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.
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 → |
Premier Division edit
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