Series 30 of University Challenge began on 4 September 2000, with the final on 2 April 2001.
Results Winning teams are highlighted in bold. Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated. Teams with orange scores have lost, but survived as the first round losers with the highest losing scores. A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.
First round Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date University of Hull225205 University of Edinburgh 4 September 2000 Wycliffe Hall, Oxford180215 University of Sheffield 11 September 2000 University of Birmingham325 University of Durham 18 September 2000 Magdalene College, Cambridge335 University College, Oxford 19 September 2000 University College London265 New College, Oxford 25 September 2000 Sheffield Hallam University265170 University of Bristol 26 September 2000 University of Southampton240 Newnham College, Cambridge 2 October 2000 University of Aberdeen210 University of York 9 October 2000 St John's College, Oxford195255 Birkbeck College, London 16 October 2000 University of Manchester240 Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 23 October 2000 University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology315 Balliol College, Oxford 30 October 2000 Queens' College, Cambridge170 University of Wales College of Medicine 6 November 2000 Cranfield University255 Imperial College London 13 November 2000 University of Warwick200 Peterhouse, Cambridge 20 November 2000
Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Wycliffe Hall, Oxford220 University of Bristol 27 November 2000 St John's College, Oxford300 University of Edinburgh 4 December 2000
Second round Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Birkbeck College, London220 University College, Oxford 11 December 2000 Sheffield Hallam University180 University of Warwick 18 December 2000 Queens' College, Cambridge170 St John's College, Oxford 8 January 2001 Newnham College, Cambridge200 University of Bristol 15 January 2001 University of York270 Balliol College, Oxford 22 January 2001 University of Hull250 University of Sheffield 29 January 2001 University of Durham215 Imperial College London 4 February 2001 University College London250 University of Manchester 11 February 2001 An error in the scoring led to University College Oxford going through to the quarterfinals instead of Birkbeck College – University College was not penalised for an incorrect interruption.
Quarter-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date University College, Oxford285 Sheffield Hallam University 19 February 2001 St John's College, Oxford210 University of Bristol 26 February 2001 Balliol College, Oxford210 University of Hull 5 March 2001 Imperial College London225 University of Manchester 12 March 2001
Semi-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date University College, Oxford220 St John's College, Oxford 19 March 2001 University of Hull260 Imperial College London 26 March 2001
Final Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date St John's College, Oxford250 Imperial College London 2 April 2001
The trophy and title were awarded to the Imperial team of Siegfried Hodgson, John Douglas, Gavin Estcourt, and Alexander Campbell. The trophy was presented by the then-Poet Laureate Andrew Motion.
References
External links University Challenge Homepage Blanchflower Results Table