+1	0	2	0	3	0	0	0
24	MF	ITA	Samuele Dalla Bona	32	2	26+3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0
25	FW	ITA	Gianfranco Zola	42	12	31+5	9	2	0	3	2	1	1
26	DF	ENG	John Terry	26	1	19+3	1	0	0	3	0	1	0
27	MF	GEO	Rati Aleksidze	3	0	0+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
30	MF	DEN	Jesper Grønkjær	16	3	6+8	1	0	0	2	2	0	0
34	DF	ENG	Jon Harley	12	0	6+4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Statistics taken from [1] Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Squad details and shirt numbers from [2] Archived 17 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine and [3].

References

^ "Vialli sacked as Chelsea boss". BBC Sport. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
^ "Keane sees red as Chelsea triumph". BBC Sport. 13 August 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
^ "Ranieri's Chelsea deal". BBC Sport. 15 September 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
^ "FootballSquads - Chelsea - 2000/01".
^ "Chelsea seal £15m Hasselbaink deal". BBC News. 31 May 2000.
^ "Gudjohnsen signs for Blues". BBC News. 19 June 2000.
^ "Chelsea sign Croatian star". BBC News. 28 June 2000.
^ "Chelsea snap up Bogarde". BBC Sport. 31 August 2000.
^ Nixon, Alan (11 October 2000). "Chelsea search ends in £1.7m Jokanovic deal". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
^ "Chelsea sign £7.8 million Gronkjaer". The Guardian. London. 31 October 2000.
^ Nixon, Alan (19 January 2001). "Bosnich moves on free transfer to Chelsea". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2001.^{[dead link]}
^ "Celtic land £6m Sutton". BBC News. 9 July 2000.
^ "Valencia sign £2.3m Deschamps". BBC News. 28 July 2000.
^ "Flo goes to Rangers". BBC News. 23 November 2000.

External links

[table_note_res_CL30.39183148340873-4] Since Liverpool won the League Cup and qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place went to fifth-placed Ipswich Town. Since both FA Cup finalists, Liverpool and Arsenal, qualified for the Champions League, the berth in the UEFA Cup went to sixth-placed Chelsea. Both Ipswich and Chelsea were the highest-ranked team not already qualified for a European competition.

[1] "Vialli sacked as Chelsea boss". BBC Sport. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[2] "Keane sees red as Chelsea triumph". BBC Sport. 13 August 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[3] "Ranieri's Chelsea deal". BBC Sport. 15 September 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[5] "FootballSquads - Chelsea - 2000/01".

[6] "Chelsea seal £15m Hasselbaink deal". BBC News. 31 May 2000.

[7] "Gudjohnsen signs for Blues". BBC News. 19 June 2000.

[8] "Chelsea sign Croatian star". BBC News. 28 June 2000.

[Bogarde-9] "Chelsea snap up Bogarde". BBC Sport. 31 August 2000.

[Jokanovic-10] Nixon, Alan (11 October 2000). "Chelsea search ends in £1.7m Jokanovic deal". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.

[Gronkjaer-11] "Chelsea sign £7.8 million Gronkjaer". The Guardian. London. 31 October 2000.

[Bosnich-12] Nixon, Alan (19 January 2001). "Bosnich moves on free transfer to Chelsea". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2001.^{[dead link]}

[13] "Celtic land £6m Sutton". BBC News. 9 July 2000.

[14] "Valencia sign £2.3m Deschamps". BBC News. 28 July 2000.

[15] "Flo goes to Rangers". BBC News. 23 November 2000.

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