2001 K League
| Season | 2001 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 June – 28 October 2001 | 
| Champions | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (4th title) | 
| Champions League | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Daejeon Citizen | 
| Matches played | 135 | 
| Goals scored | 310 (2.3 per match) | 
| Best Player | Shin Tae-yong | 
| Top goalscorer | Sandro Cardoso (13 goals) | 
| ← 2000  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
| 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] | 
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 | .svg.png) 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 | 
Awards
Main awards
| Award | Winner | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player[1] |  Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 
| Top goalscorer[2] |  Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 
| Top assist provider[2] | .svg.png) Zoran Urumov | Busan I'Cons | 
| Rookie of the Year[1] |  Song Chong-gug | Busan I'Cons | 
| Manager of the Year[1] |  Cha Kyung-bok | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 
| Special Award |  Shin Eui-son | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 
|  Lee Yong-bal | Bucheon SK | |
| Best Referee |  Kim Jin-ok | — | 
| Best Assistant Referee |  Kim Gye-soo | — | 
Best XI
| Position | Winner | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Shin Eui-son | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 
| Defenders | .svg.png) Zoran Urumov | Busan I'Cons | 
|  Kim Hyun-soo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
|  Kim Yong-hee | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
|  Lee Young-pyo | Anyang LG Cheetahs | |
| Midfielders |  Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 
|  Seo Jung-won | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
|  Song Chong-gug | Busan I'Cons | |
|  Nam Ki-il | Bucheon SK | |
| Forwards |  Woo Sung-yong | Busan I'Cons | 
|  Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 
Source:[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c 프로축구 시상식, 19일 타워호텔서 개최. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 18 December 2001.
- ^ a b <프로축구> 득점왕 산드로, 도움왕 우르모브. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ [프로축구] 최용수, 첫 MVP 등극. Naver (in Korean). Kukmin Ilbo. 1 December 2000.