The 2000–01 season was the 104th season of competitive
football
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in Scotland.
League Competitions
Scottish Premier League
The 2000–01
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) was the top level league competition for professional football
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was won by
Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
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Sports Fo ...
, 15 points clear of
Rangers who finished second. Both teams earned a place in the
UEFA Champions League
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.
Hibernian and
Kilmarnock
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finished third and fourth and both therefore earned
UEFA Europa League
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berths.
St Mirren were relegated in their first season in the top-flight since the
1991–92 season.
Scottish First Division
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Third Division
Other honours
Cup honours
Individual honours
SPFA awards
SWFA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Average coefficient
5.625
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Scotland national team
Key:
*(A) = Away match
*(H) = Home match
*WCQG6 = World Cup Qualifying – Group 6
External links
Scottish Football League official websiteBBC Scottish Premier League portal
BBC Scottish Football League portal
Notes and references
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Seasons in Scottish football