Football League
Division 3
2000/01
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |  Brighton
& Hove Albion |
46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 92 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Cardiff
City |
46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 95 | 58 | +37 | 82 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Chesterfield |
46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 42 | +37 | 80* | ▲Promoted |
| 4th |
Hartlepool
United |
46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 77 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 5th |
Leyton
Orient |
46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 75 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 6th |
Hull
City |
46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 74 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 7th | Blackpool |
46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 72 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 8th |
Rochdale |
46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 71 | - |
| 9th |
Cheltenham
Town |
46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 68 | - |
| 10th |
Scunthorpe
United |
46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 65 | - |
| 11th |
Southend
United |
46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 63 | - |
| 12th |
Plymouth
Argyle |
46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 58 | - |
| 13th |
Mansfield
Town |
46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 72 | -8 | 58 | - |
| 14th |
Macclesfield
Town |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 56 | - |
| 15th |
Shrewsbury
Town |
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 55 | - |
| 16th |
Kidderminster
Harriers |
46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 53 | - |
| 17th |
York
City |
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 53 | -21 | 52 | - |
| 18th |
Lincoln
City |
46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 51 | - |
| 19th |
Exeter
City |
46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 50 | - |
| 20th |
Darlington |
46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 49 | - |
| 21st |
Torquay
United |
46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 77 | -25 | 49 | - |
| 22nd |
Carlisle
United |
46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 65 | -23 | 48 | - |
| 23rd |
Halifax
Town |
46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 68 | -14 | 47 | - |
| 24th | Barnet |
46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 67 | 81 | -14 | 45 | ▼Relegated |
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Football League Division 3 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| Sun May 13 | Blackpool | 2-0 | Hartlepool United |
| Sun May 13 | Hull City | 1-0 | Leyton Orient |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| Wed May 16 | Hartlepool United | 1-3 | Blackpool |
| Blackpool won 5-1 on aggregate | |||
| Wed May 16 | Leyton Orient | 2-0 | Hull City |
| Leyton Orient won 2-1 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| Sat May 26 | Blackpool | 4-2 | Leyton Orient |
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End of Season Notes |
| * Chesterfield had 9 points deducted after being found guilty of financial irregularities |
| ▼Bristol Rovers were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Luton Town were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Swansea City were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Oxford United were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Brighton & Hove Albion were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Cardiff City were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Chesterfield were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ♦►Hartlepool United Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Leyton Orient Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Hull City Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Blackpool Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲Blackpool were Promoted to Football League Division 2 via the Playoffs |
| ▼Barnet were Relegated to the Football Conference |
| ▲Rushden & Diamonds were Promoted from the Football Conference |