{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football league season | image = | season = 2001 | dates = {{nowrap|17 June – 28 October 2001}} | competition = POSCO<br>K League | winners = Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma<br />(4th title) | continentalcup1 = Champions League | continentalcup1 qualifiers = {{nowrap|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma<br />Daejeon Citizen}} | continentalcup2 = | continentalcup2 qualifiers = | matches = 135 | total goals = 310 | relegated = | best player = Shin Tae-yong | league topscorer = Sandro Cardoso<br>(13 goals) | best goalkeeper = | biggest home win = | biggest away win = | highest scoring = | longest wins = | longest unbeaten = | longest winless = | longest losses = | highest attendance = | lowest attendance = | attendance = | average attendance = | prevseason = 2000 | nextseason = 2002 }} The '''2001 K League''' was the 19th season of K League. It kicked off on June 17, and was finished on 28 October.
==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_limit=5 |res_col_header=Q
|team1=ICH|name_ICH=Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |team2=LGC|name_LGC=Anyang LG Cheetahs |team3=SSB|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings |team4=PIC|name_PIC=Busan I'Cons |team5=PSA|name_PSA=Pohang Steelers |team6=HHI|name_HHI=Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |team7=BCH|name_BCH=Bucheon SK |team8=CHD|name_CHD=Jeonnam Dragons |team9=JBH|name_JBH=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |team10=DJC|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen |win_ICH=11|draw_ICH=12|loss_ICH=4|gf_ICH=35|ga_ICH=20|status_ICH=C |win_LGC=11|draw_LGC=10|loss_LGC=6|gf_LGC=30|ga_LGC=23 |win_SSB=12|draw_SSB=5|loss_SSB=10|gf_SSB=40|ga_SSB=35 |win_PIC=10|draw_PIC=11|loss_PIC=6|gf_PIC=38|ga_PIC=33 |win_PSA=10|draw_PSA=8|loss_PSA=9|gf_PSA=28|ga_PSA=29 |win_HHI=10|draw_HHI=6|loss_HHI=11|gf_HHI=34|ga_HHI=39 |win_BCH=7|draw_BCH=14|loss_BCH=6|gf_BCH=29|ga_BCH=29 |win_CHD=6|draw_CHD=10|loss_CHD=11|gf_CHD=28|ga_CHD=33 |win_JBH=5|draw_JBH=10|loss_JBH=12|gf_JBH=23|ga_JBH=33 |win_DJC=5|draw_DJC=10|loss_DJC=12|gf_DJC=25|ga_DJC=36
|col_C=green1|text_C=Qualification for the Champions League |result1=C |col_FAC=green1|text_FAC=Qualification for the Champions League |note_res_FAC=Qualified as champions of the FA Cup. |result10=FAC |update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skor01.html RSSSF] }}</onlyinclude>
==Top scorers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Rank ! Player ! Club ! Goals ! Apps |- |align=center| 1 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Sandro Cardoso |Suwon Samsung Bluewings |align=center| 13 |align=center| 22 |- |rowspan="3" align=center| 2 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Paulinho |Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |align=center| 11 |align=center| 22 |- | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Woo Sung-yong |Busan I'Cons |align=center| 11 |align=center| 22 |- | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Seo Jung-won |Suwon Samsung Bluewings |align=center| 11 |align=center| 25 |- |align=center| 5 | {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Saša Drakulić |Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |align=center| 10 |align=center| 25 |- |rowspan="3" align=center| 6 | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Park Jung-hwan |Anyang LG Cheetahs |align=center| 9 |align=center| 16 |- | {{flagicon|Brazil}} César |Jeonnam Dragons |align=center| 9 |align=center| 26 |- | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Nam Ki-il |Bucheon SK |align=center| 9 |align=center| 27 |- |rowspan="4" align=center| 9 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Tico Mineiro |Jeonnam Dragons |align=center| 8 |align=center| 23 |- | {{flagicon|Macedonia}} Goran Petreski |Pohang Steelers |align=center| 8 |align=center| 25 |- | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ricardo Campos |Anyang LG Cheetahs |align=center| 8 |align=center| 25 |- | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Do-hoon |Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |align=center| 8 |align=center| 26 |}
==Awards== ===Main awards=== {| class="wikitable" !Award !Winner !Club |- |Most Valuable Player<ref name="Awards2">{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=001&aid=0000120668 |script-title=ko:프로축구 시상식, 19일 타워호텔서 개최 |website=Naver |language=ko |publisher=Yonhap News Agency |date=18 December 2001}}</ref> |{{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Tae-yong |Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |- |Top goalscorer<ref name="Awards1">{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=001&aid=0000108468 |script-title=ko:<프로축구> 득점왕 산드로, 도움왕 우르모브 |language=ko |website=Naver |publisher=Yonhap News Agency |date=2001-10-28 |access-date=2021-03-22}}</ref> |{{flagicon|BRA}} Sandro Cardoso |Suwon Samsung Bluewings |- |Top assist provider<ref name="Awards1"/> |{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Zoran Urumov |Busan I'Cons |- |Rookie of the Year<ref name="Awards2"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} Song Chong-gug |Busan I'Cons |- |Manager of the Year<ref name="Awards2"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} Cha Kyung-bok |Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |- |rowspan="2"|Special Award |{{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Eui-son |Anyang LG Cheetahs |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yong-bal |Bucheon SK |- |Best Referee |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jin-ok |align="center"|— |- |Best Assistant Referee |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Gye-soo |align="center"|— |}
===Best XI=== {| class="wikitable" !Position !Winner !Club |- |Goalkeeper |{{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Eui-son |Anyang LG Cheetahs |- |rowspan="4"|Defenders |{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Zoran Urumov |Busan I'Cons |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hyun-soo |Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yong-hee |Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Young-pyo |Anyang LG Cheetahs |- |rowspan="4"|Midfielders |{{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Tae-yong |Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} Seo Jung-won |Suwon Samsung Bluewings |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} Song Chong-gug |Busan I'Cons |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} Nam Ki-il |Bucheon SK |- |rowspan="2"|Forwards |{{flagicon|KOR}} Woo Sung-yong |Busan I'Cons |- |{{flagicon|BRA}} Sandro Cardoso |Suwon Samsung Bluewings |} Source:<ref name="Awards">{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=005&aid=0000033967 |script-title=ko:[프로축구] 최용수, 첫 MVP 등극 |language=ko |website=Naver |publisher=Kukmin Ilbo |date=1 December 2000}}</ref>
==See also== * 2001 Korean League Cup * 2001 Korean FA Cup
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skor01.html RSSSF]
{{K League seasons}}
Category:K League seasons 1 South Korea South Korea