The 2000–01 NSW Premier League season was the inaugural season of the NSW Premier League. The competition replaced the NSW Super League as the top-tier competition in New South Wales. The season moved away from a winter league to a summer league to align with the then premier national competition, the National Soccer League. The second-tier competition became the NSW Winter Super League.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bonnyrigg White Eagles |
| Premiers | Blacktown City FC |
| Matches played | 94 |
| Goals scored | 333 (3.54 per match) |
← 2000 2001–02 → | |
The competition began on Friday, 3 November 2000 at St George Stadium for the Round 1 fixture between St George Saints and Canterbury-Marrickville. The competition concluded with the grand final being played on Sunday, 8 April 2001 at Marconi Stadium, with Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC taking out the title by defeating Premiers Blacktown City FC 3–1.
Clubs edit
| Club | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers | Lambert Park | 7,000 |
| Belconnen Blue Devils | Belconnen Soccer Centre | 2,000 |
| Blacktown City Demons FC | Fairfax Community Stadium | 7,500 |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC | Bonnyrigg Sports Club | 10,000 |
| Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic | The Crest Reserve | |
| Central Coast Coasties | Pluim Park | |
| Parramatta Eagles | Melita Stadium | 10,000 |
| Penrith Panthers | CUA Stadium | 21,000 |
| St George Saints | St George Stadium | 15,000 |
| Sutherland Sharks | Seymour Shaw Park | 5,000 |
Regular season edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacktown City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 39 | Qualified for the Championship Finals series |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles (C) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 35 | |
| 3 | Parramatta Eagles | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 35 | |
| 4 | Canterbury-Marrickville | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 28 | |
| 5 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | St George Saints | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Belconnen Blue Devils | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 25 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Coasties | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 24 | |
| 9 | Penrith Panthers | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 10 | |
| 10 | Sutherland Sharks | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 44 | −32 | 5 |
Source: OzFootball
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
Results edit
Finals series edit
| Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Blacktown | 2 | 2 | Bonnyrigg | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | Bonnyrigg | 3 | 3 | Blacktown | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | Blacktown | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Parramatta | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Parramatta | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Canterbury-Marrickville | 0 | |||||||||||
Semi-finals edit
| 24 March 2001 Minor semi-final | Parramatta Eagles | 2–0 | Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic | Lambert Park, Sydney |
| Saturday | D. Cummins  6'J. Bakis 43' |
Report |
| 24 March 2001 Major semi-final | Blacktown City | 2–3 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Melita Stadium, Sydney |
| Saturday | Z. Donev 67' S. Riches 71' |
Report | M. Hawrysiuk 56' J. Ghizzo 77'F. Greco 88' (pen.) |
Preliminary final edit
| 1 April 2001 | Blacktown City | 2–0 | Parramatta Eagles | Serbian Centre, Sydney |
| Sunday | S. Riches 36' J. Acchner 86' |
Report |
Grand final edit
| 8 April 2001 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 3–1 | Blacktown City | Marconi Stadium, Sydney |
| D. Harding 13' J. Ghisso 80', 87' |
Report | D. Iocca 89' |
Referee: Greg Leverton |