2001 K League
Football league season
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The 2001 K League was the 19th season of K League. It kicked off on June 17, and was finished on 28 October.
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 June – 28 October 2001 |
| Champions | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (4th title) |
| Champions League | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Daejeon Citizen |
| Matches | 135 |
| Goals | 310 (2.3 per match) |
| Best Player | Shin Tae-yong |
| Top goalscorer | Sandro Cardoso (13 goals) |
← 2000 2002 → | |
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 |  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] | 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 |
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| Best Assistant Referee | Kim Gye-soo |
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Best XI
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Shin Eui-son |
Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| Defenders | 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 |
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