sˈæntoʊz tˈeɪstᵻd ðɛɹ fˈɜːst səksˈɛs ɪnðə nˈuː fˈɔːɹmæt ʌvðə lˈiːɡ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ tˈuː wɛn ðeɪ sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋli wˈʌn ðə tˈaɪɾəl ˌʌndɚ ðə mˈɛntoːɹʃˌɪp ʌv ɡˈoːɹdən ˈaɪdʒsʌnd.
Santos tasted their first success in the new format of the league in 2001–02 when they surprisingly won the title under the mentorship of Gordon Igesund.