2000–01 Highland Football League

Highland League
Season 2000–01
Champions Cove Rangers
Goals scored 622
Average goals/game 3.42

The 2000–01 Highland Football League was won by Cove Rangers. Fort William finished bottom. Elgin City & Peterhead left the Highland League to join the Scottish Football League, reducing the number of teams from 16 to 14 this season.

Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Cove Rangers (C) 26 20 3 3 74 32+42 63
2 Huntly 26 19 2 5 61 29+32 59
3 Buckie Thistle 26 13 7 6 46 33+13 46
4 Clachnacuddin 26 13 5 8 47 35+12 44
5 Keith 26 11 9 6 54 43+11 42
6 Deveronvale 26 11 8 7 40 32+8 41
7 Forres Mechanics 26 10 10 6 44 39+5 40
8 Fraserburgh 26 12 3 11 47 38+9 39
9 Nairn County 26 8 7 11 44 58−14 31
10 Wick Academy 26 8 5 13 39 43−4 29
11 Rothes 26 6 5 15 30 45−15 23
12 Lossiemouth 26 6 4 16 27 60−33 22
13 Brora Rangers 26 4 3 19 42 78−36 15
14 Fort William 26 3 5 18 27 57−30 14

Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive - Highland League Final Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.