The 2001 County Championship season, known as the CricInfo Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away. The top three teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for
2002
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, while the bottom three sides from Division 1 are relegated.
Teams
Division One
Team promoted from Division Two
Division Two
Team relegated from Division One
Standings
Teams receive 12 points for a win, 6 for a tie and 4 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 130 overs of each team's first innings.
Division One
Division Two
Results
Division One
Division Two
Statistics
Division One
Most runs
Most wickets
Division Two
Most runs
Most wickets
See also
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2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 1 May and 1 September 2001. It was the first Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy following its change of name from the NatWest Tro ...
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2001 Benson & Hedges Cup
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2001 Norwich Union League
Notes
References
{{English cricket seasons
County Championship seasons
County Championship
The County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales and is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). It bec ...