2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division explained

Competition:	League of Ireland Premier Division
Season:	2000–01
Winners:	Bohemians (8th title)
Relegated:	Finn Harps Kilkenny City
Continentalcup1:	UEFA Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Bohemians
Continentalcup2:	UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	Shelbourne Longford Town
Continentalcup3:	UEFA Intertoto Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:	Cork City
Continentalcup4:	FAI Super Cup
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:	Bohemians Shelbourne Longford Town Cork City
League Topscorer:	Glen Crowe 25 (Bohemians) ^[1] ^[2]
Average Attendance:	1,709
Prevseason:	1999–2000
Nextseason:	2001–02

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]}

Results

Matches 23–33

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.

2nd leg

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

See also

• 2000–01 League of Ireland First Division

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ireland - List of Topscorers . 6 July 2016 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html . 6 April 2012 .
2. Book: Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. 1-86223-135-4.
3. Web site: (Republic of) Ireland League Tables . 6 July 2016 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080221000146/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ierhist.html . 21 February 2008 .
4. Web site: (Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level . 10 July 2016 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html . 3 June 2009 .