| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 31 | 80 | 48 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 70 | 25 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 69 | 32 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 43 | 68 | 21 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 42 | 66 | 15 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 45 | 61 | 23 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 41 | 57 | 5 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 54 | 3 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 57 | 52 | -7 |
| 10 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 52 | -8 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 50 | 51 | -6 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 54 | 49 | -7 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 48 | -12 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 0 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 50 | 42 | -5 |
| 16 | Everton | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 42 | -14 |
| 17 | Derby County | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 59 | 42 | -22 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 38 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 34 | -24 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 63 | 34 | -27 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 70 | 26 | -40 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 13 May 2001 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | 1โ0 | aet | St Andrews ยท 29,072 |
| Sun 13 May 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers | 2โ2 | aet | The Hawthorns ยท 18,167 |
| Thu 17 May 2001 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | 2โ1 | aet (4-2 pens) | Deepdale ยท 16,928 |
| Birmingham City 2โ2 Preston North End (on aggregate) | ||||
| Thu 17 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | 3โ0 | aet | University of Bolton Stadium ยท 23,515 |
| Bolton Wanderers 5โ2 West Bromwich Albion (on aggregate โ Bolton Wanderers advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Mon 28 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | 3โ0 | aet | Millennium Stadium ยท 54,328 |
| ๐ Bolton Wanderers promoted to the Premier League | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 90 | 32 | 101 | 58 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 39 | 91 | 37 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 76 | 45 | 87 | 31 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 52 | 78 | 12 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 48 | 78 | 11 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 52 | 74 | 8 |
| 7 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 54 | 72 | -4 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 71 | 50 | 69 | 21 |
| 9 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 67 | 69 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 49 | 68 | 3 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 68 | 2 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 48 | 55 | -3 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 61 | 66 | 55 | -5 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 62 | 55 | -15 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 58 | 54 | -12 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 62 | 54 | -13 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 52 | 71 | 53 | -19 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 62 | 52 | -19 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 58 | 65 | 51 | -7 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 49 | -12 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 70 | 49 | -13 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 57 | 48 | -9 |
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 45 | 75 | 40 | -30 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 77 | 38 | -31 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 13 May 2001 | Stoke City v Walsall | 0โ0 | aet | Stoke Stadium ยท 23,689 |
| Sun 13 May 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | 0โ0 | aet | DW Stadium ยท 12,638 |
| Wed 16 May 2001 | Walsall v Stoke City | 4โ2 | aet | Bescot Stadium ยท 8,993 |
| Stoke City 2โ4 Walsall (on aggregate โ Walsall advance) | ||||
| Wed 16 May 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | 2โ1 | aet | Madejski Stadium ยท 22,034 |
| Reading 2โ1 Wigan Athletic (on aggregate โ Reading advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sun 27 May 2001 | Reading v Walsall | 2โ3 | aet | Millennium Stadium ยท 50,496 |
| ๐ Walsall promoted to the Division One | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 38 | 93 | 51 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 55 | 91 | 24 |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 52 | 86 | 34 |
| 4 | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 50 | 81 | 29 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 74 | 49 | 77 | 25 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 75 | 11 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 55 | 73 | 24 |
| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 66 | 69 | -4 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 56 | 68 | 14 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 71 | 63 | -6 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 49 | 62 | 6 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 66 | 59 | -5 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 59 | -7 |
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 70 | 59 | -14 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | 58 | -12 |
| 16 | Bury | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 59 | 58 | -14 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 59 | 57 | -4 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 57 | -13 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 77 | 53 | -16 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 65 | 52 | -18 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 57 | 51 | -4 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 80 | 40 | -28 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 47 | 73 | 37 | -26 |
| 24 | Oxford United | 46 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 53 | 100 | 27 | -47 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 13 May 2001 | Hull City v Leyton Orient | 1โ0 | aet | Boothferry Park ยท 13,310 |
| Sun 13 May 2001 | Blackpool v Hartlepool United | 2โ0 | aet | Bloomfield Road ยท 5,720 |
| Wed 16 May 2001 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | 2โ0 | aet | Brisbane Road ยท 9,419 |
| Hull City 1โ2 Leyton Orient (on aggregate โ Leyton Orient advance) | ||||
| Wed 16 May 2001 | Hartlepool United v Blackpool | 1โ3 | aet | Victoria Park ยท 5,836 |
| Blackpool 5โ1 Hartlepool United (on aggregate โ Blackpool advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sat 26 May 2001 | Blackpool v Leyton Orient | 4โ2 | aet | Millennium Stadium ยท 23,600 |
| ๐ Blackpool promoted to the Division Two | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 73 | 35 | 92 | 38 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 95 | 58 | 82 | 37 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 42 | 80 * | 37 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 54 | 77 | 17 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 75 | 8 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 74 | 8 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 58 | 72 | 16 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 59 | 48 | 71 | 11 |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 52 | 68 | 7 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 52 | 65 | 10 |
| 11 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 53 | 63 | 2 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 61 | 58 | -7 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 72 | 58 | -8 |
| 14 | Macclesfield | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 62 | 56 | -11 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 65 | 55 | -16 |
| 16 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 61 | 53 | -14 |
| 17 | York City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 63 | 52 | -21 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 51 | -8 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 58 | 50 | -18 |
| 20 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 56 | 49 | -12 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 77 | 49 | -25 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 65 | 48 | -23 |
| 23 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 68 | 47 | -14 |
| 24 | Barnet | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 52 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 67 | 81 | 45 | -14 |