2000–01 FA Women's Premier League

The 2000–01 FA Women's Premier League was the ninth season of the FA Women's Premier League. Croydon's women's team, champions in the previous season, were bought by Charlton Athletic and allowed to bear its name. Liverpool, founder members of the Women's Premier League, were relegated.^[1] For the first time the champions, Arsenal,^[2] qualified for the inaugural UEFA Women's Cup, the women's European club championship.

FA Women's Premier League

Season	2000–01
Champions	Arsenal 4th title
Relegated	Millwall Liverpool
Matches played	90
Goals scored	382 (4.24 per match)
← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

National Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Arsenal	18	17	1	0	88	9	+79	52	Champions,^[2] qualify for UEFA Women's Cup
2	Doncaster Rovers	18	15	0	3	58	13	+45	45
3	Charlton Athletic^[a]	18	10	5	3	43	11	+32	35
4	Everton	18	11	2	5	42	24	+18	35
5	Tranmere Rovers	18	9	1	8	42	39	+3	28
6	Barry Town^[b]	18	7	2	9	22	40	−18	23
7	Sunderland	18	5	1	12	29	50	−21	16
8	Southampton	18	3	6	9	28	52	−24	15
9	Millwall	18	3	2	13	17	55	−38	8	Relegated to Southern Division
10	Liverpool	18	0	0	18	13	89	−76	0	Relegated to Northern Division^[1]

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

1. Croydon made a business deal with Charlton Athletic (men's team) and changed the name accordingly.
2. Barry Town's men's team played in the Wales league pyramid, but the women's team was part of the English league pyramid.

Northern Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Leeds United	22	18	2	2	75	18	+57	56	Promoted to National Division^[1]
2	Oldham Curzon	22	17	2	3	61	25	+36	53
3	Aston Villa	22	12	5	5	52	37	+15	41
4	Bangor City Girls	22	10	7	5	43	27	+15	38
5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	22	12	1	9	47	42	+5	37
6	Birmingham City	22	9	5	8	50	42	+8	32
7	Ilkeston	22	8	5	9	39	39	0	29
8	Garswood Saints	22	8	1	13	41	60	-19	25
9	Sheffield Wednesday	22	7	3	12	30	53	-23	24
10	Coventry City	22	4	5	13	23	48	-25	17
11	Newcastle Town	22	4	3	15	28	62	-34	15	Relegated
12	Huddersfield Town	22	3	1	18	15	51	-36	10	Relegated

Southern Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Brighton & Hove Albion	22	18	2	2	56	15	+57	56	Promoted to National Division
2	Chelsea	22	17	4	1	66	24	+42	55
3	Wimbledon	22	15	2	5	55	30	+25	47
4	Barnet	22	13	3	6	66	33	+33	42
5	Langford	22	12	3	7	46	29	+17	39
6	Berkhamsted Town	22	9	1	12	40	51	-11	28
7	Ipswich Town	22	8	3	11	47	57	-10	27
8	Barking	22	8	0	14	52	54	-2	24
9	Newport County	22	7	2	13	33	44	-11	23
10	Wembley Mill Hill	22	6	2	14	35	64	-29	20
11	Cardiff City	22	6	0	16	32	60	-28	18	Relegated
12	Reading	22	2	2	18	25	92	-67	8	Relegated

References

• RSSSF

1. "Liverpool ladies relegated". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001.
2. "Coulthard bows out as season ends". BBC Sport. 20 May 2001.