2000–01 National Division One
The 2001–02 National Division One 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.
Participating teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 5,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | Relegated from Premiership 1 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Sharmans Cross | 4,000 | Solihull, West Midlands | Promoted from National 1 |
| Coventry | Coundon Road | 10,000 | Coventry, West Midlands | 6th |
| Exeter Chiefs | County Ground | 5,750 | Exeter, Devon | 4th |
| Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire | 9th |
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire | 2nd |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 4,500 | Richmond, London | 5th |
| Manchester | Grove Park | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester | 8th |
| Moseley | Bournbrook | Birmingham, West Midlands | 7th | |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,300 | Orrell, Greater Manchester | 11th |
| Otley | Cross Green | 7,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire | Promoted from National 1 |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 4,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | 10th |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,950 | Blundellsands, Merseyside | 12th |
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire | 3rd |
Results
Round 1
----Round 2
----Round 3
----Round 4
----Round 5
----Round 6
----Round 7
----Round 8
----Round 9
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2001.
Round 10
----Round 11
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
Round 12
----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 14
----Round 15
----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 17
----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.
Round 20
----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 21
----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 23
----Round 16 & 18 (Rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.
Round 24
----Round 9 (Rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000.
Round 25
----Round 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001.
Total Season Attendances
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Blues | 13 | 20,490 | 1,576 | 2,190 | 1,100 | 32% |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 11 | 3,540 | 322 | 500 | 200 | 8% |
| Coventry | 13 | 23,266 | 1,790 | 3,185 | 1,000 | 18% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 12 | 11,119 | 927 | 1,250 | 538 | 16% |
| Henley Hawks | 13 | 8,295 | 638 | 1,150 | 310 | 16% |
| Leeds Tykes | 13 | 14,847 | 1,142 | 5,509 | 306 | 5% |
| London Welsh | 12 | 9,330 | 778 | 1,150 | 530 | 17% |
| 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 | 7% |
| Wakefield | 12 | 4,420 | 368 | 600 | 250 | 9% |
| Waterloo | 11 | 3,821 | 347 | 500 | 250 | 3% |
| Worcester | 13 | 29,007 | 2,231 | 3,065 | 1,600 | 26% |
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Points | ||||
| 1 |  Top try scorers
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