2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, New regulations
The race format for 2001 was slightly tweaked, there would be three races per weekend - two separate sprint races, one for the BTC-T class and one for the BTC-P class followed by a combined feature race where the BTC-T class would be required to make a 2 tyre stop between 15 and 75% distance as with the previous three seasons. The BTC-P class cars would not be required to stop. In part this format was introduced to allow the BTC-P teams to score and overall victory/podium and not be in the shadow of the BTC-T class.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, New regulations
This format was implemented at the opening round however due to the low grid numbers in the BTC-T class (only eight cars completed qualifying) the sprint race was also combined for the remainder of the season. In order for BTC-P teams to still challenge for an overall victory they would have to complete one less lap, BTC-T teams would start first then after a time delay that varied depending on track length the BTC-P teams got the green light. The BTC-T teams would have to catch and effectively un-lap themselves which created a tortoise and hare style race. Across the season the sprint victories were evenly mixed with seven 'outright' victories for the BTC-P class.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, New regulations
However both classes had their own points system so this made no difference in terms of the championship and it was seen as unnecessarily confusing to the casual fan and was ultimately dropped for 2002.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Touring
The new rules provoked different reactions from the three remaining manufacturers in the BTCC. Ford withdrew completely, whereas Honda took a year out to develop a car to the new rules. Vauxhall immediately set to work on a new car and entered four new-regulation Astra Coupes built and run by Triple 8 Racing.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Touring
Yvan Muller and Jason Plato remained in first two entries under the Vauxhall Motorsport banner, while James Thompson moved from Honda to partner Phil Bennett, debuting in the BTCC, in Egg Sport-liveried cars. Bennett received a race ban after five separate incidents at Croft for the sprint race at the following round but wouldn't compete in the feature race either as Vauxhall chose to withdraw him from the weekend. Formula 3 racer Andy Priaulx took over his seat for the two races.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Touring
Peugeot re-entered the series with a trio of Vic Lee Racing-prepared 406 Coupes driven by Matt Neal (who left after the first round to compete in the European Touring Car Championship for Team Dynamics), Class B graduate Dan Eaves and touring car veteran Steve Soper. The team re-expanded to three cars for Donington, as superbike racer Aaron Slight made a guest appearance whilst evaluating a full-time switch to four wheels the following year.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Touring
MG began development of a pair of ZS' built to the new regulations courtesy of West Surrey Racing, these made guest appearances in the hands of ex-Ford and Nissan driver Anthony Reid and former Formula 3 and STW racer Warren Hughes during closing rounds of the season in preparation for a full campaign in 2002.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Touring
Two small independent teams filled out the Touring class grid ambitiously entering new cars: JSM fielded a pair of Alfa Romeo 147s in an assault headed by 1992 BTCC champion Tim Harvey in a driver/team manager role. It was planned for Harvey to drive the car when Tom Ferrier was fulfilling other driving commitments in the European Super Production Championship. The second car was driven by David Pinkney until he walked away from the team after the Silverstone rounds in June which would see Harvey take over and drive alongside Ferrier. Former independent driver Mark Blair competed in two rounds in place of Ferrier later in the year.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Touring
ABG Motorsport entered a Lexus IS200 for Kurt Luby, with plans to expand to a second car for Brazilian GT racer Thomas Erdos later in the year. This did not come off and instead Erdos took Luby's drive mid-season when the Englishman walked away from the team, while the running of the car was taken over by Total Motorsport. Driver-turned-motoring journalist Steve Sutcliffe drove the car as a guest entry in the final round.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Production
With a low entry in the top class, the grid relied largely on the super production specification base Production class (formerly Class B) to boost grid numbers in this transitional year.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Production
HTML headed the Peugeot entry with Roger Moen and Simon Harrison moving across from the National Saloon Cup, Tech-Speed Motorsport also entered a pair of 306s for MG-F racers Annie Templeton and young gun Paul O'Neill, and teenager Tom Boardman drove a fifth 306 for his family-run team.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Production
Barwell Motorsport fielded a pair of Honda Accords for former works Honda driver 2000 Class B runner up James Kaye  and Peter Cate who was replaced by Simon Graves following the first three rounds. Tiff Needell appeared in the second car at Oulton Park in August but was ineligible for points. There were also Accords for Total Control Racing's Jim Edwards Jnr and Synchro Motorsport's Dave Allan. Mark Lemmer raced in place of Allan at Croft and Snetterton.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Production
The Honda contingent was also bolstered by businessman John Batchelor's pair of B&Q-backed Integras, entered for himself (as John B-and-Q) and Nick Beaumont. Joanna Clarke raced in place of Batchelor for three rounds mid season. Nick James also appeared for a handful of rounds in the Integra he raced in the second half of 2000.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Production
The Ford Focus was also competitive in the hands of GR Motorsport, who entered a quartet of cars for youngsters Gareth Howell and Mat Jackson, and veterans Rick Kraemer and Richard Meins. Mein's car was taken over by future champion Gordon Shedden for the Knockhill races.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Production
GA Janspeed entered two Alfa Romeo 156's, campaigned by Gavin Pyper and Colin Blair and Rob Collard returned now driving a self-entered Renault Clio.


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Changes for 2001, Teams and driver information, BTC-Production
Cranfield Automotive fielded a pair of Mitsubishi Carismas for reigning National Saloon champion Toni Ruokonen and Andy Neate with James Levy driving at Oulton Park. They, along with Bintcliffe Sport running a single Nissan Primera for Matt Kelly, abandoned their efforts early in the year. Later in the season the first Proton entered in the BTCC, a Satria run by TH Motorsport for Steve Wood, appeared at Silverstone and Brands Hatch


2001 British Touring Car Championship, Race calendar and winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom (excepting Mondello Park round that held in Ireland).


2001 British motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2001 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 6–8 July 2001 at Donington Park.


2001 British motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (500cc)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round eight has concluded.


2001 Brown Bears football team
The 2001 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown finished third in the Ivy League.


2001 Brown Bears football team
In their fourth season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 319 to 235. Uwa Airhiavbere, Dewey Ames, and T. Rowley were the team captains.


2001 Brown Bears football team
The Bears' 5–2 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 241 to 170.


2001 Brown Bears football team
Like most of the Ivy League, Brown played nine games instead of the usual 10, after the school made the decision to cancel its September 15 season opener at the University of San Diego, following the September 11 attacks.


2001 Brown Bears football team
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.


2001 Brownlow Medal
The 2001 Brownlow Medal was the 74th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season. Jason Akermanis of the Brisbane Lions won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 2001 AFL season.


2001 Brownlow Medal, Leading votegetters
* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the AFL Tribunal during the year.


2001 Buckinghamshire County Council election
The 2001 Buckinghamshire Council election took place on 7 June 2001 to elect members of Buckinghamshire County Council in England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.


2001 Buckinghamshire County Council election
The election had been postponed from 3 May to be held at the same time as the 2001 general election. Several councillors stood down at the election including the chairman, Ken Ross, and a former Conservative group leader, Mark Greenburgh. The results saw the Conservative make two gains to hold 40 of the 54 seats.


2001 Bucknell Bison football team
The 2001 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Bucknell finished fourth in the Patriot League.


2001 Bucknell Bison football team
In their seventh and final year under head coach Tom Gadd, the Bison compiled a 6–4 record. Carson Book, Jabu Powell, Mark Tallman and Reed Tunison were the team captains.


2001 Bucknell Bison football team
The Bison outscored opponents 240 to 157. Bucknell's 4–3 conference record placed fourth out of eight in the Patriot League standings.


2001 Bucknell Bison football team
Like most of the Patriot League, Bucknell played just 10 of its 11 scheduled games, after its September 15 matchup, against Ivy League opponent Cornell, was canceled following the September 11 attacks.


2001 Bucknell Bison football team
Bucknell played its home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.


2001 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
Results from the 2001 Buenos Aires Grand Prix held at Buenos Aires on June 17, 2001, in the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.


2001 Buffalo Bills season
The 2001 season was the Buffalo Bills' 42nd season. Previous head coach Wade Phillips was fired, and was replaced by Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. They finished the season at 3–13 and last in the AFC East division for the first time since 1985.


2001 Buffalo Bills season
John Butler, who had been the Bills' general manager from 1993 to 2000, left to take the same position with the San Diego Chargers. He was replaced by Tom Donahoe, who would remain with the Bills through the 2005 season.


2001 Buffalo Bills season
In the wake of Buffalo's quarterback controversy, Doug Flutie was released by the Bills, prior to the season and followed Butler to San Diego. Buffalo named Rob Johnson their starting quarterback for the 2001 season, which would ultimately be his last in Buffalo. Bills defensive end Marcellus Wiley, linebacker Sam Rogers, and linebacker John Holecek also left Buffalo for San Diego in 2001, leaving a gap in Buffalo's defense. The special teams also saw a major overhaul.


2001 Buffalo Bills season
Placekicker Steve Christie was also among the defectors to San Diego, forcing the Bills to sign rookie Jake Arians (son of longtime offensive coordinator Bruce Arians) as a replacement, then after several weeks of Arians's poor play, Shayne Graham. Chris Mohr left for the Atlanta Falcons and was replaced by Brian Moorman, who would stay with the team for the next eleven seasons. This year the Bills switched to a 4-3 defensive scheme after using their 3-4 scheme since 1979.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Offseason, NFL draft
Buffalo's 2001 draft was general manager Tom Donahoe first with the team. The Bills' first three draft picks — Nate Clements, Aaron Schobel and Travis Henry — went on to make the Pro Bowl with the Bills.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints
The Gregg Williams era began inauspiciously in this game against former Bills linebacker Jim Haslett and the New Orleans Saints. The Bills led 6–0 at halftime, but in the second half the Saints turned the game into a rout. Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks went long and found Albert Connell for a 46-yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, then later in the quarter threw another touchdown pass to tight end Cam Cleeland to make the score 17–6. Ricky Williams added another touchdown on a 19-yard reception from Brooks late in the fourth quarter to clinch the game for the Saints.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints
Rob Johnson threw three interceptions, all of which were intercepted by Saints safety Sammy Knight. Linebacker Sam Cowart hurt his achilles' heel in the first quarter and would go on to miss the rest of the season.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
The Bills then traveled to Indianapolis to take on the Colts, who were coming off an impressive road win at the Jets two weeks prior. Surprisingly, the Bills struck first with rookie cornerback Nate Clements intercepting a Peyton Manning pass and returning it 48 yards for a touchdown. However, after this play it was all Colts. Edgerrin James scored on a one-yard touchdown plunge to tie the score at 7–7, then Manning threw a 60-yard bomb to receiver Jerome Pathon to make the score 14–7 at the end of the first quarter.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
Rookie running back Travis Henry answered with a 4-yard touchdown to tie the score at 14–14, but then Manning found Marvin Harrison for three touchdowns in the second quarter. The first two were from 39 yards apiece, and the third was a 7-yard touchdown to make the score 35–17 Colts at the half. Late in the fourth quarter, on a 4th and 34, Rob Johnson threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Peerless Price in the end zone cutting the score 42–26, and also converting the longest 4th down in known NFL history, but the Bills failed on a 2-point conversion pass.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
The Bills allowed a whopping 555 yards of total offense, with Peyton Manning throwing for 421 yards and 4 touchdowns (albeit with two interceptions).


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Bills' next game was at home against the Steelers, where they continued to struggle. Near the end of the first quarter, Travis Henry fumbled in Steeler territory, and Dewayne Washington returned the loose ball 63 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring, 7–0. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers broke open the game with running back Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala running in for a 22-yard touchdown to make it 20–3.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Bills were held to a mere 172 yards of total offense.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Jets
In danger of falling to their worst start in over a decade, the Bills opened this matchup by going into their bag of tricks. Rookie punter Brian Moorman attempted a surprise onside kick on the opening play of the game, and the Bills recovered. However, the Bills failed to score with Sammy Morris losing a fumble on the third play of the drive, and the Jets capitalized on the turnover by driving down for a 16-yard Curtis Martin touchdown run to make it 7–0.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Jets
On the ensuing drive, Rob Johnson threw an interception deep in his own territory to linebacker Marvin Jones, and the Jets capitalized with Vinny Testaverde finding fullback Richie Anderson for a 4-yard touchdown on the very next play to make it 14–0 Jets. Johnson answered with a 46-yard touchdown pass to Eric Moulds, but a failed two-point conversion kept the score at 14–6. The next Bills drive lasted only one play as linebacker Mo Lewis sacked Johnson and forced him to fumble, with lineman John Abraham returning the fumble 7 yards for another Jets touchdown.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Jets
The next play from scrimmage featured an injury. Just as he had two weeks earlier when he knocked out Drew Bledsoe against the Patriots to begin the Tom Brady era, Mo Lewis hit Rob Johnson at the end of a 17-yard run and knocked him out of the game, forcing longtime backup Alex Van Pelt to take over at quarterback.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Jets
Alex Van Pelt played well in his relief appearance, and after Curtis Martin added another touchdown to make the score 28–9 Jets, the Bills began to mount a comeback. Late in the first half, Van Pelt found tight end Jay Riemersma for a 3-yard touchdown to make the score 28–15 at the half. Then on the opening drive of the second half, Van Pelt found Peerless Price for a 70-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to just 6, 28–22.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Jets
However, the Jets stretched the lead back to 20 points with Vinny Testaverde finding tight end Anthony Becht for a 2-yard touchdown, then with Mo Lewis recovering a Larry Centers fumble and returning it 15 yards for another touchdown to make the score 42–22. With 4:37 to go, Centers did run in for a 2-yard touchdown to make the score 42–29, then the Bills forced a punt.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Jets
Van Pelt led the Bills to another touchdown by finding Centers for a 7-yard touchdown to make the score 42–36, the drive took much time due to short passes and only 7 seconds remained at this point. The Bills' subsequent onside kick was recovered by the Jets and the game then ended.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Jets
Alex Van Pelt was 23 of 41 for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns with 1 interception. Travis Henry ran for 113 yards on 19 carries for his first career 100-yard game, Eric Moulds caught 5 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown, and Peerless Price added 4 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Jets
Although the Bills outgained the Jets 473–335, the turnover battle decided the game as the Bills committed 5 turnovers to the Jets' 0.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Bills finally got into the win column with this win over the slumping Jaguars in a Thursday night clash. They led 3–0 at halftime after a 30-yard field goal by kicker Jake Arians. In the third quarter, Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell found tight end Kyle Brady for a 20-yard touchdown pass to make the score 7–3, but on the ensuing drive Rob Johnson hit Eric Moulds for a 27-yard touchdown to make the score 10–7. Late in the fourth quarter with the score tied 10–10, the Bills drove to the Jaguars' 29-yard line. Arians made a 46-yard field goal with 1:03 to go to give the Bills the lead, then safety Travares Tillman intercepted a Brunell pass on the next drive with 44 seconds left to seal the win.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at San Diego Chargers
Among the most hyped games of the year for the Bills was this game against the Chargers. This was in large part due to the number of Bills players and executive from the previous season's team that were now part of the Chargers, including general manager John Butler, quarterback Doug Flutie, and defensive end Marcellus Wiley. Of particular note was the head-to-head quarterback battle between Flutie and Rob Johnson, who had jousted with each other for the Bills' starting quarterback position over the previous three seasons.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at San Diego Chargers
The Chargers came out strong with a 10–0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Doug Flutie found tight end Freddie Jones for a one-yard touchdown in the quarter. However, the Bills rallied at the end of the half with Rob Johnson running in for a 1-yard touchdown and Jake Arians kicking a 41-yard field goal as time expired in the half to make the score 13–10 Chargers.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at San Diego Chargers
In the fourth quarter, Jason Perry intercepted a Rob Johnson pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown to make the score 20–10 Chargers. However, on the very next play from scrimmage, Johnson hit Peerless Price for a 61-yard touchdown to make the score 20–17 with 10:11 to go. After the following Chargers drive ended with a missed field goal, the Bills drove down the field and scored a touchdown with Travis Henry scoring on a one-yard plunge to make the score 24–20 Bills with just 1:30 remaining. However, special teams would cost the Bills the game.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at San Diego Chargers
On the ensuing kickoff, Chargers kick returner Ronney Jenkins returned the ball 72 yards to the Bills' 26 yard line, and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Brian Moorman added half the distance to the goal. On the next play, Doug Flutie ran in for a 13-yard touchdown to make the score 27–24 Chargers with 1:10 to go. Despite this turn of events, the Bills were not done. A 25-yard pass from Rob Johnson to Jay Riemersma moved the ball to field goal range in the final moments of the game. However, with 7 seconds remaining, Jake Arians' 44 yard field goal attempt was blocked.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at San Diego Chargers
In the battle of the two quarterbacks, Rob Johnson went 24 of 37 for 310 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while Doug Flutie was 21 of 33 for 254 yards and a touchdown. Both players added a rushing touchdown as well. While Johnson outgained Flutie through the air and on the ground, Flutie's quarterback rating was 97.3 to Johnson's 88.8.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at San Diego Chargers
Former Bill Marcellus Wiley added 2 sacks against his former team.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Although they themselves were now in the midst of a disappointing season, the Colts still beat the Bills soundly upon the rematch at Orchard Park. The Colts scored first on the first play of the second quarter with Peyton Manning finding tight end Marcus Pollard for a 15-yard score. Nate Clements tied the game for the Bills with a 66-yard punt return touchdown. However, the Bills suffered a defensive breakdown on the next series.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Manning called for a naked bootleg, and despite his slow speed outran the Bills to the end zone untouched for a 33-yard touchdown run (the longest run of his career) to make the score 14–7 Colts. In the third quarter, running back Dominic Rhodes ran in for a 1-yard touchdown to make the score a three score game, 24–7.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Tom Brady's reign of terror against the Bills began with this Week 9 matchup that saw the Patriots improve to over .500 for the first time in their first Super Bowl season. However, it would be former Bill Antowain Smith who would do the most damage in this contest.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
The Patriots would open the scoring in the first quarter with Tom Brady finding running back Kevin Faulk for a 6-yard touchdown to make the score 7–0. A 24-yard Jake Arians field goal made the score 7–3 at the half. In the third quarter, Antowain Smith ran in for a 1-yard score to make the score 14–3 Patriots heading in the final quarter. With under 5 minutes remaining, cornerback Terrell Buckley sacked Rob Johnson, who suffered a season-ending injury in the process.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Johnson was replaced by Alex Van Pelt as the Bills turned it over on downs by failing to convert a 4th and 27 with 4:07 left. However, on the ensuing possession, defensive end Kendrick Office sacked Brady and forced him to fumble, with fellow lineman Jay Foreman recovering the ball to put the Bills back in the game. The Bills capitalized on the turnover with Van Pelt finding Peerless Price for a 17-yard touchdown score two plays later, and the ensuing two point conversion made the score 14–11 Patriots with 2:43 to go. However, the ensuing onside kick was recovered by the Patriots, and two plays later, Smith broke through for a 42-yard touchdown to clinch the game. Interestingly, the bills had one last chance to catch up but Van Pelt was intercepted by Ty Law preserving the pats victory.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
One bright spot for the Bills in this game was their pass rush. The Bills broke through the Patriots' strong O-line for 7 sacks, with Kendrick Office, Tyrone Robertson, and rookie defensive end Aaron Schobel all contributing two sacks apiece. However, the Bills allowed their former running back Antowain Smith to run for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns on 20 carries.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
The game was Rob Johnson's final appearance as a Buffalo Bill, as Alex Van Pelt started for the remainder of the season. Fittingly, he was sacked 5 times.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Bills kicked off a two-week homestand with a home matchup against the Seahawks. In the second quarter, Matt Hasselbeck found rookie wide receiver Koren Robinson for a 7-yard touchdown to make the score 10–0 Seattle. However, the Bills struck back with Alex Van Pelt finding Peerless Price for a 16-yard touchdown on the ensuing drive to make the score 10–7, and Jake Arians's 25 yard field goal tied the score at 10–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, Seattle regained the lead with running back Shaun Alexander scoring on a 1-yard run to make it 17–10.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Two field goals by future Bill Rian Lindell, including one from 51 yards, made the score 23–13 Seahawks with just 3:12 to go. Van Pelt hit Jay Riemersma for a 6-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 3, 23–20, with 1:23 to go. However, Seahawks cornerback Shawn Springs recovered Arians's ensuing onside kick and the game then ended.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Bills outgained the Seahawks 372–246, but committed 2 turnovers, while the Seahawks committed none.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Despite the loss, Alex Van Pelt played well in his first start of the season, going 28–42 for 316 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions. Peerless Price was the leading receiver with 10 catches for 138 yards and a touchdown.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
During halftime, longtime quarterback Jim Kelly's name was added to the Bills Wall of Fame, and his number 12 jersey was retired. It was the first number retired by the Buffalo Bills, and as of 2017 is one of only two numbers to have been retired by the franchise (Bruce Smith's #78 is the other).


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins opened the scoring in this divisional game with running back Lamar Smith scoring a 1-yard touchdown, but the Bills answered on the very next play from scrimmage with Alex Van Pelt finding Eric Moulds for an 80-yard touchdown to tie the score at 7–7. With 6 seconds to go in the half, the Bills capped off an 80-yard drive with Van Pelt finding Sheldon Jackson for a 1-yard touchdown pass to give the Bills a surprising 14–10 lead at the half. On the opening drive of the second half, Van Pelt threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Moulds, and the score was 21–10 Bills heading into the final quarter.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins
However, the fourth quarter was a Bills meltdown. On the opening play of the quarter, Jay Fiedler found tight end Jed Weaver for an 8-yard touchdown pass to narrow the score 21–17. The Bills answered with another touchdown drive, capped off by Travis Henry's 8-yard touchdown run with 8:16 to go. However, Jake Arians whiffed on the extra point, and the score remained 27–17. On the following drive, Fiedler found rookie wide receiver Chris Chambers for a 22-yard touchdown pass to cut the score to 27–24 with 4:07 to play.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins
After a Bills punt, the Dolphins drove into field goal range, and Olindo Mare kicked a 39-yard field goal to tie the score at 27–27 with just 1:11 to go. On the very next play, Nate Clements fumbled the kick return, and Dolphins corner Patrick Surtain recovered at the Bills' 42 yard line. Two plays later, Fiedler hooked up with Chambers for his second touchdown of the quarter, a 32-yard pass that gave the Dolphins a stunning 34–27 lead with 48 seconds remaining. Alex Van Pelt attempted to get the Bills down the field for a game-tying touchdown in the game's final moments, but while spiking the ball at the Dolphins' 32-yard line to set up one more opportunity, the clock ran out.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins
Alex Van Pelt was 21–34 for 309 yards with 3 touchdowns and an interception for his second consecutive 300 yard game. Eric Moulds caught 6 of his passes for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers
After three consecutive competitive games against teams that finished with winning records, the Bills were completely dominated by the 49ers in a Sunday Night game in San Francisco. In the second quarter, 49ers running back Garrison Hearst opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by Jeff Garcia finding receiver Tai Streets for a 23-yard touchdown to make the score 14–0 49ers at halftime. The Bills' misery continued in the third quarter as Garcia found Terrell Owens for a 17-yard touchdown pass to make the score 21–0 at the end of three quarters. Even fullback Fred Beasley and seldom-used running back Paul Smith got in on the fun with touchdowns in the fourth quarter.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers dominated the Bills in all phases of the game, outgaining the Bills 409–191 with a 230–29 advantage on the ground while controlling the clock for 39:48 to the Bills' 20:12. Alex Van Pelt threw 4 interceptions, while Travis Henry was held to a mere 9 yards rushing.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers
The Panthers-Bills matchup was, by record, the worst matchup of the 2001 NFL season, with the teams combining for a record of 4–28. Sure enough, only 44,549 fans were on hand to see the Bills finally end their 6-game losing streak in a sloppy game.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers
After a 3–3 stalemate in the first quarter, the Panthers built a big lead in the second quarter. Rookie Panthers quarterback Chris Weinke ran in for a 1-yard touchdown, then running back Richard Huntley added a 2-yard touchdown to make the score 17–3 Panthers. After a field goal by the Bills' new kicker Shayne Graham (who replaced Jake Arians starting in the 49ers game), Weinke found tight end Kris Mangum for a 2-yard touchdown to make the score 24–6 Panthers with 36 seconds to go in the half. However, the Bills drove 70 yards down the field in just 30 seconds, scoring on Alex Van Pelt's 7-yard touchdown pass to Peerless Price with 1 second to go in the half. This made the score 24–13 Carolina at the half.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers
In the third quarter, rookie linebacker Brandon Spoon intercepted a Chris Weinke pass and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown, with a failed two point conversion keeping the score 24–19 Panthers heading into the final quarter. With 8 minutes remaining, Travis Henry ran in for a 1-yard touchdown plunge to give the Bills their first lead of the game, 25–24. The Bills' defense held on a 4th and 2 with 2:24 to go, then Alex Van Pelt completed a pass to Jay Riemersma on a 3rd and 8 for a game-clinching first down.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers
Travis Henry ran for 101 yards on 27 carries for a touchdown.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
The Bills' final home game of the year was a defensive slugfest against the Patriots that did not feature a single touchdown. The Patriots led 6–0 at the half after two Adam Vinatieri field goals. In the fourth quarter the Bills took a 9–6 lead after three consecutive Shayne Graham field goals, which Vinatieri answered with a 25-yard field goal with 2:45 remaining to tie the score at 9–9. After neither team was able to move the ball in the final minutes of regulation, the game went into overtime. Perhaps representative of the defensive battle, the game's most memorable play came in the third quarter when Nate Clements blasted Tom Brady on a QB scramble after he found no receivers open, sending his helmet flying in the process.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
Defensive theatrics aside, the Patriots got help from a challenge in overtime. Tom Brady completed a pass to wide receiver David Patten, who fumbled upon being tackled by safety Keion Carpenter along the sideline. Initially it was ruled that Nate Clements recovered the fumble for the Bills, but upon being challenged by Bill Belichick, the ball was ruled out of bounds and the Patriots kept the ball. On the next play, former Bill Antowain Smith broke free for a 38-yard run to put the Patriots in the red zone, setting up Adam Vinatieri for a game-winning 23 yard field goal.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons
In contrast to their previous game with the Patriots, the Bills' contest against the Atlanta Falcons turned into a shootout. The Falcons opened the scoring with running back Maurice Smith running in for a 1-yard touchdown. Just one minute later, the Bills struck back with running back Shawn Bryson, starting in place of Travis Henry, running for a 15-yard touchdown to even the score at 7–7. In the second quarter, Brandon Spoon intercepted a pass by Chris Chandler and returned it 7 yards for his second touchdown in three weeks, and the Bills led 14–13 at halftime.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons
In the third quarter, the Bills fell behind 16–14 after a Jay Feely field goal, but regained the lead with Shawn Bryson outrunning the Falcons for a 68-yard touchdown to make the score 20–16. However, two touchdown passes by Chris Chandler, the first to receiver Tony Martin for 63 yards and the second to rookie tight end Alge Crumpler for 49 yards, caused the Bills to fall behind 30–20 with 11:56 to go.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons
With 3:55 to go, Shayne Graham kicked a field goal to make the score 30–23, then the Bills used up their three timeouts to force a Falcons punt. Alex Van Pelt drove the Bills 82 yards down the field, then threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Eric Moulds with just 48 seconds remaining to tie the score at 30–30. However, the Falcons were not content with overtime and went for the win.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons
An illegal formation penalty pushed them back to midfield with 10 seconds remaining, but Chandler completed a 16-yard pass to receiver Brian Finneran and the Falcons called their final timeout with 2 seconds remaining. This set up a long attempt for rookie kicker Jay Feely at 52 yards, but his kick was good as time expired. Feely celebrated by jumping wildly as the Bills walked off the turf with yet another loss in a close game.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons
Although the Bills outgained the Falcons on the ground 190–67 with Shawn Bryson running for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns on just 16 carries, the Falcons outgained the Bills in net passing 422–208 with Chris Chandler torching the Bills secondary for 431 yards passing.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: at New York Jets
Despite the struggles the Bills faced all season, they were able to play spoiler in a late-season game against the New York Jets, who were fighting for a playoff spot in the crowded AFC race. The game was played on a cold, windy day in New Jersey, but the lack of precipitation was notable for Buffalo fans as their city was being pelted by a raging snowstorm in the days leading up to the game.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: at New York Jets
Late in the first half, the Bills got on the board with Larry Centers scoring on a 5-yard run with 19 seconds remaining in the half, giving them a 7–6 lead. In the third quarter, the Bills extended their lead with Alex Van Pelt finding Peerless Price for a 22-yard touchdown pass. At the two minute warning, the Jets were at the Bills' 35 yard line needing a touchdown to win down 14–9. However, Phil Hansen (playing in his second-to-last game before retirement) made a big play by tipping a Vinny Testaverde pass and intercepting it, ending the scoring threat.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: at New York Jets
The Jets used their remaining timeouts to force a three-and-out before the Bills special teams threatened to give away yet another game, with Brian Moorman fumbling the snap on the ensuing punt and the Jets recovering at midfield with 47 seconds left. With one more chance, the Jets advanced to the Bills' 24 yard line when a baffling coaching decision decided the game. Rather than go for a touchdown with 13 seconds left, the Jets called for a short passing play over the middle of the field.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: at New York Jets
Testaverde threw to Curtis Martin, who was tackled by Jay Foreman as the clock continued to run. The Jets were forced to run no huddle for a desperation pass and got a final snap off with less than a second remaining, but with few players on the field focused on the play anyway, Testaverde threw a pass intended for receiver Kevin Swayne that sailed over the end zone to end the game.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: at New York Jets
Shawn Bryson had his second consecutive 100-yard game by running for 107 yards on 28 carries.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Miami Dolphins
The Bills' woeful season came to a fitting ending against the Dolphins. In this game, Alex Van Pelt played the first quarter and backup Travis Brown, who started the season as the third-string quarterback, played the final three quarters.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Miami Dolphins
The Bills fell behind 13–0 at halftime, with Dolphins running back Lamar Smith running for a 6-yard touchdown during that time. After the Bills scored their only points of the game in the third quarter to make the score 13–7, the fourth quarter was a disaster. Jay Fiedler found receiver James McKnight for a 16-yard touchdown pass, then ran for a 16-yard touchdown on the Dolphins' next possession to make the score 27–7.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Miami Dolphins
The Bills' offense was awful, with Alex Van Pelt throwing an interception and Travis Brown throwing two more while the ground game contributed only 39 yards rushing, and their run defense struggled with Lamar Smith gashing and running over the defense for 158 yards rushing. And with all that said, the worst play of the game for the Bills – and a highly symbolic conclusion to their season – came on the final play of the game. Brown was intercepted at the goal line by safety Brock Marion while trying to throw an out pattern, and Marion raced down the sideline untouched for a 100-yard touchdown and exclamation point.


2001 Buffalo Bills season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Miami Dolphins
With this loss, the Bills finished their worst season since 1985, with a 3–13 record.


2001 Buffalo Bulls football team
The 2001 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulls offense scored 205 points while the defense allowed 286 points.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election
The 2001 Buffalo  Mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Anthony M. Masiello, a Democrat, easily trounced his sole opponent in the primary, going on to win a third term with no serious opposition in the general election. Buffalo's 2001 mayoral election was notable for its uncharacteristic quietness, despite pressing issues such as allegations of environmental contamination in the Hickory Woods neighborhood of South Buffalo and chronic poverty and urban blight.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election
This was speculated as being due to reticence on the part of would-be candidates to "challenge a powerful and well-liked mayor like Masiello", especially one with a campaign fund in excess of $1 million. It was also only the second time in history when the Democrats and Republicans endorsed the same candidate for mayor of Buffalo, a phenomenon made possible by New York State's electoral fusion law.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election, Democratic primary
Masiello's opponent in the primary was Beverly A. Gray, who had served as an at-large member of the Buffalo Common Council since 1996.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election, Democratic primary
Despite her endorsement by fellow Councilmember Charley Fisher, and her candidacy's survival in the face of electoral petition challenges and her own health problems, Gray was badly outspent by Masiello, and her campaign was hampered by criticism by Erie County Democratic Party chairman G. Steven Pigeon of her tenure on the Council as "divisive" and "extremist", and of her mayoral campaign as devoid of a coherent message and failing to make a real effort to reach voters outside the African-American community. The Democratic primary election took place on September 25, 2001; Masiello placed first with 20,980 votes cast, or 72.4% of the total, with Gray receiving 7,988 votes, or 27.6% of the total.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election, General election
The general election was held on November 6, 2001. Masiello was the only official candidate in an election that was marked by historically low voter turnout, with 37,685 votes, or 98.6% of the total, going to him. Masiello's closest challenger was neighborhood activist Judith Einach, whose independent write-in campaign garnered 523 votes, or 1.4% of the total. The Buffalo News and other local media outlets were criticized by some for their lack of coverage of Einach's campaign.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election, General election, Other potential candidates
Early in the race, New York State Assemblyman Sam Hoyt and Buffalo Common Council president (and contender in the previous Democratic primary) Jim Pitts, both Democrats, were speculated as possible candidates. Both declined to run.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election, General election, Other potential candidates
Erie County Legislator Gregory Olma explored a run as a Democrat, but said he would not officially contest the Democratic primary unless he was cross-endorsed by the Erie County Republican Party, an endorsement that ultimately went to Masiello.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election, General election, Other potential candidates
Local attorney and government reform advocate Kevin Gaughan also sought the endorsement of both the Democratic and Republican parties. Gaughan's candidacy was controversial from the beginning, as he was a resident of the suburb of Hamburg until May 2001, taking advantage of an oversight in the rewriting of the city charter the previous year that eliminated the requirement for mayoral candidates to have lived in Buffalo for at least one year prior to the election. An effort by the Buffalo Common Council in response to Gaughan's candidacy to amend the charter was ultimately shelved, but Gaughan dropped out of the race in June after having lost the crucial Republican endorsement to Masiello.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election, General election, Other potential candidates
Buffalo Common Councilman-at-Large Charley H. Fisher initially declined to run, but in early April 2001 said that he would challenge Masiello for the Democratic primary if neither Gray nor Pitts officially entered the race by April 24, calling the prospect of Masiello running unopposed in the primary "a disservice to the City of Buffalo" and remarking that the incumbent did not "deserve a free ride". Fisher was also reported to have sought the Independence Party endorsement, which ultimately went to Masiello. Fisher dropped out of the race after Gray officially announced her candidacy on April 25.


2001 Buffalo mayoral election, General election, Party endorsements
Masiello was endorsed by the Democratic, Republican, Independence, and Conservative Parties. The Liberal, Working Families, Right to Life, and Green Parties declined to endorse any candidate.


2001 Bulgarian Cup Final
The 2001 Bulgarian Cup Final was played at Stadion Lokomotiv in Sofia on 24 May 2001 and was contested between the sides of Litex Lovech and Velbazhd Kyustendil. The match was won by Litex Lovech, with Stefan Yurukov scoring the golden goal in the 91st minute.


2001 Bulgarian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 17 June 2001. The result was a victory for the National Movement – Simeon II, which won 120 of the 240 seats. Voter turnout was 66.3%. Following the elections, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the country's last Tsar, who was deposed by the Bulgarian Communist Party in 1946, became Prime Minister.


2001 Bulgarian parliamentary election, Background
The elections came four years after the last parliamentary elections in 1997, marking the first occasion since the fall of communism that a full term had been completed. A total of 65 parties registered for the elections, together with eleven independents.


2001 Bulgarian parliamentary election, Background
National Movement – Simeon II was originally prevented from registering by Sofia City Court as it failed to meet the Central Election Committee's requirements. However, after forming an alliance with the Bulgarian Women's Party and the Movement for National Revival, the party was allowed to register.


2001 Bulgarian parliamentary election, Aftermath
Following the elections, Simeon Sakskoburggotski became Prime Minister and formed the Sakskoburggotski Government.


2001 Bulgarian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Bulgaria on 11 November 2001, with a second round on 18 November. The result was a victory for Georgi Parvanov of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, who won 54.0% of the vote in the second round, defeating incumbent president Petar Stoyanov. Voter turnout was 41.8% in the first round and 55.1% in the second. Parvanov took office in 2002, becoming the first former communist to hold the post since 1990.


2001 Bulldogs RLFC season
The 2001 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 67th in the club's history. Coached by Steve Folkes and captained by Darren Britt, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2001 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 2nd. The team went on to the Semi-Finals after losing the semi-final game 10-52 against the Cronulla Sharks at the Sydney Football Stadium.


2001 Burundian coup d'état attempt
The 2001 Burundian coup d'état attempt was a bloodless military coup attempt by a group of junior Tutsi Army officers that took place in Burundi on 18 April 2001. The coup took place while the President, Pierre Buyoya, was in Gabon attending peace talks with the Hutu rebel group who had been fighting the government during the Burundian Civil War. The conspirators briefly occupied the state-run radio station in Bujumbura, but were quickly removed by forces loyal to Buyoya.


2001 Buy.com Tour
The 2001 Buy.com Tour season ran from Mar 8 to October 28. The season consisted of 28 official money golf tournaments, and one canceled tournament. Two tournaments were played outside of the United States. The top 15 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2002.


2001 Buy.com Tour, Schedule
The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of wins on the tour including that event. No one accumulates many wins on the tour because success at this level soon leads to promotion to the PGA Tour.


2001 Buy.com Tour graduates
This is a list of players who graduated from the Buy.com Tour in 2001. The top 15 players on the Buy.com Tour's money list in 2001 earned their PGA Tour card for 2002.


2001 Buy.com Tour graduates
*PGA Tour rookie for 2002. #Campbell, Bates and Slocum received battlefield promotions to the PGA Tour in 2001 by winning three tournaments on the Buy.com Tour in 2001, becoming only the second, third and fourth players to do so. On the 2001 PGA Tour, their respective results were:


2001 Buy.com Tour graduates
T = TiedGreen background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2003 (finished inside the top 125). Yellow background indicates player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2003, but retained conditional status (finished between 126–150). Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2003 (finished outside the top 150).


2001 CA-TennisTrophy
The 2001 CA-TennisTrophy was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 27th edition and took place from 8 October through 14 October 2001. Sixth-seeded Tommy Haas won the singles title.


2001 CA-TennisTrophy, Finals, Doubles
Martin Damm /  Radek Štěpánek defeated  Jiří Novák /  David Rikl 6–3, 6–2


2001 CA-TennisTrophy – Doubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Nenad Zimonjić were the defending champions but only Kafelnikov competed that year with Wayne Ferreira.


2001 CA-TennisTrophy – Doubles
Ferreira and Kafelnikov lost in the first round to Jiří Novák and David Rikl.


2001 CA-TennisTrophy – Doubles
Martin Damm and Radek Štěpánek won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Novák and Rikl.


2001 CA-TennisTrophy – Singles
Tim Henman was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Guillermo Cañas.


2001 CA-TennisTrophy – Singles
Tommy Haas won in the final 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 against Cañas.


2001 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2001 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 3–5, 2001 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was George Mason, who received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Richmond, East Carolina, and American were not permitted by the Colonial Athletic Association to participate in the 2001 conference tournament as penalty for leaving the CAA to join the Atlantic 10 Conference, Conference USA, and the Patriot League, respectively, at the end of the 2000–2001 season.


2001 CAF Champions League
The 2001 CAF Champions League was the 37th awarding of Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 5th prize under the CAF Champions League format.


2001 CAF Champions League
In the knockout stage, was added the semifinal rounds so that the runners up as well as the winners from the group stage would progress. In the final, Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa to win their third title.


2001 CAF Champions League, Qualifying rounds, First round
1 The match was abandoned at 80' with Young Africans leading 2–0 and about to take a penalty, after local fans hurled plastic chairs onto the pitch and at the players and officials.


2001 CAF Champions League, Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 2001 CAF Champions League are as follows:


2001 CAF Champions League Final
The 2001 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2001 CAF Champions League.


2001 CAF Champions League Final
It was a football tie held over two legs in December 2001 between Al-Ahly  of Egypt, and  Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.


2001 CAF Champions League Final
Al-Ahly won the final with aggregate 4-1, first leg 1-1 and second 3-0


2001 CAF Champions League Final, Qualified teams
In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.


2001 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby and football stadium situated in the Arcadia suburb of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The stadium has a capacity of 51,762 for rugby union and it is occasionally used for football matches.


2001 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Loftus Versfeld Stadium
The stadium was named after Robert Loftus Owen Versfeld, the founder of organized sports in Pretoria. Through the years the stadium has undergone various name changes as sponsors came and went, though locals have always referred to the stadium as Loftus Versfeld.


2001 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Loftus Versfeld Stadium
The stadium is the home ground of the Bulls franchise of the Super Rugby tournament and the Blue Bulls union in South Africa's Currie Cup.


2001 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Also, the South Africa national rugby union team has played several test matches at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. They played New Zealand in 1970, 1996, and 1999, Australia in 1967, 1997, 2001, England in 1994 and 2000, and Ireland in 1998.


2001 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Cairo International Stadium
Cairo International Stadium, formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. The architect of the stadium is the German Werner March, who had built from 1934 to 1936 the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Before becoming an all seater stadium, it had the ability to hold over 100,000 spectators, reaching a record of 120,000. It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region. It is also the 69th largest stadium in the world.


2001 CAF Champions League Final, Venues, Cairo International Stadium
Located in Nasr City; a suburb north east of Cairo, it was completed in 1960, and was inaugurated by President Gamal Abd El Nasser on 23 July that year, the eighth anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. Zamalek SC currently use the Petro Sport Stadium for most of their home games and Al Ahly use Al Salam Stadium for most of their home games.


2001 CAF Champions League Final, Format
The final was decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).


2001 CAF Champions League group stage
The group stage of the 2001 CAF Champions League was played from 11 August to 21 October 2001. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage and for the first time, the group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage playing semifinal rounds before the final.


2001 CAF Champions League group stage, Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the Knockout stage.


2001 CAF Cup
The 2001 CAF Cup was the 10th edition of the CAF Cup, the African continental club competition for runners up of the respective domestic leagues. It was won by Algerian team JS Kabylie who beat Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia on the away goals rule in the final, after the two teams finished level on aggregate 2-2. It was the second year in a row that JS Kabylie's won the competition after also winning the 2000 edition.


2001 CAF Cup, First round
1 Simba FC withdrew before first leg2 First leg abandoned with the score 3-0 due to poor visibility. CAF disqualified Mongomo for arriving late and delaying kick-off. Five teams received a bye : JS Kabylie (Algeria), Goldfields (Ghana), Africa Sport (Ivory Coast), Wydad Casablanca (Morocco), Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia)


2001 CAF Cup, Second round
1 Katsina United did not show up for second leg


2001 CAF Cup, Semi-finals
Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.


2001 CAF Cup, Semi-finals
3-3 on aggregate, JS Kabylie won on away goals rule and advanced to the final.


2001 CAF Cup, Finals, Second Leg
2–2 on aggregate, JS Kabylie won on away goals rule


2001 CAF Super Cup
The 2001 CAF Super Cup was the ninth CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the African Cup of Champions Clubs and the African Cup Winners' Cup.


2001 CARIFTA Games
The 30th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 14–16, 2001. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games, and on the IAAF website.


2001 CARIFTA Games, Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found both on the CFPI and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.


2001 CARIFTA Games, Participation (unofficial)
An unofficial count yields the number of about 382 athletes (220 junior (under-20) and 162 youth (under-17)) from about 23 countries:  Antigua and Barbuda (7), Aruba (4), Bahamas (39), Barbados (54), Bermuda (11), British Virgin Islands (4), Cayman Islands (14), Dominica (7), French Guiana (1), Grenada (32), Guadeloupe (20), Guyana (6), Haiti (1), Jamaica (61), Martinique (36), Netherlands Antilles (5), Saint Kitts and Nevis (3), Saint Lucia (10), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4), Suriname (3), Trinidad and Tobago (47), Turks and Caicos Islands (7), US Virgin Islands (6).


2001 CARIFTA Games, Records
It is reported that a total of 9 games records were set. However, the reporting for the two relay records might be disputable.


2001 CARIFTA Games, Records
In his first year as a junior. Darrel Brown from Trinidad and Tobago finished the 100 metres in 10.24s (wind: 0.0 m/s). Further records in the boys' U-20 category were established by Damion Barry, also from Trinidad and Tobago, in 46.51s over 400 metres, and Damon Thompson from Barbados jumping 2.20m high. It is stated that the Trinidad and Tobago 4 × 100 metres relay team winning in 40.19s also set a new games record, but this is not marked as a record in the published results. Moreover, two other sources list faster times of 39.87s for Jamaica at the 1997 CARIFTA Games, and 40.03s at the 1998 CARIFTA Games.


2001 CARIFTA Games, Records
In the girls' U-20 category, Veronica Campbell from Jamaica improved her own mark for 200 metres from the year before to 22.93 seconds (wind: -1.6 m/s). Melaine Walker from Jamaica achieved 56.90s in 400 metres hurdles.


2001 CARIFTA Games, Records
In the boys' U-17 category, two new records were set: by Kern Harripersad from Trinidad and Tobago in 1:55.20 for 800 metres, and by Jamaican Patrick Lee finishing the 100 metres hurdles in 13.20s (wind: -2.3 m/s).


2001 CARIFTA Games, Records
Finally, in the girls' U-20 category, it is also stated that the Jamaican 4 × 100 metres relay team winning in 45.44s set a new games record. Again, this is not marked as a record in the published results, and two other sources list a faster time of 45.16s for Jamaica at the 1999 CARIFTA Games,


2001 CARIFTA Games, Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Veronica Campbell from Jamaica. She won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m, and 4 × 100m relay) in the junior (U-20) category.


2001 CARIFTA Games, Medal summary
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), Girls under 20 (Junior), Boys under 17 (Youth), and Girls under 17 (Youth). Complete results can be found on the CFPI and the "World Junior Athletics History"website.


2001 CART season
The 2001 FedEx Championship Series season, the twenty-third in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 20 of the 22 originally scheduled races, beginning in Monterrey, Mexico on March 11 and concluding in Fontana, California on November 4. What would have been the third race in the season, the Firestone Firehawk 600 in Fort Worth, Texas was canceled after qualifying due to safety concerns. The FedEx Championship Series Drivers' Champion was Gil de Ferran, while the Rookie of the Year was Scott Dixon.


2001 CART season
Off the track, the 2001 season was an unmitigated disaster for CART, featuring two race cancellations, a disastrous European tour that coincided with the September 11 attacks, infighting amongst engine manufacturers that saw litigation and the announced future departure of Honda and Toyota, the loss of the series' television contract, the loss of longtime tracks Michigan and Nazareth, and the withdrawal of Team Penske at the conclusion of the season.


2001 CART season
Team Penske and Team Motorola joined Chip Ganassi Racing in having concurrent IRL teams to run in the 2001 Indianapolis 500, with Penske's Castroneves winning the race. In an unusual move, CART "sanctioned" the participation of teams in the race; This was an attempt to allow Penske's primary sponsor, Marlboro, to appear on cars in the 500 as they were prohibited from being in more than one racing series by the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. This legal maneuver was not successful, and Penske's cars ran without advertising. DaimlerChrysler shut down their CART program as an engine manufacturer via Mercedes-Benz brand as DaimlerChrysler decided to move to NASCAR Winston Cup Series via Dodge brand in the same year.


2001 CART season, Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2001 CART Championship Series season. All cars ran on Firestone Tires.


2001 CART season, Season summary, Schedule
O  Oval/Speedway R  Dedicated road course S  Temporary street circuit


2001 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2001 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 30th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 8 and March 17, 2001. First round and play-in games were played at campus sites, while all 'final four' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan State won the inaugural Mason Cup (named after head coach Ron Mason) and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2001 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament featured four rounds of play. The two teams that finish below tenth place in the standings were not eligible for postseason play. In the First Round, the first and tenth seeds, the second and ninth seeds, the third and eighth seeds, the fourth and seventh seeds and the fifth and sixth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the top three ranked winners advancing to the semifinals and two lower-seeded teams playing in a single play-in game to determine the final qualifier. In the semifinals, the remaining highest and lowest seeds and second highest and second lowest seeds play a single-game, with the winners advancing to the finals. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.


2001 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2001 CECAFA Cup
The 2001 CECAFA Cup was the 25th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa. The matches were played in Rwanda, who had last hosted the competition two years before, in 1999. All the matches at the tournament were played from 8 December 2001, when Rwanda beat Somalia, until the 22 December 2001, when both the final and third place play-off were hosted. Prior to the tournament, Sudan withdrew their participation, and as such were suspended from all CECAFA tournaments in the future on an indefinite basis. However, the suspension was lifted in time for the 2002 CECAFA Cup.


2001 CECAFA Cup
Eleven teams entered the tournament, two more than had competed at the previous edition. There were, however, only ten countries competing at the 2001 Cup, as the hosts, Rwanda, entered Rwanda (A) and Rwanda (B). The last time Rwanda had hosted the tournament, in 1999, they had similarly entered two teams: Rwanda (A) finished third, beating Burundi in the third place play-off, and Rwanda (B) won the competition, beating Kenya 3 - 1 in the final.


2001 CECAFA Cup
There were similar fortunes at the 2001 CECAFA Cup for Rwanda, as both teams qualified from their groups in second place, the tournament's set-up meaning that the two Rwandan sides could compete in the final against each other if they progressed thus far, as both Ugandan sides did at the 2000 tournament. Although Tanzania and Uganda were both beaten in the quarter-finals by Rwanda in 2001, in the semifinals both Rwanda sides lost to Ethiopia, and Kenya, the side Rwanda (A) had beaten in 1999 to clinch the title.


2001 CECAFA Cup
The two Rwanda sides therefore met in the third place play-off in 2001, and after it finished 1 - 1 after normal time, Rwanda (A) won 5 - 3 in a penalty shoot out. The two teams in the final, Kenya and Ethiopia, both won their groups (group A and group C respectively). 2001 was a good year for Ethiopia, not only did they beat Kenya 2 - 1 in the CECAFA Cup final, but their under-20 team qualified for the Argentinian-held 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, this was the first time Ethiopia had qualified for the event.


2001 CECAFA Cup
When they did reach the final, Ethiopia had never lost a CECAFA Cup final having played one prior to the occasion, but to this day Ethiopia still have not lost when they have reached the final, an event which has occurred four times. Uganda's 10 - 1 demolition of Djibouti was the biggest winning margin in the CECAFA Cup's history.


2001 CECAFA Cup, Background
The CECAFA Cup is considered Africa's oldest football tournament, and involves teams from Central and Southern Africa. The tournament was originally named the Gossage Cup, contested by the four nations of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika (modern day Tanzania), and Zanzibar, running from 1929 until 1965. In 1967, this became the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup, often shortened to simply the Challenge Cup, which was competed for five years, until 1971, before the CECAFA Cup was introduced in 1973.


2001 CECAFA Cup, Background
The 2000 champions were Uganda (A), in 2001 Uganda scraped through their group in the third and final qualifying position; they were 3 points behind Burundi and 6 behind Tanzzania, but they were then knocked out in the quarter-finals against Rwanda (A). The 2001 champions, Ethiopia, were knocked out in the 2000 semifinals by Uganda (B), though beat Rwanda to achieve third place.


2001 CECAFA Cup, Participants
11 teams from 9 countries competed, four teams from the original tournament (excluding Tanganyika, which changed names and is currently called Tanzania), including all 8 nations who competed at the 2000 CECAFA Cup in addition to Tanzania and Zanzibar.


2001 CECAFA Cup, Group stage
The group stage began on 8 December and ended on 15 December with Group A's final match between Rwanda (A) and Kenya, and Group C's final match between Rwanda (B) and Ethiopia. At the end of the group stage, the teams who finished bottom of their group were eliminated, along with the team which finished in third and received the worst number of points contrasted with the other teams finishing third in the other groups. Owing to there being an odd number of teams, Group C contained one less team, with a total of three, and therefore a reduced schedule, hosting only three matches to Group A and B's six.


2001 CECAFA Cup, Group stage
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):


2001 CECAFA Cup, Team statistics
Teams are ranked using the same tie-breaking criteria as in the group stage, except for the top four teams.


2001 CECAFA Cup, Team statistics
Updated to games played on 22 December 2001. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold. (1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2001 CFL Draft
The 2001 CFL Draft took place on Thursday, April 26, 2001. 48 players were chosen for Canadian Football League teams from among the eligible CIAU football players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA and the NAIA. Of the 48 draft selections, 26 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union institutions.


2001 CFL season
The 2001 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 48th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 44th Canadian Football League season.


2001 CFL season, CFL news in 2001
The Canadian Football League were able to get new corporate partnerships who bought into the philosophy of "less is more". Television ratings grew again, especially in the ages 13–34 category, in 2001. TSN saw a ratings growth of 55%, while RDS grew by 116%.


2001 CFL season, CFL news in 2001
The CFL suspended its Week 11 games in respect to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.


2001 CFL season, CFL news in 2001
The CFL officially returned to Ottawa when they were guaranteed an expansion franchise on October 16. The ownership group led by Brad Watters unveiled the new franchise as the Ottawa Renegades, and began play the next season. The ownership group were also guaranteed the 92nd annual Grey Cup game in 2004.


2001 CFL season, CFL news in 2001
About 65,255 fans bought tickets to watch the 89th Grey Cup game at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, making it the second largest attendance draw in CFL history.


2001 CFL season, CFL news in 2001
The Canadian Football League offices in downtown Toronto moved to Wellington St. East, after having their offices at Eglinton St. for the last 10 years.


2001 CFL season, CFL news in 2001
Records: Saskatchewan's Paul McCallum broke the record for longest field goal in CFL history by booting a 62-yard field goal against the Edmonton Eskimos on October 27, 2001 in a 12–3 victory at Taylor Field.


2001 CFL season, CFL news in 2001
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers tied a CFL record by winning 12 consecutive games.


2001 CFL season, CFL news in 2001
The 2001 CFL season, along with the 1999 CFL season, would be one of the closest times when an East Division team could have crossed over to the West Division for that division's last playoff spot since the introduction of the crossover in 1995. The Toronto Argonauts had to only win one more game to go 8–10–1, to beat the BC Lions final standings by an overtime loss advantage, or the Lions had to lose a game for the same result. This was settled in the last game of the season for both teams. The opposing team, which was the same team for both, was the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, longtime rivals of Toronto. The Tiger-Cats were defeated by BC, but defeated Toronto, ensuring no crossover. Close wins and losses by both teams against the Saskatchewan Roughriders also played a role in the final standing outcome.


2001 CFL season, Regular season standings, Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


2001 CFL season, Grey Cup playoffs
The Calgary Stampeders are the 2001 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the heavily-favoured Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27–19 at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. The Calgary Stampeders became the second team in history to have a regular-season losing record to win the Grey Cup. The Stampeders' Marcus Crandell (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Aldi Henry (DB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.


2001 CFU Club Championship
The 2001 Caribbean Football Union Club Championship was an international club football competition held in the Caribbean to determine the region's qualifiers to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The 2001 edition included group play, because CONCACAF expanded the 2002 Champions' Cup to 16 teams. in that tournament,  Jamaica clubs were not invited.


2001 CFU Club Championship
Group winners Defence Force and W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002.


2001 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2001 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (also known as the 2001 CHA Final Five) was played between March 8 and March 10, 2001 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Wayne State defeated Alabama-Huntsville 4–1 in the championship game to win the tournament.


2001 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play. The top five teams in the regular season conference standings advanced to the tournament. In the first round, the fourth and fifth ranked seeds, Air Force and Findlay, played for entry into the semifinals, to which the top three seeds received byes. The winners of the two semifinal games then played for the championship on March 10, 2001.


2001 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2001 CIAU football season
The 2001 CIAU football season began on August 31, 2001, and concluded with the 37th Vanier Cup national championship on December 1 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Saint Mary's Huskies winning their second championship. Twenty-four universities across Canada competed in CIAU football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (CIAU).


2001 CIAU football season, Results, Regular-season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


2001 CIAU football season, Results, Top 10
Ranks in italics are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes. NR = Not Ranked. Source:


2001 CIAU football season, Results, Championships
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Atlantic Bowl and the Churchill Bowl, the national semi-final games. This year, the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy hosted the Ontario conference's Yates Cup championship team for the Churchill Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship hosted the Dunsmore Cup Quebec champion for the Atlantic Bowl.


2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament
The 2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament was played in Honduras and United States.


2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament, 2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament qualification
The qualification for the 2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament took place between November 2000 and February 2001.


2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament, 2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament qualification, Teams
Honduras were automatically qualified as hosts. Canada, Mexico and the United States did not have to enter qualifying either. The rest advanced from qualifying.


2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament, Group stage, Group A
United States qualified to the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago.


2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament, Group stage, Group B
Costa Rica qualified to the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago.


2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
The 2001 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was played from 28 February to 22 Match 2001, the competition was divided into two groups of 4 teams, the top two from each group qualified to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Argentina.


2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament qualifying
This article features the 2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament qualifying stage. Caribbean and Central American teams entered in separate tournaments. The North American teams Mexico and the United States automatically qualified, as well as main tournament hosts Canada (North America) and Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean). Fifteen Caribbean teams entered, of which one qualified and seven Central American teams entered, of which three qualified.


2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament qualifying, Caribbean, Group Stage, Group B
Bermuda and the US Virgin Islands withdrew, so only two teams were left in this group.


2001 CPSL League Cup
The 2001 CPSL League Cup (known as the OZ Optics Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament running from June through late September. Ottawa Wizards defeated Toronto Supra 1-0 at OZ Optics Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario formally ending the Toronto Olympians league cup dynasty. The format used in the competition was the traditional group stage based on the geographic locations of the franchises, and the furthest travel distances between clubs. The tournament received a title sponsor from the OZ Optics and granted Ottawa the hosting rights with a wildcard match privilege.


2001 CPSL League Cup, Group stage, Group C
Original a 1-0 victory for Toronto Croatia, but result reversed by league after use of ineligible players.


2001 CPSL League Cup, Semi-final
Originally a 1-0 victory for St. Catharines, but result reversed by league after use of ineligible players.


2001 CR Vasco da Gama season
The 2001 season was Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's 103rd year in existence, the club's 86th season in existence of football, and the club's 31st season playing in the Brasileirão Série A, the top flight of Brazilian football.


2001 CR Vasco da Gama season
Vasco da Gama was not able to be on Copa do Brasil due to be on Copa Libertadores and its scheduling conflicts.


2001 CR Vasco da Gama season, Competitions, Copa Libertadores
Vasco da Gama joined the competition in the group stage.


2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season.


2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
Cal Poly competed as an NCAA Division I-AA independent in 2001. The Mustangs were led by first-year head coach Rich Ellerson and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. The Mustangs finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 292–248 for the season.


2001 Cal Poly Mustangs football team, Team players in the NFL
The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.


2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team
The 2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented Cal State Northridge during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season.


2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team
Cal State Northridge competed as a Division I-AA independent in 2001. The 2001 Matadors were led by third-year head coach Jeff Kearin. They played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Cal State Northridge finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7).


2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team
This was the last season for Cal State Northridge football. On November 20, 2001, the president of the University announced the termination of the football program after 40 seasons due to "looming budget concerns".


2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team, Team players in the NFL
No Cal State Northridge players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.


2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team, Team players in the NFL
The following finished their Cal State Northridge career in 2001, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.


2001 Calder Cup playoffs
The 2001 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 10, 2001. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series for division semifinals and best-of-seven series for division finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 28, 2001, with the Saint John Flames defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins four games to two to win the first, and only, Calder Cup in team history.


2001 Calder Cup playoffs
Saint John's Steve Begin won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. Wilkes-Barre Scranton defenseman Chris Kelleher set an AHL playoff record for points scored by a defenseman in one playoff with 25 (7 goals, 18 assists). This record was broken in 2008 by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defenseman Alex Goligoski.


2001 Calder Cup playoffs, Playoff seeds
After the 2000–01 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. However, due to the uneven number of teams in each division, it was possible for teams to crossover to another division for the playoffs. The fifth-placed team in the New England Division could qualify for the fourth playoff spot in the Canadian Division if they earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the Canadian Division.


2001 Calder Cup playoffs, Playoff seeds
The fifth-placed team in the Mid-Atlantic Division could qualify for the fourth playoff spot in the South Division if they earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the South Division. The Worcester IceCats were the Eastern Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Rochester Americans were the Western Conference regular season champions.


2001 Calder Cup playoffs, Bracket
In each round the team that earned more points during the regular season receives home ice advantage, meaning they receive the "extra" game on home-ice if the series reaches the maximum number of games. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.


2001 Calder Park V8 Supercar round
The 2001 Calder Park V8 Supercar round was the seventh round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 14 to 15 July at the Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria. This would also be the 25th and last time that Calder Park Raceway would host a round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.


2001 Calder Park V8 Supercar round, Race report
Paul Morris obtained his first V8 Supercar win as well as his first round win. This would also be the last time the V8 Supercars would race at Calder Park Raceway, although it does still remain a testing facility for some V8 Supercar teams to the present day.


2001 Calgary Stampeders season
The 2001 Calgary Stampeders season was the 44th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall. The Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the West Division with an 8–10 record and qualified for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, establishing a franchise record. After defeating the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos in the West Division playoffs, the team advanced to the 89th Grey Cup. The Stampeders defeated the heavily favoured Winnipeg Blue Bombers  to win their fifth Grey Cup championship.


2001 Calgary municipal election
The 2001 Calgary municipal election was held on October 15, 2001 to elect a Mayor and 14 Aldermen to Calgary City Council. Three term Calgary Aldermen Dave Bronconnier won 28 per cent of the vote defeating four term Aldermen Bev Longstaff and fifteen other candidates to become the 35th Mayor of Calgary.


2001 California Golden Bears football team
The 2001 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Tom Holmoe, the Golden Bears compiled a 1–10 record (0–8 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 431 to 201.


2001 California Golden Bears football team
The team's statistical leaders included Kyle Boller with 1,741 passing yards, Terrell Williams with 688 rushing yards, and Charon Arnold with 606 receiving yards.


2001 California Golden Bears football team
Following a loss to Arizona and an 0–8 start, Holmoe announced his resignation effective at the end of the season.


2001 California's 32nd congressional district special election
A special election was held on June 5, 2001 to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 32nd congressional district to replace Julian Dixon, who died on December 8, 2000 of a heart attack.


2001 California's 32nd congressional district special election
A special open primary election was held on June 1, 2001, of which Democratic Ambassador Diane Watson won nearly a third of the vote in a field of sixteen candidates. She handily defeated her main challenger, Republican Noel Hentschel, in the general election. Watson was redistricted to 33rd district for the 2002 election, in which she was re-elected.


2001 California's 32nd congressional district special election, Background
Located mainly in the Culver City area of Los Angeles County, the 32nd district was considered a Democratic stronghold. It voted strongly Democratic in the past few presidential elections, giving Al Gore a lead of 70 percentage points over George W. Bush in the 2000 election.


2001 California's 32nd congressional district special election, Background
Julian Dixon was first elected in the 1978 election to represent the 28th district. He never faced serious competition during his tenure, and would serve eleven terms. Before starting his twelfth term, of which he was elected to with 83.5% of the vote, he died in Los Angeles of a heart attack.


2001 Cambridgeshire County Council election
An election to Cambridgeshire County Council took place on 3 May 2001 as part of the 2001 United Kingdom local elections. The previous election was the 1997 Cambridgeshire County Council election. All 59 councillors were elected from electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting. New electoral division boundaries were brought in for the next elections, increasing the number of seats to 69 at the 2005 Cambridgeshire County Council election.


2001 Cameroonian Premier League
In the 2001 Cameroonian Premier League season, 16 teams competed. Cotonsport Garoua won the championship.


2001 Campbelltown state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Campbelltown on 3 February 2001 because of the resignation of Michael Knight (Labor).


2001 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby
The  Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 2001  was won by the selection of Unione di Córdoba that beat in the final the selection of Buenos AiresThe 23 teams participating were divided on three levels: "Campeonato", "Ascenso", "Promocional".


2001 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby, "Campeonato"
Two pools di 4 teams. The first two to semifinals, third and fourth to the relegation playout.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, known as Brasileirão TAM 2001 by sponsorship reasons was the 45th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It Began on August 1, 2001, and reached its end on December 23, 2001. The competition was won by Atlético Paranaense.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Format
The 28 teams played against each other once. The eight best placed teams qualified to the quarter-finals, in which the eighth-placed team played against the first-placed team, the seventh-placed team played against the second-placed team, the sixth-placed team played against the third-placed team, and the fifth-placed team played against the fourth-placed team. The quarter-finals and the semi-finals were played over one leg while the finals were played over two legs. The four worst teams in the first stage were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B of the following year.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Finals
Atlético-PR: Flávio; Rogério Corrêa, Nem and Gustavo; Alessandro, Cocito, Adriano, Kléberson and Fabiano (Igor); Ilan (Souza) and Alex Mineiro. Head coach: Geninho.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Finals
São Caetano: Sílvio Luiz; Mancini, Daniel, Dininho and Marcos Paulo; Simão, Serginho, Adãozinho and Esquerdinha; Anaílson (Müller) and Magrão. Head coach: Jair Picerni.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Finals
São Caetano: Sílvio Luiz; Mancini, Daniel, Dininho and Marcos Paulo (Müller); Simão, Serginho (Bechara), Adãozinho and Esquerdinha (Marlon); Anaílson and Magrão. Head coach: Jair Picerni.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Finals
Atlético-PR: Flávio; Nem, Gustavo and Rogério Corrêa (Igor); Alessandro, Cocito (Pires), Adriano, Kléberson and Fabiano; Kléber (Souza) and Alex Mineiro. Head coach: Geninho.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2002, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from August 11 to December 22, 2001. The competition had 28 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série A and six were relegated to Série C. The competition was won by Paysandu.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Paysandu finished the final phase group with the most points, and was declared 2001 Brazilian Série B champions, claiming the promotion to the 2002 Série A along with Figueirense, the runners-up. The six worst ranked teams in the first round (Sergipe, Tuna Luso, ABC, Desportiva, Nacional-AM and Serra) were relegated to play Série C in 2002.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Format
The 28 teams were divided into two groups, win which each team played against each other twice. The four best placed teams in each group qualified to the quarter-finals, in which the first-placed team of the South-Southeastern Group played against the fourth-placed team of the North-Northeastern Group, the second-placed team of the South-Southeastern Group played against the third-placed team of the North-Northeastern Group, the third-placed team of the South-Southeastern Group played against the second-placed team of the North-Northeastern Group, and the fourth-placed team of the South-Southeastern Group played against the first-placed team of the North-Northeastern Group.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Format
The quarter-finals were played over two legs, and in case of tie in points, in case the away goals rule wasn't applicable, the team with the best campaign in the first phase of the two would qualify.the winners qualified to the final phase, in each the remaining four teams played against each other twice. The two best on this group would achieve promotion to the Série A of the following year. The six worst teams in the first stage were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C of the following year.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The football (soccer) Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2001, the third level of Brazilian National League, was played from September 8 to December 15, 2001. The competition had 65 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série B.


2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Etti Jundiaí finished the final phase group with most points and was declared 2001 Brazilian Série C champions, claiming the promotion to the 2002 Série B along with Mogi Mirim, the runners-up. the third-placed team, Guarany de Sobral, was also promoted after Malutrom withdrew from the 2002 Série B.


2001 Campeonato Carioca
The 2001 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on November 15, 2000 and ended on May 27, 2001. It was the official tournament organized by FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation.) Only clubs based in the Rio de Janeiro State are allowed to play. Sixteen teams contested this edition. Flamengo won the title for the 27th time. no teams were relegated.


2001 Campeonato Gaúcho
The 81st season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 6, 2001 and ended on June 3, 2001. Seventeen teams participated. Grêmio beat Juventude in the finals and won their 33rd title. Avenida and Novo Hamburgo were relegated.


2001 Campeonato Mineiro
The 2001 Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I was the 87th season of Minas Gerais's top-flight professional football league. The season began on January 27 and ended on June 3. América won the championship, winning the title for the 15th time.


2001 Campeonato Paulista
The 2001 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 100th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. The first stage of the championship was played in a round-robin, with all the teams playing each other once; ties were broken through penalty shootouts, with ties with goals being worth two points for the winner and one for the loser, and goalless ties netting one point for the winner and no points for the loser. the four best-placed teams advanced to the semifinals. Corinthians won the championship by the 24th time. Guarani and Mogi Mirim were relegated, however, their relegations were cancelled as both teams were invited into the Rio-São Paulo league in the following year.


2001 Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol
Statistics of Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol in the 2001 season.


2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
The 2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Palermo, Italy that was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and ran from 24 September until 30 September 2001. Unseeded Félix Mantilla won the singles title.


2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Finals, Doubles
Tomás Carbonell /  Daniel Orsanic defeated  Enzo Artoni /  Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6–2, 2–6, 6–2


2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Doubles
Tomás Carbonell and Martín García were the defending champions but only Carbonell competed that year with Daniel Orsanic.


2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Doubles
Carbonell and Orsanic won in the final 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 against Enzo Artoni and Emilio Benfele Álvarez.


2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Singles
Olivier Rochus was the defending champion but did not compete that year.


2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Singles
Félix Mantilla won in the final 7–6 (7–2), 6–4 against David Nalbandian.


2001 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


2001 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup
The 2001 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 112th edition of the Canada Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the du Maurier Stadium in Montreal in Canada from July 30 through August 5, 2001 and the women's event at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto in Canada from August 13 through August 19, 2001.


2001 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup
The men's draw was headlined by World No. 1, Monte Carlo, Rome and French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten, ATP No. 3 and reigning US Open champion Marat Safin and Indian Wells, Miami and Australian Open champion Andre Agassi. Other top seeds were Rome finalist Juan Carlos Ferrero, Queen's Club and 's-Hertogenbosch champion Lleyton Hewitt, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Tim Henman and Àlex Corretja.


2001 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup
The women's draw featured WTA No. 2, Australian Open and French Open champion Jennifer Capriati, 's-Hertogenbosch winner and Wimbledon runner-up Justine Henin and Berlin champion Amélie Mauresmo. Also competing were Indian Wells champion Serena Williams, former World No. 1 Monica Seles, Elena Dementieva, Amanda Coetzer and Magdalena Maleeva.


2001 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup, Finals, Men's Doubles
Jiří Novák /  David Rikl defeated  Donald Johnson /  Jared Palmer 6–4, 3–6, 6–3


2001 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup, Finals, Women's Doubles
Kimberly Po-Messerli /  Nicole Pratt defeated  Tina Križan /  Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–1