2000–01 Valencia CF season
Valencia CF once again reached the Champions League final. Finishing only 5th in La Liga, Valencia focused most of its resources on the international competition, a late goal from new signing John Carew helping them knock Arsenal out of the tournament in the quarter finals. The semis consisted of going against Leeds United, not present at that level for more than 25 years. Winning 3–0 at home following the goalless draw in the first match, Los Che became one of the relatively few clubs reaching consecutive finals, facing Bayern Munich.
2000–01 season | |||
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Manager | Héctor Cúper | ||
La Liga | 5th | ||
Champions League | Final | ||
Copa del Rey | 2nd Round | ||
Top goalscorer | Juan Sánchez (12) | ||
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In the final itself, Valencia got a penalty kick straightaway, which was converted by captain Gaizka Mendieta. A few minutes later Mehmet Scholl failed to convert a penalty, which Santiago Cañizares saved, but Stefan Effenberg later scored from a second penalty kick. The penalty taking was not over, since the result was 1-1 after extra time, and Bayern got the upper hand in the shootout, with Valencia coming agonizingly close to becoming the third Spanish club to win the Champions League.
Following the end of the season, Gaizka Mendieta was sold to Lazio for a club-record fee. Coach Héctor Cúper was recruited by Inter to break their title drought, being replaced by surprise choice Rafael Benítez.
Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Competitions
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Mallorca | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Barcelona | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 57 | +23 | 63[lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Valencia | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 63[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 59 | |
7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 57 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
- VAL 0–1 BAR; BAR 3–2 VAL
Matches
8 September 2000 1 | Real Madrid | 2-1 | Valencia | Madrid |
Raúl Luís Figo |
Report | Gaizka Mendieta |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
15 September 2000 2 | Valencia | 4-0 | Mallorca | Valencia |
Gaizka Mendieta Gaizka Mendieta Vicente Juan Sánchez |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
30 September 2000 4 | Valencia | 5-1 | Las Palmas | Valencia |
Juan Sánchez Zlatko Zahovič Juan Sánchez John Carew Vicente |
Report | Thordur Gudjonsson |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
13 October 2000 5 | Villareal | 1-1 | Valencia | Villarreal |
Moisés |
Report | Juan Sánchez |
Stadium: Estadio de la Ceramica |
20 October 2000 6 | Valencia | 1-0 | Real Zaragoza | Valencia |
Gaizka Mendieta |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
28 October 2000 7 | Osasuna | 1-2 | Valencia | Pamplona |
José Manuel Mateo |
Report | César Cruchaga John Carew |
Stadium: Estadio Reyno de Navarra |
31 October 2000 8 | Valencia | 1-0 | Celta Vigo | Valencia |
John Carew |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
3 November 2000 9 | Espanyol | 1-0 | Valencia | Barcelona |
José Manuel Serrano |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olimpico Lluys Company |
11 November 2000 10 | Valencia | 2-2 | Rayo Vallecano | Valencia |
Gaizka Mendieta Diego Alonso |
Report | Elvir Bolić Míchel |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
17 November 2000 11 | Alavés | 1-1 | Valencia | Vitoria |
Iván Alonso |
Report | John Carew |
25 November 2000 12 | Valencia | 2-0 | Real Oviedo | Valencia |
Gaizka Mendieta Kily González |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
1 December 2000 13 | Valladolid | 0-0 | Valencia | Valladolid |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla |
8 December 2000 14 | Valencia | 2-0 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
John Carew Juan Sánchez |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
16 December 2000 15 | Valencia | 2-0 | Málaga | Valencia |
John Carew Rubén Baraja |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
19 December 2000 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 1-1 | Valencia | Bilbao |
Josu Urrutia |
Report | John Carew |
Stadium: Estadio San Mames |
6 January 2001 17 | Valencia | 1-0 | Racing Santander | Valencia |
John Carew |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
12 January 2001 18 | Deportivo | 2-0 | Valencia | La Coruña |
Walter Pandiani Roy Makaay |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Riazor |
19 January 2001 19 | Valencia | 0-1 | Barcelona | Valencia |
Report | Frank de Boer |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
3 February 2001 21 | Mallorca | 2-2 | Valencia | Palma de Mallorca |
Samuel Eto'o Albert Luque |
Report | Rubén Baraja Gaizka Mendieta |
Stadium: Estadio Son Moix |
9 February 2001 22 | Valencia | 3-0 | Numancia | Valencia |
Juan Sánchez Gaizka Mendieta Diego Alonso |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
16 February 2001 23 | Las Palmas | 0-2 | Valencia | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
Report | Juan Sánchez Pablo Aimar |
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria |
24 February 2001 24 | Valencia | 3-1 | Villareal | Valencia |
Carew Carew Carew |
Report | Quique Álvarez |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
2 March 2001 25 | Real Zaragoza | 1-1 | Valencia | Zaragoza |
Esnaider |
Report | Mendieta |
Stadium: Estadio La Romareda |
9 March 2001 26 | Valencia | 1-0 | Osasuna | |
Kily González |
Report |
17 March 2001 27 | Celta Vigo | 3-2 | Valencia | Vigo |
Valery Karpin Valery Karpin Valery Karpin |
Report | Juan Sánchez Vágner |
Stadium: Estadio Balaidos |
30 March 2001 28 | Valencia | 0-1 | Espanyol | Valencia |
Report | Raúl Tamudo |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
6 April 2001 29 | Rayo Vallecano | 1-4 | Valencia | |
Luis Cembranos |
Report | Roberto Ayala Kily González Vicente Juan Sánchez |
13 April 2001 30 | Valencia | 1-2 | Alavés | Valencia |
Vicente |
Report | Gaizka Mendieta Dan Eggen |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
21 April 2001 31 | Real Oviedo | 0-0 | Valencia | Oviedo |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere |
27 April 2001 32 | Valencia | 1-0 | Valladolid | Valencia |
Juan Sánchez |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
4 May 2001 33 | Real Sociedad | 1-2 | Valencia | San Sebastian |
Aranzábal |
Report | Zlatko Zahovič Pablo Aimar |
Stadium: Estadio Anoeta |
12 May 2001 34 | Málaga | 3-0 | Valencia | Málaga |
Julio Dely Valdés Julio Dely Valdés Julio Dely Valdés |
Report |
17 May 2001 35 | Valencia | 1-0 | Athletic Bilbao | Valencia |
Zlatko Zahovič |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
26 May 2001 36 | Racing Santander | 1-1 | Valencia | Santander |
Javier Mazzoni |
Report | Gaizka Mendieta |
Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero |
9 June 2001 37 | Valencia | 0-1 | Deportivo | Valencia |
Report | Roy Makaay |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
16 June 2001 38 | Barcelona | 3-2 | Valencia | Barcelona |
Rivaldo Rivaldo Rivaldo |
Report | Rubén Baraja Rubén Baraja |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
Topscorers
Juan Sánchez 12 John Carew 11 Gaizka Mendieta 9 Vicente 5 Rubén Baraja 4
Copa del Rey
Round of 64
Round of 32
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying
9 August 2000 | Tirol Innsbruck | 0–0 | Tivoli, Innsbruck | |
20:30 (CET) | Report | Attendance: 6,615 Referee: Mike Riley (England) |
23 August 2000 | Valencia | 4–1 | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia | |
22:00 (CET) | Mendieta Diego Alonso |
Report | Gilewicz |
Attendance: 43,700 Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy) |
1st Group Stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 13 | Advance to second group stage | |
2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | ||
3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | Transfer to UEFA Cup | |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |
12 September 2000 1 | Valencia | 2–1 | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia | |
20:45 | Baraja Diego Alonso |
Report | Đorđević |
Attendance: 30,725 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden) |
20 September 2000 2 | Heerenveen | 0–1 | Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen | |
20:45 | Report | González |
Attendance: 14,300 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) |
27 September 2000 3 | Valencia | 1–0 | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia | |
20:45 | Zahovič |
Report | Attendance: 30,525 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
17 October 2000 4 | Lyon | 1–2 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | |
20:45 | Marlet |
Report | Juan Sánchez Baraja |
Attendance: 38,950 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |
25 October 2000 5 | Olympiacos | 1–0 | Spiros Louis Olympic Stadium, Athens | |
20:45 | Đorđević |
Report | Attendance: 50,350 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy) |
7 November 2000 6 | Valencia | 1–1 | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia | |
20:45 | Diego Alonso |
Report | Venema |
Attendance: 19,075 Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium) |
2nd Group Stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | ||
3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 6 | ||
4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 |
21 November 2000 1 | Valencia | 2–0 | Valencia | |
20:45 | Carew Juan Sánchez |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 26,150 Referee: |
6 December 2000 2 | Panathinaikos | 0–0 | Athens | |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Spiros Louis Olympic Stadium Attendance: 42,050 Referee: |
14 February 2001 3 | Valencia | 0–0 | Valencia | |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 49,450 Referee: |
20 February 2001 4 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Manchester | |
20:45 | Cole |
Report | Brown |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 66,715 Referee: |
7 March 2001 5 | Sturm Graz | 0–5 | Graz | |
20:45 | Report | Ayala Carew Kily González Diego Alonso |
Stadium: Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Stadion Attendance: 16,200 Referee: |
13 March 2001 6 | Valencia | 2–1 | Valencia | |
20:45 | Juan Sánchez Angloma |
Report | Basinas |
Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: |
Quarter Final
4 April 2001 | Arsenal | 2–1 | London | |
20:45 | Henry Parlour |
Report | Ayala |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,104 Referee: |
17 April 2001 | Valencia | 1–0 (2a-2 agg.) | Valencia | |
20:45 | Carew |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 47,700 Referee: |
Semi-finals
2 May 2001 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Leeds | |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,437 Referee: |
Final
23 May 2001 | Bayern Munich | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Milan | |
20:45 CEST | Effenberg |
Report | Mendieta |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 79,000[2] Referee: |
Penalties | ||||
Paulo Sérgio Salihamidžić Zickler Andersson Effenberg Lizarazu Linke |
Sources
References
- Spanish Federation did not allowed play the match in Santa Coloma de Gramanet due to artificial grass"Misero Valencia" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo. 13 December 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "2. Finals" (PDF). UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook 2016/17. Nyon, Switzerland: Union of European Football Associations. 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Match officials appointed for Milan final" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 May 2001. Retrieved 13 July 2012.