2001 J.League Division 1
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.Clubs
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.
Results
Second stage
Results
Suntory Championship
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Kashima Antlers won 3–2 on aggregate.Overall table
Awards
Individual
| Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
| Player of the Year |  Toshiya Fujita | Júbilo Iwata | |
| Young Player of the Year |  Koji Yamase | Consadole Sapporo | |
| Manager of the Year | Masakazu Suzuki | Júbilo Iwata | |
| Top scorer | Will | Consadole Sapporo | 24 goals. |
Best Eleven
- The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.
