| 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.
| 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 | — |