2000–01 Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy 2000–01, known as the LDV Vans Trophy 2000–01 for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. The winners were Port Vale and the runners-up were Brentford.
| LDV Vans Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 56 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Port Vale |
| Runner-up | Brentford |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
The competition began on 28 November 2000 and ended with the final on 22 April 2001 at the Millennium Stadium.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. In addition to the 48 league teams, 8 Conference teams were also invited.