| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hamilton Academical |
| Promoted | Hamilton Academical Cowdenbeath |
| Matches played | 180 |
| ← 1999–00 2001–02 → | |
The 2000–01 Scottish Third Division was won by Hamilton Academical who, along with second placed Cowdenbeath, gained promotion to the Second Division. This was the first season in the league for Elgin City and Peterhead; Elgin finished bottom.
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Albion RoversEast Stirlingshireclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 1999–2000 Scottish Third Division
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Academical (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 76 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Cowdenbeath (P) | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 76 | |
| 3 | Brechin City | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 36 | +35 | 72 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 53 | |
| 5 | Peterhead | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 49 | |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 45 | |
| 8 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 37 | |
| 9 | Montrose | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 26 | |
| 10 | Elgin City | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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| Winners | List of winners of the Scottish League Two and predecessors |
| 2000–01 in Scottish football | |
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| « 1999–2000 2001–02 » | |
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