2001 Wigan Warriors season

Wigan Warriors 2001 season
Super League VI Rank	2nd
Play-off result	Runners-up
Challenge Cup	Round 4
2002 record	Wins: 22; draws: 1; losses: 6
Points scored	For: 989; against: 404
Team information
Stadium	JJB Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Kris Radlinski (30)
Points	Andy Farrell (427)
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This article outlines the 2001 season for the British rugby league club Wigan Warriors. This season saw them compete in the Super League and Challenge Cup.

League table

Main article: Super League VI

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bradford Bulls (L, C)	28	22	1	5	1120	474	+646	45	Semi Final
2	Wigan Warriors	28	22	1	5	989	494	+495	45	Qualifying play-off
3	Hull F.C.	28	20	2	6	772	630	+142	42
4	St Helens	28	17	2	9	924	732	+192	36	Elimination play-off
5	Leeds Rhinos	28	16	1	11	774	721	+53	33
6	London Broncos	28	13	1	14	644	603	+41	27
7	Warrington Wolves	28	11	2	15	646	860	−214	24
8	Castleford Tigers	28	10	1	17	581	777	−196	21
9	Halifax Blue Sox	28	9	0	19	630	819	−189	18
10	Salford City Reds	28	8	0	20	587	956	−369	16
11	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	28	8	0	20	529	817	−288	14[a]
12	Huddersfield Giants (R)	28	6	1	21	613	926	−313	13	Relegation to Northern Ford Premiership

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Wakefield deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.^[1]

Play-offs

Wigan vs St Helens in the preliminary final

Main article: Super League VI § Play-offs

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result	Scorers	Att.
	Qualifying play-off	Hull F.C.	H	27–24
	Qualifying Semi Final	Bradford Bulls	A	18–24
5 October 2001	Elimination Final	St Helens	H	44–10
13 October 2001	Grand Final	Bradford Bulls	N	37–6		60,164

Grand Final match Report:^[2]

Cup Run

Main article: 2001 Challenge Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result	Scorers	Att.
10 February 2001	Fourth Round	St Helens	A	8–22		13,593

Source:^[3]

References

1. "Champions lose points". BBC Sport. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
2. "Tetley's Rugby Super League". www1.superleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. "Challenge Cup (Sky Sports)".