2000–01 in Australian soccer

Season of competitive association football in Australia

Soccer in Australia
Season2000–01
Men's soccer
NSL PremiershipSouth Melbourne
NSL ChampionshipWollongong Wolves
Women's soccer
WNSL PremiershipNSW Sapphires
WNSL ChampionshipCanberra Eclipse
← 1999-00 Australia 2001–02 →

The 2000–01 season was the 32nd season of national competitive association football in Australia and 118th overall. From July 2000 to June 2001, it was a highly active period for Australian Soccer. 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.[1] The Matildas competed in the 2000 Olympic Games. Domestically, Wollongong Wolves won their second consecutive and overall National Soccer League grand final,[2] in addition to winning the 2001 Oceania Club Championship[3] and the NSW Sapphires were unbeaten in the Women's National Soccer League, with the grand final being won by the Canberra Eclipse.[4]

National teams

Men's senior

Friendlies

Kuwait  v  Australia
4 October 2000 Kuwait  0–1  Australia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Report Aloisi 49' Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
South Korea  v  Australia
7 October 2000 South Korea  4–2  Australia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jae-won 42'
Jung-yoon 49'
Ki-Hyeon 65'
Dong-gook 90' (pen)		 Report Paul Agostino 36', 39' Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Scotland  v  Australia
15 November 2000 Scotland  0–2  Australia Glasgow, Scotland
Report Emerton 12'
Zdrillic 66'		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 30,985
Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)
Colombia  v  Australia
28 February 2001 Colombia  3–2  Australia Bogotá, Colombia
Serna 12'
Salazar 66'
Grisales 75'		 Report Corica 77' (pen)
Chipperfield 90'		 Stadium: Nemesio Camacho Stadium
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Henry Cervantes

Confederations Cup

Mexico  v  Australia
30 May 2001 Group stage Mexico  0–2  Australia Suwon, South Korea
19:30 KST Report Murphy 20'
Skoko 54'		 Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 6,232
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Australia  v  France
1 June 2001 Group stage Australia  1–0  France Daegu, South Korea
17:00 KST Zane 60' Report Stadium: Daegu World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 44,400
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
South Korea  v  Australia
3 June 2001 Group stage South Korea  1–0  Australia Suwon, South Korea
19:30 KST Hwang Sun-hong 24' Report Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 42,754
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Japan  v  Australia
7 June 2001 Semi-final Japan  1–0  Australia Yokohama, Japan
17:00 JST H. Nakata 43' Report Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 48,699
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
Australia  v  Brazil
9 June 2001 Third-place match Australia  1–0  Brazil Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 KST Murphy 84' Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 28,520
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

World Cup qualification

Tonga  v  Australia
9 April 2001 First round Tonga  0–22  Australia Coffs Harbour, Australia
16:30 Report Chipperfield 3', 83'
Mori 13', 23', 40', 58'
Aloisi 14', 24', 37', 45', 52', 63'
Muscat 18', 30', 54', 82'
Popovic 67'
Vidmar 74'
Zdrilic 78', 90'
Thompson 80'
Boutsianis 87'		 Stadium: International Sports Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)
Australia  v  American Samoa
11 April 2001 First round Australia  31–0  American Samoa Coffs Harbour, Australia
19:00 Boutsianis 10', 50', 84'
Thompson 12', 23', 27', 29', 32', 37', 42', 45', 56', 60'
Thompson 65', 85', 88'
Zdrilic 13', 21', 25', 33', 58', 66', 78', 89'
Vidmar 14', 80'
Popovic 17', 19'
Colosimo 51', 81'
De Amicis 55'		 [5] Stadium: International Sports Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ronan Leaustic (Tahiti)
Fiji  v  Australia
14 April 2001 First round Fiji  0–2  Australia Coffs Harbour, Australia
16:30 Report Corica 23'
Foxe 81'		 Stadium: International Sports Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
Australia  v  Samoa
16 April 2001 First round Australia  11–0  Samoa Coffs Harbour, Australia
16:30 A. Vidmar 5', 50'
Zdrillic 28', 57'
Foxe 44'
Popovic 55', 89'
Thompson 75', 88'
Chipperfield 76'
Bureta 81' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: International Sports Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Brian Precious (New Zealand)
New Zealand  v  Australia
20 June 2001 Second round New Zealand  0–2  Australia Wellington, New Zealand
19:30 (report) Emerton 5', 80' Stadium: WestpacTrust Stadium
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
Australia  v  New Zealand
24 June 2001 Second round Australia  4–1  New Zealand Sydney, Australia
15:00 Zdrilic 5', 82'
Emerton 40'
Aloisi 56'		 (report) Coveny 44' (pen.) Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 41,976
Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

Women's senior

Friendlies

North Korea  v  Australia
8 August 2000 North Korea  2–0  Australia Pyongyang, North Korea
Song Ok Jo 6'
Sol Yong Suk 68 68'		 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/reports/vNK2000a.html Report Stadium: Yonggakdo Stadium
North Korea  v  Australia
11 August 2000 North Korea  2–1  Australia Pyongyang, North Korea
Song Ok Jo ? 68'
Ri Kyong Ae 92'		 (Report) Forman 81' Stadium: Yonggakdo Stadium
China  v  Australia
17 August 2000 China  3–0  Australia Shanghai, China
Liu Ailing 30'
Sun Wen 77'
Jin Yan 85'		 (Report)
China  v  Australia
17 August 2000 China  0–0  Australia Shanghai, China
(Report)
Australia  v  France
11 January 2001 Australia  2–1  France Coffs Harbour, Australia
Rvell 45'
Salisbury 49'		 (Report) Lattaf 66' Stadium: Coffs Harbour International Stadium
Attendance: 5,118
Australia  v  France
14 January 2001 Australia  1–1  France Lismore, Australia
Rvell 80' (Report) Mugneret-Beghe 88' Stadium: Oakes Oval
Australia  v  France
17 January 2001 Australia  1–0  France Lismore, Australia
Mann 52' (Report) Mugneret-Beghe 88' Stadium: Oakes Oval
Attendance: 2,350

Olympic Games

Australia  v  Germany
13 September 2000 Group stage Australia  0–3  Germany Canberra, Australia
17:00 Report Grings 39'
Wiegmann 70'
Lingor 90+'		 Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 24,800
Referee: Bola Abidoye (Nigeria)
Australia  v  Sweden
16 September 2000 Group stage Australia  1–1  Sweden Sydney, Australia
17:00 Salisbury 57' Report Andersson 66' (pen.) Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 33,600
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
Australia  v  Brazil
19 September 2000 Group stage Australia  1–2  Brazil Sydney, Australia
17:30 Hughes 33' Report Raquel 56'
Kátia 64'		 Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 29,400
Referee: Vibeke Karlsen (Norway)

Men's soccer

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Melbourne 30 21 6 3 70 24 +46 69 Qualification for the Finals series
2 Wollongong Wolves (C) 30 18 7 5 80 40 +40 61
3 Perth Glory 30 18 7 5 73 33 +40 61
4 Sydney Olympic 30 17 6 7 58 37 +21 57
5 Marconi Fairfield 30 14 8 8 42 33 +9 50
6 Melbourne Knights 30 14 7 9 61 46 +15 49
7 Adelaide Force 30 12 7 11 54 54 0 43
8 Football Kingz 30 12 7 11 52 52 0 43
9 Parramatta Power 30 13 3 14 42 44 −2 42
10 Sydney United 30 12 6 12 46 56 −10 42
11 Canberra Cosmos 30 11 4 15 49 55 −6 37
12 Brisbane Strikers 30 9 8 13 52 56 −4 35
13 Northern Spirit 30 8 8 14 39 50 −11 32
14 Newcastle United 30 7 9 14 37 56 −19 30
15 Eastern Pride 30 5 5 20 32 61 −29 0[a]
16 Carlton 30 0 0 30 0 90 −90 0[b] Withdrew
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Eastern Pride were stripped of all their points following a breach of regulations.[6]
  2. ^ Carlton withdrew after eight rounds. All games against them were awarded 3–0.

Finals series

Bracket

Elimination finals

Minor semi-final

Major semi-final

Preliminary final

Grand final

Wollongong Wolves2–1South Melbourne
Petrovski 56'
Young 57'		 (report) Anastasiadis 78'
Attendance: 13,402
Referee: Eddie Lennie
WOLLONGONG WOLVES:
GK 26 Australia Dean Anastasiadis
DF 2 Australia George Sounis
DF 3 Australia Alvin Ceccoli Yellow card 79'
DF 5 Australia David Cervinski
MF 6 Australia Matt Horsley (c)
MF 7 Australia Paul Reid
FW 9 Australia Sasho Petrovski downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 10 England Stuart Young
MF 15 Australia David Huxley
DF 17 Australia Ben Blake
MF 27 Australia Robbie Middleby downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Australia Daniel Beltrame
DF 4 Australia Robert Stanton upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 8 England Max Nicholson
FW 14 Australia Jay Lucas
MF 23 Australia Dino Mennillo upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Australia Ron Corry
Joe Marston Medal:
Australia Matt Horsley
SOUTH MELBOURNE:
GK 1 Australia Michael Petkovic
MF 2 Australia Steve Iosifidis Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 71'
DF 3 Australia Fausto De Amicis (c) Yellow card 89'
DF 4 Australia Mehmet Durakovic
MF 7 Australia Steve Panopoulos
FW 8 New Zealand Vaughan Coveny
MF 10 Australia Con Boutsianis
FW 13 Australia Andrew Vlahos
FW 14 Australia Vas Kalogeracos downward-facing red arrow 65'
DF 16 Australia Zeljko Susa downward-facing red arrow 65'
DF 25 Australia Simon Colosimo
Substitutes:
GK 20 Australia Chris Jones
MF 6 Australia David Clarkson
FW 9 Australia Paul Trimboli upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 11 Australia John Anastasiadis upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 15 Australia Goran Lozanovski upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Australia Mike Petersen

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Dale (11 April 2001). "Australia smash two world records". ESPN.com Soccernet. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2001 National Soccer League Playoff results". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ Andre Zlotkowski (2 August 2004). "Oceania Champions Cup 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Women's National Soccer League (WNSL) Honours Board". Football Australia. 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ "2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Preliminaries Australia – American Samoa". www.fifa.com. FIFA. 11 April 201. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Australia 2000/01". RSSSF. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2014.