| J.League Cup | |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Other Titles: | J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup |
| Dates: | 4 April – 27 October 2001 |
| Num Teams: | 28 |
| Champions: | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runner-Up: | Júbilo Iwata |
| Semi-Finalist1: | Kashima Antlers |
| Semi-Finalist2: | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
| Matches: | 53 |
| Goals: | 130 |
| Attendance: | 310277 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Tuto Shoji Jo Masashi Nakayama Masanobu Matsunami Tatsuhiko Kubo Wagner Lopes (4 goals each) |
| Player Label: | MVP Award |
| Player: | Tatsuya Enomoto |
| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the 2001 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 2001 season.
It was contested by 28 teams, and Yokohama F. Marinos won the championship.
The first legs were played on 4 April, and the second legs were played on 18 April. 12 teams from the Division 1 and all 12 teams from the Division 2 entered this round.|}
The first legs were played on 13 June, and the second legs were played on 20 June. The 4 remaining teams from the Division 1 entered this round.|}
The first legs were played on 8 August, and the second legs were played from 22 to 29 August.|}
The first legs were played on 26 September, and the second legs were played on 10 October.|}
See main article: 2001 J.League Cup Final. Yokohama F. Marinos won the championship.