2000–01 Fulham F.C. season
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| 2000-01 season | |
| League | Division One |
| Manager | Jean Tigana |
| League position | 1st |
| Top goalscorer | League: Louis Saha (27) All competitions: Louis Saha (32) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Quarter-finals |
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| Previous season | ← 1999–2000 |
| Next season | 2001–02 → |
The 2000-01 season was Fulham's 103rd season in professional football, competing in the Football League Division 1. This season for Fulham was of note, as they gained promotion to the Premier League and ran away with the Division 1 title with 101 points, at the time a record - with a 10-point margin over runners-up Blackburn Rovers. The manager was former AS Monaco manager Jean Tigana's first season at Craven Cottage after Paul Bracewell's sacking toward the end of the 1999-2000 season.
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First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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| 1. | Fulham | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 90 | 32 | +58 | 101 |
| 2. | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 39 | +37 | 91 |
| 3. | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 87 |
| 4. | Preston North End | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 78 |
| 5. | Birmingham City | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 78 |
| 6. | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 74 |
| 7. | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 72 |
| 8. | Wimbledon | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 69 |
| 9. | Watford | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 69 |
| 10. | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 68 |
| 11. | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 68 |
| 12. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 55 |
| 13. | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 55 |
| 14. | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 55 |
| 15. | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 54 |
| 16. | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 62 | -13 | 54 |
| 17. | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 52 | 71 | -19 | 53 |
| 18. | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 52 |
| 19. | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 51 |
| 20. | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 49 |
| 21. | Crystal Palace | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 70 | -13 | 49 |
| 22. | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 48 |
| 23. | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 45 | 75 | -30 | 40 |
| 24. | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 77 | -31 | 38 |
Key
- Green-Promoted to FA Premier League 2001-02
- Red-Relegated to Football League Division 2 2001-02
- Blue-Qualified for Play offs
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
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2000-07-19
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| French XI | 0 – 1 | Fulham |
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| (Report) | Cornwall  63' |
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unknown
Attendance: unknown Referee: unknown |
Division 1
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2000-09-10
13:00 |
| Fulham | 5 – 1 | Barnsley |
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| Saha 6', 31', 45' (pen.) Hayles 60'Boa Morte 90' |
(Report) | Appleby 73' |
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2000-10-28
15:00 |
| Sheff Wed | 3 – 3 | Fulham |
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| Sibon 41' Morrison 72'Westwood 90' |
(Report) | Saha 47' Hayles 55'Melville 82' |
League Cup
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2000-09-05
19:45 |
| Fulham | 4 4 – 2 1 | Northampton |
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| Davis 45' Fernandes 56'Saha 71', 90' |
(Report) | Sampson 6' |
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2000-09-27
19:45 |
| Fulham | 4 4 – 1 0 | Chesterfield |
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| Hayward 35' Symons 73'Hayles 80'Boa Morte 90' |
(Report) |
