Liverpool · Season reference
2000–01
A historical reference entry. Original long-form writing appears in Articles.
- Manager
- Gérard Houllier
- League / division
- Premier League
- League finish
- 3rd
- Top scorer
- Michael Owen · 24 goalsAll competitive first-team matches
- Trophies won
- FA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
Season overview
Liverpool won the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup under Gérard Houllier, and finished third in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League. The first trophy came in February: after a 1–1 draw with Birmingham City in Cardiff, Liverpool won the League Cup final shoot-out 5–4.
Michael Owen scored twice late in the FA Cup final to overturn Arsenal’s lead and secure a 2–1 victory on 12 May. Four days later in Dortmund, Liverpool beat Alavés 5–4 after extra time in the UEFA Cup final, settled by Delfí Geli’s golden own goal. A 4–0 win at Charlton on the final league day secured third place with 69 points.
Owen led the scoring with 24 competitive goals, followed by Emile Heskey with 22. Summer arrivals included Gary McAllister, Markus Babbel and Nick Barmby. McAllister scored the late free-kick winner at Everton and the penalty that decided the UEFA Cup semi-final against Barcelona.
Domestic cups
- FA Cup
- Winners — beat Arsenal 2–1 in Cardiff.
- League Cup
- Winners — beat Birmingham City 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.
Europe
- UEFA Cup
- Winners — beat Alavés 5–4 after extra time, with a golden goal.
Key players
- Michael Owen
- Emile Heskey
- Robbie Fowler
- Gary McAllister
- Steven Gerrard
- Sander Westerveld
- Markus Babbel
- Jamie Carragher
- Sami Hyypiä
- Dietmar Hamann
- Stéphane Henchoz
- Danny Murphy
Transfers
Significant senior moves. Fees are included only where established reliably; summer arrivals are grouped with the campaign they joined.
Transfers in
- Gary McAllisterFrom Coventry CityFree transfer
Joined in July 2000.
- Markus BabbelFrom Bayern MunichFree transfer
Joined in July 2000.
- Nick BarmbyFrom EvertonPermanent transfer
Joined in July 2000.
- Christian ZiegeFrom MiddlesbroughPermanent transfer
Joined in August 2000.
- Igor BišćanFrom Dinamo ZagrebPermanent transfer
Joined in December 2000.
- Jari LitmanenFrom BarcelonaFree transfer
Joined in January 2001.
Transfers out
- Stig Inge BjørnebyeTo Blackburn RoversPermanent transfer
Left in June 2000.
- Dominic MatteoTo Leeds UnitedPermanent transfer
Left in August 2000.
- Brad FriedelTo Blackburn RoversFree transfer
Left in November 2000.
- Rigobert SongTo West Ham UnitedPermanent transfer
Left in November 2000.
- Steve StauntonTo Aston VillaFree transfer
Left in December 2000.
- Titi CamaraTo West Ham UnitedPermanent transfer
Left in December 2000.
Important connections
In the History Explorer
Gérard Houllier · 1998–2004Related seasons
1999–00Sources & historical notes
Researched and checked 13 September 2026. These sources support this season’s statistics, transfers and historical account. Key players are an editorial selection.
- RSSSF: 2000-01 final league table Premier League finish, points and goals; gaps and combined home/away totals calculated from the table.
- LFChistory: 2000-01 games Competitive fixtures, dates, results and cup stages; two-leg aggregates and league runs calculated from the full fixture list.
- LFChistory: 2000-01 goalscorers All-competitive scorer totals, including qualifying matches, Shield and Super Cup where played; excluding friendlies and shoot-out kicks.
- LFChistory: 2000-01 transfers Selected senior moves and dates. Summer preparation allocated to the incoming season, with loans distinguished.
- LFChistory: 2000-01 appearances Competitive appearances supporting key-player selections.
- Liverpool FC: Gérard Houllier Sole manager from November 1998; 2001 treble and Champions League qualification, October 2001 illness and Thompson’s temporary charge; league finishes and departure after 2003–04. Its 1999–2000 claim of six final winless games is not used: dated fixtures show five.
- Liverpool FC: Michael Owen Competitive totals of 12 in 1999–2000, 24 in 2000–01 and 28 in each of 2001–02 and 2002–03; two 2001 FA Cup final goals; European Footballer of the Year in calendar 2001.
- Liverpool FC: League Cup 2001 final finished 1–1 after extra time, Liverpool winning the shoot-out 5–4; Gerrard and Owen scored in the 2–0 2003 final win over Manchester United.
- Liverpool FC: Gary McAllister Summer 2000 arrival; late derby free-kick winner, Barcelona semi-final penalty and delivery for the golden goal against Alavés.
- LFChistory: Gary McAllister Joined from Coventry City on a free transfer in July 2000; returned there in May 2002.
- Liverpool FC: Markus Babbel Free transfer from Bayern Munich in summer 2000; August 2003 loan to Blackburn and subsequent July 2004 Stuttgart move. The profile’s compressed headline playing years are not used as transfer dates.
- Liverpool FC: FA Cup Owen scored twice as Liverpool recovered from 1–0 down to beat Arsenal in Cardiff on 12 May 2001.
- Liverpool FC: UEFA Cup The 2001 final against Alavés ended 5–4 after extra time through Delfí Geli’s golden own goal.
Notes on the record
Overview evidence: paragraph 1 — lfc-houllier, rsssf-league, lfch-games and lfc-league-cup; paragraph 2 — lfc-fa-cup, lfc-owen, lfc-uefa-cup, lfch-games and rsssf-league; paragraph 3 — lfch-scorers, lfc-owen, lfch-transfers, lfch-mcallister, lfc-babbel and lfc-mcallister.
The treble belongs to 2000–01. The August 2001 Charity Shield and UEFA Super Cup belong to 2001–02: five trophies in calendar 2001 does not mean five in this season. Shoot-out kicks are excluded from scoring totals.
The final was won by a golden own goal, not by a fifth named Liverpool scorer. No unverified fee, transfer motive or claim of a league title challenge is included.