The 2000–01 Serie A (known as the

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TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 99th season of top-tier Italian

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, the 69th in a

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. It was contested by 18 teams, for the 13th consecutive season since 1988–89. Roma won its first ''

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'' since 1982–83, its third title overall.

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finished second, and these two teams automatically qualified for the first group stage of the

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, the defending champions, and

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finished third and fourth respectively, to enter the third qualifying round of the same competition. Internazionale and

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finished fifth and sixth respectively, and qualified for the 2001–02 UEFA Cup along with

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, the winners of the

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gained entry into the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup.

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and

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were automatically relegated to

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. Reggina and Hellas Verona were forced to contest a relegation tie-breaker after finishing level on points, with Verona winning on away goals to relegate Reggina.

Rule changes

In the middle of the season, the old quota system was abolished, meaning that each team was no longer limited to having no more than five non-EU players and using no more than three in each match.

Passport scandal

Concurrent with the abolition of the quota system, the

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(FIGC) investigated footballers from South America and Cameroon who had used fake

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s in order to enable their teams to field them as Europeans.

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, Warley, Alejandro Da Silva and Jorginho of Udinese, Fábio Júnior and Gustavo Bartelt of Roma, Dida of Milan,

Álvaro Recoba Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero (; born 17 March 1976; nickname "El Chino"

of Inter, Thomas Job, Francis Zé and Jean Ondoa of Sampdoria, and Jeda and André Leone of Vicenza were all handed bans in July 2001, ranging from six months to one year. However, most of these bans were subsequently reduced.

Personnels and sponsoring

(*) Promoted from

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Overall records

* Highest number of wins: Roma (22) * Lowest number of losses: Juventus, Roma (3 each) * Highest number of draws: Atalanta, Brescia (15 each) * Lowest number of wins: Bari (5) * Highest number of losses: Bari (24) * Lowest number of draws: Bari, Udinese (5 each) * Highest number of goals for: Roma (68) * Lowest number of goals against: Juventus (27) * Lowest number of goals for: Bari (31) * Highest number of goals against: Bari (68) * Best goal difference: Roma (35) * Worst goal difference: Bari (−37)

Relegation tie-breaker

---- Reggina relegated to

Top goalscorers

References and sources

*''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898-2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005

Footnotes

External links

– All results on Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, RSSSF Website.
2000/2001 Serie A Squads
– (www.footballsquads.com) {{DEFAULTSORT:2000-01 Serie A Serie A seasons

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