2000–01 National Soccer League

NSL 2000–01
NSL 2000–01
League	National Soccer League
Sport	Association football
Duration	2000–2001
Number of teams	16
NSL season
Champions	Wollongong Wolves
Top scorer	Sasho Petrovski (21)
National Soccer League seasons
	← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

The 2000–01 National Soccer League season, was the 25th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.

Regular season[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	South Melbourne	30	21	6	3	70	24	+46	69	2001 National Soccer League Finals
2	Wollongong Wolves (C)	30	18	7	5	80	40	+40	61	2000–01 National Soccer League Champions
3	Perth Glory	30	18	7	5	73	33	+40	61	2001 National Soccer League Finals
4	Sydney Olympic	30	17	6	7	58	37	+21	57
5	Marconi Fairfield	30	14	8	8	42	33	+9	50
6	Melbourne Knights	30	14	7	9	61	46	+15	49
7	Adelaide Force	30	12	7	11	54	54	0	43
8	Auckland Kingz	30	12	7	11	52	52	0	43
9	Parramatta Power	30	13	3	14	42	44	−2	42
10	Sydney United	30	12	6	12	46	56	−10	42
11	Canberra Cosmos (R)	30	11	4	15	49	55	−6	37	Disbanded at end of season
12	Brisbane Strikers	30	9	8	13	52	56	−4	35
13	Northern Spirit	30	8	8	14	39	50	−11	32
14	Newcastle United	30	7	9	14	37	56	−19	30
15	Eastern Pride (R)	30	5	5	20	32	61	−29	0^[a]	Disbanded at end of season
16	Carlton SC (R)	30	0	0	30	0	90	−90	0^[b]	Team withdrew

Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2001. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Eastern Pride were stripped of all their points following a breach of regulations.^[1]
^ Carlton SC withdrew after eight rounds. All games against them were awarded 3–0.^[2]

Finals[]

Bracket[]

Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Preliminary Final			Grand Final


					2	Wollongong Wolves	2	2	4				Wollongong Wolves	2
					1	South Melbourne	1	1	2				South Melbourne	1



6	Melbourne Knights (a)	0	2	2						1	South Melbourne	2
3	Perth Glory	0	2	2						4	Sydney Olympic	0


					6	Melbourne Knights			0
					4	Sydney Olympic			1


4	Sydney Olympic	3	2	5
5	Marconi Fairfield	1	0	1

Elimination finals[]

Melbourne Knights 0–0 : 2–2 Perth Glory
Sydney Olympic 3–1 : 2–0 Marconi Fairfield

Minor semifinal[]

Melbourne Knights 0–1 Sydney Olympic

Major semifinal[]

Wollongong Wolves 2–1 : 2–1 South Melbourne

Preliminary final[]

South Melbourne 2–0 Sydney Olympic

Grand final[]

3 June 2001
12:00 AEST

Wollongong Wolves	2 – 1	South Melbourne
Petrovski 56' Young 57'	(report)	Anastasiadis 78'

Parramatta Stadium, Sydney

Attendance: 13,402

Referee: Eddie Lennie


WOLLONGONG WOLVES:
GK	26	Dean Anastasiadis
DF	2	George Sounis
DF	3	Alvin Ceccoli	79'
DF	5	David Cervinski
MF	6	Matt Horsley (c)
MF	7	Paul Reid
FW	9	Sasho Petrovski	73'
FW	10	Stuart Young
MF	15	David Huxley
DF	17	Ben Blake
MF	27	Robbie Middleby	90+1'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Daniel Beltrame
DF	4	Robert Stanton	73'
MF	8	Max Nicholson
FW	14	Jay Lucas
MF	23	Dino Mennillo	90+1'
Manager:
Ron Corry
Joe Marston Medal:
Matt Horsley


SOUTH MELBOURNE:
GK	1	Michael Petkovic
MF	2	Steve Iosifidis		36'		71'
DF	3	Fausto De Amicis	(c)		89'
DF	4	Mehmet Durakovic
MF	7	Steve Panopoulos
FW	8	Vaughan Coveny
MF	10	Con Boutsianis
FW	13	Andrew Vlahos
FW	14	Vas Kalogeracos		65'
DF	16	Zeljko Susa		65'
DF	25	Simon Colosimo
Substitutes:
GK	20	Chris Jones
MF	6	David Clarkson
FW	9	Paul Trimboli		65'
FW	11	John Anastasiadis		71'
MF	15	Goran Lozanovski		65'
Manager:
Mike Petersen

References[]

^ "Australia 2000/01". rsssf.com. RSSSF. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
^ "Australia 2000/01". rsssf.com. RSSSF. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

Australia - List of final tables (RSSSF)

[table_hth_EP0.89302710904415-2] Eastern Pride were stripped of all their points following a breach of regulations.^[1]

[table_hth_CSC0.89302710904415-4] Carlton SC withdrew after eight rounds. All games against them were awarded 3–0.^[2]

[1] "Australia 2000/01". rsssf.com. RSSSF. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

[3] "Australia 2000/01". rsssf.com. RSSSF. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

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