| Competition: | Tippeligaen |
| Season: | 2001 |
| Winners: | Rosenborg 16th title |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Rosenborg Lillestrøm |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Viking Stabæk Brann |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 651 |
| League Topscorer: | Thorstein Helstad Frode Johnsen Clayton Zane (17 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Brann 8–1 Stabæk[1] |
| Biggest Away Win: | Sogndal 1–6 Rosenborg |
| Highest Scoring: | Lillestrøm 7–4 Strømsgodset |
| Longest Wins: | 8 games[2] Rosenborg |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 14 games Lillestrøm |
| Longest Winless: | 10 games Strømsgodset Tromsø |
| Highest Attendance: | 19,308 Brann 2–6 Rosenborg (28 October 2001) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 966 Sogndal 3–2 Bodø/Glimt (28 October 2001) |
| Average Attendance: | 5,578 2.6% |
| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
| Dates: | 16 April – 28 October |
The 2001 Tippeligaen was the 57th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
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