FA Women's Premier League
Season2000–01
ChampionsArsenal
4th title
RelegatedMillwall
Liverpool
Matches played90
Goals scored382 (4.24 per match)

The 2000–01 FA Women's Premier League was the ninth season of the FA Women's Premier League. Croydon's women's team, champions in the previous season, were bought by Charlton Athletic and allowed to bear its name. Liverpool, founder members of the Women's Premier League, were relegated.[1] For the first time the champions, Arsenal,[2] qualified for the inaugural UEFA Women's Cup, the women's European club championship.

National Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 18 17 1 0 88 9 +79 52 Champions,[2] qualify for UEFA Women's Cup
2 Doncaster Rovers 18 15 0 3 58 13 +45 45
3 Charlton Athletic[lower-alpha 1] 18 10 5 3 43 11 +32 35
4 Everton 18 11 2 5 42 24 +18 35
5 Tranmere Rovers 18 9 1 8 42 39 +3 28
6 Barry Town[lower-alpha 2] 18 7 2 9 22 40 18 23
7 Sunderland 18 5 1 12 29 50 21 16
8 Southampton 18 3 6 9 28 52 24 15
9 Millwall 18 3 2 13 17 55 38 8 Relegated to Southern Division
10 Liverpool 18 0 0 18 13 89 76 0 Relegated to Northern Division[1]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Croydon made a business deal with Charlton Athletic (men's team) and changed the name accordingly.
  2. Barry Town's men's team played in the Wales league pyramid, but the women's team was part of the English league pyramid.

Northern Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Leeds United2218227518+5756Promoted to National Division[1]
2Oldham Curzon2217236125+3653
3Aston Villa2212555237+1541
4Bangor City Girls2210754327+1538
5Wolverhampton Wanderers2212194742+537
6Birmingham City229585042+832
7Ilkeston228593939029
8Garswood Saints2281134160-1925
9Sheffield Wednesday2273123053-2324
10Coventry City2245132348-2517
11Newcastle Town2243152862-3415Relegated
12Huddersfield Town2231181551-3610Relegated

Southern Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Brighton & Hove Albion2218225615+5756Promoted to National Division
2Chelsea2217416624+4255
3Wimbledon2215255530+2547
4Barnet2213366633+3342
5Langford2212374629+1739
6Berkhamsted Town2291124051-1128
7Ipswich Town2283114757-1027
8Barking2280145254-224
9Newport County2272133344-1123
10Wembley Mill Hill2262143564-2920
11Cardiff City2260163260-2818Relegated
12Reading2222182592-678Relegated

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Liverpool ladies relegated". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001.
  2. 1 2 "Coulthard bows out as season ends". BBC Sport. 20 May 2001.
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