2001 K League
title: "2001 K League" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["k-league-seasons", "2000-in-south-korean-football", "2001–02-in-asian-association-football-leagues", "2000–01-in-asian-association-football-leagues"] topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_K_League" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox football league season"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2001 |
| dates | 17 June – 28 October 2001 |
| competition | POSCO |
| K League | |
| winners | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| (4th title) | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Daejeon Citizen | |
| matches | 135 |
| total goals | 310 |
| best player | Shin Tae-yong |
| league topscorer | Sandro Cardoso |
| (13 goals) | |
| prevseason | 2000 |
| nextseason | 2002 |
| :: |
| image = | season = 2001 | dates = 17 June – 28 October 2001 | competition = POSCO K League | winners = Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (4th title) | continentalcup1 = Champions League | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Daejeon Citizen | continentalcup2 = | continentalcup2 qualifiers = | matches = 135 | total goals = 310 | relegated = | best player = Shin Tae-yong | league topscorer = Sandro Cardoso (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
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|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=RSSSF
Top scorers
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Brazil Paulinho | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 11 | 22 |
| South Korea Woo Sung-yong | Busan I'Cons | 11 | 22 | |
| South Korea Seo Jung-won | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 11 | 25 | |
| 5 | FR Yugoslavia Saša Drakulić | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | South Korea Park Jung-hwan | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 9 | 16 |
| Brazil César | Jeonnam Dragons | 9 | 26 | |
| South Korea Nam Ki-il | Bucheon SK | 9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Brazil Tico Mineiro | Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 23 |
| Macedonia Goran Petreski | Pohang Steelers | 8 | 25 | |
| Brazil Ricardo Campos | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 8 | 25 | |
| South Korea Kim Do-hoon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 26 | |
| :: |
Awards
Main awards
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| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | KOR Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Top goalscorer | BRA Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Top assist provider | FR Yugoslavia Zoran Urumov | Busan I'Cons |
| Rookie of the Year | KOR Song Chong-gug | Busan I'Cons |
| Manager of the Year | KOR Cha Kyung-bok | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Special Award | KOR Shin Eui-son | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| KOR Lee Yong-bal | Bucheon SK | |
| Best Referee | KOR Kim Jin-ok | — |
| Best Assistant Referee | KOR Kim Gye-soo | — |
| :: |
Best XI
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| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | KOR Shin Eui-son | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| Defenders | FR Yugoslavia Zoran Urumov | Busan I'Cons |
| KOR Kim Hyun-soo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| KOR Kim Yong-hee | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| KOR Lee Young-pyo | Anyang LG Cheetahs | |
| Midfielders | KOR Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| KOR Seo Jung-won | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| KOR Song Chong-gug | Busan I'Cons | |
| KOR Nam Ki-il | Bucheon SK | |
| Forwards | KOR Woo Sung-yong | Busan I'Cons |
| BRA Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| :: |
Source:
References
References
- link. [[Yonhap News Agency]]. (18 December 2001)
- link. [[Yonhap News Agency]]. (2001-10-28)
- link. [[Kukmin Ilbo]]. (1 December 2000)
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