The 2000–01 season was the 32nd season of national competitive soccer in Australia and 118th overall. From July 2000 to June 2001, it was a highly active period for the game. The Socceroos participated in their second FIFA Confederations Cup, defying expectations yet again by finishing third, after finishing runners-up in the 1997 edition. They also broke several international records during World Cup Qualification in beating Tonga and America Samoa 22–0 and 31–0 respectively. The Matildas competed in the 2000 Olympic Games. Domestically, Wollongong Wolves won their second consecutive and overall National Soccer League grand final, in addition to winning the 2001 Oceania Club Championship and the NSW Sapphires were unbeaten in the Women's National Soccer League, with the grand final being won by the Canberra Eclipse.
National teams
Men's senior
Friendlies
Confederations Cup
World Cup qualification
Women's senior
Friendlies
Olympic Games
Men's soccer National Soccer League
League table
Finals series Bracket
Elimination finals Melbourne Knights 0–0 : 2–2 Perth Glory Sydney Olympic 3–1 : 2–0 Marconi Fairfield
Minor semi-final Melbourne Knights 0–1 Sydney Olympic
Major semi-final Wollongong Wolves 2–1 : 2–1 South Melbourne
Preliminary final South Melbourne 2–0 Sydney Olympic
Grand final
WOLLONGONG WOLVES: GK 26 Dean AnastasiadisDF 2 George SounisDF 3 Alvin Ceccoli DF 5 David CervinskiMF 6 Matt Horsley (c) MF7 Paul ReidFW 9 Sasho Petrovski FW 10 Stuart YoungMF 15 David HuxleyDF 17 Ben BlakeMF 27 Robbie Middleby Substitutes:GK 1 Daniel BeltrameDF 4 Robert Stanton MF 8 Max NicholsonFW 14 Jay Lucas MF 23 Dino Mennillo Manager: Ron CorryJoe Marston Medal: Matt Horsley
SOUTH MELBOURNE: GK 1 Michael PetkovicMF 2 Steve Iosifidis DF 3 Fausto De Amicis (c) DF 4 Mehmet DurakovicMF 7 Steve PanopoulosFW 8 Vaughan Coveny MF 10 Con BoutsianisFW 13 Andrew Vlahos FW 14 Vas Kalogeracos DF 16 Zeljko Susa DF 25 Simon Colosimo Substitutes:GK 20 Chris JonesMF 6 David ClarksonFW 9 Paul Trimboli FW 11 John Anastasiadis MF 15 Goran Lozanovski Manager: Mike Petersen
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