It began on 11 November 2000 with the preliminary round and concluded on 12 May 2001 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium.
Apollon Limassol won their 5th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Nea Salamina 1–0 in the final.
If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game.
If both teams had scored the same number of home and away goals, then extra time was following after the end of the second leg match.
If there weren't scored any goals during extra time, the qualifying team was determined by penalty shoot-out.