| Season: | 2001 |
| Competition: | POSCO K League |
| Winners: | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (4th title) |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Matches: | 135 |
| Total Goals: | 310 |
| Best Player: | Shin Tae-yong |
| League Topscorer: | Sandro Cardoso (13 goals) |
| 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.
| 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 |
| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player[1] |  Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| Top goalscorer[2] | Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Top assist provider | Zoran Urumov | Busan I'Cons | |
| Rookie of the Year | Song Chong-gug | Busan I'Cons | |
| Manager of the Year | Cha Kyung-bok | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| Special Award | Shin Eui-son | Anyang LG Cheetahs | |
| Lee Yong-bal | Bucheon SK | ||
| Best Referee | Kim Jin-ok | — | |
| Best Assistant Referee | Kim Gye-soo | — |
| 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 |