The 2000–01 Divizia A was the eighty-third season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania. Season began in August 2000 and ended in May 2001. Steaua București was crowned as champion for the 21st time.

Team changes Relegated The teams that were relegated to Divizia B at the end of the previous season: Farul Constanța FC Onești CSM Reșița Extensiv Craiova

Promoted The teams that were promoted from Divizia B at the start of the season: Foresta Fălticeni Gaz Metan Mediaș

Venues Steaua București Universitatea Craiova Rapid București FCM Bacău Steaua Ion Oblemenco Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Municipal Capacity: 28,365 Capacity: 25,252 Capacity: 19,100 Capacity: 17,500 Dinamo București Argeș Pitești Național București Petrolul Ploiești Dinamo Municipal Cotroceni Ilie Oană Capacity: 15,032 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 14,542 Capacity: 14,000 Oțelul Galați Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Oțelul Ceahlăul Capacity: 13,500 Capacity: 12,500 Foresta Fălticeni FC Brașov Areni Tineretului Capacity: 12,500 Capacity: 10,000 Gloria Bistrița Astra Ploiești Gaz Metan Mediaș Rocar București Gloria Astra Gaz Metan Rocar Capacity: 7,800 Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 6,000

Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt Sponsor Argeș Pitești Cristian Bălașa Erreà Dacia Astra Ploiești Bogdan Nicolae Joma Astra Română, Asirom Brașov Cosmin Bodea Valsport Prescon Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Radu Lefter Ancada Rifil Dinamo București Cătălin Hâldan / Adrian Mihalcea Lotto Cosmorom Universitatea Craiova Claudiu Niculescu Erreà Vincon FCM Bacău Marius Gireadă Legea Sonoma Foresta Suceava Ovidiu Ciobanu Ancada — Gaz Metan Mediaș Flavius Șomfălean Joma Transgaz Gloria Bistrița Vasile Popa Ancada Darimex Național București Cătălin Liță Kappa — Oțelul Galați Cătălin Tofan Adidas Sidex Petrolul Ploiești Dinu Todoran Adidas Petrom Rapid București Nicolae Stanciu Erreà Connex Rocar București Cornel Cristescu Erreà Fulbier Steaua București Miodrag Belodedici Adidas BCR

League table

Promotion / relegation play-off

Note: FC Baia Mare sold their 2001–02 Divizia A place to FCM Bacău.

Positions by round

Results

Top goalscorers Position Player Club Goals 1 Marius Niculae Dinamo București 20 2 Cătălin Cursaru Bacău 15 3 Claudiu Niculescu Universitatea Craiova 14 Robert Niță Foresta Fălticeni / Rapid București 5 Constantin Bârsan Gloria Bistrița13 Daniel Pancu Rapid București 7 Claudiu Răducanu Steaua București 12

Champion squad

Steaua BucureștiGoalkeepers: Martin Tudor (30 / 0); Tiberiu Lung (1 / 0); Eugen Nae (1 / 0). Defenders: Marius Baciu (23 / 1); Daniel Bălan (9 / 0); Miodrag Belodedici (14 / 1); Valeriu Bordeanu (5 / 0); Florentin Dumitru (28 / 1); Albert Duro (3 / 0); Dumitru Mitriță (14 / 0); Iulian Miu (16 / 0); Mirel Rădoi (25 / 1); Pompiliu Stoica (29 / 1); Marius Vintilă (1 / 0). Midfielders: Sorin Paraschiv (23 / 2); Eugen Trică (26 / 7); Stelian Carabaș (11 / 0); Nana Falemi (25 / 3); Ovidiu Iacov (2 / 1); Erik Lincar (21 / 1); Cătălin Liță (14 / 1). Forwards: Cristian Ciocoiu (24 / 3); Ionel Dănciulescu (27 / 6); Radu Niculescu (10 / 3); Claudiu Răducanu (24 / 12); Ion Vlădoiu (13 / 10); Alexandru Pițurcă (1 / 1); Daniel Oprița (1 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

Manager: Victor Pițurcă.

Attendances

# Club Average 1 Steaua 12,400 2 Foresta 11,357 3 Craiova 10,700 4 Bacău 8,933 5 FC Rapid 8,667 6 Brașov 8,433 7 Oțelul 6,867 8 Argeș 6,367 9 Dinamo 1948 6,047 10 Ceahlăul 5,167 11 Petrolul 5,033 12 Astra 4,467 13 Gloria 3,933 14 Gaz Metan 3,600 15 Rocar 3,467 16 Național 3,320Source:

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