| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (5th title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Matches | 164 |
| Most runs | Johnny Tyldesley (2,605 for Lancashire) |
| Most wickets | Wilfred Rhodes (196 for Yorkshire) |
The 1901 County Championship was the 12th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 6 May to 4 September 1901. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their fifth championship title, their second title in successive seasons. Middlesex finished in a distant second place.