2000–01 Irish League

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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.

Irish League Premier Division
Season2000–01
ChampionsLinfield
44th Irish title
RelegatedBallymena United
Matches played180
Goals scored507 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerDavy Larmour (17)

Premier Division

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Location of teams in the 2000–01 Irish League Premier Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2000–01 Irish League Premier Division

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
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
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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First Division

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Irish League First Division
ChampionsArds
PromotedArds
Matches played180
Goals scored527 (2.93 per match)

League standings

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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
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion/relegation play-off

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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

References

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