The 2001 K League was the 19th season of K League. It kicked off on June 17, and was finished on 28 October.

POSCO
K League
Season2001
Dates17 June – 28 October 2001
ChampionsSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
(4th title)
Champions LeagueSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Daejeon Citizen
Matches played135
Goals scored310 (2.3 per match)
Best PlayerShin Tae-yong
Top goalscorerSandro Cardoso
(13 goals)
2000
2002

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (C) 27 11 12 4 35 20 +15 45 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Anyang LG Cheetahs 27 11 10 6 30 23 +7 43
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 27 12 5 10 40 35 +5 41
4 Busan I'Cons 27 10 11 6 38 33 +5 41
5 Pohang Steelers 27 10 8 9 28 29 −1 38
6 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 27 10 6 11 34 39 −5 36
7 Bucheon SK 27 7 14 6 29 29 0 35
8 Jeonnam Dragons 27 6 10 11 28 33 −5 28
9 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 27 5 10 12 23 33 −10 25
10 Daejeon Citizen 27 5 10 12 25 36 −11 25 Qualification for the Champions League[a]
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.

Top scorers

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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

Awards

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Main awards

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Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player[1]   Shin Tae-yong Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Top goalscorer[2]   Sandro Cardoso Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Top assist provider[2]   Zoran Urumov Busan I'Cons
Rookie of the Year[1]   Song Chong-gug Busan I'Cons
Manager of the Year[1]   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

Best XI

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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

Source:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 프로축구 시상식, 19일 타워호텔서 개최. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 18 December 2001.
  2. ^ a b <프로축구> 득점왕 산드로, 도움왕 우르모브. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ [프로축구] 최용수, 첫 MVP 등극. Naver (in Korean). Kukmin Ilbo. 1 December 2000.
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