2000–01 National Division One

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. 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.

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.

Round 9

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2001.

Round 11

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.

Round 13

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

Round 16

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.

Round 18

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2001.

Round 19

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.

Round 11 & 13 (rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.


 * Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.


 * Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.


 * Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.


 * Game originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

Rounds 11, 13 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.


 * Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.


 * Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.


 * Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.

Round 22

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.

Rounds 13, 16 (Rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 18 February 2001 after having been originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000.


 * Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

Round 16 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.

Round 9 (Rescheduled game)

 * Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000.

Round 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001.

Individual statistics

 * Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Team
81 - 20 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001 48 - 3 Leeds Tykes away to Bedford Blues on 10 February 2001 81 - 20 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001 Leeds Tykes at home to Coventry on 4 March 2001 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001 Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000 Bedford Blues at home to Henley Hawks on 9 September 2000 Exeter 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
 * Largest home win — 61 pts
 * Largest away win — 45 pts
 * Most points scored — 81 pts
 * Most tries in a match — 12
 * Most conversions in a match — 9
 * Most penalties in a match — 8
 * Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x4)

Player
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 N/A - multiple players Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 David Sleman for Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 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
 * Most points in a match — 31 (x2)
 * Most tries in a match — 3 (x15)
 * Most conversions in a match — 9
 * Most penalties in a match — 8
 * Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x4)

Attendances
Leeds Tykes at home to Worcester on 1 April 2001 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 14 October 2000, Moseley on 16 December 2001 & Otley on 4 February 2001 Worcester Birmingham & Solihull
 * Highest — 5,509
 * Lowest — 200 (x3)
 * Highest Average Attendance — 2,231
 * Lowest Average Attendance — 322