2000–01 United States network television schedule
The following is the 2000–01 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2000 through August 2001. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1999–2000 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.


2000–01 United States network television schedule
Note: The Sydney Olympics hindered the ability to start airing shows in a timely manner. Most television series began their seasons during the month of October.


2000–01 United States network television schedule
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.


2000–01 United States network television schedule
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.


2000–01 United States network television schedule, Wednesday
Note: On Fox, Schimmel supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production problems.


2000–01 United States network television schedule, Thursday
Note: On Fox, an untitled Michael Crichton project was supposed to air at midseason at 9-10, along with The Lone Gunmen at 8-9 but that Crichton project for Fox was scrapped.


2000–01 United States network television schedule, Friday
NOTE: ABC aired Dot Comedy on December 8, 2000 at 8:30pm ET. The show was cancelled after one episode aired. On Fox, Night Visions was supposed to air 8–9, but it was delayed to summer in a different timeslot.


2000–01 United States network television schedule, By network, The WB
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


2000–01 United States network television schedule (daytime)
The 2000–01 daytime network television schedule for the six major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States in operation during that television season covers the weekday daytime hours from September 2000 to August 2001. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1999–2000 season.


2000–01 United States network television schedule (daytime)
Affiliates fill time periods not occupied by network programs with local or syndicated programming. PBS – which offers daytime programming through a children's program block, PBS Kids – is not included, as its member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included are stations affiliated with Pax TV, as its schedule is composed mainly of syndicated reruns although it also carried a limited schedule of first-run programs.


2000–01 United States network television schedule (late night)
These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 2000 to August 2001. All times are Eastern or Pacific. Affiliates will fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion.


2000–01 Utah Jazz season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Jazz's 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 22nd season in Salt Lake City, Utah. After the retirement of Jeff Hornacek, the Jazz signed free agents Danny Manning and John Starks, and acquired Donyell Marshall from the Golden State Warriors in an offseason four-team trade. The team also re-signed former Jazz forward David Benoit, and former Jazz guard John Crotty. The Jazz got off to a fast start winning 16 of their first 20 games, but struggled a bit down the stretch losing 9 of their next 13 games.


2000–01 Utah Jazz season
They finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record, and qualified for the playoffs for the eighteenth straight season. On a more positive note, the Jazz equaled the Los Angeles Lakers' record of sixteen consecutive winning seasons above .500, set between 1976–77 and 1991–92. The Jazz were ultimately to make it nineteen consecutive winning seasons before finishing with only 26 wins in 2004–05.


2000–01 Utah Jazz season
Karl Malone was named to the All-NBA Third Team, averaging 23.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He was also selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, which was his final All-Star appearance. Marshall finished second on the team in scoring averaging 13.6 points per game, while John Stockton provided the team with 11.5 points, 8.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game. However, in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, the Jazz lost to the 5th-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games after taking a 2–0 series lead, losing Game 5 by one point, 84–83 at the Delta Center. Following the season, Manning signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks, Jacque Vaughn signed with the Atlanta Hawks, and Benoit and Olden Polynice were both released to free agency.


2000–01 Utah Jazz season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


2000–01 Valencia CF season
Valencia CF once again reached the Champions League final. Finishing only 5th in La Liga, Valencia focused most of its resources on the international competition, a late goal from new signing John Carew helping them knock Arsenal out of the tournament in the quarter finals. The semis consisted of going against Leeds United, not present at that level for more than 25 years. Winning 3–0 at home following the goalless draw in the first match, Los Che became one of the relatively few clubs reaching consecutive finals, facing Bayern Munich.


2000–01 Valencia CF season
In the final itself, Valencia got a penalty kick straightaway, which was converted by captain Gaizka Mendieta. A few minutes later Mehmet Scholl failed to convert a penalty, which Santiago Cañizares saved, but Stefan Effenberg later scored from a second penalty kick. The penalty taking was not over, since the result was 1-1 after extra time, and Bayern got the upper hand in the shootout, with Valencia coming agonizingly close to becoming the third Spanish club to win the Champions League.


2000–01 Valencia CF season
Following the end of the season, Gaizka Mendieta was sold to Lazio for a club-record fee. Coach Héctor Cúper was recruited by Inter to break their title drought, being replaced by surprise choice Rafael Benítez.


2000–01 Valencia CF season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Valencia CF season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season
The 2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 31st in the National Hockey League (NHL).


2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season, Offseason
Markus Naslund became the captain after Mark Messier signed with the New York Rangers.


2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season, Draft picks
Vancouver's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.


2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Grizzlies' sixth season in the National Basketball Association. It would also be their final year in Vancouver. For the third straight year, the Grizzlies had the second pick in the 2000 NBA draft, which they used to select Stromile Swift out of Louisiana State University. During the offseason, the team acquired Isaac Austin from the Washington Wizards, re-acquired Tony Massenburg after one season with the Houston Rockets, and signed free agent Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Entering their sixth season, the rumors of a move became a reality.


2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season
Club owner Michael Heisley decided that it was time for the Grizzlies to move on. After five losing seasons had given the team low morale and decreasing support in the community, the team found itself in debt. Despite winning four of their first five games under new head coach Sidney Lowe, the Grizzlies lost seven straight afterwards, losing 21 of their next 25 games.


2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season
On February 19, the Grizzlies were in last place in the Midwest Division with a record of 17–36, and Heisley traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to discuss a deal between the city and the team. Other city candidates for the team's relocation included Louisville, Kentucky, Anaheim, California and New Orleans, Louisiana. The NBA would grant the team permission to move to Memphis, as the NBA determined that its time in Vancouver was a failure. At midseason, the team traded Othella Harrington to the New York Knicks for Erick Strickland.


2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season
Despite a five-game winning streak in mid February, the Grizzlies would lose seven straight again, then post a nine-game losing streak in March, finishing in last place again with a record of 23 wins and 59 losses, which was their best record in Vancouver. The Grizzlies lost their final two games against the Toronto Raptors, finishing with a 4–7 record in regular season games against their Canadian rival. Shareef Abdur-Rahim led the team with 20.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while Michael Dickerson finished second on the team in scoring averaging 16.3 points per game, and Mike Bibby provided them with 15.9 points and 8.4 assists per game.


2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season
On April 14, the Grizzlies played their final home game at General Motors Place in Vancouver. The Grizzlies lost to the Houston Rockets 100–95 as Steve Francis, who had been drafted by the Grizzlies but refused to play for the team, was booed throughout the game. In their final game on April 18 as the "Vancouver Grizzlies", the club played the Golden State Warriors in Oakland. The Grizzlies beat the Warriors 95–81 to avoid another 60-loss season.


2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season
The franchise moved to Memphis, Tennessee and began play in the 2001–02 NBA season as the Memphis Grizzlies. Also following the season, Abdur-Rahim was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for the 3rd pick in the draft (Pau Gasol), Bibby was traded to the Sacramento Kings, Strickland signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, and Abdul-Rauf and Doug West both retired.


2000–01 Venezuelan Primera División season
The 2000–01 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Caracas.


2000–01 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season
There is a recap for the 2000–01 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season (Spanish: Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional or LVBP):


2000–01 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season, Awards
Most Valuable Player (Víctor Davalillo Award): Chris Jones (La Guaira)


2000–01 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season, Awards
Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Chris Jones (La Guaira) and Alex Cabrera (Los Llanos)


2000–01 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season, Awards
Pitcher of the year (Carrao Bracho Award): Edwin Hurtado (Lara)


2000–01 VfL Bochum season
The 2000–01 VfL Bochum season was the 63rd season in club history.


2000–01 VfL Bochum season, Review and events
On 13 February 2001 head coach Ralf Zumdick was sacked and replaced by caretaker Rolf Schafstall.


2000–01 Villarreal CF season
The 2000–01 season was the 78th season in the existence of Villarreal CF and the club's first season back in the top flight of Spanish football since 1999. In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal CF participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.


2000–01 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Pete Gillen, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2000–01 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team, Last season
The Cavaliers had a record of 20–9, with a conference record of 9–7.


2000–01 Vyshcha Liha
The 2000–01 Vyshcha Liha season was the 10th since its establishment. FC Dynamo Kyiv were the defending champions.


2000–01 Vyshcha Liha, Teams, Promotions
Note: the 1999–2000 Ukrainian First League was won by the second team of Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv, which could not be promoted.


2000–01 Vysshaya Liga season
The 2000–01 Vysshaya Liga season was the ninth season of the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Russia. 25 teams participated in the league, and HC Spartak Moscow and Krylya Sovetov Moscow earned the opportunity to be promoted to the Russian Superleague.


2000–01 WCHL season
The 2000–01 West Coast Hockey League season was the sixth season of the West Coast Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the San Diego Gulls were the league champions.


2000–01 WHL season
The 2000–01 WHL season was the 35th season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Red Deer Rebels won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.


2000–01 WHL season, Regular season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


2000–01 WHL season, Regular season, Goaltending Leaders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2000–01 WHL season, All-Star game
On January 24, the WHL Eastern All-stars were defeated by  the OHL Western All-stars 5–2 at Guelph, Ontario before a crowd of 5,074.


2000–01 WHL season, All-Star game
On January 31, the WHL Western All-stars were defeated by the QMJHL Dilio All-stars 7–5 at Kamloops, British Columbia before a crowd of 4,103.


2000–01 WNBL season
The 2000–01 WNBL season was the 21st season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.


2000–01 WPHL season
The 2000–01 Western Professional Hockey League season was the fifth and final season of the Western Professional Hockey League, a North American minor pro league. 14 teams participated in the regular season, and the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were the league champions.


2000–01 Washington Capitals season
The 2000–01 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 27th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


2000–01 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2000–01 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2000–01 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2000–01 Washington Capitals season, Draft picks
Washington's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.


2000–01 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bob Bender, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at newly-renovated Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.


2000–01 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 10–20 overall in the regular season and 4–14 in conference play, tied for last in the standings. There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.


2000–01 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
In the season finale, the Huskies upset #13 UCLA 96–94; senior guard Michael Johnson hit a three-pointer with a second remaining to break an eight-game losing streak.


2000–01 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Graham, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.


2000–01 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 12–16 overall in the regular season and 5–13 in conference play, tied for sixth in the standings.


2000–01 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.


2000–01 Washington Wizards season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Wizards’ 40th season in the National Basketball Association. Washington D.C. hosted the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. During the off-season, the Wizards acquired Felipe López and Cherokee Parks from the Vancouver Grizzlies, and acquired Popeye Jones from the Denver Nuggets. Under new head coach Leonard Hamilton, and later on trading Parks to the Los Angeles Clippers for Tyrone Nesby, the Wizards continued to struggle posting a nine-game losing streak between November and December.


2000–01 Washington Wizards season
The team lost nine straight again in January leading to an awful 7–34 start to the season, as Mitch Richmond only played just 37 games due to knee injuries. People scoffed that their best player, and the team's Vice President Michael Jordan was sitting up in the owner's box.


2000–01 Washington Wizards season
At midseason, Juwan Howard, who grew disgruntled with all the team failures, was traded along with second-year center Calvin Booth to the Dallas Mavericks for Christian Laettner, Hubert Davis, Loy Vaught and rookies Courtney Alexander and Etan Thomas, who was out for the entire season with a toe injury, while Lopez was released to free agency and later on signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the trade deadline, Rod Strickland, who was also disgruntled playing for the Wizards, was also released and later on re-signed with his former team, the Portland Trail Blazers.


2000–01 Washington Wizards season
Alexander averaged 17.0 points per game in the second half of the season with the Wizards, and made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. However, the Wizards lost nine of their final ten games finishing in last place in the Atlantic Division with a dreadful 19–63 record, their worst to that point over a full 82-game season, although subsequently equalled by the 2008–09 Wizards. Second-year star Richard Hamilton showed improvement and led the team in scoring with 18.1 points per game. Following the season, Richmond signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Vaught and Michael Smith were both released to free agency.


2000–01 Washington Wizards season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


2000–01 Watford F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, Watford competed in the Football League First Division. The club was relegated from the Premier League in the previous season.


2000–01 Watford F.C. season, Season summary
After relegation from the Premier League, Watford stabilised in the First Division to finish 9th, five points off the play-off places. A total of 143 goals were scored in league matches involving Watford; only champions Fulham scored more goals than Watford's 76, whilst Sheffield Wednesday, Crystal Palace, Tranmere Rovers and Queens Park Rangers were the only teams to concede more than Watford's 67 league goals. Manager Graham Taylor announced his retirement at the end of the season - former Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli was named as his replacement.


2000–01 Watford F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Watford F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Watford F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Welsh Alliance League
The 2000–01 Welsh Alliance League is the 17th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which is in the third level of the Welsh football pyramid.


2000–01 Welsh Alliance League
The league consists of fourteen teams and concluded with Llanfairpwll as champions and promoted to the Cymru Alliance.


2000–01 Welsh Alliance League, Teams
Halkyn United were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance.


2000–01 Welsh Alliance League, Teams
Llandyrnog United were relegated to the Clwyd League and replaced by Gwynedd League champions, Bethesda Athletic and Clwyd League champions, Abergele Town.


2000–01 Welsh-Scottish League, 2000-2001 League Table
The top 5 Welsh teams plus Glasgow and Edinburgh qualified for next season's Heineken Cup.


2000–01 Wessex Football League
The 2000–01 Wessex Football League was the 15th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the first time in their history were Andover. There was no promotion to the Southern League, but founder members Portsmouth Royal Navy finished bottom and were relegated.


2000–01 Wessex Football League
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Jewson Wessex League.


2000–01 Wessex Football League, League table
The league consisted of one division of 23 clubs, increased from 21 the previous season, after East Cowes Victoria Athletic were relegated and three new clubs joined:


2000–01 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


2000–01 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Season summary
Megson's rejuvenation of the side continued in 2000–01, as Albion finished sixth, their highest league finish since relegation in 1986. They qualified for the Division One promotion playoffs, where they faced Bolton Wanderers in the semi-finals. The first leg finished 2–2 after Albion had led 2–0. Bolton won the second leg 3–0 to reach the final 5–2 on aggregate.


2000–01 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Season summary
Albion's home match against Barnsley on 1 January 2001 was the last to be played in front of the Rainbow Stand, which was subsequently demolished before construction began on the new East Stand.


2000–01 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 West Ham United F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).


2000–01 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
The sale of Rio Ferdinand to Leeds United contributed towards a dip in West Ham's otherwise good Premiership form, seeing them 8th by Boxing Day, and mystery surrounded the departure of manager Harry Redknapp on 9 May following a row with chairman Terry Brown over transfer cash for what the club needed to challenge for a top six finish next season. Alan Curbishley, Steve McClaren and George Graham were just some of the many names linked with the vacancy before it was announced that caretaker manager and former youth coach Glenn Roeder would be taking over on a permanent basis.


2000–01 West Ham United F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 West Ham United F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 West Ham United F.C. season, First-team squad, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 2000–01 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 101st in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.


2000–01 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 20 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2000–01 Western Football League
The 2000–01 season was the 99th in the history of the Western Football League.


2000–01 Western Football League
The league champions for the sixth time in their history (and the third season running) were Taunton Town, but runners-up Chippenham Town took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were the newly formed Team Bath.


2000–01 Western Football League, Final tables, Premier Division
The Premier Division was increased from 19 clubs to 20 after Mangotsfield United were promoted to the Southern League, and two clubs joined:


2000–01 Western Football League, Final tables, First Division
The First Division was increased from 17 clubs to 20 after Devizes Town and Welton Rovers were promoted to the Premier Division, and five clubs joined:


2000–01 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
The 2000–01 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Dennis Felton and Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Chris Marcus. The team won the East Division Championship and the Sun Belt Basketball Tournament, earning an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Marcus was SBC tournament MVP and conference Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Nashon McPherson joined Marcus on the SBC All-Tournament team.


2000–01 Wichita Thunder season
The 2000–01 Wichita Thunder season was the ninth season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.


2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.


2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
John Benson left after the end of the previous season, and former Arsenal manager Bruce Rioch was appointed in his place. Rioch had Wigan challenging for a play-off place but left in February; Wigan claimed that Rioch resigned, but Rioch insisted that he had been sacked. Former Manchester United player Steve Bruce took over and cemented Wigan's place in the top six, but they were knocked out of the play-offs by Reading in the semi-finals. Bruce then left to take charge of First Division Crystal Palace. Former Wigan striker Paul Jewell, who had previously led Bradford City to promotion to the Premier League but had failed to replicate the feat with Sheffield Wednesday, was appointed as his replacement.


2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
Defender Arjan de Zeeuw was named Wigan's player of the season.


2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
The 2000–01 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented The College of William & Mary during the 2000–01 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Boyages' first season at William & Mary. The Tribe competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at Kaplan Arena. They finished the season 11–17, 7–9 and in fifth place in CAA play. They then lost in the preliminary rounds of the 2001 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament to Old Dominion. They did not participate in any post-season tournaments.


2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.


2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season, Season summary
Following the departures of key frontmen John Hartson and Carl Cort, Wimbledon were unable to make an immediate return to the top flight and finished in 8th, five points short of the playoffs; were it not for their mediocre home form (with 11 draws and only 7 wins all season) they could have aimed for a playoff spot or even an attempt for automatic promotion. Despite this disappointing season, Wimbledon did enjoy some highlights, including a 5–0 win of London rivals Queens Park Rangers at home and a 5–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.


2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season, Season summary
Wimbledon's struggle to return to the top flight was only made harder with the sale of the club's top scorer, Jason Euell, to South London rivals Charlton Athletic at the end of the season.


2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season, Kit
German company Puma became Wimbledon's kit manufacturers. Tiny Computers remained the kit sponsor.


2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Wimbledon F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Dick Bennett, coaching his sixth season with the Badgers. Bennett resigned after the third game of the season citing burnout – he said he "simply was drained". Assistant coach Brad Soderberg took over as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin finished 18-11, 9-7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. The Badgers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West Region, where they were upset by Georgia State, 50-49.


2000–01 Wollongong Wolves FC season
The 2000–01 Wollongong Wolves FC season was the club's 21st season since its establishment in 1980. The club participated in the National Soccer League for the 20th time. They were crowned runners-up in the premiership and the champions of the finals series. They were also champions for the first time of the Oceania Club Championship from their first attempt. For the period between 16 December 2000 and 2 March 2001 the club went on an unbeaten run of 18 competitive games. This included seven consecutive wins in the 2001 Oceania Club Championship and 11 league games.


2000–01 Wollongong Wolves FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Wollongong Wolves FC season, Competitions, FIFA Club World Championship
As winners of the 2001 Oceania Club Championship, the Wollongong Wolves was one of the 12 teams that were invited to the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, which would be hosted in Spain from 28 July to 12 August 2001. However, the tournament was cancelled, primarily due to the collapse of ISL, which was marketing partner of FIFA at the time.


2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2000–01 season was the 102nd season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.


2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The team finished in 12th position, their lowest league finish for five seasons. Colin Lee began the season as manager but was sacked in December 2000 with the team just a single point clear of the relegation zone. Former Southampton manager Dave Jones replaced him in early January but could not take the side any higher than mid-table.


2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Pre-season
Wolves' pre season saw them travel to Ireland to play three local sides. They then returned home to play three Premiership teams at Molineux; the fixture against Aston Villa was a testimonial match for Mike Stowell.


2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Football League First Division
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 2000–01 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.


2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Football League First Division
The provisional fixture list was released on 22 June 2000, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.


2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Key:  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club


2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Correct as of the season's end. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Kit
The season saw the team return to their historic "old gold" shade of shirt for the first time since the 1950s. There was also a new away kit that was a light blue design. Both were now manufactured by the club's own label, entitled "WWFC", and sponsored by Goodyear.


2000–01 World Sevens Series
The 2000-01 IRB Sevens World Series was the second edition of the IRB Sevens World Series. The Series consisted of nine tournaments (originally 10 were scheduled, but one was cancelled).


2000–01 World Sevens Series
The Series was won by New Zealand, who won six of the nine tournaments. Australia won the other three tournaments, and finished second on the Series.


2000–01 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, Wycombe Wanderers competed in the Football League Second Division.


2000–01 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season, Season summary
Having barely escaped relegation the previous season, this time round Wycombe achieved survival in the Second Division by a comfortable margin. Their defensive record, the best of any team outside the top six, ensured they finished well clear of relegation in 13th place. Wycombe enjoyed their greatest success in the FA Cup, defeating First Division teams Grimsby Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wimbledon before edging Premier League side Leicester City 2–1 at Filbert Street; this result caused Leicester, then sitting fourth in the Premier League, to enter a poor run of form that dragged them down to 13th. The win at Leicester set up a dream semi-final tie against Liverpool at Villa Park – Wycombe pushed Gérard Houllier's men all the way before losing 2–1; Liverpool would go on to finish third in the Premier League and win a treble of the League, FA and UEFA Cups.


2000–01 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 Ystalyfera RFC season
This season progressed without any real level of consistency up until Christmas and the new year. January, February and March however saw eight victories and only two defeats, both against the eventual Champions Cwmavon 5-20 and runners up Pontyberem 0-20. Within this run was a 69-15 home win against Kidwelly, 10 tries were scored, 8 converted by Gareth James, one short of the record 9 held by Leighton Stoneman. This run lifted the side to a creditable 4th place out of 12. Cup performances this year were of no great note.


2000–01 Ystalyfera RFC season
Captain for a second season was Stephen Munkley who also won Players Player of the year. Top points scorer Gareth James with 172 won Supporters Player of the year and Martyn Stoneman scored 7 tries – his last a fine individual effort away at Newcastle Emlyn during injury time. This was the last game of the season, earning a 29 all draw.


2000–01 Zamalek SC season
The 2000–01 season is Zamalek Sports Club 90th season of football since existence in 1911, 46th consecutive season in the Egyptian Premier League, the top flight in the Egyptian football. The club qualified to the 2001 African Cup Winners' Cup as the defending champions, earned the right to participate in the 2001 CAF Super Cup against Hearts of Oak; the winner of the 2000 CAF Champions League.


2000–01 fires in the Western United States
The 2000-2001 Western United States wildfires were a series of unusually severe wildfires that caused more than $2 billion (USD) in damage and resulted in the deaths of four firefighters. Overall, 6,966,995 acres burned across the United States and 2.2 million of those acres were in Idaho and Montana alone. A declaration of a state of emergency brought six military battalions and fire fighting teams from as far away as Australia and New Zealand to the Western United States. Federal and state land management organizations recognize the fires as historic "both in extent and duration." The ten year fire season average is 3.1 million acres. The fires in 2000 destroyed more than double that acreage. Nearly $900 million (USD) was spent fighting fires. Long lasting ecological damage, including flooding, top soil runoff, and air quality damage has continues to this day.


2000–01 fires in the Western United States
The damage was particularly severe in the Bitterroot National Forest. One of the most stunning photos from these fires are two elk seeking shelter in the East Fork of the  Bitterroot River. The photo became known as Elk Bath.


2000–01 in Argentine football, Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament), Relegation, "Promoción" Playoff
The teams draw 1-1 therefore Belgrano de Córdoba stay in the Argentine First Division. Quilmes remains in Argentine Nacional B.


2000–01 in Argentine football, Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament), Relegation, "Promoción" Playoff
The teams draw 1-1 thereforeArgentinos Juniors stay in Argentine First Division. Instituto de Córdoba remains in Argentine Nacional B.


2000–01 in Argentine football, National team
This section covers the Argentina national team's matches from 1 August 2000 to 31 July 2001.


2000–01 in Belgian football
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2000–01 in Belgian football
The 2000–01 season was the 98th competitive season in Belgian football.


2000–01 in Belgian football, National team
Belgium began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2002.


2000–01 in Croatian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2000–01 football (soccer) season in Croatia, which was the 10th season of competitive football in the country.


2000–01 in Dutch football
The 2000/2001 season in Dutch football was the 45th season in the Eredivisie, where PSV Eindhoven claimed the title, while FC Twente won the Dutch National Cup.


2000–01 in English football
The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.


2000–01 in English football, Overview
Manchester United secured their third Premiership title in succession and their seventh title in just nine seasons. Liverpool became only the second English side to win the League Cup and FA Cup in the same season, also adding the UEFA Cup to make it a unique treble.


2000–01 in English football, Overview
Fulham reached the Premiership as Division One champions to secure their five-season rise from Division Three. They also became the first club to have played in all four divisions of the English league since the creation of the Premiership.


2000–01 in English football, Overview
Luton Town – who had been League Cup winners 13 years prior and top division members until nine years prior – and Oxford United – who had been League Cup winners 15 years earlier and top division members until 13 years prior – were relegated to Division Three.


2000–01 in English football, Overview
Mid -table Division Two side Wycombe Wanderers beat all odds by reaching the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool, beating Division One sides Millwall, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Wimbledon, as well as Premier League side Leicester City en route to the semis. Wycombe were defeated 2–1 at Villa Park.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
George Burley guided newly promoted Ipswich Town to fifth place in the Premiership and achieved qualification for the UEFA Cup.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Gérard Houllier won a treble of trophies with Liverpool after they triumphed in the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Sir Alex Ferguson became the first manager in English football to win three successive league titles after Manchester United (only the fourth team in history to win three straight titles) topped the Premiership's final table for the third year in a row.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Alan Curbishley consolidated newly promoted Charlton Athletic in the Premiership with a ninth-place finish, their highest finish in nearly 50 years.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Jean Tigana won the Division One title with Fulham to gain promotion to the Premiership and end their 33-year exile from the top flight of English football.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Mark McGhee enjoyed success in his first season as Millwall manager by guiding them to the Division Two title.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Ronnie Moore surprised all the observers by winning a second successive promotion with Rotherham United, who were this time elevated into Division One.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Ray Graydon won his second promotion in three years with Walsall, who triumphed in the Division Two playoffs.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Micky Adams gave Brighton & Hove Albion their most successful season for years as they ended the campaign as Division Three champions.


2000–01 in English football, Successful managers
Brian Talbot took Rushden & Diamonds, founded just nine years prior, into the Football League as Conference champions.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Chelsea's record signing at £15 million, topped the Premiership goalscoring charts with 23 goals.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Marcus Stewart was the Premiership's second-highest goalscorer with 19 goals for newly promoted Ipswich Town, who qualified for the UEFA Cup.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Teddy Sheringham, 35, was voted Player of the Year by both the PFA and FWA after helping Manchester United win their third successive Premiership title.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Michael Owen helped Liverpool end their six-year trophy drought after his prolific goalscoring helped them win a treble of the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Steven Gerrard was voted PFA Young Player of the Year as well as winning three major trophies in a single season with Liverpool.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Young French striker Louis Saha was arguably the hottest prospect outside the Premiership after his goals helped Fulham win the Division One title to end their 33-year exile from the top flight.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Veteran striker Mark Hughes, 37, helped Blackburn Rovers return to the Premiership two years after they were relegated.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Jamie Cureton was Division Two's top goalscorer with 27 strikes for Reading.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Bobby Zamora established himself as one of the Football League's top marksmen after helping Brighton & Hove Albion win the Division Three title.


2000–01 in English football, Successful players
Jermain Defoe, aged 19 and on loan to AFC Bournemouth from West Ham United, scored in ten successive Division Two matches while on loan at the Dean Court side.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Swede Eriksson is England's first foreign coach
With pressure building up on him following England's dismal UEFA Euro 2000 campaign, Kevin Keegan resigned as manager of the England national team just minutes after a 1–0 defeat to Germany in the opening 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. The match, played 7 October 2000, was also the last played at Wembley Stadium. Howard Wilkinson and Peter Taylor each had one-match stints as caretaker manager before Sven-Göran Eriksson accepted The Football Association's offer to become the new national coach. Former Lazio coach Eriksson, 52, was the first foreigner to be appointed coach of the England national team. His first match in charge was a 3–0 win over Spain on 28 February. England would go on to win their first five matches under Eriksson, a highly promising start.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Houllier delivers three for Liverpool
Liverpool captured the 2000–01 UEFA Cup on 16 May with a 5–4 win over Alavés. The match was won in the 116th minute by golden goal, and it completed a triplet of trophies for Liverpool which ended their six-year trophy drought as well as delivering their first trophies under Houllier's management.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Houllier delivers three for Liverpool
The League Cup had already been won with a penalty shoot-out triumph over Birmingham City in the first English final at the Millennium Stadium, and the FA Cup was secured after a dramatic 2–1 win over Arsenal in which Michael Owen scored two late goals after Freddie Ljungberg had put Arsenal ahead.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Sir Alex makes history with United
Sir Alex Ferguson became the first manager in English football to win three successive League titles after Manchester United were crowned Premier League champions for the third season running. Their title was secured with 80 points and a 10-point gap between themselves and runners-up Arsenal. Most bookmakers had closed their books before the turn of the New Year and admitted that United were certain of their seventh Premier League title in the last nine years. The Red Devils' 6–1 home league victory over Arsenal on 25 February 2001 was the turning point as Arsenal's hopes of winning the title were ended in late April 2001.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Sir Alex makes history with United
United were not the first team to win three straight league titles. Huddersfield Town, Arsenal and Liverpool had all done it before, but with managerial changes in between.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Fulham back in the big time
Fulham won the Division One title to end their 33-year absence from the top flight. The key men in this success were money-spinning chairman Mohamed Al-Fayed, enthusiastic manager Jean Tigana and free scoring striker Louis Saha.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Fulham back in the big time
Fulham's return to the top flight of English football came four years after they had won promotion from Division Three and been taken over by Al-Fayed in a £30 million deal. With his target of Premiership football finally achieved, al Fayed was now determined to turn Fulham into the "Manchester United of the South".


2000–01 in English football, Events, Burley clinches Manager of the Year award
Despite Sir Alex Ferguson winning a third successive Premiership title with Manchester United and Gérard Houllier's three successes in cup competitions, Ipswich Town's George Burley received the Manager of the Year award.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Burley clinches Manager of the Year award
Burley, 45, had been at Portman Road since December 1994, when he took over from John Lyall at an Ipswich side rooted to the foot of the Premiership. He was unable to save them from the drop but quickly put together a new team in hope of getting Ipswich back in the elite of English football. They endured three successive playoff failures before winning the Division One playoff final in 2000 and ending a five-year exile from the Premiership.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Burley clinches Manager of the Year award
Most people had tipped Ipswich to go straight back down in 2000–01, but they spent most of the season in the top five and finished fifth to claim a 2001–02 UEFA Cup place – their first foray in Europe for 20 years.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Manchester United's record breaking summer
After the end of the 2000–01 season, Sir Alex Ferguson began a summer of heavy spending. Before the season was over he had agreed an English record fee of £19 million with PSV for Ruud van Nistelrooy, the 25-year-old Dutch striker who had agreed to sign for United a year earlier, but his original move was scrapped after he suffered a serious knee injury. Then, on 12 July, Ferguson broke the English transfer fee record again. This time he brought in Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón, 26, from Lazio in a £28.1 million deal.


2000–01 in English football, Events, Basement battle for survival
At the bottom of The Football League, the battle for survival went to the last day of the season, with the bottom two sides Torquay United and Barnet playing each other at Barnet's Underhill Ground. Both teams knew that if they lost they would be relegated to the Conference. Torquay were 3–0 up at half-time, but Barnet, playing five up front for periods of the second half scored twice to keep the tension levels high until the end of the match. It finished 3–2 to Torquay and Barnet lost their league place.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Manchester United became the fourth team in history to win the English league title three seasons in a row; in one of the least eventful title races in Premier League history, they went top after seven games and never relinquished their lead, nor looked to be in any danger of doing so. Arsenal likewise never dropped below second place after mid-October, leaving the real drama as who being who would take third spot, and thereby the final Champions League place.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Ultimately, Liverpool finished third and won both domestic cup competitions as well as the UEFA Cup, becoming the first-ever club to win this treble of cups. Leeds United finished fourth, being left to rue a terrible first half of the season that saw them look in danger of being sucked into the relegation fight, but somewhat made up for this with much better form after Christmas and more significantly, a run to the semi-finals of the Champions League.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
The biggest surprise of the season came with Ipswich Town, who were newly promoted to the Premiership after five years away and most people's favourites for the drop. Ipswich surprised all the observers by challenging for a place in the top-three and eventually winding up in fifth place, enough to merit UEFA Cup qualification. It was the Suffolk club's highest league finish since 1982. Chelsea took sixth place and thereby the final UEFA Cup spot, as despite the controversial early-season sacking of Gianluca Vialli, the most successful manager in the club's history at that point, they eventually regrouped under new manager Claudio Ranieri.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Newly promoted Charlton Athletic finished an impressive ninth, while Leicester City started the season as unlikely title contenders, but lost nine of their final ten Premiership matches to finish 13th.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, FA Premier League
Bradford City were the first team to be relegated, having won just five Premiership games all season in their second season after promotion. Joining them were newly promoted Manchester City and Coventry City, whose luck finally ran out after 34 years in the top flight.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League First Division
Under the management of Jean Tigana, but with only two changes to the previous season's first team, Fulham won the division easily. Blackburn Rovers managed to edge close rivals Bolton Wanderers to the automatic promotion spot. However, their rivalry would continue the following season, as Bolton defeated Preston North End (another set of close rivals) in the playoffs.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League First Division
Burnley's seventh-place finish put them just one place short of the playoffs and the chance of ending their 25-year absence from the top flight. Wimbledon finished eighth in their first season outside the top flight for 15 years. Watford finished ninth after a strong start to the season suggested that they would win promotion back to the Premier League, prompting the resignation of Graham Taylor as manager and the appointment of Gianluca Vialli in his place.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League First Division
Tranmere's recent cup successes failed to translate into league form, and they finished bottom, just behind Queens Park Rangers, who fell into the third tier for the first time since the 1960s. An unlikely series of results in the final few weeks sent Huddersfield down to Division Two, when they had looked safe at the start of April. Narrowly avoiding relegation were Crystal Palace, whose dramatic last day victory over Stockport ensured survival for a club who spent the previous two seasons struggling with a financial crisis.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League Second Division
Millwall, who had failed to impress since relegation from the First Division in 1996, finally secured promotion as divisional champions. Making perhaps bigger headlines were unfashionable Rotherham United, who instead of struggling as the pundits predicted, took the second automatic promotion spot, pushing Millwall perilously close for the title. Walsall recovered from the previous year's last-day relegation and won the playoffs.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League Second Division
Oxford finished bottom of the table by some distance, never looking as if they would survive and setting a number of unwanted records for the division. Swansea – who had beaten Rotherham to the Division Three title the previous season – proved almost as bad as Oxford, with their survival hopes being little better. Much was expected of Luton following massive pre-season overhauls both on and off the pitch; unfortunately their season ended in crushing disappointment, and relegation. Bristol Rovers occupied the final relegation spot, entering the League's bottom tier for the first time in their history. Swindon narrowly avoided a second successive relegation.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League Second Division
Leading goalscorer: Jamie Cureton (Reading) and Neil Harris (Millwall), 27


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League Third Division
After their financial nightmares and near-relegations of the previous years, Brighton finally started making serious progress, as they won the title. Chesterfield would have taken the runners-up spot; however, financial irregularities resulted in a nine-point deduction, handing second place to Cardiff instead, though Chesterfield still took the final automatic promotion spot. Blackpool sneaked into the playoffs near the end of the season, then proceeded to win them, ensuring that their spell in Division Three was a short one.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League Third Division
A number of teams were threatened with relegation during the course of the season. However, in the end, Barnet – who moved long-serving manager John Still upstairs to make way for the higher-profile appointment of Tony Cottee early in the season – suffered a stunning collapse after a bright start, leading to a "winner takes all, loser stands small" match with Torquay on the final day of the season. Torquay won the match and ensured League survival, while Barnet returned to the Conference after a decade in the league. Carlisle endured a third successive relegation battle and were successful once again.


2000–01 in English football, League tables, Football League Third Division
Note: Cardiff City left administration and made arrangements before promotion as runner up and Chesterfield deducted 9 points for beginning financial irregularities.


2000–01 in English football, Diary of the season
Two Chelsea hooligans are jailed for planning violence at matches after being exposed by an undercover journalist in a BBC documentary. Jason Marriner, 33, of Feltham, is sentenced to six years in prison, and 36-year-old Andrew Frain of Reading is sentenced to seven years behind bars. Both are banned from attending all football matches in England and Wales for the next 20 years.


2000–01 in English football, Retirements
3 August 2000: Pierluigi Casiraghi, 31-year-old Italian striker, retires nearly two years after he broke his leg in a Premier League match for Chelsea and failed to make a full recovery.


2000–01 in English football, Retirements
28 September 2000: Steve Bould, 37-year-old central defender, retires after just over a year at Sunderland, having joined them after 11 years at Arsenal where he formed part of one of the most successful defence line-ups of modern times.


2000–01 in English football, Retirements
8 November 2000: Robbie Earle, 35-year-old Wimbledon and Jamaica midfielder, retires due to a stomach injury.


2000–01 in English football, Retirements
24 January 2001: Luc Nilis, 33-year-old Belgian striker, retires on medical advice four months after suffering a badly broken leg while playing for Aston Villa against Ipswich Town.


2000–01 in English football, Retirements
4 May 2001: Dave Watson, 39-year-old central defender, finally retires from playing after 15 years with Everton after accepting an offer to manage Tranmere Rovers.


2000–01 in English football, Retirements
9 May 2001: Tony Cottee, 35-year-old striker, retires after a brief spell at Millwall during their Division Two promotion run-in.


2000–01 in English football, Retirements
4 July 2001: Gary Pallister, 36-year-old central defender, retires after 17 years in professional football after three years back at Middlesbrough, who gave him his Football League break when he began his first spell with them in 1984. His biggest successes came at Manchester United between 1989 and 1998, where he won four league titles, three FA Cups, a Football League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He was also capped 22 times by England between 1988 and 1996.


2000–01 in Portuguese football
The 2000/01 Portuguese football season saw a new champion: Boavista FC became the 5th club ever to win the championship, securing the title in the 33rd of 34 rounds.


2000–01 in Russian futsal, National student team
7th World University Futsal Championship 2000 in João Pessoa, Brasil


2000–01 in Scottish football
The 2000–01 season was the 104th season of competitive football in Scotland.


2000–01 in Scottish football, League Competitions, Scottish Premier League
The 2000–01 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic, 15 points clear of Rangers who finished second. Both teams earned a place in the UEFA Champions League. Hibernian and Kilmarnock finished third and fourth and both therefore earned UEFA Europa League berths. St Mirren were relegated in their first season in the top-flight since the 1991–92 season.


2000–01 in Venezuelan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2000–2001 football season in Venezuela.


2000–01 snooker season
The 2000–01 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 26 August 2000 and 13 May 2001. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and invitational events.


2000–01 snooker season, Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.


2000–01 Élite Ligue season
The 2000–01 Élite Ligue season was the 80th season of the Élite Ligue, the top level of ice hockey in France. Eight teams participated in the league, and the Dragons de Rouen won their sixth league title.


2000–01 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)
The 2000–2001 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 43rd season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on October 14, 2000 and ended on March 31 10, 2001. KR won its twelfth title by defeating Keflavík 3–0 in the Finals.


2000–01 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Competition format
The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice "home" and twice "away" for a total of 16 games. The top four teams qualified for the championship playoffs while none were relegated to Division I due to vacant berths.


2000–2001 Azerbaijani parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Azerbaijan on 5 November 2000, although a re-run had to be held in 11 constituencies on 7 January 2001 due to "massive irregularities". The result was a victory for the New Azerbaijan Party, which won 75 of the 125 seats.


2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup
The 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the 30th edition of England's rugby union club competition. Newcastle Falcons won the competition defeating Harlequins in the final. The event was sponsored by Tetley's Brewery and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.


2000–2001 Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts. This is the 4th edition of the race starting on the th November 2000 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.


2000–2001 Vendée Globe, Summary
The departure originally planned for Sunday, November 5 but the decision was made to delay the postponed start till Thursday, 9 November 2000 a delay of 4 days due to bad weather.


2000–2001 Vendée Globe, Summary
This race was the first major test of the new safety rules, introduced following the tragedies the previous races. Overall, it was a success; although some boats were again forced to retire from the race, none were lost. This race also featured the youngest entrant ever: Ellen MacArthur, who at 24 years old managed to put together a serious campaign with her custom-built boat Kingfisher.


2000–2001 Vendée Globe, Summary
Yves Parlier was the first to establish a lead, and headlines were made by Dominique Wavre of Switzerland on 10 December 2000 when his 430 nautical miles broke the 24-hour record for distance sailed single-handed. Parlier was soon under attack by Michel Desjoyeaux, who then moved into the lead. Parlier dismasted while pushing to catch up and lost contact with race organizers, resulting in MacArthur's being diverted to provide assistance. MacArthur resumed racing when contact with Parlier was restored, and managed to maintain fourth place.


2000–2001 Vendée Globe, Summary
Desjoyeaux extended his lead to 600 miles (970 km) by Cape Horn, and MacArthur had closed steadily, moving up to second place. By the mid-Atlantic she had caught up, and while negotiating the calms and variable winds of the Doldrums, the two traded the lead position several times.


2000–2001 Vendée Globe, Summary
MacArthur's chance to win was lost when she struck a semi-submerged container and was forced to make repairs. Desjoyeaux and PRB, flying the French flag, would go on to win the race at 93d 3h 57', with MacArthur and Kingfisher under the flag of Great Britain finishing second at 94d 4h 25', and Roland Jourdain and Sill Matines La potagère, also under French flag, finishing third at 96d 1h 2'.


2000–2001 Vendée Globe, Summary
MacArthur pulled in to a rapturous reception, as "the youngest ever competitor to finish, the fastest woman around the planet—and only the second solo sailor to get around the globe in less than 100 days." Parlier, meanwhile, had anchored off New Zealand, and managed to fabricate by himself a new carbon-fibre mast from his broken one, and continuing racing, gained an official place.


2000–2001 Vendée Globe, Entries, Participant Facts Equipment
Twenty skippers started the race a qualification passage was required to validate the registration of each boat, this course could have been carried out as part of another sailing race.


2000–2002 Montenegrin municipal elections
Montenegrin municipal elections were held in all 21 municipalities, between June 2000 and October 2002.


2000–2002 Montenegrin municipal elections
It resulted in the victory of the opposition subjects in most of the municipalities, while the ruling DPS remained in power in only six out of 21 municipalities.


2000–2002 Montenegrin municipal elections, Results, Results in rest of municipalities
After the elections the ruling DPS-SDP coalition remained in power in Bar, Bijelo Polje, Danilovgrad, Plav and Rožaje municipalities. The major opposition coalition Together for Change (SNP-SNS-NS) formed majority in Mojkovac, Berane, Žabljak, Plužine, Šavnik, Pljevlja, Andrijevica and Kolašin, while in Nikšić, Tivat, Kotor, Cetinje and Budva they form an post-election coalition with Liberal Alliance of Montenegro to form municipal governments.


2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict
The 2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict was a low-level border conflict consisting of Hezbollah rocket and mortar attacks on the Israeli Defense Forces and IDF artillery barrages and airstrikes in Southern Lebanon. Clashes followed the withdrawal of Israeli troops from South Lebanon in 2000, which Hezbollah viewed as incomplete due to the presence of Israeli troops in the disputed Shebaa farms. Fighting came to an end after the 2006 Lebanon War.


2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict, Aftermath
Walid Jumblatt, a Lebanese Druze politician and leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, stated that Lebanon has no claims to the Shebaa Farms. The prime minister and president stated that Lebanon has a claim to the area.


2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict, Aftermath
Following the Israeli war against Hezbollah in 2006, U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 called for the "Delineation of the international borders of Lebanon, especially in those areas where the border is disputed or uncertain, including in the Shebaa farms area."


2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict, Aftermath
On 28 August 2006, Hezbollah fighters withdrew from positions near the Shebaa Farms area.


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec
The 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec resulted in large-scale amalgamation of smaller municipalities in Quebec into larger cities. It was undertaken by one administration, and modified and partially undone by its successor.


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec
The first phase involved many amalgamations from late 2000 until 2003, undertaken by the Parti Québécois government of Québec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry. The most significant amalgamations, involving the largest cities in Quebec, mostly occurred on January 1, 2002. Some of the mergers were unpopular, and this became an issue in the April 14, 2003 Quebec election, in which the victorious Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest campaigned on a promise to allow residents the right to choose to de-merge and reconstitute their former municipalities.


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec
The new administration held referendums in various municipalities in 2004 to fulfill its campaign promise; however, a number of conditions were imposed, including a minimum voter participation threshold, which meant that not all merged municipalities held referendums and even fewer actually de-merged. The de-mergers that succeeded became effective on January 1, 2006. However, a new type of municipal structure, an urban agglomeration was created, which continued to tie the newly independent de-merged municipalities to their former amalgamation partners for the provision of certain municipal services.


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec
The 2000–2003 municipal mergers were imposed on municipalities by the Québec government. In Canada, municipal governments are creatures of the provincial governments. However, a number of voluntary amalgamations (arranged by municipalities themselves) had taken place in the 1990s (see Municipal history of Quebec); these earlier amalgamations were not subject to de-merger referendums. Municipal amalgamations had been encouraged by the Quebec government on the grounds they would result in greater efficiencies and cost savings; critics disputed this. The government also cited the precedent of the 1998 amalgamation of Toronto and the 2001 amalgamation of Ottawa.


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, Demerger referenda
After the 2003 election, the new Québec Liberal Party government led by Jean Charest adopted Bill 9, which created a formal process by which old municipalities could be reconstituted (in legal terms). Contrary to what was promised by Charest (full de-amalgamation), Bill 9 only restored specific powers to the demerged cities (e.g., animal control, garbage pickup, local street maintenance, some cultural facilities).


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, Demerger referenda
The "bigger" expenses (e.g., police, fire, main streets, expansion programs) and the majority of the taxes remained in the hands of urban agglomerations, which are controlled by the central merged city because their larger populations give them greater voting weight. In Montreal, the de-amalgamated cities hold only 13% of the votes on the agglomeration council.


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, Demerger referenda
This consulting process about Bill 9 required 10% of voters residing within an amalgamated municipality to sign a petition to demand the holding of a referendum on de-amalgamation. To succeed, a referendum had to fulfill two conditions:


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, Demerger referenda
Referendums were held on June 20, 2004 in 89 of the former municipalities of Québec. The 'Yes' vote recorded majorities in several municipalities, but did not reach the required threshold of 35% of registered voters. A total of 32 former municipalities met the conditions required to de-amalgamate and were re-established on January 1, 2006.


2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, Demerger referenda
Additionally, Estérel voted to demerge from Sainte-Marguerite-Estérel, effectively reversing the merger between Estérel and Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson. After the demerger came into effect, the city changed its name back to Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson.


2001
2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1st  year of the 3rd millennium, the 1st  year of the 21st century, and the  2nd   year of the 2000s decade.


2001 & A Bit
"2001 & A Bit" is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies.


2001 & A Bit
This episode is also known as "The Future of the Goodies", with the Goodies playing both their elderly selves, and versions of each other.


2001 & A Bit
Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie.


2001 & A Bit, Prologue and profiles
After all three Goodies had separate encounters with the same model, she gave birth to triplets. Tim, showing a photo of the triplets to his son, comments that, because they were not sure who was the father of the babies, the Goodies each took one — then, glancing at his son, Tim comments: "... sometimes I think we might have made a mistake......".


2001 & A Bit, Plot
It is a more permissive era, and life has become dull and boring for the world at large. Since everything is now permitted, nothing is exciting, and even the popular violent spectator sport of "rollerball" is treated as passé. Jimmy Hill, who is now a very old man with a long beard, greets sports on his programme with the same level of boredom as the rest of the population.


2001 & A Bit, Plot
The New Goodies, led by Bill Brooke-Taylor, want to add some excitement to the lives of the people, and to get them excited about something again. In the attempt to add more excitement to 'rollerball', Graeme Oddie (a leading competitor of violent sports), and some of his equally violent friends, modify the game to 'rolleregg', a combination of an egg and spoon race and 'rollerball'. Graeme Oddie is the leading competitor for 'rolleregg'.


2001 & A Bit, Plot
Bill Brooke-Taylor wants to resurrect the ancient game of Cricket, with the idea that something, which is truly boring, might be enough of a novelty to be interesting to the population. He asks his father, Tim, about the MCC. Tim decides to take his son to the retirement home for old cricketers the "MCC Sanctuary'", where Bill and Graeme are now residing in their old age. To travel to the retirement home, both Tim and his son, Bill, wear automatic motorised shoes.


2001 & A Bit, Plot
At Lord's Cricket Ground, Tim Garden finds a tiny urn full of ashes in a cupboard. Assuming that the urn was full of dust, Tim Garden empties the ashes onto the floor. Then, he finds a discarded cricket box, and, assuming that it is a hat of some sort, he places it on his head. Tim Garden also puts the stumps and cricket bat to a new and novel use.


2001 & A Bit, Plot
With help from the former members of the MCC, cricket is revived, and the commentators for the match are Bill Brooke-Taylor, Tim Garden, and a robot. However, people who go to a cricket match to find out what it is like, become quickly bored — they have been reared on far more violent games. So a compromise is reached — the "rolleregg" side, led by Graeme Oddie, is pitted against the aging MCC members.


2001 & A Bit, Plot
After being continually struck on the body with cricket balls bowled by the cricket players, the humiliated "rolleregg" players decide to use an enormous robot to bat from, but they are still defeated by the MCC members. After a final searing victory against Graeme Oddie by the aging Tim and Bill, the MCC members inherit the Earth and retain "the Ashes" — and the MCC members are still marching on – somewhere.


2001 & A Bit, Song
"The MCC Song" was first used in a 1970 episode of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again.


2001 (Dr. Dre album)
2001 (sometimes called The Chronic 2001) is the second studio album by rapper and hip hop producer Dr. Dre. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut album, The Chronic. The album was produced mainly by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, as well as Lord Finesse, and features several guest contributions from fellow U.S. rappers such as The D.O.C., Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg.


2001 (Dr. Dre album)
2001 exhibits an expansion on Dre's debut G-funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence, crime, promiscuity, sex, drug use, and street gangs. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 516,000 copies in its first week. It produced 3 singles that attained chart success and has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); and as of August 2015 the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States. 2001 received generally positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised the music although some found the lyrics objectionable.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Title
In 1995, the original successor to The Chronic was to be titled "The Chronic II: A New World Odor (Poppa's Got A Brand New Funk)". It was to include various new songs by Dr. Dre along with the 2Pac single "California Love", which wasn't included on his album All Eyez on Me for this reason. However, this version of the album was scrapped after Dre's departure from Death Row Records.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Title
After the creation of Aftermath Entertainment, the album was initially titled Chronic 2000 until Priority Records, who had become Death Row Records' new distributor decided, in conjunction with Death Row's founder and then-CEO Suge Knight, to call their compilation album Chronic 2000. Death Row owned the trademark for The Chronic as did Interscope Records who previously distributed Death Row. Knight was tipped off about the name of Dr. Dre's album since notification of the trademark use was required by his label Aftermath Records. When Aftermath found out that Priority and Death Row planned to use the same name for their album, Dre sought legal action. According to his lawyer Howard King, "both sides agreed that we'd allow the other to use the title, and then let the public decide which one they preferred".


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Title
After the release of Chronic 2000, they announced that Dr. Dre's album would now be named Chronic 2001. Shortly after, Interscope began a big budget promotional campaign for Chronic 2001. At this point, Priority decided not to honor the original agreement and threatened to sue Dre if the Chronic trademark were to be used in any capacity. Dre eventually decided to release the album as simply 2001.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Background
In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Dre spoke about his motivation to record the album and how he felt that he had to prove himself to fans and media again after doubts arose over his production and rapping ability. These doubts came from the fact that he had not released a solo studio album since The Chronic (1992). He stated:


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Background
For the last couple of years, there's been a lot of talk out on the streets about whether or not I can still hold my own, whether or not I'm still good at producing. That was the ultimate motivation for me. Magazines, word of mouth and rap tabloids were saying I didn't have it any more. What more do I need to do? How many platinum records have I made? O.K., here's the album – now what do you have to say?


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Background
The album was intended to be released as a mixtape; with tracks linked through interludes and turntable effects, but was then changed to be set up like a film. Dr. Dre stated, "Everything you hear is planned. It's a movie, with different varieties of situations. So you've got buildups, touching moments, aggressive moments. You've even got a 'Pause for Porno.' It's got everything that a movie needs."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Background
Speaking of how he did not record the album for club or radio play and that he planned the album simply for entertainment with comical aspects throughout, he commented "I'm not trying to send out any messages or anything with this record. I just basically do hard-core hip-hop and try to add a touch of dark comedy here and there. A lot of times the media just takes this and tries to make it into something else when it's all entertainment first. You shouldn't take it too seriously."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Recording
Some of the lyrics on the album used by Dre have been noted to be penned by several ghostwriters. Royce da 5'9" was rumored to be a ghostwriter on the album. He was noted for writing the last track, "The Message"; however, he is not credited by his legal name or alias in the liner notes. A track he recorded on the album, originally named "The Way I Be Pimpin'", was later retouched as "Xxplosive"; this version has Dr. Dre rapping penned verses by Royce and featured Royce's vocals on the chorus. Royce wrote several tracks such as "The Throne Is Mine" and "Stay in Your Place" which were later cut from the final track list. The tracks have been leaked later on several mixtapes, including Pretox.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Recording
The album's production expanded on that of The Chronic, with new, sparse beats and reduced use of samples which were prominent on his debut album. Co -producer Scott Storch talked of how Dr. Dre used his collaborators during recording sessions: "At the time, I saw Dr. Dre desperately needed something. He needed a fuel injection, and Dre utilized me as the nitrous oxide. He threw me into the mix, and I sort of tapped on a new flavor with my whole piano sound and the strings and orchestration.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Recording
So I'd be on the keyboards, and Mike [Elizondo] was on the bass guitar, and Dre was on the drum machine." Josh Tyrangiel of Time has described the recording process which Dr. Dre employs, stating "Every Dre track begins the same way, with Dre behind a drum machine in a room full of trusted musicians. (They carry beepers. When he wants to work, they work.) He'll program a beat, then ask the musicians to play along; when Dre hears something he likes, he isolates the player and tells him how to refine the sound."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Music, Production
The album primarily featured co-production between Dr. Dre and Mel-Man and was generally well received by critics. AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that Dr. Dre had expanded on the G-funk beats on his previous album, The Chronic, and stated, "He's pushed himself hard, finding new variations in the formula by adding ominous strings, soulful vocals, and reggae, resulting in fairly interesting recontextualizations" and went on to say, "Sonically, this is first-rate, straight-up gangsta."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Music, Production
Entertainment Weekly's Tom Sinclair depicted the album as "Chilly keyboard motifs gliding across gut-punching bass lines, strings and synths swooping in and out of the mix, naggingly familiar guitar licks providing visceral punctuation". NME described the production as "patented tectonic funk beats and mournful atmospherics". PopMatters praised the production, stating that "the hip-hop rhythms are catchy, sometimes in your face, sometimes subtle, but always a fine backdrop for the power of Dre's voice." Jon Pareles of The New York Times mentioned that the beats were "lean and immaculate, each one a pithy combination of beat, rap, melody and strategic silences".


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Music, Production
The album marked the beginning of Dr. Dre's collaboration with keyboardist Scott Storch, who had previously worked with The Roots and is credited as a co-writer on several of 2001's tracks, including the hit single "Still D.R.E.". Storch would later go on to become a successful producer in his own right, and has been credited as a co-producer with Dr. Dre on some of his productions since.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Music, Lyrics
The lyrics on the album received criticism and created some controversy. They include many themes associated with gangsta rap, such as violence, promiscuity, street gangs, drive-by shootings, crime and drug usage. Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the only subject matter on the album was "violence, drugs, pussy, bitches, dope, guns, and gangsters" and that these themes have become repetitive and unchanged in the last ten years. Critics noted that Dr. Dre had differed from his effort to "clean-up his act" which he tried to establish with his 1996 single, "Been There, Done That" from Dr. Dre Presents... The Aftermath.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Music, Lyrics
NME mentioned that the album was full of "pig-headed, punk-dicked, 'bitch'-dissing along with requisite dollops of ho-slapping violence, marijuana-addled bravado and penis-sucking wish fulfilment." Massey noted that the lyrics were overly explicit but praised his delivery and flow: "His rhymes are quick, his delivery laid back yet full of punch." The rhymes involve Dr. Dre's return to the forefront of hip hop, which is conveyed in the singles "Still D.R.E." and "Forgot About Dre". Many critics cited the last track, "The Message"; a song dedicated to Dr. Dre's deceased brother, as what the album could have been without the excessively explicit lyrics, with Massey calling it "downright beautiful" and "a classic of modern rap".


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Singles
Three singles were released from the album: "Still D.R.E. ", "Forgot About Dre" and "The Next Episode". Other tracks "Fuck You", "Let's Get High", "What's the Difference" and "Xxplosive" were not officially released as singles but received some radio airplay which resulted in them charting in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. "Still D.R.E." was released as the lead single in October 1999. It peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and reached number 11 on the Hot Rap Singles. It reached number six on the UK single charts in March 2000. The song was nominated at the 2000 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but lost to The Roots and Erykah Badu's "You Got Me".


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Singles
"Forgot About Dre" was released as the second single in 2000 and like the previous single, it was a hit on multiple charts. It reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 3 on the Rhythmic Top 40. It reached number seven on the UK single charts in June 2000. The accompanying music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video in 2000. The song won Dr. Dre and Eminem Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2001 Grammy Awards.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Singles
"The Next Episode" was released as the third and final single in 2000. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 2 on the Rhythmic Top 40. It peaked at number three on UK single charts in February 2001. It was nominated at the 2001 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but the award went to another single from the same album to Dr. Dre and Eminem for "Forgot About Dre".


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Commercial performance
During the hype of the Nu Metal era, the band Korn kept Dr. Dre from hitting number 1 in America's Billboard 200. As a result, the album debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 516,000 copies. It also entered at number one on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was successful in Canada, where it reached number 2 on the charts. The record was mildly successful in Europe, reaching number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 7 in Ireland, number 15 in France, number 17 in the Netherlands and number 26 in Norway.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Commercial performance
It peaked at number 11 on the New Zealand album chart. Closing out the year of 2000, the album was number 5 on the Billboard Top Albums and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It re-entered the charts in 2003, peaking on the UK Albums Top 75 at number 61 and on the Ireland Albums Top 75 at number 30. The album was certified six times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 21, 2000. It is Dr. Dre's best selling album, as his previous album, The Chronic, was certified three times platinum. As of August 2015, the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Critical reception
2001 received generally positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated, "2001 isn't as consistent or striking as Slim Shady, but the music is always brimming with character." Entertainment Weekly's Tom Sinclair praised the production, calling it "uncharacteristically sparse sound" from Dr. Dre and that it was as "addictive as it was back when over 3 million record buyers got hooked on The Chronic and Snoop Dogg's Dre-produced Doggystyle" and went on to commend Dr. Dre, stating, "If any rap producer deserves the title "composer", it's he."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Critical reception
NME mentioned that Dr. Dre didn't expand the genre, but it was "powerful enough in parts, but not clever enough to give Will Smith the fear". PopMatters writer Chris Massey declared that "Musically, 2001 is about as close to brilliant as any one gangsta rap album might possibly get." Christopher John Farley of Time stated that "The beats are fresh and involving, and Dre's collaborations with Eminem and Snoop Dogg have ferocity and wit."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Critical reception
Although he was ambivalent towards the album's subject matter and guest rappers, Greg Tate of Spin was pleasantly surprised by "the most memorable MC'ing on this album com[ing] from Dre himself, Eminem notwithstanding" and stated, "Whatever one's opinion of the sexual politics and gun lust of Dre's canon, his ongoing commitment to formal excellence and sonic innovation in this art form may one day earn him a place next to George Clinton, if not Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, or Miles Davis."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Critical reception
In a negative review, Robert Christgau from The Village Voice found Dr. Dre's lyrics distastefully misogynistic, writing "it's a New Millennium, but he's Still S.L.I.M.E. ... For an hour, with time out for some memorable Eminem tracks, Dre degrades women every way he can think of, all of which involve his dick." Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot said Dr. Dre's production boasted unique elements but "the endless gangsta babble, with its casual misogyny and flippant violence," sounded flagrantly trite.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Critical reception
AllMusic's Erlewine spoke of how the number of guest rappers affected the album, and questioned his reasons for collaborating with "pedestrian rappers". He claimed that "the album suffers considerably as a result [of these collaborations]". Erlewine criticized the lyrics, which he said were repetitive and full of "gangsta clichés". Sinclair mentioned similar views of the lyrics, calling them "filthy", but noted "none of [this] should diminish Dre's achievement".


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Critical reception
NME spoke of how the lyrics were too explicit, stating, "As the graphic grooves stretch out, littered with gunfire, bombings and 'copters over Compton, and the bitch-beating baton is handed from Knock-Turnal to Kurupt, 2001 reaches gangsta-rap parody-level with too many tracks coming off like porno-Wu outtakes." Massey referred to the lyrics as a "caricature of an ethos [rather] than a reflection of any true prevailing beliefs."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Critical reception
In 2006, Hip Hop Connection ranked 2001 number 10 on its list of the 100 Best Albums (1995–2005) in hip hop. In a 2007's issue, XXL gave the album a retrospective rating of "XXL", their maximum score. In Rolling Stone's The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time, where Dr. Dre was listed at number 54, Kanye West talked of how the track "Xxplosive" inspired him: "'Xxplosive', off 2001, that's [where] I got my entire sound from—if you listen to the track, it's got a soul beat, but it's done with those heavy Dre drums. Listen to 'This Can't Be Life,' a track I did for Jay-Z's Dynasty album, and then listen to 'Xxplosive'. It's a direct bite."


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Track listing
All songs produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, except for "The Message" which is produced by Lord Finesse.


2001 (Dr. Dre album), Certifications
* Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


2001 (Peter Frohmader album)
2001 is the twelfth studio album by Peter Frohmader, released independently 2001.


2001 (pinball)
2001 is a pinball machine designed by Ed Krynski and produced by Gottlieb in 1971. The game has no official relation to the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey,  although there are similarities.


2001 (pinball), Background
Krynski, the designer, stated that the idea of the target bank found on 2001 was to try to make as many drop targets as possible to do the work on one solenoid. Cost savings was its inspiration. The game appealed to players because the rules were simple.


2001 1. deild
In 2001, 1. deild was the top tier league in Faroe Islands football (since 2005, the top tier has been the Faroe Islands Premier League, with 1. deild becoming the second tier).


2001 1. deild, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and B36 Tórshavn won the championship.


2001 1. deild, Results
The schedule consisted of a total of 18 games. Each team played two games against every opponent in no particular order. One of the games was at home and one was away.


2001 1. deild karla
The 2001 season of 1. deild karla was the 47th season of second-tier football in Iceland.


2001 1000 Guineas
The 2001 1000 Guineas Stakes was a horse race held at Newmarket Racecourse on Sunday 6 May 2001. It was the 188th running of the 1000 Guineas.


2001 1000 Guineas
The winner was Ahmed Al Maktoum's Ameerat, a British-bred bay filly trained at Newmarket, Suffolk by Michael Jarvis and ridden by Philip Robinson. Ameerat's victory was the first in the race for her owner and trainer and the second for Robinson who had won on Pebbles in 1985.


2001 1000 Guineas, The contenders
The race attracted a field of fifteen runners: thirteen trained in the United Kingdom, one in Ireland and one in France. The favourite was the Michael Stoute-trained Karasta who had won the May Hill Stakes and finished second in the Prix Marcel Boussac in 2000. She was accompanied by her stable companion Enthused, winner of the Princess Margaret Stakes and Lowther Stakes. The Irish challenger was Toroca, trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle who had won a maiden race at the Curragh two weeks earlier.


2001 1000 Guineas, The contenders
The Godolphin Racing stable entered Muwakleh, a filly who had won both her races in Dubai including the UAE 1000 Guineas. France was represented by the Criquette Head-trained Stunning, winner of the Prix Imprudence. The other fancied runners included the undefeated Crystal Music, winner of the Fillies' Mile, and the Cherry Hinton Stakes winner Dora Carrington. Karasta headed the betting at odds of 9/2 ahead of Crystal Music (5/1), Enthused (6/1), Muwakleh (13/2), Stunning (9/1) and Toroca (10/1). Ameerat, whose only previous win had come in a maiden race at Goodwood Racecourse nine months earlier, was next in the betting at 11/1.


2001 1000 Guineas, The race
The starting stalls were placed on the stands side (the left side from the jockeys' viewpoint) of the wide Newmarket straight and the field raced up that side of the course throughout the race. Muwakleh was sent to the front by Frankie Dettori soon after the start, and was followed by Sayedah with Ashlinn, Arhaaff, Ameerat and Autumnal as the fillies remained closely grouped until the final quarter-mile. Crystal Music made progress on the outside, but was unable to sustain her effort, leaving Ameerat as Muwakleh's only serious challenger.


2001 1000 Guineas, The race
Ameerat gradually wore down the Godolphin filly, gaining the advantage 50 yards from the finish to win by a neck. Toroca stayed on well in the closing stages to take third place ahead of Crystal Music and Enthused. Stunning finished in seventh place whilst Karasta was thirteenth of the fifteen runners.


2001 1000 Guineas, The race
Ameerat's victory gave Jarvis his first British classic winner in a thirty-three-year training career. He described the moment as "a great thrill", while Robinson described the winner as a "remarkable filly".


2001 1000km of Estoril
The 2001 1000 km of Estoril was the fourth race of the 2001 European Le Mans Series season. It took place at Autódromo do Estoril, Portugal, on July 15, 2001.


2001 1000km of Estoril
Although it was planned for 1000 km, the race had to be stopped when it ran over its 6-hour maximum limit. The overall winner in LMP, as well as the class winners in GTS and GT, each won automatic entry to the 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans. The winning team was initially disqualified after the podium ceremony for an incident with Tom Coronel's Audi during the race, but later reinstated.


2001 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2001 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 49th running of this event. It was both the second round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season and the opening round of the new European Le Mans Series. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 17, 2001.


2001 12 Hours of Sebring
French Porsche driver and ambassador Bob Wollek was killed nearby the circuit following a practice session. Wollek had been riding a bicycle along a nearby highway when he was struck by a van. A minute of silence was held prior to the start of the race. Wollek's team, Petersen Motorsports, withdrew from the event out of respect.


2001 12 Hours of Sebring
This would not only be the final victory of Michele Alboreto's lifetime but also his final race ever as he died one month later.


2001 12 Hours of Sebring, Official results
† - #47 Broadfoot Racing was disqualified during the race for making an illegal repair to their car. #34 Orbit was disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance while still on the track.


2001 2. deild karla
The 2001 season of 2. deild karla was the 36th season of third-tier football in Iceland.


2001 2. divisjon
The 2001 2. divisjon was the third highest football league for men in Norway.