| Competition: | J.League Division 1 |
| Season: | 2001 |
| Winners: | Kashima Antlers 4th J. League title 4th Japanese title |
| Relegated: | Avispa Fukuoka Cerezo Osaka |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Kashima Antlers Shimizu S-Pulse (as Cup winners) |
| League Topscorer: | Will (24 goals) |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 788 |
| Highest Attendance: | 60,553 - Urawa Reds vs. F. Marinos (13 October) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,014 - JEF Utd. vs. Gamba (31 October) |
| Average Attendance: | 16,548 |
| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
| Lowerleague: | 2001 |
The 2001 season was the ninth season since the establishment of the J-League. The league began on March 10 and ended on November 24.At the end of the season the second stage winner Kashima Antlers won the Suntory Championship against Júbilo Iwata who won the first stage.
Following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2001 season. Of these clubs, Consadole Sapporo and Urawa Red Diamonds were promoted from Division 2.
----Kashima Antlers won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Arno van Zwam (1) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| DF | Go Oiwa (1) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| DF | Yutaka Akita (4) | Kashima Antlers | ||
| DF | Akira Narahashi (1) | Kashima Antlers | ||
| MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara (1) | Kashima Antlers | ||
| MF | Takashi Fukunishi (2) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| MF | Toshiya Fujita (2) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| MF | Toshihiro Hattori (1) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| MF | Kōji Nakata (1) | Kashima Antlers | ||
| FW | Will (1) | Consadole Sapporo | ||
| FW | Atsushi Yanagisawa (2) | Kashima Antlers |
