The 2001–02 National Division One (previously known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership Two and renamed as the Jewson National Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Bedford Blues who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1999-00 while Otley and Birmingham & Solihull had been promoted from National League Two.  This season also saw the introduction of the bonus points scoring system.[2] The season would also herald a new change in venue for Moseley who moved from their traditional home at The Reddings to share the University of Birmingham rugby pitch at Bournbrook, with The Reddings being sold to property developers in order to generate funds to keep the club in existence.[3][4]
Leeds Tykes, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 2001–02. There was only one promotion place available and the runners–up Worcester remained in National League 1 while Orrell and Waterloo were relegated to the 2001–02 National Division Two.[5]
Participating teams
Locations of the 2000–01 National Division One teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area | 
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 7,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | 
| Birmingham & Solihull | Sharmans Cross | 2,500 | Solihull, West Midlands | 
| Coventry | Coundon Road | 9,000 | Coventry, West Midlands | 
| Exeter Chiefs | County Ground | 5,200 | Exeter, Devon | 
| Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire | 
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire | 
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London | 
| Manchester | Grove Park | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester | 
| Moseley | Bournbrook |  | Birmingham, West Midlands | 
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester | 
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire | 
| Wakefield | College Grove | 3,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | 
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 | Blundellsands, Merseyside | 
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire | 
Table
2000–01 National Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification | 
| 1 | Leeds Tykes (C) | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1032 | 407 | +625 | 19 | 1 | 116 | Promoted | 
| 2 | Worcester | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 844 | 387 | +457 | 17 | 1 | 112 |  | 
| 3 | Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 677 | 563 | +114 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 
| 4 | Wakefield | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 568 | 503 | +65 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 
| 5 | Coventry | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 565 | 604 | −39 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 
| 6 | London Welsh | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 525 | 616 | −91 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 
| 7 | Henley | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 517 | 589 | −72 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 
| 8 | Manchester | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 471 | 549 | −78 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 
| 9 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 427 | 481 | −54 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 
| 10 | Moseley | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 497 | 646 | −149 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 
| 11 | Bedford | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 463 | 616 | −153 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 
| 12 | Otley | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 455 | 630 | −175 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 
| 13 | Orrell | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 437 | 661 | −224 | 2 | 10 | 46 | Relegated | 
| 14 | Waterloo | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 450 | 676 | −226 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 
Source: 
rugbyarchive.netRules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four 
tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
 (C) Champion
Results
Round 1
| Bedford Blues | 31 - 34 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 2,035
 Referee: Roy Maybank
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| Coventry | 12 - 19 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000
 Referee: Martin Fox
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| Leeds Tykes | 40 - 25 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 734
 Referee: Steve Savage
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| Manchester | 26 - 18 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 785
 Referee: David Grashoff
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| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 800
 Referee: Tim Fisher
 | 
| College Grove Attendance: 600
 Referee: S Leyshon
 | 
| St Antony's Road Attendance: 375
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
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Round 2
| Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 19 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Exeter Chiefs | 18 - 16 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 987
 Referee: David Sainsbury
 | 
| Henley Hawks | 33 - 27 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 450
 Referee: Nick Cousins
 | 
| London Welsh | 14 - 20 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 600
 Referee: Roy Maybank
 | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 500
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
| Worcester | 40 - 13 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 3,002
 Referee: S Leyshon
 | 
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Round 3
| Bedford Blues | 17 - 20 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,506
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
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| Coventry | 20 - 25 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500
 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
 | 
| Manchester | 12 - 40 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 895
 Referee: Steve Savage
 | 
| Orrell | 17 - 24 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 500
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 450
 Referee: Tim Fisher
 | 
| Wakefield | 31 - 10 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Attendance: 400
 Referee: S Terheege
 | 
| Waterloo | 17 - 14 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 300
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
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Round 4
| Birmingham & Solihull | 16 - 17 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500
 Referee: David Sainsbury
 | 
| Exeter Chiefs | 56 - 17 | Otley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 834
 Referee: Roy Maybank
 | 
| Henley Hawks | 19 - 18 | Waterloo | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 450
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
 | 
| Leeds Tykes | 19 - 16 | Moseley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 950
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
| London Welsh | 34 - 19 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 650
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Worcester | 31 - 25 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 2,700
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
[9]
Round 5
| Bedford Blues | 27 - 0 | Orrell | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,175
 Referee: Steve Savage
 | 
| Coventry | 17 - 34 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 2,200
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
| Manchester | 9 - 21 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 630
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
 | 
| Moseley | 27 - 18 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Bournbrook Attendance: 1,102
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Otley | 16 - 10 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 400
 Referee: Stuart Piercy
 | 
| Wakefield | 11 - 0 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Attendance: 300
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Waterloo | 25 - 18 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 350
 Referee: Trevor Fisher
 | 
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Round 6
| Birmingham & Solihull | 33 - 12 | Waterloo | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200
 Referee: D May
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| Henley Hwaks | 32 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 750
 Referee: Chris Rees
 | 
| Leeds Tykes | 42 - 6 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 1,019
 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
 | 
| London Welsh | 38 - 26 | Otley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,050
 Referee: S Terheege
 | 
| Manchester | 32 - 15 | Moseley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 650
 Referee: Andrew Pearce
 | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 600
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
| Worcester | 22 - 3 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 1,870
 Referee: Roy Maybank
 | 
[11]
Round 7
| Bedford Blues | 20 - 8 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,431
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
 | 
| Coventry | 3 - 34 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500
 Referee: Wayne Erikkson
 | 
| Exeter Chiefs | 18 - 24 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 900
 Referee: Steve Savage
 | 
| Moseley | 16 - 12 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Bournbrook Attendance: 678
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Otley | 5 - 8 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 400
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
| College Grove Attendance: 400
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Waterloo | 19 - 32 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 500
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
[12]
Round 8
| London Welsh | 20 - 15 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 550
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 400
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
| Bedford Blues | 28 - 14 | Moseley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,430
 Referee: Nick Cousins
 | 
| Birmingham & Solihull | 27 - 21 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 250
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
| Leeds Tykes | 32 - 21 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 1,318
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Manchester | 20 - 28 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 625
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Sixways Attendance: 1,600
 Referee: Andrew Pearce
 | 
[13]
Round 9
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Leeds Tykes | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 18 April 2001.
| Henley Hawks | 23 - 15 | Orrell | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 500
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
| London Welsh | 12 - 29 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 700
 Referee: Trevor Fisher
 | 
| Moseley | 13 - 14 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Bournbrook Attendance: 638
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
 | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 400
 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
 | 
| Wakefield | 24 - 18 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Attendance: 250
 Referee: S Terheege
 | 
| Waterloo | 11 - 20 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 450
 Referee: Steve Savage
 | 
[14]
Round 10
| Bedford Blues | 16 - 15 | Otley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,100
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 1,100
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
| Leeds Tykes | 43 - 7 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 306
 Referee: J Barnard
 | 
| London Welsh | 33 - 32 | Orrell | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 550
 Referee: Andrew Pearce
 | 
| Manchester | 21 - 3 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 600
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
| College Grove Attendance: 300
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
| Worcester | 21 - 16 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 1,900
 Referee: Steve Leyshon
 | 
[15]
Round 11
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Orrell | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Bedford Blues | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
| Henley Hawks | 13 - 26 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 550
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
 | 
| London Welsh | 12 - 35 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 800
 Referee: Nigel Yates
 | 
| Bournbrook Attendance: 824
 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
 | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 450
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
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Round 12
| Bedford Blues | 37 - 9 | Waterloo | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,870
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Birmingham & Solihull | 20 - 20 | Moseley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 2,000
 Referee: Trevor Fisher
 | 
| Leeds Tykes | 63 - 13 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 657
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
| College Grove Attendance: 400
 Referee: Roy Maybank
 | 
| Orrell | 17 - 22 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 500
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Worcester | 51 - 3 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 2,002
 Referee: S Terheege
 | 
[17]
Round 13
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
| Henley Hawks | P - P | Worcester Warriors | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
| London Welsh | P - P | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
| Wakefield | P - P | Bedford Blues | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
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Round 14
| Bedford Blues | 15 - 20 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 2,190
 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
 | 
| Birmingham & Solihull | 16 - 6 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 450
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Leeds Tykes | 45 - 0 | Waterloo | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 360
 Referee: Nigel Yates
 | 
| London Welsh | 34 - 6 | Moseley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,150
 Referee: David Sainsbury
 | 
| Manchester | 28 - 29 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 520
 Referee: S Leyshon
 | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 300
 Referee: J Barnard
 | 
| Worcester | 25 - 6 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 2,198
 Referee: Chris Rees
 | 
[19]
Round 15
| Coventry | 18 - 10 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 1,256
 Referee: Ed Morrison
 | 
| Exeter Chiefs | 22 - 6 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 1,050
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Henley Hawks | 30 - 12 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 1,150
 Referee: Stuart Piercy
 | 
| Moseley | 24 - 17 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Bournbrook Attendance: 874
 Referee: Nick Cousins
 | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 500
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
| Wakefield | 25 - 38 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Attendance: 600
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 450
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
 | 
[20]
Round 16
| Bedford Blues | P - P | Wakefield | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | London Welsh | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
| Coundon Road Attendance: 3,185
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Headingley Attendance: 1,341
 Referee: Steve Lander
 | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
| Worcester | 56 - 18 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 2,003
 Referee: Ed Morrison
 | 
[21]
Round 17
| Coventry | 39 - 22 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 2,200
 Referee: Nigel Yates
 | 
| Exeter Chiefs | 22 - 29 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 1,200
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Henley Hawks | 18 - 18 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 520
 Referee: Andrew Pearce
 | 
| Moseley | 17 - 32 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Bournbrook Attendance: 776
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 450
 Referee: Martin Fox
 | 
| Wakefield | 21 - 18 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Attendance: 300
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
| Waterloo | 17 - 45 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 320
 Referee: S Leyshon
 | 
[22]
Round 18
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 600
 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
 | 
| Birmingham & Solihull | 10 - 13 | Otley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200
 Referee: Roy Maybank
 | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 4 March 2001.
| London Welsh | 24 - 15 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 530
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
| Manchester | 22 - 13 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 485
 Referee: Andrew Pearce
 | 
| Worcester | 30 - 18 | Waterloo | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 1,988
 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
 | 
[23]
Round 19
| Bedford Blues | 3 - 48 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,225
 Referee: Roy Maybank
 | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 1,525
 | 
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Henley Hawks | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.
| Bournbrook Attendance: 479
 Referee: S Terheege
 | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 400
 Referee: Nigel Yates
 | 
| Wakefield | 5 - 23 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Attendance: 300
 Referee: Tim Fisher
 | 
| Waterloo | 12 - 9 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 260
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
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Round 11 & 13 (rescheduled games)
| Exeter Chiefs | 48 - 11 | Orrell | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 538
 Referee: Ed Morrison
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
| Cross Green Attendance: 850
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
| Waterloo | 16 - 17 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 250
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
| Henley Hawks | 13 - 16 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 705
 Referee: David Grashoff
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
| London Welsh | P - P | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  |  |  | 
- Game originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but postponed once again.  Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
| Bournbrook Attendance: 880
 Referee: S Leyshon
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
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Round 20
| Birmingham & Solihull | 22 - 32 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 240
 Referee: David Sainsbury
 | 
| Exeter Chiefs | 24 - 19 | Moseley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 900
 Referee: Roy Maybank
 | 
| Henley Hawks | 20 - 23 | Otley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 535
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Leeds Tykes | 46 - 13 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 407
 Referee: Stuart Piercy
 | 
| London Welsh | 31 - 16 | Waterloo | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 700
 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
 | 
| Orrell | 15 - 14 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 400
 Referee: Mike Hamlin
 | 
| Worcester | 27 - 16 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sixways Attendance: 3,065
 Referee: Ashley Rowden
 | 
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Rounds 11, 13 & 18 (Rescheduled games)
| Birmingham & Solihull | 15 - 15 | Orrell | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300
 Referee: S Terheege
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
| Exeter Chiefs | 39 - 13 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 670
 Referee: S Leyshon
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
| Waterloo | 14 - 16 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Referee: Steve Savage
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
| Leeds Tykes | 68 - 8 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 512
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.
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Round 21
| Bedford Blues | 14 - 32 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,880
 Referee: Chris White
 | 
| Coventry | 23 - 18 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 2,200
 | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 942
 Referee: Roy Maybank
 | 
| Moseley | 23 - 50 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Bournbrook Attendance: 723
 Referee: Nigel Yates
 | 
| Wakefield | 38 - 15 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Attendance: 300[28]
 Referee: David Pearson
 | 
| Waterloo | 17 - 29 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 265
 Referee: Nick Cousins
 | 
| Otley | 22 - 31 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 600[29]
 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
 | 
Round 22
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Bedford Blues | 
|  |  |  | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.
| Exeter Chiefs | 29 - 10 | Waterloo | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 780
 Referee: Eric Woodmason
 | 
| Henley Hawks | 24 - 7 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 310
 Referee: Tim Miller
 | 
| Leeds Tykes | 81 - 20 | Orrell | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 480
 Referee: David Sainsbury
 | 
| London Welsh | 14 - 20 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 700
 Referee: S Terheege
 | 
- Postponed.  Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
| Sixways Attendance: 2,108
 Referee: Nick Cousins
 | 
Rounds 13, 16 (Rescheduled games)
| London Welsh | 11 - 7 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 600
 Referee: Trevor Fisher
 | 
- Game rescheduled from 18 February 2001 after having been originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
| Manchester | 10 - 23 | Waterloo | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 325
 Referee: Steve Lander
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- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
| Bournbrook Attendance: 462
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
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- Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
| Orrell | 32 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 350
 Referee: Chris White
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- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
| Wakefield | 21 - 20 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Referee: Ed Morrison
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- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
Round 23
| Bedford Blues | 23 - 18 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,608
 Referee: Tim Miller
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| Coventry | 25 - 18 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Coundon Road Attendance: 1,800
 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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| Manchester | 14 - 13 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 385
 Referee: Steve Savage
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| Bournbrook Attendance: 571
 Referee: David Pearson
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| Wakefield | 21 - 20 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| College Grove Attendance: 300
 Referee: J Barnard
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| St Anthony's Road Attendance: 301
 Referee: Stuart Piercy
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| Leeds Tykes | 30 - 13 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 5,509
 Referee: Ed Morrison
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Round 16 & 18 (Rescheduled games)
| Birmingham & Solihull | 13 - 14 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400
 Referee: Roy Maybank
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- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
| Bedford Blues | 19 - 18 | Wakefield | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,320
 Referee: Nick Cousins
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- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
| Henley Hawks | 20 - 12 | Moseley | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 545
 Referee: Tim Fisher
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- Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.
Round 24
| Birmingham & Solihull | 20 - 31 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300
 Referee: David Grashoff
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| Exeter Chiefs | 48 - 22 | Coventry | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 989
 Referee: R Glynne Jones
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| Henley Hawks | 18 - 10 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Dry Leas Attendance: 1,010
 Referee: David Pearson
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| London Welsh | 31 - 30 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Old Deer Park Attendance: 900
 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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| Bournbrook Attendance: 475
 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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| Cross Green Attendance: 550
 Referee: Roy Maybank
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| Sixways Attendance: 2,071
 Referee: David Sainsbury
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Round 9 (Rescheduled game)
| Exeter Chiefs | 26 - 33 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 1,021
 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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- Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000.
Round 25
| Bedford Blues | 11-33 | Exeter Chiefs | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,720
 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
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| Coundon Road Attendance: 1,800
 Referee: Tim Miller
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| Leeds Tykes | 55-16 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Headingley Attendance: 1,254
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| Manchester | 39-37 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Grove Park Attendance: 865
 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
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| Orrell | 20-13 | Birmingham & Solihull | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 400
 Referee: J Barnard
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| College Grove Attendance: 250
 Referee: R Glynne Jones
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Round 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)
| Birmingham & Solihull | 19 - 18 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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- Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
| Exeter Chiefs | 41 - 8 | Henley Hawks | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Referee: Martin Fox
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- Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001.
Round 26
| Birmingham & Solihull | 26 - 26 | Worcester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Sharmans Cross Referee: Ashley Rowden
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| Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 21 | Manchester | 
|  | Report |  | 
| County Ground Attendance: 1,250
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| Henley Hawks | 18 - 13 | Leeds Tykes | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Bournbrook Attendance: 500
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| Orrell | 23 - 22 | London Welsh | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Edge Hall Road Attendance: 800
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| Otley | 17 - 17 | Bedford Blues | 
|  | Report |  | 
| Cross Green Attendance: 800
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| St Anthony's Road Referee: David Sainsbury
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Total Season Attendances
| Club | Home Games
 | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity | 
| Bedford Blues | 13 | 20,490 | 1,576 | 2,190 | 1,100 | 23% | 
| Birmingham & Solihull | 11[a 2] | 3,540 | 322 | 500 | 200 | 13% | 
| Coventry | 13 | 23,266 | 1,790 | 3,185 | 1,000 | 20% | 
| Exeter Chiefs | 12[a 3] | 11,119 | 927 | 1,250 | 538 | 18% | 
| Henley Hawks | 13 | 8,295 | 638 | 1,150 | 310 | 16% | 
| Leeds Tykes | 13 | 14,847 | 1,142 | 5,509 | 306 | 5% | 
| London Welsh | 12[a 4] | 9,330 | 778 | 1,150 | 530 | 13% | 
| Manchester | 13 | 8,107 | 624 | 942 | 325 | 16% | 
| Moseley | 13 | 8,982 | 691 | 1,102 | 462 | N/A | 
| Orrell | 13 | 6,900 | 531 | 800 | 300 | 10% | 
| Otley | 13 | 6,700 | 515 | 850 | 400 | 10% | 
| Wakefield | 12[a 5] | 4,420 | 368 | 600 | 250 | 12% | 
| Waterloo | 11[a 6] | 3,821 | 347 | 500 | 250 | 4% | 
| Worcester | 13 | 29,007 | 2,231 | 3,065 | 1,600 | 26% | 
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- ^ Note that 7 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate.  The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
- ^ Missing home attendances Bedford Blues on 25 April 2001 and Worcester on 28 April 2001.
- ^ Missing home attendance v Henley Hawks on 25 April 2001.
- ^ Missing home attendance v Bedford Blues on 16 September 2000.
- ^ Missing home attendance v Bedford Blues on 24 March 2001.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 3 March 2001 and Coventry on 28 April 2001.
 
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
| Top points scorers[35]
 | Top try scorers[36]
 
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Season records
| TeamLargest home win — 61 pts
 81 - 20 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001
 Largest away win — 45 pts
 48 - 3 Leeds Tykes away to Bedford Blues on 10 February 2001
 Most points scored — 81 pts
 81 - 20 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001
 Most tries in a match — 12
 Leeds Tykes at home to Coventry on 4 March 2001
 Most conversions in a match — 9
 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001
 Most penalties in a match — 8
 Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000
 Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x4)
 Bedford Blues at home to Henley Hawks on 9 September 2000Exeter Chiefs at home to Wakefield on 16 September 2000
 Otley away to London Welsh on 14 October 2000
 Orrell at home to Wakefield on 3 February 2001
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 | PlayerMost points in a match — 31 (x2)
  Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000 
  Sateki Tuipulotu for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 20 January 2001
 Most tries in a match — 3 (x15)
 N/A - multiple players
 Most conversions in a match — 9
  Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000
 Most penalties in a match —  8
  David Sleman for Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000
 Most drop goals in a match —  2 (x4)
  James Shanahan for Bedford Blues at home to Henley Hawks on 9 September 2000 
  Sam Howard for Exeter Chiefs at home to Wakefield on 16 September 2000 
  Dan Clappison for Otley away to London Welsh on 14 October 2000 
  David Sleman for Orrell at home to Wakefield on 3 February 2001
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 AttendancesHighest — 5,509
 Leeds Tykes at home to Worcester on 1 April 2001
 Lowest — 200 (x3)
 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 14 October 2000, Moseley on 16 December 2001 & Otley on 4 February 2001
 Highest Average Attendance — 2,231
 Worcester
 Lowest Average Attendance — 322[b 1]
 Birmingham & Solihull
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^ Birmingham & Solihull are missing 2 home attendances so this figure is not 100% accurate.
  
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