title: 2000–01 in Portuguese football
text: # 2000–01 in Portuguese football
  
  The 2000/01 Portuguese football season saw a new champion: Boavista FC became the 5th club ever to win the championship, securing the title in the 33rd of 34 rounds.
  
  ## Primeira Liga
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Boavista (C) | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League first group stage |
  | 2 | Porto | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 76 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
  | 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 62 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
  | 4 | Braga | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 57 | |
  | 5 | União de Leiria | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 56 | |
  | 6 | Benfica | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 54 | |
  | 7 | Belenenses | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 52 | |
  | 8 | Beira-Mar | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 49 | |
  | 9 | Paços de Ferreira | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 48 | |
  | 10 | Salgueiros | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 43 | |
  | 11 | Marítimo | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 43 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
  | 12 | Alverca | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 43 | |
  | 13 | Farense | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 39 | |
  | 14 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 37 | |
  | 15 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 36 | |
  | 16 | Campomaiorense (R) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 32 | Relegation to Segunda Liga |
  | 17 | Desportivo das Aves (R) | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 68 | −37 | 22 | Relegation to Segunda Liga |
  | 18 | Estrela da Amadora (R) | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to Segunda Liga |
  
  * ↑ Marítimo qualified for the UEFA Cup as Portuguese Cup runners-up
  