The 2000–01 Highland Football League was won by Cove Rangers. Fort William finished bottom. Elgin City & Peterhead left the Highland League to join the Scottish Football League, reducing the number of teams from 16 to 14 this season.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cove Rangers |
| Goals scored | 622 |
| Average goals/game | 3.42 |
← 1999–00 2001–02 → | |
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cove Rangers (C) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 63 |
| 2 | Huntly | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 59 |
| 3 | Buckie Thistle | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 46 |
| 4 | Clachnacuddin | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 44 |
| 5 | Keith | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 42 |
| 6 | Deveronvale | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 41 |
| 7 | Forres Mechanics | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 40 |
| 8 | Fraserburgh | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 39 |
| 9 | Nairn County | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 31 |
| 10 | Wick Academy | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 29 |
| 11 | Rothes | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 23 |
| 12 | Lossiemouth | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 60 | −33 | 22 |
| 13 | Brora Rangers | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 78 | −36 | 15 |
| 14 | Fort William | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 14 |
Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive - Highland League Final Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions