The winners were Port Vale and the runners-up were Brentford.
The competition began on 28 November 2000 and ended with the final on 22 April 2001 at the Millennium Stadium.
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.
Leyton Orient, Reading, Swansea City and Swindon from the South section all received byes.