2001 K League
The 2001 K League was the 19th season of K League. It kicked off on June 17.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (C) | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 45 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 43 | |
| 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | |
| 4 | Busan I'Cons | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 41 | |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 38 | |
| 6 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 36 | |
| 7 | Bucheon SK | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 35 | |
| 8 | Jeonnam Dragons | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 25 | |
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 25 | Qualification for the Champions League[a] |
- ^ Qualified as champions of the 2001 Korean FA Cup.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sandro Cardoso
|
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Paulinho
|
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 11 | 22 |
 Woo Sung-yong
|
Busan I'Cons | 11 | 22 | |
| Seo Jung-won
|
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 11 | 25 | |
| 5 |  Saša Drakulić
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Park Jung-hwan
|
Anyang LG Cheetahs | 9 | 16 |
| César
|
Jeonnam Dragons | 9 | 26 | |
| Nam Ki-il
|
Bucheon SK | 9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Tico Mineiro
|
Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 23 |
 Goran Petreski
|
Pohang Steelers | 8 | 25 | |
| Ricardo Campos
|
Anyang LG Cheetahs | 8 | 25 | |
| Kim Do-hoon
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 26 |
| 2001 K-League Winners |
|---|
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 4th title |