2000–01 National Division Two
The 2000–01 National Division Two was the fourteenth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included West Hartlepool and Rugby Lions who were relegated from the 1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two while promoted teams included Kendal and Esher who were promoted as champions of National Division Three North and National Division Three South respectively. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
The league champions were Bracknell who won the title by five points and gained promotion to the 2001–02 National Division One. They would be joined by runners up Rugby Lions who squeaked past Rosslyn Park despite being level on points due to a better points for/conceded record. At the other end of the table West Hartlepool, Lydney and Camberley would be the unfortunate teams to be relegated. West Hartlepool were easily the worse team in the division, failing to win a single game all season and suffering their second successive relegation in a row while Lydney went down having only played 22 games due to fixture congestion/cancellations – although even if the Gloucestershire-based side won these remaining fixtures it would not have been enough to keep them up. West Hartlepool would drop to the 2001–02 National Division Three North while Camberley and Lydney would drop to the 2001–02 National Division Three South.
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bracknell | Lily Hill Park | 1,000 | Bracknell, Berkshire |
| Camberley | Watchetts Recreation Ground | Camberley, Surrey | |
| Esher | Molesey Road | 3,000 | Hersham, Surrey |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
| Harrogate | Claro Road | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | |
| Kendal | Mint Bridge | 3,000 | Kendal, Cumbria |
| Lydney | Regentsholme | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire |
| Newbury Blues | Monk's Lane | 8,000 | Newbury, Berkshire |
| Nottingham | Ireland Avenue | 4,950 | Beeston, Nottinghamshire |
| Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 1,000 | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| West Hartlepool | Brinkburn | 1,000 | Hartlepool, County Durham |
| Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire |
Final league table
Results
Some of the early-season scores from Rugby Statbunker are incorrect as they are different from those reported in the Telegraph. I have used scores from the England Rugby website to ensure that they are accurate with reports from Statbunker primarily used to show scorers, attendances and referees were relevant. Statbunker scores are consistent with rest of sources from 16 December 2000 onwards.Round 1
----Round 2
----Round 3
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
Round 4
----Round 5
----Round 6
----Round 7
----Round 8
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000.
Round 9
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
Round 10
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
Round 11
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
Round 12
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
Round 13
----Round 14
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
Round 15
----Round 8 (rescheduled games)
- Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
- Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
- Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 and was initially postponed once again - eventually being cancelled due to fixture congestion and the result being irrelevant to Lydney's eventual relegation.
- Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
- Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
- Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
Round 16
----Round 17
----Round 18
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 April 2001.
Round 19
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.
Rounds 3, 9, 11, 12 & 18 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 2 December 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 11 November 2000.
Round 20
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.
Rounds 8, 10, 12 & 14 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 18 November 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 16 December 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 2 December 2000.
Round 21
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.
Round 8 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
Round 22
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001.
Round 23
- Game was initially postponed but would eventually be cancelled due to fixture congestion and the result being irrelevant to Lydney's eventual relegation.
Round 24
----Round 25
- Game was initially postponed but would eventually be cancelled due to fixture congestion and the result being irrelevant to Lydney's eventual relegation.
Round 18 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
Round 26
- Game was initially postponed but would eventually be cancelled due to fixture congestion and the result being irrelevant to Lydney's eventual relegation.
Rounds 19, 20 & 21 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 27 January 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001.
- Game rescheduled from 24 February 2001.
Rounds 8 & 23 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 4 November 2000.
- Game rescheduled from 10 March 2001.
Total season attendances
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bracknell | 3 | 1,000 | 333 | 600 | 200 | 33% |
| Camberley | 13 | 2,180 | 168 | 250 | 80 | |
| Esher | 13 | 4,000 | 308 | 500 | 150 | 10% |
| Fylde | 4 | 1,800 | 450 | 500 | 400 | 5% |
| Harrogate | 13 | 5,200 | 400 | 600 | 250 | |
| Kendal | 9 | 4,940 | 549 | 850 | 400 | 18% |
| Lydney | 7 | 2,760 | 394 | 580 | 200 | 23% |
| Newbury Blues | 5 | 2,210 | 442 | 500 | 300 | 6% |
| Nottingham | 7 | 1,963 | 280 | 420 | 145 | 6% |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 11 | 4,230 | 385 | 630 | 220 | 8% |
| Rosslyn Park | 5 | 3,250 | 650 | 1,000 | 200 | 33% |
| Rugby Lions | 6 | 2,000 | 333 | 450 | 200 | 33% |
| West Hartlepool | 6 | 985 | 164 | 285 | 50 | 16% |
| Wharfedale | 4 | 2,000 | 500 | 700 | 350 | 25% |
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Season records
Team
;Largest home win — 92 pts92 - 0 Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
;Largest away win — 57 pts
69 - 12 Rugby Lions away to Camberley on 21 April 2001
;Most points scored — 92 pts
92 - 0 Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
;Most tries in a match — 14
Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
Esher at home to West Hartlepool on 8 April 2001
;Most conversions in a match — 12
Rugby Lions away to Camberley on 21 April 2001
;Most penalties in a match — 8
Lydney away to Fylde on 18 November 2000
;Most drop goals in a match — 2
Camberley at home to Nottingham on 17 February 2001
Nottingham away to Fylde on 14 April 2001
Player
;Most points in a match — 42Mike Scott for Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
;Most tries in a match — 4
Mike Scott for Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
;Most conversions in a match — 11
Jaques Steyn for Rugby Lions at home to Camberley on 2 December 2000
Mike Scott for Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
;Most penalties in a match — 7
Rob Smart for Camberley away to Fylde on 9 September 2000
;Most drop goals in a match — 2
Howard Graham for Camberley at home to Nottingham on 17 February 2001
Tom Rolt for Nottingham away to Fylde on 14 April 2001
Attendances
;Highest — 1,000Rosslyn Park at home to Rugby Lions on 24 February 2001
;Lowest — 50
West Hartlepool at home to Camberley on 31 March 2001
;Highest Average Attendance — 650
Rosslyn Park
;Lowest Average Attendance — 164
West Hartlepool