2000–01 FA Women's Premier League
# 2000–01 FA Women's Premier League

The 2000–01 FA Women's Premier League was the ninth season of the FA Women's Premier League. Croydon's women's team, champions in the previous season, were bought by Charlton Athletic and allowed to bear its name. Liverpool, founder members of the Women's Premier League, were relegated. For the first time the champions, Arsenal, qualified for the inaugural UEFA Women's Cup, the women's European club championship.

## National Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 9 | +79 | 52 | Champions, qualify for UEFA Women's Cup |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 13 | +45 | 45 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 11 | +32 | 35 | |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 35 | |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 28 | |
| 6 | Barry Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 23 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 16 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 15 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 55 | −38 | 8 | Relegated to Southern Division |
| 10 | Liverpool | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 89 | −76 | 0 | Relegated to Northern Division |

* ↑ Croydon made a business deal with Charlton Athletic (men's team) and changed the name accordingly.
* ↑ Barry Town's men's team played in the Wales league pyramid, but the women's team was part of the English league pyramid.

## Northern Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Leeds United | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 18 | +57 | 56 | Promoted to National Division |
| 2 | Oldham Curzon | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 53 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 41 | |
| 4 | Bangor City Girls | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 27 | +15 | 38 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 37 | |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 32 | |
| 7 | Ilkeston | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 29 | |
| 8 | Garswood Saints | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 25 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 24 | |
| 10 | Coventry City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 17 | |
| 11 | Newcastle Town | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 62 | -34 | 15 | Relegated |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 51 | -36 | 10 | Relegated |

## Southern Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 15 | +57 | 56 | Promoted to National Division |
| 2 | Chelsea | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 24 | +42 | 55 | |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 47 | |
| 4 | Barnet | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 42 | |
| 5 | Langford | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 39 | |
| 6 | Berkhamsted Town | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 28 | |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 27 | |
| 8 | Barking | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Newport County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 23 | |
| 10 | Wembley Mill Hill | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 20 | |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 18 | Relegated |
| 12 | Reading | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 92 | -67 | 8 | Relegated |
