National Soccer League 2000 �01

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
1	South Melbourne	30	21	6	3	70	24	+46	69	Qualification for the Finals series
2	Wollongong Wolves (C)	30	18	7	5	80	40	+40	61
3	Perth Glory	30	18	7	5	73	33	+40	61
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	Football 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	30	11	4	15	49	55	−6	37
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	30	5	5	20	32	61	−29	0^[a]
16	Carlton	30	0	0	30	0	90	−90	0^[b]	Withdrew

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:

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

3 June 2001
12:00 AEST

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

Attendance: 13,402