The 2000–01 National Professional Soccer League season was the seventeenth and final season for the league.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Milwaukee Wave (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 205 |
| Top goalscorer | Denison Cabral (69) |
| Average attendance | 4,888 |
final season → | |
League standings
editAmerican Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrisburg Heat | 40 | 24 | 16 | 556 | 552 | +4 | .600 | — |
| 2 | Buffalo Blizzard | 40 | 22 | 18 | 513 | 484 | +29 | .550 | 2 |
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 40 | 22 | 18 | 591 | 529 | +62 | .550 | 2 |
| 4 | Philadelphia KiXX | 40 | 22 | 18 | 542 | 449 | +93 | .550 | 2 |
| 5 | Cleveland Crunch | 40 | 18 | 22 | 542 | 617 | −75 | .450 | 6 |
Source: RSSSF
National Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 40 | 24 | 16 | 544 | 452 | +92 | .600 | — |
| 2 | Toronto ThunderHawks | 40 | 21 | 19 | 574 | 556 | +18 | .525 | 3 |
| 3 | Wichita Wings | 39 | 18 | 21 | 516 | 533 | −17 | .462 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Kansas City Attack | 40 | 14 | 26 | 526 | 637 | −111 | .350 | 10 |
| 5 | Detroit Rockers | 40 | 13 | 27 | 469 | 579 | −110 | .325 | 11 |
| 6 | Edmonton Drillers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 135 | 120 | +15 | .667 | 2.5 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoffs
edit| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Harrisburg Heat | 19 | 9 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Philadelphia KiXX | 21 | 14 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Philadelphia KiXX | 19 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| American Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Baltimore Blast | 23 | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Buffalo Blizzard | 8 | 13 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Baltimore Blast | 9 | 18 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Philadelphia KiXX | 12 | 8 | 8 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Milwaukee Wave | 16 | 9 | 10 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Milwaukee Wave | 22 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Kansas City Attack | 7 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Milwaukee Wave | 18 | 24 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| National Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Toronto ThunderHawks | 14 | 17 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Toronto ThunderHawks | 14 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Wichita Wings | 8 | 17 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
editGP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Marinaro | Cleveland | 34 | 63 | 41 | 161 |
| Gino DiFlorio | Harrisburg | 35 | 51 | 48 | 142 |
| Dino Delevski | Wichita | 39 | 57 | 15 | 139 |
| Denison Cabral | Baltimore | 35 | 69 | 15 | 134 |
| Joe Reiniger | Milwaukee | 29 | 51 | 30 | 134 |
| David Bascome | Harrisburg | 40 | 53 | 25 | 128 |
| Domenic Mobilio | Detroit | 39 | 59 | 20 | 124 |
| Clovis Simas | Kansas City | 37 | 56 | 26 | 120 |
| Bernie Lilavois | Harrisburg | 39 | 44 | 36 | 119 |
| Doug Miller | Buffalo | 35 | 47 | 27 | 118 |
League awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Gino DiFlorio, Harrisburg
- Defender of the Year: Omid Namazi, Philadelphia
- Rookie of the Year: Nino Da Silva, Kansas City
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee & Pete Pappas, Philadelphia
- Coach of the Year: Richard Chinapoo, Harrisburg
- Finals MVP: Joe Reiniger, Milwaukee
All-NPSL Teams
edit| First Team | Position | Second Team | Third Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee | G | Pete Pappas, Philadelphia | Doug Petras, Harrisburg |
| Glenn Carbonara, Milwaukee | D | Wes Wade, Kansas City | Jason Dieter, Baltimore |
| Omid Namazi, Philadelphia | D | Droo Callahan, Detroit | John Ball, Cleveland |
| Gino DiFlorio, Harrisburg | M | Joe Reiniger, Milwaukee | Mauro Biello, Toronto |
| Hector Marinaro, Cleveland | F | Denison Cabral, Baltimore | Domenic Mobilio, Detroit |
| David Bascome, Harrisburg | F | Dino Delevski, Wichita | Bernie Lilavois, Harrisburg |
All-Rookie Team
edit| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Nino Da Silva | F | Kansas City |
| Gabriel Gervais | F | Toronto |
| Greg Howes | M | Milwaukee |
| Alex Zotincă | D | Kansas City |
| Chris Morman | D | Harrisburg |
| Theo Zagar | GK | Toronto |