| Season: | 2001–02 |
| Matches: | 30 |
| Nextseason: | 2002–03 |
2000–01 Croatian First A League was the 11th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the first season of the First League format. The title was won by the green table.
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zagreb | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 960 | 735 | +225 | 58 | |
| 2. | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 968 | 642 | +306 | 52 (-6) | ||
| 3. | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 840 | 811 | +29 | 37 | ||
| 4. | Zamet Crotek Rijeka | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 801 | 757 | +44 | 35 | |
| 5. | Umag | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 778 | 810 | -32 | 33 | |
| 6. | Varteks di Caprio Varaždin | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 754 | 742 | +12 | 32 | |
| 7. | Brodomerkur Split | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 805 | 794 | +11 | 30 | |
| 8. | Moslavina Kutina | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 835 | 837 | +2 | 28 | |
| 9. | Đakovo | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 724 | 821 | -97 | 27 | |
| 10. | Crikvenica | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 709 | 756 | -47 | 24 | |
| 11. | Perutnina PIPO IPC Čakovec | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 778 | 861 | -83 | 23 | |
| 12. | Ekol Ivančica Ivanec | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 739 | 838 | -99 | 21 | |
| 13. | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 722 | 766 | -44 | 20 | ||
| 14. | Dubrava Zagreb | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 736 | 837 | -101 | 19 | |
| 15. | Karlovac | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 743 | 801 | -58 | 18 | |
| 16. | Arena Pula | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 733 | 817 | -84 | 17 |
The league was played by a single-round league system, consisting of the three last placed teams of the First League and three top placed teams of the Second League. The first three teams have been eligible for the 2002-03 Croatian First League.
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Osijek 2000 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 118 | +16 | 8 | 2002-03 Croatian First League |
| 2. | Karlovac | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 117 | +15 | 7 | |
| 3. | Dubrava Zagreb | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 129 | 120 | +9 | 6 | |
| 4. | Arena Pula | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 105 | +16 | 6 | |
| 5. | Zadar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 130 | -20 | 2 | |
| 6. | Senj | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 135 | 162 | -27 | 1 |