2000–01 Saudi Premier League
Football league season
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Statistics of the 2000–01 Saudi Premier League.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ittihad (5th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Qadsiah Sdoos |
| Asian Club Championship | Al-Ittihad |
| Top goalscorer | Paulo Silva (13 goals) |
← 1999–00 2001–02 → | |
Clubs
| Club | Location | Stadium | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City |  Luka Peruzović |
| Al-Ansar | Medina | Prince Mohamed bin Abdulaziz Stadium | |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |  Safet Sušić |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City |  Oscar |
| Al-Najma | Unaizah | Department of Education Stadium |  Dudu Georgescu |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |  Artur Jorge |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City | Cabralzinho |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City | |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |  Ivica Todorov |
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdulaziz Sports City |  Adel Latrach |
| Sdoos | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Ahmad Al Subaih |
 Mahamadou Sidibé |
 Diéne Faye |
Maher Kanzari |
 Raúl Gordillo |
| Al-Ansar | |||||
| Al-Ettifaq |  Paulo Silva |
Sadio Traoré |
Faraj Laheeb | ||
| Al-Hilal | Rôni |
Túlio |
 Ricardo Pérez |
 Christopher Wreh |
Sérgio Ricardo Ayuba Mbwas Mangut Diéne Faye |
| Al-Ittihad | Marcelo Gómez |
Sérgio Ricardo |
 Michele Gelsi |
Mutiu Adepoju |
Gerson |
| Al-Najma |  Isaac Kwakye |
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| Al-Nassr |  Moussa Saïb |
Doriva |
Reinaldo |
Mehdi Ben Slimane |
Neizinho |
| Al-Qadsiah | Anderson |
Wellington |
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| Al-Riyadh | Marcio Róbson |
Oumar Traoré |
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| Al-Shabab |  Moussa Traoré |
Yaya Dissa |
 Mustapha Bidoudane |
Riadh Jelassi |
Salah Sibouih |
| Al-Wehda | Hassen Ghoula |
 Ahmed Abdelzaher |
Nei Bala | ||
| Sdoos | Mohammed Manga |
Regular season table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 51 |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 44[a] |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 41 |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 38 |
| 5 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 30 |
| 6 | Al-Ansar | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 28 |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 |
| 8 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Al-Wehda | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 22 |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 20 |
| 11 | Al-Qadsiah | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 18 |
| 12 | Sdoos | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 15 |
- 3 points deducted.
Final four
Semifinals
First legs
| 18 April 2001 | Al-Ahli | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah |
| Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid |
| 19 April 2001 | Al-Nassr | 1–0 | Al-Hilal | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
Doriva  76' (pen.) |
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqeely |
Second legs
| 25 April 2001 | Al-Ittihad | 4–2 | Al-Ahli | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah |
| Sérgio Ricardo 20' Sérgio Ricardo 41' Mohammed Noor 36' Sérgio Ricardo 95' |
54' Obeid Al-Dosari 87' Talal Al-Meshal |
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
| 26 April 2001 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Nassr | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
| Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
Final
| 9 May 2001 | Al-Nassr | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
| 83' Hamzah Idris |
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqeely |
| Saudi Premier League 2000–01 winners |
|---|
| 5th title |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Silva |
Al-Ettifaq | 13 |
| 2 |  Ibrahim Suwayed |
Al-Ahli | 12 |
| Riadh Jelassi |
Al-Shabab |