2000–01 Lithuanian Hockey League season
The 2000–01 Lithuanian Hockey League season was the 10th season of the Lithuanian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Lithuania. Five teams participated in the league, and SC Energija won the championship. SC Energija received a bye until the finals, as they played in the Eastern European Hockey League.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season
The 2000–01 season was Liverpool's 109th season of football since they were established. This season proved highly successful for Liverpool, with them picking up the League Cup, UEFA Cup and FA Cup under Gerard Houllier, having finished 3rd in the league.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
Liverpool enjoyed their best season for years when they completed a unique treble of cup competitions and ended Gérard Houllier's three-year wait to bring silverware to Anfield.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
The first trophy was secured on 25 February when a 5–4 penalty shoot-out victory followed a 1–1 draw with Birmingham City in the Worthington Cup final. The game was also the first club fixture to be played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium while Wembley was being rebuilt. Part two of the treble was completed on 12 May when two late Michael Owen goals overturned Arsenal's lead in the FA Cup Final to give the Reds a 2–1 win. The final part of the treble was perhaps the most dramatic.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
The UEFA Cup final featured an amazing nine goals as Alavés gave them a run for their money fighting back to equalize from 3–1 and 4–3, before Liverpool finally ran out 5–4 winners after extra-time. The FA and UEFA cup wins meant Liverpool played in the Charity Shield and UEFA Super Cup at the start of the next season, winning both.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
Promising young midfielder Steven Gerrard was voted PFA Young Player of the Year for his key part in one of the most successful season's in Liverpool's 109-year history, and contributions from British stars Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Jamie Carragher, Danny Murphy and new signings Gary McAllister and Emile Heskey were matched by an increasingly continental side consisting of new captain Sami Hyypiä, Sander Westerveld, Jari Litmanen and Dietmar Hamann.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
However, there was sad news just after the end of the season, when former manager Joe Fagan (manager of the 1984 side that also managed to win three trophies in a season) died at the age of 80 after a long illness.


2000–01 Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, August
Gérard Houllier prepared for his third season at the Liverpool helm, looking to improve on the fourth-place finish of the previous campaign which had seen the Reds having to settle for a place in the UEFA Cup when they had come so close to qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, August
The campaign began with a 1–0 home win over relegation favourites Bradford City, who had defeated Liverpool last season to deny the Reds Champions League qualification; Emile Heskey scored the only goal of the game. A 2–0 defeat at Arsenal followed, before a thrilling 3–3 draw at Southampton in which Michael Owen was on target twice.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, September
September began well with good home wins over Aston Villa and Manchester City. The European adventure then began with a 1–0 away win over Romanian side Rapid București in the first round first leg of the UEFA Cup. The return to league action saw 1–1 draws with West Ham United and Sunderland. The month ended with a goalless home draw in the return leg against Rapid București to ensure progression to the next stage of the competition.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, October
October began badly for Liverpool, who found themselves on the receiving end of a 3–0 defeat by Chelsea in the league. Two weeks later, however, an Emile Heskey hat-trick gave them a 4–0 win at Derby County which put them in fourth place, four points behind leaders Manchester United and second placed Arsenal and a point behind third placed Leicester City. Heskey was on target in the next two games that month – a 1–0 win over Slovan Liberec in the UEFA Cup second round first leg at Anfield and the 3–1 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby, also at Anfield.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, November
November brought mixed results for the Reds. Their Football League Cup quest began in the third round with a 2–1 win over Chelsea after extra time. This was followed by a 4–3 league defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road. In the second round second leg of the UEFA Cup, the Reds eliminated Slovan Liberec to reach the third round.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, November
There was also an impressive 4–1 home win over Coventry City in the league, followed by 2–1 defeats at Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, and finally an 8–0 away demolition of Division Two side Stoke City in the fourth round of the League Cup. Liverpool were still a healthy fifth in the league but were now 12 points adrift of leaders Manchester United, in turn eight points ahead of nearest contenders Arsenal.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, December
December was a generally good month for the Reds, who began with a 3–0 home win over Charlton Athletic before overcoming Olympiacos in the UEFA Cup third round. Liverpool then suffering a shock 1–0 home defeat at the hands of surprise title outsiders Ipswich Town, only promoted the previous season.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, December
A Danny Murphy goal gave them a 1–0 away win over Manchester United two days before Christmas, though it did little to alter the decision of many bookmakers by this stage of the season to re-open the books on the title race, as so many of them were now certain that United would win their third successive title. The year ended with a 1–0 defeat to Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Boxing Day. The Reds ended the year in sixth place, occupying the European places along with leaders Manchester United, and the top five clubs Arsenal, Sunderland, Leicester City and Ipswich Town.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, January
2001 started with a 2–1 home win over Southampton, followed by a 3–0 home win over Rotherham United in the FA Cup third round. Then came a surprise 2–1 defeat by Division One strugglers Crystal Palace in the League Cup semi-final first leg at Selhurst Park, though the Reds were rampant 5-0 winners in the return leg at Anfield 14 days later to book their place in the final with Birmingham City and be presented with the opportunity to win the trophy for a record sixth time.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, January
There was also an excellent 3–0 away win over Aston Villa in the league in mid January, as well as a 2–0 win at Leeds United in the FA Cup fourth round. The month ended with a 1–1 draw against strugglers Manchester City at Maine Road. Liverpool now stood fourth in the league, with Manchester United now 15 points ahead of nearest contenders Arsenal, 16 points clear of third placed Sunderland and 18 points clear of Liverpool. Though the league was now surely beyond Liverpool's (and indeed any other team's) reach, the Reds still had three cups to play for.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, February
February began with an impressive 3–0 home win over struggling West Ham United and a 1–1 draw at Sunderland. Then came the return to European action – a 2–0 away win over Roma in the UEFA Cup fourth round, in which Michael Owen scored both goals. Then came a 4–2 home win over Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round. Then came the second leg of the game against Roma, which the Reds lost 1–0 at Anfield, still enough for Liverpool to progress to the quarter-finals.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, February
The League Cup final on 25 February was to be the first domestic cup final to be playing beyond England's borders: Wembley Stadium had closed for rebuilding in October 2000 and, until the revamped stadium was ready, all major finals in English football would be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Robbie Fowler put the Reds ahead against Birmingham City after 30 minutes, only for the Division One midlanders to equalise later. With extra time played, the scores were still level and so the game went to penalties – a first for an English cup final. Liverpool won the shoot-out to end their six-year wait for a major trophy, their longest major trophy wait since the early 1960s.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, March
Liverpool began March with a 2–0 defeat at Leicester City before travelling to Portugal for the UEFA Cup quarter final first leg with Porto, which ended in a goalless draw. Then came the all-Merseyside FA Cup quarter-final – not against Everton, but against Wirral-based Tranmere Rovers, managed by former Liverpool striker John Aldridge. The Reds won 4–2 at Prenton Park, marking the end of a complicated story for Tranmere, who were on their way to relegation from Division One – and for Aldridge, who left the club within weeks of this game.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, March
Four days later, Porto travelled to Anfield for the quarter-final second leg, which the Reds won 2–0. The remaining games that month were a 1–1 home draw with struggling Derby County and a 2–0 home win over Manchester United, which did little except prolong United's wait for their inevitable third straight league title.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, April
With Manchester United confirmed as Premier League champions on 14 April, most eyes were off the Premier League as Liverpool looked to add the FA Cup and UEFA Cup to their earlier League Cup triumph. The FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park on 8 April was against Division Two surprise package Wycombe Wanderers (in only their eighth season as a Football League club) and the Reds only narrowly managed to beat them with a slender 2–1 win. The UEFA Cup semi final first leg with Barcelona saw a goalless draw at the Camp Nou, before a penalty by 36-year-old Gary McAllister in the return leg at Anfield put the Reds through to their first post-Heysel European final.


2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season, Events of the season, May
After securing a third-place finish in the league and qualification for the Champions League for the first time in the post-Heysel era, the Reds enjoyed one of their finest months ever by completing a unique treble of the League Cup (won in late February), FA Cup and UEFA Cup. The FA Cup was snatched from the jaws of defeat when two late goals from Michael Owen overturned Arsenal's 1–0 lead in the final minutes of the game. The treble was completed four days later when a thrilling match against Alavés of Spain gave them a 5–4 victory in the UEFA Cup final.


2000–01 Livingston F.C. season
Season 2000-01 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish First Division. They also competed in the Bell's Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2000–01 Livingston F.C. season, Summary
During Season 2000-01 Livingston won the Scottish First Division. They reached the final of the Bell's Challenge Cup losing to Airdrieonians, the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup and the semi final of the Scottish Cup.


2000–01 Logan Cup
The 2000–01 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 16 February 2001 – 30 March 2001. It was won by Mashonaland, who won all five of their matches to top the table with 78 points.


2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Clippers' 31st season in the National Basketball Association, and their 17th season in Los Angeles. After finishing with the worst record the previous season, the Clippers selected high school basketball star Darius Miles with the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft. During the offseason, the team acquired second-year guard Corey Maggette and top draft pick Keyon Dooling from the Orlando Magic, while acquiring Sean Rooks from the Dallas Mavericks. With the addition of Miles, Maggette and Dooling, along with first round draft pick Quentin Richardson, the Clippers were a young team.


2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season
However, center Keith Closs was suspended for the entire season due to lack of physical conditioning. Under new head coach Alvin Gentry, the Clippers would struggle losing 14 of their first 19 games as Tyrone Nesby was traded to the Washington Wizards after 14 games. As the season progressed, the Clippers went on a nine-game losing streak in January. However, they would play around .500 in the final three months of the season, as they doubled their previous season's win total finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 31–51 record.


2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season
Second-year star Lamar Odom had a strong season averaging 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, while Miles averaged 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Jeff McInnis provided the team with 12.9 points and 5.5 assists per game.


2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season
For the season, the Clippers changed their uniforms which lasted until 2010.


2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season, Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2000-01 season.


2000–01 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2000–01 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 34th season in the National Hockey League. The club made it to the playoffs, defeating Detroit in the first round before losing to Colorado in the second round.


2000–01 Los Angeles Kings 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 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


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


2000–01 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs
The Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings four games to two in the first round after being down 0–2. This was LA's first playoff series win since defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals. However, they would lose to former captain Rob Blake and the Colorado Avalanche in seven games in the second round, as Colorado would go on to win the 2001 Stanley Cup.


2000–01 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 2000–01 season.


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


2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Lakers' 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 41st in the city of Los Angeles. The Lakers entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Indiana Pacers in the 2000 NBA Finals in six games, winning their twelfth NBA championship. During the offseason, the Lakers acquired Horace Grant from the Seattle SuperSonics. Grant won three championships with the Chicago Bulls in the early 1990s. The team also signed free agent Isaiah Rider, who was released by the Atlanta Hawks during the previous season due to off the court troubles.


2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season
Derek Fisher played just 20 games due to a stress fracture in his right foot, which forced him to miss the first 62 games of the regular season. The Lakers won their final eight games finishing the regular season with a 56–26 record, and won the Pacific Division over the rival Sacramento Kings by one game. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, but O'Neal did not play due to an injury. The Lakers clinched the #2 seed in the playoffs.


2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season
O’Neal averaged 28.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Bryant averaged 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Both players were also selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Shaq finished in third place in MVP voting with 7 first-place votes.


2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season
In the playoffs, the Lakers swept the Portland Trail Blazers in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round, swept the 3rd-seeded Kings in four straight games in the Western Conference Semifinals, then swept the top–seeded San Antonio Spurs also in four straight games in the Western Conference Finals. They went on to win the NBA Finals 4–1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, earning the franchise its 13th NBA championship. O’Neal was named Finals MVP for the second straight year. It was the second of the Lakers' three-peat championships to begin the millennium.


2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season
The Lakers would finish with the then-best postseason record in NBA history, posting a 15–1 record, suffering their only loss in a Game 1 overtime loss to the 76ers in the NBA Finals. That record would last for 16 years until the Golden State Warriors went 16–1 in the 2017 playoffs.


2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season
Following the season, Grant re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Orlando Magic, Rider signed with the Denver Nuggets, Tyronn Lue signed with the Washington Wizards and Ron Harper, who played just 47 games due to knee injuries, retired.


2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season, NBA Finals, Summary
The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.


2000–01 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the university's 87th season of intercollegiate competition. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 12-19. It was Crum's last season as head coach of Louisville, ending the longest tenure of any Louisville head basketball coach. Crum also became the winningest coach of the Louisville basketball team during his 30-year coaching career, with 675 wins. Rick Pitino replaced Crum after the season ended.


2000–01 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Regular season
The Cardinals began their regular season on November 17 with an 86-71 win over Hawaii. However, the Cardinals went on a five-game losing streak from November 22 until an 86-70 win over Loyola (Chicago) ended the streak on December 18. They won again on December 21 by a score of 89-86 over Murray State, but lost the next four games between December 23 and January 10, 2001. The Cardinals never won more than two games in a row, with their largest losses coming against Alabama by a score of 100-71 on November 30, and against Charlotte by a score of 106-72 on February 11.


2000–01 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Postseason
On Wednesday March 7, 2001, the Cardinals played Alabama-Birmingham for the first round of the Conference USA Tournament. Led by Murry Bartow, the Blazers defeated the Cardinals 71-64, leaving the Cardinals with a final record of 12-19 The Cardinals did not play in the NCAA Tournament.


2000–01 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Awards
Louisville distributed the following awards at the end of the season:


2000–01 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Coaching change
At the end of the season, coach Denny Crum retired from coaching the Cardinals, with the original announcement coming on March 2, 2001. The soon-to-be coach Rick Pitino visited the campus on March 14, 2001. He held his first press conference on March 23, 2001 at 6:30 PM EDT. On April 17, a rally was held commemorating the new head coach. Two days later, Pitino completed the basketball staff.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season
The 2000–01 season was the 115th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club, the club's 80th consecutive year in the Football League and its 83rd overall. Luton ended the season relegated from the Second Division, dropping into the basement level of League football for the first time since the 1967–68 season. The club went through a total of three managers following the departure of Lennie Lawrence; firstly Ricky Hill, then Lil Fuccillo, and eventually settling on Irishman Joe Kinnear. Under Kinnear's management, Luton underwent an initial resurgence, winning five of out of his first seven games. However, they failed to win any of their games in the final quarter of the season and ultimately slipped into the Third Division. Luton won only nine league games all season, setting a club record for the fewest wins over a 46-game season.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season
This article covers the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season, Background
Luton suffered from severe financial difficulty throughout the 1998–99 season and were forced to sell a number of established players and promising young stars. One of the club's directors, Cliff Bassett, made the decision to place the club into receivership as part of a move to shift controversial owner David Kohler out of the club.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season, Background
Kohler, accused by Luton supporters of selling the club's assets while continuing to draw a large salary of his own and of promoting an unworkable stadium project (known as the 'Kohlerdome') for his own means, relinquished his position as chairman on 20 February 1999 following the discovery of a petrol bomb in his letterbox. Despite his departure, Kohler remained as the majority shareholder and held out from selling until a suitable offer was made.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season, Background
Numerous bids from consortia fell through, unable to meet Kohler's demands, until, after being told by the Football League that the club would be unable to compete in the 1999–2000 season unless it was out of receivership, Bassett himself stepped in hours before the deadline and bought out Kohler's shares. Luton finished the 1999–2000 season in 13th position, relying heavily on players brought through the youth system, such as Emmerson Boyce, Gary Doherty, Matthew Taylor, Matthew Spring and Liam George. Bassett made it clear throughout the season that his intention was to find a new owner for the club and, on 23 May 2000, Luton Town was sold to a consortium led by businessman Mike Watson-Challis.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season, Season summary
One of new chairman Mike Watson-Challis' first acts was, on 4 July, to sack manager Lennie Lawrence and look to appoint his own man. Ex-player and fan favourite Ricky Hill was appointed a week later, and was provided with the resources to build his own squad. One signing was that of goalkeeper Mark Ovendale from AFC Bournemouth, who cost £425,000; the most the club had spent on a player since the 1995–96 season when they were competing in the First Division. Ovendale struggled to make an impact, which was the story of most of Hill's acquisitions, who included among their number untested foreign players Friedrich Breitenfelder, Petri Helin and Kent Karlsen.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season, Season summary
Hill's reign began with a defeat to Notts County and did not improve from there; one win in their first ten league games left Luton in the relegation zone and the fans voicing their displeasure. A penalty shootout victory over Peterborough United in the League Cup set up a tie with Premier League side Sunderland, but Luton collapsed to a 5–1 aggregate defeat. One further league win followed, but even more defeats left Luton in 23rd place by early November. Hill resigned on 15 November to be replaced by his assistant, another former Luton player, Lil Fuccillo.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season, Season summary
John Moore, who had led the club to their highest-ever league finish in the 1986–87 season and was in charge of the youth team, was installed as Fuccillo's assistant. Luton's fortunes failed to improve under this tenure, suffering seven further league defeats, though a run to the Third Round of the FA Cup did offer some respite.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season, Season summary
With the club failing to impress on the pitch and facing the prospect of relegation, Watson-Challis acted to recruit a Director of Football to oversee "all football matters". Former Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear was appointed to this role on 8 February, but his first act was to immediately demote Fuccillo to assistant and place himself in charge. Kinnear's arrival prompted an initial resurgence in form – Luton won five of their next seven games and were one point away from 20th position, and safety, by 6 March. However, they failed to win again during the campaign and, on 24 April, were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in 33 years following a 1–0 loss to Rotherham United.


2000–01 Luton Town F.C. season, Season summary
With the season drawing to a close, Kinnear signed striker Steve Howard from nearby Northampton Town for a fee of £50,000, released five players, and transfer listed four others.


2000–01 Luxembourg Championship season
The 2000-01 Luxembourg Championship season was the fifth season of Luxembourg's hockey league. Three teams participated in the league, and Tornado Luxembourg won the championship.


2000–01 Luxembourg Cup
The 2000–01 Luxembourg Cup was the 76th season of Luxembourg's annual cup competition. It began on September 2, 2000 with Round 1 and finished on May 24, 2001.


2000–01 Luxembourg Cup, Round 1
Fifty-two teams from Division 2 (IV) and Division 3 (V) entered in this round. Forty of them competed in matches, with the other twelve teams were awarded a bye. The games were played on September 3, 2008.


2000–01 Luxembourg Cup, Round 1
Bye : US Sandweiler, FC UNA Strassen, FC Yellow Boys Weiler-la-Tour, FC Egalité Weimerskirch, AS Colmarberg, FC Marisca Mersch, FC Etoile Sportive Schouweiler, CS Bourscheid.


2000–01 Luxembourg Cup (ice hockey)
The 2000–01 Luxembourg Cup was the eighth playing of the Luxembourg Cup ice hockey tournament. Three teams participated in the tournament, which was won by Galaxians d'Amneville II.


2000–01 Luxembourg National Division
The 2000–01 Luxembourg National Division was the 87th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


2000–01 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and F91 Dudelange have won the championship.


2000–01 MC Alger season
The 2000–01 season is MC Alger's 33rd season in the Algerian top flight, They will be competing in National 1, and the Algerian Cup.


2000–01 MC Alger season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 2000.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 MC Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2000–01 MC Oran season
The 2000–01 season is MC Oran's 36th season in the Algerian top flight, They will be competing in National 1 and the Algerian Cup.


2000–01 MC Oran season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 2000.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2000–01 MC Oran season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2000–01 Macedonian First Football League
The 2000–01 Macedonian First League was the 9th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 20 August 2000 and the last on 27 May 2001. Sloga Jugomagnat defended their championship title, having won their third title in a row. Due to the change of the league structure (the league was reduced to 12 clubs from the following season), the bottom four teams were relegated.


2000–01 Macedonian Football Cup
The 2000–01 Macedonian Football Cup was the 9th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. FK Sloga Jugomagnat were the defending champions, having won their second title the year before after reaching their fifth Final in a row. The 2000–01 champions were FK Pelister who beat the defending champions to claim their first title after twice been runners-up in the first 2 Macedonian Cups in 1992–93 & 1993–94.


2000–01 Macedonian Football Cup, Second round
The first legs were played on 8 November and second were played on 29 November 2000.


2000–01 Macedonian Football Cup, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 25 February and second were played on 4 April 2001.


2000–01 Macedonian Football Cup, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 17 April 2001. The second legs are scheduled on 3 May 2001, but were postponed to 9 May 2001, due to situation at the border with FR Yugoslavia.


2000–01 Macedonian Second Football League
The 2000–01 Macedonian Second Football League was the ninth season since its establishment. It began on 19 August 2000 and ended on May 2001.


2000–01 Magyar Kupa
The 2000–01 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 61st season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.


2000–01 Maltese FA Trophy
The 2000–01 Maltese FA Trophy (known as the Rothmans Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 63rd season since its establishment. The competition started on 24 December 2000 and ended on 17 May 2001 with the final, which Valletta won 3-0 against Birkirkara.


2000–01 Maltese First Division
The Maltese First Division 2000–01 (known as Rothmans First Division 2000–01 for sponsorship reasons) started on 9 September 2000 and finished on 29 April 2001. Gozo and Zurrieq were the relegated teams from the Maltese Premier League 1999-00. Marsaxlokk and Qormi were the promoted teams from the Maltese Second Division. Marsa finished as champions, by just one point, and were promoted to the Maltese Premier League 2001-02 alongside Lija Athletic, who finished runners-up. Tarxien and Zurrieq were relegated to the Maltese Second Division 2001-02. This was the second straight relegation for Zurrieq, having been relegated from the Premier League the previous season. Marsa suffered their only defeat at the hands of Zurrieq.


2000–01 Maltese First Division, Participating teams
The Maltese First Division 2000–01 was made up of these teams:


2000–01 Maltese Premier League
The 2000–01 Maltese Premier League (known as the Rothmans Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 86th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 19 August 2000 with Birkirkara as the defending champions after their first title in the previous season.


2000–01 Maltese Premier League, Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:


2000–01 Maltese Premier League, Teams
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:


2000–01 Maltese Premier League, Second round, Championship Pool
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Championship Pool, and the points obtained during the first round were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Valletta 21 points, Sliema Wanderers 20, Birkirkara 19, Hibernians 18, Floriana 17 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.


2000–01 Maltese Premier League, Second round, Relegation Pool
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the Relegation Pool and at the end of the round the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first round were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Pietà Hotspurs 9 points, Naxxar Lions 6, Rabat Ajax 5, Xgħajra Tornadoes 1.


2000–01 Maltese Second Division
The 2000–01 Maltese Second Division (known as Rothmans Second Division 2000-01 due to sponsorship reasons) started on 16 September 2000 and ended on 14 May 2000. In this season the number of participants was dropped from 13 to 12. Gzira United and Zebbug Rangers were relegated from the First Division, while Balzan Youths and Luqa St. Andrews were promoted from the Third. The league was won by Mqabba and Balzan Youths finished as runners-up. Both were promoted to the 2001–02 Maltese First Division. This were two straight promotions for Balzan Youths. Santa Lucia and Siggiewi were relegated to the Maltese Third Division.


2000–01 Manchester City F.C. season
The 2000–01 season was Manchester City Football Club's 109th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight. The club spent this season playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the First Division in the previous season. This was the club's fifth season playing in the Premier League since its initial formation as the top tier of English football eight years earlier, with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs.


2000–01 Manchester City F.C. season, Season review
Manchester City's return to the Premiership after a four-year exile was the result of back-to-back promotions from the Second Division. But perhaps the team's two-tier climb back to the top flight again had been a little too rapid because it became apparent after just a few games into the new season that Joe Royle's men would be struggling to hang on to their newly acquired top flight status. After their first ten games though, they were enjoying reasonably stable mid-table form with four wins and defeats each; however, after a 5–0 humbling at Arsenal, it all went wrong and only four wins were achieved during the remainder of the season.


2000–01 Manchester City F.C. season, Season review
The team's relegation was confirmed by a defeat in the penultimate game of the season, and manager Royle, who had been the guiding hand that had brought the team so quickly back to the Premiership from the Second Division, was dismissed within days. Former England coach Kevin Keegan was appointed to replace Royle on a three-year contract and fans were given renewed hope of an immediate return to the elite.


2000–01 Manchester City F.C. season, Team kit
The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos Interactive.


2000–01 Manchester City F.C. season, Historical league performance
Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).


2000–01 Manchester City 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 Manchester City 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 Manchester City 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 Manchester United F.C. season
The 2000–01 season was Manchester United's ninth season in the Premier League, and their 26th consecutive season in the top division of English football. United won the Premier League for the third successive season and the seventh time since its inauguration in 1993. They were less successful in cup competitions, going out in the fourth round of the FA Cup, the fourth round of the League Cup and the quarter-finals of the Champions League.


2000–01 Manchester United F.C. season
New goalkeeper Fabien Barthez was an instant success, and previous first-choice goalkeeper Mark Bosnich failed to feature in the first team in 2000–01, opting to join Chelsea on a free transfer in January, despite equally limited first-team opportunities at Stamford Bridge. Veteran striker Teddy Sheringham had an excellent season, topping the club's goalscoring charts and gaining both the PFA and FWA Player of the Year awards. However, the arrival of Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from PSV Eindhoven at the end of the season prompted Sheringham to return to Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer.


2000–01 Manchester United F.C. season
Also leaving the club was Henning Berg, who was loaned to his old club Blackburn Rovers just after the start of the season, and moved on a permanent contract in December, joining former United players John Curtis and Mark Hughes in Blackburn's successful campaign that saw them promoted back to the Premier League after a two-year exile.


2000–01 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
On the way out of United, during the summer were defender Danny Higginbotham, goalkeeper Massimo Taibi, midfielder Jordi Cruyff, and forward Alex Notman. Higginbotham left United for Derby County, after three years to fulfil his desire to play more first team football, Taibi signed for Reggina, after he had been on loan at the club during the second half of the 1999–2000 season, Cruyff signed for Alavés, after his United contract had expired, and Notman, who had never played a Premier League match for United, signed for Norwich City, where he would remain for three years.


2000–01 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
No players arrived at United throughout the whole 2000–01 season.


2000–01 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
Leaving United during the winter were Norwegian defender Henning Berg, who signed for Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £1.75 million, Northern Irish forward David Healy, who signed for Preston North End for a fee of £1.5 million, and Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, who signed for Chelsea on a free transfer, after United had signed Fabien Barthez in the 2000 close season. Forward Teddy Sheringham left United to rejoin Tottenham Hotspur on 26 May.


2000–01 Mansfield Town F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, Mansfield Town Football Club competed in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 13th position on 58 points.


2000–01 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 2000–01 men's college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean. The Golden Eagles finished the regular season with a record of 15–14, 9—7.


2000–01 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Preseason
Coach Crean returned four starters from the previous season, where the Golden Eagles went 15-14 and went to the 2000 NIT. The team's chances were dealt a blow when top freshman Dwyane Wade was declared ineligible after failing to achieve a qualifying SAT/ACT score. Marquette was picked fifth in the Conference USA American division while senior guard Brian Wardle was named to the preseason all-conference team.


2000–01 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Regular season
During the February 22, 2001 game against DePaul, Marquette held "Al McGuire night," honoring the school's Hall of Fame former coach, who had died the month before. As a part of the event, the court at the Bradley Center was renamed "Al McGuire Court."


2000–01 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
The 2000–2001 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2000–2001 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at the Cole Field House. They were the first team to reach the Final Four in school history.


2000–01 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, Pre-Season, Accolades
Terence MorrisNaismith Award Player of the Year candidateWooden Award Player of the Year candidatePlayboy First Team All-American


2000–01 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, Pre-Season, Accolades
Lonny Baxter, Juan DixonNaismith Award Player of the Year candidateWooden Award Player of the Year candidate


2000–01 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, Season Recap, Accolades
Juan Dixon1st Team All-ACCLonny BaxterNCAA West Regional MVP2nd Team All-ACC


2000–01 Meistriliiga (ice hockey) season
The 2000-01 Meistriliiga season was the 11th season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. Four teams participated in the league, and HK Narva 2000 won the championship.


2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals
The 2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals took place in Gothenburg, Sweden from 4 to 8 January 2001. Helsingfors IFK won the EuroFloorball Cup after defeating Haninge IBK 2–0.


2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals
The tournament was known as the 2000–01 Men's European Cup, but due to name implications, is now known as the 2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup.


2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying
The 2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying rounds took place over 10 to 11 August 2000 in Prague, Czech Republic. The top 2 teams advanced to the 2000-01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals where they had a chance to win the EuroFloorball Cup for 2000–01.


2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying
Only 3 teams attended the 2000–01 Qualifying Rounds, as a fourth team from Hungary was forced to pull out due to some unforeseen circumstances.


2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying
The 2000–01 EuroFloorball Cup marked the first year in which the International Floorball Federation changed the format to a two-year tournament.


2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying
The tournament was known as the 2000–01 Men's European Cup, but due to name implications, is now known as the 2000–01 Men's EuroFloorball Cup.


2000–01 Mestis season
The 2000–01 Mestis season was the first season of the Mestis, the second level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and Jukurit won the championship.


2000–01 Miami Heat season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the 13th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Heat acquired All-Star guard Eddie Jones, Anthony Mason and Ricky Davis from the Charlotte Hornets, acquired Brian Grant from the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade, and signed free agent A.C. Green. However, before the start of the season, All-Star center Alonzo Mourning suffered a kidney disorder and only played in the final thirteen games of the season.


2000–01 Miami Heat season
Without Mourning, the Heat struggled with a 5–9 start as Davis only played just seven games due to an ankle and knee injury, and was out for the rest of the season. However, they soon recovered playing above .500 as the season progressed, as the team acquired Cedric Ceballos in a midseason trade with the Detroit Pistons. The Heat finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 50–32 record.


2000–01 Miami Heat season
Jones led the team in scoring with 17.4 points per game, while Mason averaged 16.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, and Grant provided the team with 15.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Mason and Mourning were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, although Mourning did not play due to his kidney disorder. However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Heat were swept by the 6th-seeded Charlotte Hornets in three straight games.


2000–01 Miami Heat season
The Heat made several transactions following the season; Mason signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, Tim Hardaway was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, Ceballos signed with the Denver Nuggets, but was later on waived and then retired, Bruce Bowen signed with the San Antonio Spurs, Davis was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Majerle re-signed with his former team, the Phoenix Suns, and Green and Duane Causwell both retired.


2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Tom Izzo, in his sixth year as head coach, led the team that played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 27–5, 13–3 to finish in a tie for the Big Ten regular season championship for the fourth consecutive year. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. For the third consecutive year, they received a No. 1 seed and reached the Final Four before falling to Arizona.


2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1999–2000 season as NCAA National Champions with an overall record of 32–7 and in first place in the Big Ten with a 13–3 record. Michigan State received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their third straight trip to the Tournament, and won the National Championship, the second in school history, by beating Florida in the National Championship game.


2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans lost Mateen Cleaves (12.1 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 6.9 APG) and Morris Peterson (16.8 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.3 APG) to the NBA Draft following the season.


2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Following their National Championship in 2000, Michigan State entered the regular season ranked No. 3 in both polls. The Spartans were led by freshman Zach Randolph (10.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.0 APG), sophomore Jason Richardson (14.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.2 APG), and seniors Charlie Bell (13.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 5.1 APG), and Andre Hutson (13.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.9 APG). MSU started the season strong, winning their first 12 games, including wins over No. 6 North Carolina, No. 8 Florida, and No. 8 Seton Hall. After beating Seton Hall, the Spartans ascended to the No. 1 ranking which they held for two weeks. MSU finished the non-conference season at 12–0.


2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
After a loss in their second Big Ten game, MSU cruised through the Big Ten season with wins over No. 17 Wisconsin, No. 25 Iowa, and at No. 22 Wisconsin. finishing 13–3 and sharing the Big Ten Championship with Illinois. The championship marked the fourth consecutive Big Ten championship for the Spartans. The Spartans remained ranked in the top 5 during the entire season, ultimately finishing with a 24–3 overall record and ranked No. 2 in the country. MSU suffered a surprise defeat by Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament in their attempt to win the tournament for the third consecutive year.


2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The Spartans were awarded a No. 1 seed, their third consecutive No. 1 seed, in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Seeking a repeat National Championship, MSU easily dispatched Alabama State and Fresno State to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. A win over Gonzaga and Temple led to the school's third straight trip to the Final Four. However, they were unable to repeat as National Champions, losing to Arizona in the National Semifinal.


2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Following the season, Randolph and Richardson declared for the NBA Draft.


2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll


2000–01 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2000–01 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Brian Ellerbe, the team finished tied for eighth in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned a ten seed but was defeated in the first round of the 2000 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.


2000–01 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 2001 National Invitation Tournament or the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll, and it also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.


2000–01 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team had a 2–8 record against ranked opponents, with both of its victories coming against conference foe Iowa who was ranked #14 at the time of the first meeting on January 20 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which resulted in a 70–69 victory, and #25 at the time of the February 14 meeting at Crisler Arena that Michigan won 95–85.


2000–01 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Josh Asselin and Mike Gotfredson served as team co-captains, and LaVell Blanchard and Bernard Robinson, Jr. shared team MVP  honors. The team's leading scorers were LaVell Blanchard (499 points), Bernard Robinson, Jr. (404 points) and Josh Asselin (269 points). The leading rebounders were Blanchard (235), Asselin (167) and Chris Young (138).


2000–01 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Chris Young won the Big Ten Conference statistical championship for field goal percentage with a 64.0% mark in all of Michigan's games.


2000–01 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
In the 2001 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center from March 8–11, Michigan was seeded tenth. In the first round they lost to number 7 Penn State 82–80.


2000–01 Middlesbrough F.C. season
During the 2000–01 season, Middlesbrough participated in the FA Premier League.


2000–01 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
Some early season relegation worries saw Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson respond by installing former England boss Terry Venables as joint manager alongside Bryan Robson in December. This experiment with joint management paid off as Middlesbrough finished 14th to avoid the drop by a comfortable margin.


2000–01 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
Robson and Venables both departed after the season was over, and in came Manchester United assistant Steve McClaren to manage the Teesside club.


2000–01 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Team kit and sponsors
Middlesbrough were again sponsored by BT Cellnet for the 2000–01 season.


2000–01 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Team kit and sponsors
The team's strip was produced by Errea. The home shirt consisted of a red shirt with white hoop, red shorts and red socks with white trim. The away strip consisted of a black shirt with red and white stripes in the middle, plain black shorts and black socks.


2000–01 Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough F.C. season, First-team squad, Left the 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 Middlesbrough 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 Midland Football Alliance
The 2000–01 Midland Football Alliance season was the seventh in the history of Midland Football Alliance, a football competition in England.


2000–01 Midland Football Alliance, Clubs
The league featured 20 clubs from the previous season, along with two new clubs:


2000–01 Midland Football Combination
The 2000–01 Midland Football Combination season was the 64th in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.


2000–01 Midland Football Combination, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season
The 2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the team's eighth season.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
After missing the 2000 playoffs by only four points, the Mighty Ducks were hopeful to return to the post season. The Ducks were very busy during the summer trading and acquiring for a lot prospects and were active on the free agent market as well.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Trying to improve their scoring depth and not relying too much on Kariya and Selanne, the Mighty Ducks signed German Titiov and acquired Andrej Nazarov who had a career year in goals (10) and points (31).


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Other free agent were Dan Bylsma, Petr Tenkrat as well as Jim Cummins and Kevin Sawyer who were signed to provide the necessary protection for their star players since they lost Stu Grimson to the Kings as a free agent. The team became much more European-based making up half the roster on Defense and Offense.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired a 2000 2nd round Draft pick (Jonas Ronnqvist) for Trent Hunter from the New York Islanders on May 23, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired a 2001 4th Draft pick for Espen Knutsen from the Columbus Blue Jackets on May 25, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired a 2000 4th Draft pick for the rights to Stephen Peat from the Washington Capitals on June 1, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired Jean-Sebastien Giguere for a 2000 2nd round Draft pick from the Calgary Flames on June 10, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired Patrick Traverse for Joel Kwiatkowski from the Ottawa Senators on June 12, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired a 2001 7th round Draft pick for Ed Ward from the New Jersey Devils on 12, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired a 2000 2nd round Draft pick (Ilya Bryzgalov) for a 2000 3rd (Jozef Balej), 4th (Michel Ouellet) and 5th (Ryan Glenn) round Draft pick from the Montreal Canadiens on June 24, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired the rights to Jonathan Hedstrom for a 2000 6th and 7th round Draft pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs on June 25, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Offseason
Acquired Andrej Nazarov and 2001 2nd round Draft pick for the rights to Jordan Leopold from the Calgary Flames on September 26, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
The season proved to be very tough as the team never found consistency. Things looked pretty good going 6-4-3-2 until November 4, when the team started having trouble coming back after being winless for five games twice in November, going 2-8-3-1. To make matters worse, Center Steve Rucchin was hit in the face by a shot on November 15, 2000 missing the rest of the season. Despite his absence the Ducks improved by mid December nearing the .500 mark with a 5-3-0-0 record until December 17, 2000 finishing the month 5-7-1-1.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
Anaheim fired Head Coach Craig Hartsburg on December 13, 2000 after winning against the Blue Jackets replacing him with assistant coach Guy Charron though the move did not improve their performance. Despite the roller coaster ride the Ducks experienced, they were still in the Play Off race with a 14-19-6-4 record by January 5, 2001. On January 10 the Mighty Ducks waived Dominic Roussel resulting in Giguere becoming their new backup, believing him and Hebert would carry the team into the Play Offs and pass on the torch carefully to a new number one.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
But all those hopes were shattered as the Mighty Ducks lost sixteen games by March 2 going 4-16-2-1. During that stretch Hebert went 0-11-2 and losing his starting position much sooner to Giguere then expected. Though Hebert did not quite play as well as he did the last two seasons, much of this was based on the team not giving him the necessary support he needed as Selanne stated in an interview, expressing his frustrations and disappointment. Hebert faced thirty or more shots almost every game, yet was able to keep his save percentage close to the .900 mark.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
Their longest winning streak was five games in early March 2001 when it was clear the team was not going to make the Play Offs. During the winning streak Anaheim sent Teemu Selanne to the Sharks in exchange for Jeff Friesen and Steve Shields. Shields' acquisition ended Hebert's tenure with the Mighty Ducks getting waived and picked up by the Rangers on March 7. Shields never dressed for the Ducks that season due to an injury and the team called up Gregg Naumenko to serve behind J.-S. Giguere.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
Anaheim's GM Pierre Gauthier felt very confident and fans would accept the trade once the new arrivals dressed for their new team, calling both moves a huge change and necessary as the team needed to look forward and both players would improve the franchise immediately and long term as well. (SunJournal March 6, 2001)


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
While Selanne enjoyed success with San Jose, the same could not be said about Anaheim as the Ducks went 2-6-3 after their five-game winning streak, which had fans and experts worried whether the deal with the Sharks was actually worth it. The Mighty Ducks went 11-22-5-1 in the second half with a lot of open questions about the team's future identity.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
The Defense was the weak link as the team allowed the second most goals in the west with 245, behind Chicago with 246. Their goaltending was effected by that, too as Guy Hebert and Dominic Roussel recorded a save percentage below .900 which was the first time in team history. In hopes of more scoring depth and not relying on their first line of Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne and Steve Rucchin, the acquisitions of Andrei Nazarov and German Titov did not pay off at all as the team was at the bottom in scoring.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
Marty McInnes refound his scoring touch, Tverdovsky ranked third in team scoring and rookie Mike Leclerc had a very good second season. Traverse and Nazarov were traded early as both did not live up to their expectations. The European youngsters showed some talent but could not fill the scoring void left by Rucchin who played only 16 games.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
The season marked the start of a new era: in goal the team waived goaltender Guy Hebert (the last remaining original Mighty Duck from the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft) while focusing on Jean-Sebastien Giguere as their new starter. It also marked the breakup of one of the best two players at the time by trading Teemu Selanne to San Jose without improving the team in scoring.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 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 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Playoffs
The Mighty Ducks failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second year in a row and finished last in the West.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions
Acquired Samuel Pahlsson from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Andrei Nazarov and Patrick Traverse on November 18, 2000


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions
Waived Dominic Roussel, picked up by the Edmonton Oilers on January 10, 2001


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions
Traded Ladislav Kohn to the Atlanta Thrashers for Scott Langkow and Sergej Vyshedkevich on February 9, 2001


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions
Waived Guy Hebert, picked up the New York Rangers March 7, 2001


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions
Traded Teemu Selanne to the San Jose Sharks for Jeff Friesen, Steve Shields and a 2nd Round Draft Pick on March 5, 2001


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions
Traded Jason Marshall to the Washington Capitales for Alexei Tezikov and a 4th round Draft pick on March 13, 2001


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Draft picks
Anaheim's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.


2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Farm teams
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks ( shared with the Detroit Red Wings )


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


2000–01 Millwall F.C. season, Season summary
In the 2000–01 season, Millwall controversially sacked joint managers Keith Stevens and Alan McLeary in September, stating that the club didn't believe Stevens and McLeary could meet Millwall's target goal. Ray Harford was appointed caretaker manager on a temporary basis and it seemed possible that he might be given the job permanently, but Mark McGhee was named as their replacement and eight months later the club won promotion as Division Two champions after five years in the lower tier of the league.


2000–01 Millwall 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 Millwall 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 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Bucks' 33rd season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bucks acquired Lindsey Hunter from the Detroit Pistons, acquired Jason Caffey from the Golden State Warriors, acquired top draft pick Joel Przybilla from the Houston Rockets, and signed free agents Jerome Kersey and Mark Pope. The Bucks got off to a rough start losing nine of their first twelve games, but would win 23 of their next 29 games while posting an 8-game winning streak in January.


2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season
The Bucks finished first place in the Central Division with a 52–30 record, the franchise's best record since 1985–86. Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson both led the team in scoring averaging 22.0 points per game each, and were both selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, while Allen was named to the All-NBA Third Team. Sam Cassell provided the team with 18.2 points and 7.6 assists per game, while sixth man Tim Thomas averaged 12.6 points per game off the bench.


2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, led by the trio of Allen, Robinson and Cassell, the Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic in four games. It was the first time the Bucks made it out of the NBA playoffs' first round since 1988–89. Then, in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they would defeat the 6th-seeded Charlotte Hornets in seven games after trailing 3–2, advancing to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1986.


2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season
However, they would lose in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals to regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers after taking a 2–1 series lead. Scott Williams, who had started every game during the Bucks' postseason run, was controversially suspended hours before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals series when a flagrant one foul was upgraded to a flagrant two foul after the game had ended. Following the season, Hunter was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Williams was dealt to the Denver Nuggets and Kersey retired.


2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season
Until 2019, the 2000–01 season was the last time the Bucks won 50 games, made it past the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.


2000–01 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPL = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals


2000–01 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season, Postseason
UMD took the inaugural NCAA Division I National Championship on March 25, 2001 by defeating St. Lawrence University by a score of 4–2. This marked the first ever NCAA team championship for the Bulldogs.


2000–01 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 12th season in the National Basketball Association. After the tragic death of Malik Sealy, the Timberwolves scrambled to find a replacement for him, signing free agent Chauncey Billups, a close friend of Kevin Garnett, and signing LaPhonso Ellis. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves secret free agent deal signed by Joe Smith was voided by the NBA, who ruled their proper procedure in signing the contract, while stripping their first round draft picks for the next five seasons and fined the team $3.5 million.


2000–01 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Smith would sign with the Detroit Pistons, and the Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, and vice president Kevin McHale were both suspended for one year. Despite the troubles, and losing four of their first six games, the Timberwolves won 13 of their next 18 games, and posted an 11-game winning streak between January and February, and finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record. Garnett finished in fifth place in MVP voting with 1 first-place vote.


2000–01 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Garnett averaged 22.0 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. Second-year star Wally Szczerbiak averaged 14.0 points per game, while Terrell Brandon provided the team with 16.0 points, 7.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game. However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the T-Wolves would lose in four games to the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs. Following the season, Ellis signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat and Tom Hammonds retired.


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


2000–01 Minnesota Wild season
The 2000–01 Minnesota Wild season was the team's first season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL). One of the policies that the Wild implemented was never naming a permanent captain. Instead, the team captaincy was rotated on a monthly basis among several of its players each season, with some players serving multiple times.


2000–01 Minnesota Wild season, Off-season, NHL Entry Draft
Minnesota's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.


2000–01 Minnesota Wild season, Regular season
The Wild struggled offensively, finishing 30th overall in scoring (168 goals for), power-play goals scored (36) and power-play percentage (9.63%). They were also shut out a league-high 14 times. Combined with the six shut-outs earned in total by goaltenders Manny Fernandez and Jamie McLennan, 20 of the Wild's 82 regular-season games ended in a shutout.


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


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


2000–01 Moldovan "A" Division
The 2000-01 Moldovan "A" Division season is the 10th since its establishment. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league.


2000–01 Moldovan Cup
2000–01 Moldovan Cup was the tenth edition of the Moldovan annual football tournament.


2000–01 Moldovan Cup, Round of 16
The first legs were played on October 24, 2000. The second legs were played on November 8, 2000.


2000–01 Moldovan Cup, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on March 14, 2001. The second legs were played on April 4, 2001.


2000–01 Moldovan Cup, Semifinals
The first legs were played on April 18, 2001. The second legs were played on May 2, 2001.


2000–01 Moldovan National Division
The 2000–01 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) was the 10th season of top-tier football in Moldova.


2000–01 Moldovan National Division, Overview
It was contested by 8 teams and Sheriff Tiraspol won the championship.


2000–01 Mongolia Hockey League season
The 2000–01 Mongolia Hockey League season was the tenth season of the Mongolia Hockey League. EU Ulaanbaatar won the championship by defeating Shariin Gol in the league final.


2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 92nd season of play. The club finished 5th in the Northeast Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The franchise missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.


2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season, George Gillett
At the end of December, Dan O'Neill, president of Molson met with George N. Gillett, Jr.. Gillett had shown interest in the Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, and the Phoenix Coyotes. After the meeting, Gillett agreed to be the new owner. Gillett acquired the Molson Centre and eighty percent of the franchise for two hundred and seventy-five million dollars.


2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The Canadiens allowed the fewest short-handed goals during the regular season, with just 3.


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


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


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


2000–01 Motherwell F.C. season
The 2000–01 season was Motherwell's 3rd season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.


2000–01 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
In February, Ged Brannan joined Wigan Athletic and John Spencer was sold to Colorado Rapids.


2000–01 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
On 2 March, Steve McMillan and Lee McCulloch both joined Wigan Athletic for a combined £1.25m.


2000–01 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
On 16 March, Saïd Chiba joined Motherwell on loan from AS Nancy until the end of the season, whilst James Okoli joined from Watford on a contract also until the end of the season.


2000–01 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
On 22 March, goalkeeper Andy Goram was loaned to Manchester United, for £100k, until the end of the season, and Don Goodman left on a free-transfer to sign for Walsall.


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


2000–01 Munster Rugby season
The 2000–01 Munster Rugby season was Munster's sixth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's third season in his first spell as head coach of the province.


2000–01 Munster Rugby season, 2000–01 squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


2000–01 NBA season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 in the 2001 NBA Finals.


2000–01 NBA season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home-court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


2000–01 NBA season, Awards, Players of the month
The following players were named the Players of the Month.


2000–01 NBA season, Awards, Rookies of the month
The following players were named the Rookies of the Month.


2000–01 NBL season
The 2000–01 NBL season was the 23rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league.


2000–01 NBL season, Regular Season
The 2000–01 Regular Season took place over 24 Rounds between 20 October 2000 and 31 March 2001.


2000–01 NBL season, Ladder
2Head-to-Head between Perth Wildcats and Wollongong Hawks (1-1). Perth Wildcats won For and Against (+3).


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2000, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 2, 2001 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Duke Blue Devils won their third NCAA national championship with an 82–72 victory over the Arizona Wildcats.


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 9, 2000.


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Two human polls made up the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll and the USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll. As the 2000–01 season progressed, rankings were updated weekly. There were a total of 18 voters in the USA Today poll and 40 voters in the USCHO.com poll. Each first place vote in the USA Today poll is worth 15 points in the rankings while in the USCHO.com poll every first place preseason vote is worth 20 points and all other first place votes are worth 15 points with every subsequent vote worth 1 fewer point.


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 6, 2000 and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2001 at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. This was the 54th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 106th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Pre-season polls
The top 20 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports and the top 15 from USA Today/American Hockey Magazine.


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2000–01 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls comprise the 2000–01 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular season and conference play, while the Coaches poll conducts a final, post-NCAA tournament poll as well.


2000–01 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The 2000–01 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began on October 20, 2000 and concluded on March 17 of the following year. This was the 28th season of Division III college ice hockey.


2000–01 NCAA football bowl games
The 2000–01 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In the third year of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era, Oklahoma defeated Florida State in the 2001 Orange Bowl, designated as the BCS National Championship Game for the 2000 season.


2000–01 NCAA football bowl games
A total of 25 bowl games were played between December 20, 2000 and January 3, 2001 by 50 bowl-eligible teams. Two short-lived bowl games were established for the 2000–01 season: the galleryfurniture.com Bowl (dissolved after its 2005 iteration as the Houston Bowl), and the Silicon Valley Football Classic (dissolved after its 2004 iteration).


2000–01 NCAA football bowl games, BCS bowls
Each of the games in the following table was televised by ABC.


2000–01 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 2000 season began on December 30, 2000. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 34–7, on January 28, 2001, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.


2000–01 NFL playoffs
This would be the final season where the playoffs began in December. The following year, the league pushed the start of the season forward one week (to the weekend after Labor Day), which effectively pushed the start of playoffs one week later (into January).


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Participants
Within each conference, the three division winners and the three wild card teams (the top three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams were seeded 4 through 6. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there were no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Participants
In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosted the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosted the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then received a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5).


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Participants
The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Schedule
This would be the last time that all playoff games during the first three rounds would normally be played at the accustomed times of 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST. The following season, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Schedule
In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. Fox then televised the rest of the NFC games. CBS broadcast the rest of the AFC playoff games and Super Bowl XXXV (their first Super Bowl broadcast since Super Bowl XXVI at the end of the 1991–92 playoffs).


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
The Dolphins overcame three first half turnovers as running back Lamar Smith set a playoff record with 40 carries for 209 yards, including the game-winning 17-yard touchdown run in overtime. He also caught 3 passes for 18 yards.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
After the Dolphins threw an incomplete pass on 4th and 6 from the Colts 39-yard line, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning's 25-yard completion to tight end Jerome Pathon set up the first score of the game on a 32-yard field goal by kicker Mike Vanderjagt. Miami threatened to score late in the first quarter, but quarterback Jay Fiedler's pass in the end zone was intercepted by Indianapolis safety Chad Cota. On the next play, running back Edgerrin James broke off a 34-yard run, but the drive stalled and the Colts had to punt.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
After that, Colts lineman Chad Bratzke gave his team another great scoring opportunity when he intercepted Fiedler's screen pass at the Dolphins 25-yard line. But Indianapolis failed to reach the end zone and had to settle for another field goal from Vanderjagt. On Miami's ensuing drive, they committed their third consecutive turnover when Cota picked off another pass and returned it 23 yards to the Dolphins 18-yard line. This time, the Colts made it into the end zone with Manning's 17-yard touchdown pass to Pathon with 7:47 left in the second quarter.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
He followed it up with a successful two-point conversion pass to tight end Ken Dilger. Miami responded with a drive to the Colts 20-yard line, only to have Olindo Mare miss a 38-yard field goal attempt with 31 seconds left in the half. Despite their sluggish start, Indianapolis had complete control of the game by the end of the first half, leading 14-0. Meanwhile, Fiedler completed only five of 14 passes for 42 yards.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
But Fiedler improved in the second half, completing 14 of 20 passes for 143 yards and rushing for 43 yards. The Dolphins took the opening kickoff and marched 70 yards in 11 plays. Smith carried the ball 7 times for 42 yards on the drive and finished it off with a 2-yard touchdown run to cut the lead in half. In the fourth quarter, an 11-yard run by Fiedler and a 19-yard run by Smith set up a 38-yard field goal from Mare, making the score 14–10.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
But Manning led the Colts back, completing a 13-yard pass to Marcus Pollard, a 38-yard pass to Marvin Harrison, and an 18-yard pass to Pathon. Then a 16-yard run by James moved the ball into Dolphins territory, and Vanderjagt finished the drive with a 50-yard field goal to give the Colts a 17-10 lead. Miami responded with a 14-play, 80-yard scoring drive. With 34 seconds left in regulation, Fiedler's 9-yard touchdown pass to Jed Weaver sent the game into overtime.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
The Dolphins won the toss in overtime, but after a holding penalty they were forced to punt, and the Colts advanced into Miami territory. Faced with third down and 12 from the Dolphins 42-yard line, Manning completed an 11-yard pass to Marvin Harrison. The Dolphins were offside on the play, but the Colts elected to decline the penalty and attempt a 49-yard field goal to win the game. However, Vanderjagt's kick was wide right. The Dolphins then marched 61 yards in 11 plays, ending with Smith's game-winning touchdown.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
Manning threw for 197 yards and a touchdown. James rushed for 107 yards and caught three passes for 33.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
As of 2020, this is the Dolphins' most recent playoff victory.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, AFC: Miami Dolphins 23, Indianapolis Colts 17 (OT)
This was the second postseason meeting between the Colts and Dolphins. Miami won the only previous meeting while the Colts were in Balitmore.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28
The Saints, who were 3-13 the previous year, won their first playoff game in their 34-year history with quarterback Aaron Brooks' 266 passing yards and four touchdowns, holding off the defending champion Rams, who scored three touchdowns in the final quarter. Rams quarterback Kurt Warner committed four turnovers (three interceptions and a fumble), while running back Marshall Faulk, who shredded the Saints with 220 rushing yards during their encounter in the regular season, was held to a season-low 24 yards on the ground.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28
St. Louis scored on their opening drive, marching 68 yards in 11 plays to take a 7–0 lead with Warner's 17-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Bruce. But New Orleans then scored 31 unanswered points, beginning with an 11-play, 70-yard drive that ended with Brooks' 12-yard touchdown pass to Robert Wilson on their opening drive. They appeared to suffer a setback when Brooks' 50-yard completion to Willie Jackson on their next drive was nullified by Devin Bush's interception a few plays later. But after several punts, Sammy Knight's 52-yard interception return to the Rams 20-yard line set up kicker Doug Brien's 33-yard field goal to give the Saints a 10–7 lead at halftime.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28
Early in the third quarter, Chris Oldham's interception gave New Orleans the ball at the Rams 45-yard line, setting up Brooks' 10-yard touchdown pass to Jackson that increased their lead to 17–7. Early in the fourth quarter, the Saints drove 74 yards in five plays and scored with Brooks' 49-yard touchdown pass to Jackson. Then on the Rams ensuing drive, defensive end Willie Whitehead forced a fumble while sacking Warner that defensive lineman La'Roi Glover recovered on the Rams 16-yard line, and Brooks threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jackson on the next play, giving the Saints a 31–7 lead with 11:57 remaining.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28
But St. Louis stormed back, as Warner completed two passes to Faulk for 55 yards before throwing a 17-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Proehl, cutting the deficit to 31–13 after the two-point conversion failed. With 6:28 left in the game, St. Louis had the ball inside the New Orleans 10-yard line but Knight recorded his second interception to halt the drive. However, the Saints were forced to punt and the Rams marched 62 yards on just three plays to score on Faulk's 25-yard touchdown reception to make it 31–20 with 3:52 left.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28
Rams cornerback Dré Bly recovered the ensuing onside kick. Two plays later on third down and 6, Warner completed a 38-yard pass to Az-Zahir Hakim at the Saints 5-yard line before he took the ball into the end zone himself with a 5-yard touchdown run. Faulk's reception on the two-point conversion made it 31–28 with 2:36 left. St. Louis failed to recover their second onside kick attempt but forced New Orleans to punt. However, the punt was muffed by Hakim, and the Saints' Brian Milne recovered the ball to seal the victory.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28
Jackson caught six passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns, tying a playoff record set by Jerry Rice in Super Bowl XXIX. Warner finished the game with 365 passing yards and three touchdowns, but was intercepted three times. Bruce caught seven passes for 127 yards and a touchdown, while Faulk added seven catches for 99 yards and a touchdown.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28
The Monday Night Football crew returned to the Superdome a year later to cover a regular season game between these teams, which the Rams won 34–21. It was their last game as division rivals, as the Saints moved to the NFC South in 2002.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, December 30, 2000, NFC: New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28
This was the first postseason meeting between the Rams and Saints.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 21, Denver Broncos 3
The Ravens defense held the Broncos' offense to only 177 total yards, 42 rushing yards, nine first downs, and three points. Baltimore also recorded five sacks and held running back and Rookie of the Year Mike Anderson, who rushed for nearly 1,500 yards during the season, to 40 yards on 15 carries.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 21, Denver Broncos 3
Baltimore got an early scoring chance when Ray Lewis intercepted a pass from Denver quarterback Gus Frerotte on the Broncos 39-yard line. But the team could only get to the 34 and ended up punting. After several punts, Baltimore drove 75 yards in 10 plays, including a 20-yard run by Jamal Lewis, to go up 7-0 on Lewis' 1-yard touchdown run on the last play of the first quarter.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 21, Denver Broncos 3
Denver responded as Frerotte completed four passes for 59 yards on a 68-yard drive that ended with a 31-yard field goal from Jason Elam with 4:31 remaining in the first half to cut the lead to 7–3. But on the Ravens' next drive, Trent Dilfer threw a pass that was bobbled by Lewis, deflected by defensive back Terrell Buckley, and ended up in the arms of tight end Shannon Sharpe, who took it 58 yards for a touchdown.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 21, Denver Broncos 3
In the third quarter, Ravens receiver Jermaine Lewis returned a punt 17 yards to the Broncos 28-yard line, setting up the final score of the game, a 27-yard touchdown run by Jamal Lewis. He finished the game with 110 rushing yards, one reception for 15 yards, and two touchdowns.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 21, Denver Broncos 3
This was the first time the Broncos were prevented from scoring a touchdown in 28 postseason games over a span of three decades.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 21, Denver Broncos 3
This was the first postseason meeting between the Broncos and Ravens.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3
The Eagles defense held the Bucs to only 199 total yards and 11 first downs.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3
After the first six drives of the game ended in punts, Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott rushed for 18 yards and caught a pass for eight yards as the team drove 58 yards in eight plays to score on Martín Gramática's 29-yard field goal early in the second quarter. But late in the quarter, Eagles defensive lineman Hugh Douglas forced Tampa Bay quarterback Shaun King to fumble, and the ball was recovered by linebacker Mike Mamula at the Buccaneers 15-yard line, setting up Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb's 5-yard touchdown run. Tampa Bay punted on their next possession and the Eagles marched 69 yards on eight plays to take a 14–3 lead on Na Brown's 5-yard touchdown reception with 12 seconds left in the half.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3
The Eagles opening drive of the second half consumed over eight minutes. It ended with no points because of a missed field goal attempt by David Akers, but the team got the ball back with good field position after receiving Mark Royals' 27-yard punt on their own 43-yard line. Philadelphia then drove 57 yards in eight plays to go up 21-3 on the third play of the fourth quarter with McNabb's 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Thomason. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay's final two drives of the game would both result in turnovers on downs.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, December 31, 2000, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3
This was the second postseason meeting between the Buccaneers and Eagles. Tampa Bay won the only prior meeting.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 2001, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16
Quarterback Daunte Culpepper led the Vikings to victory with 305 passing yards and three touchdowns, without being sacked or throwing any interceptions.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 2001, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16
Culpepper threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randy Moss on the game's third play from scrimmage. New Orleans responded by driving 65 yards in 10 plays, boosted by a 40-yard pass interference penalty against defensive back Wasswa Serwanga. Doug Brien finished the drive with a 33-yard field goal to make the score 7–3. Minnesota then ran off a 10-play, 65-yard drive of their own, the longest gain a 34-yard completion from Culpepper to Cris Carter. With less than two minutes left in the first quarter, Gary Anderson finished it with a 24-yard field goal that put the Vikings up 10–3.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 2001, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16
The scoring pace slowed down in the second quarter, as the first five possessions ended in punts. With time running out in the half, Culpepper ripped off a 30-yard gain on a QB scramble, and then threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carter on the next play, giving the team a 17–3 lead going into halftime. Then on the 3rd play of the 3rd quarter, they went up 24–3 on Culpepper's 68-yard touchdown pass to Moss.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 2001, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16
The Saints responded with quarterback Aaron Brooks completing 7 consecutive passes for 85 yards, the last a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Dave Stachelski, his first career NFL touchdown. But the Vikings scored again on their next drive, moving the ball 50 yards (25 of them on a carry by Robert Smith) and taking a 27–10 lead on Anderson's 44-yard field goal.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 2001, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16
Then on the second to last play of the quarter, Robert Tate's interception of a Brooks pass gave the Vikings a first down on the Saints 29-yard line, and they went on to clinch the game with Smith's 2-yard touchdown run. After that, all the Saints could muster was a meaningless 48-yard touchdown pass from Brooks to receiver Willie Jackson with 2:28 left on the clock.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 2001, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16
The 35-year-old Carter had the best postseason performance of his career, catching eight passes for a career-high 120 yards and a touchdown, while Moss recorded 121 yards and two touchdowns on just two receptions. Jackson caught nine passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in the final postseason game of his career. Smith rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, while also catching 2 passes for 25. Brooks completed 30 of 48 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked and intercepted twice. Saints running back Chad Morton tied a playoff record with 13 receptions for 106 yards.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 2001, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 34, New Orleans Saints 16
This was the second postseason meeting between the Saints and Vikings. Minnesota won the only prior meeting.


2000–01 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 6, 2001, AFC: Oakland Raiders 27, Miami Dolphins 0
The Raiders scored 20 points in the first half, recorded 140 rushing yards, and forced four turnovers to shut out the Dolphins in their first home playoff game since returning to Oakland from Los Angeles in 1995, which occurred in 1980. In the first quarter, Miami threatened to score first with a drive to Oakland's 17-yard line, but Tory James intercepted quarterback Jay Fiedler's pass and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown. After a Dolphins punt, Oakland drove 41 yards in 10 plays to score on Sebastian Janikowski's 36-yard field goal. The next time they got the ball, Oakland advanced 78 yards, featuring a 32-yard completion from Rich Gannon to running back Terry Kirby, and scored on Jankikowski's 33-yard field goal to go up 13-0 early in the second quarter.