The English Football Belt · season
The 2000–01 season
38 belt games · 7 title changesLeicester City carried the belt into the 2000–01 season. It changed hands 7 times among 8 franchises, and Sunderland finished the season with it. Most defenses: Leicester City, 8.
Who held it, in order
LeicesterMan UnitedLiverpoolMiddlesbroughSouthamptonIpswichCharlton AthleticSunderland
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,970 | Aug 19, 2000 | Leicester City and Aston Villa tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,971 | Aug 23, 2000 | Leicester City beat West Ham United 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,972 | Aug 26, 2000 | Leicester City and Bradford City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,973 | Sep 6, 2000 | Leicester City beat Ipswich Town 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,974 | Sep 9, 2000 | Leicester City beat Southampton 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,975 | Sep 17, 2000 | Leicester City beat Chelsea 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,976 | Sep 24, 2000 | Leicester City and Everton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,977 | Oct 1, 2000 | Leicester City and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,978 | Oct 14, 2000 | Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,979 | Oct 21, 2000 | Manchester United beat Leeds United 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,980 | Oct 28, 2000 | Manchester United beat Southampton 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,981 | Nov 4, 2000 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,982 | Nov 11, 2000 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,983 | Nov 18, 2000 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,984 | Nov 25, 2000 | Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,985 | Dec 2, 2000 | Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,986 | Dec 9, 2000 | Manchester United and Charlton Athletic tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,987 | Dec 17, 2000 | Liverpool beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,988 | Dec 23, 2000 | Liverpool beat Arsenal 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,989 | Dec 26, 2000 | Middlesbrough beat Liverpool 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,990 | Dec 30, 2000 | Middlesbrough and Coventry City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,991 | Jan 1, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Leeds United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,992 | Jan 13, 2001 | Middlesbrough beat Derby County 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,993 | Jan 20, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Liverpool tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,994 | Jan 31, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Everton tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,995 | Feb 3, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,996 | Feb 10, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,997 | Feb 24, 2001 | Southampton beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,998 | Mar 3, 2001 | Southampton beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,999 | Mar 17, 2001 | Southampton beat Everton 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,000 | Apr 2, 2001 | Ipswich Town beat Southampton 3–0 | Title change |
| 4,001 | Apr 10, 2001 | Ipswich Town and Liverpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,002 | Apr 14, 2001 | Ipswich Town beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,003 | Apr 16, 2001 | Ipswich Town beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,004 | Apr 21, 2001 | Ipswich Town beat Coventry City 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,005 | Apr 30, 2001 | Charlton Athletic beat Ipswich Town 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,006 | May 5, 2001 | Sunderland beat Charlton Athletic 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,007 | May 19, 2001 | Sunderland and Everton tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |