2000–01 FC Oțelul Galați season

The 2000–01 FC Oțelul Galați season saw them compete in the Divizia A, finishing 12th, and they also reached the quarter-finals of the Cupa României.

Managers
They appointed Aurel Ţicleanu as their new manager, after the contract of Dumitru Dumitriu has expired. A few months later, in November, he resigned from the team. The team was left in charge of assistant-manager Ion Gigi until the winter-break. The new manager of the team, Ilie Dumitrescu, was announced on 6 December 2000. His contract ended after the last match of the season, in June 2001.