Richardson Cup 2000-2001
Main Tournament
Finals report
Holders Polytechnic CC wrapped up their third successive win in the Richardson final drubbing Bon Accord in an immensely one-sided contest by the record margin of 7½:½. Polytechnic join Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Paisley to become the fifth team to win three in a row. Surprise of the tournament was the elimination of Wandering Dragons by Bon Accord in the semi-final. A further shock was the defeat of a strong Cathcart side by Inverness in the relegation playoffs. Ardrossan return to the Spens after 12 years in the Richardson.
In a move to reduce the number of clubs in the Richardson, there is no promotion from the Spens Cup this season and the 2001-2 tournament will have 14 teams.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Semi Final | Final | ||||
| Polytechnic (H)(1) | 7 | Polytechnic (H)(1) | 7 | Polytechnic (H)(1) | 4½ | Polytechnic (H)(1) | 7½ |
| Castlehill | 1 | ||||||
| Oban | 3½ | Glasgow Montrose | 1 | ||||
| Glasgow Montrose | 4½ | ||||||
| Phones | 2 | Edinburgh West (3) | 5 | Edinburgh West (3) | 3½ | ||
| Edinburgh West (3) | 6 | ||||||
| Ardrossan | 2½ | Edinburgh | 3 | ||||
| Edinburgh | 5½ | ||||||
| Kilmarnock (P) | 4 | Dundee&Victoria (4) | 3 | Bon Accord | 4½ | Bon Accord | ½ |
| Dundee&Victoria (4) | 4* | ||||||
| Inverness | 3½ | Bon Accord | 5 | ||||
| Bon Accord | 4½ | ||||||
| Crowwood (2) | 5 | Crowwood (2) | 1 | Wandering Dragons | 3½ | ||
| Inverclyde (P) | 3 | ||||||
| Wandering Dragons | 5 | Wandering Dragons | 7 | ||||
| Cathcart | 3 | ||||||
* - Winners on Board Count
(P) - Promoted from the previous season's Spens Cup
(H) - Holders
Numbers in brackets indicate seedings.
Relegation Playoff
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Relegated | ||
| Oban | 5½ | Ardrossan | 3 | Ardrossan |
| Ardrossan | 2½ | |||
| Kilmarnock (P) | 5½ | Inverclyde | 5 | |
| Inverclyde (P) | 2½ | |||
| Phones | 3½ | Phones | 1 | Phones |
| Castlehill | 4½ | |||
| Inverness | 4½ | Cathcart | 7 | |
| Cathcart | 3½ | |||