| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kashima Antlers 4th J.League title 4th Japanese title |
| Promoted | Urawa Red Diamonds Consadole Sapporo |
| Relegated | Avispa Fukuoka Cerezo Osaka |
| AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers Shimizu S-Pulse (as Emperor's Cup winner) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 788 (3.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Will (24 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 60,553 - Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Yokohama F. Marinos (13 October) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,014 - JEF United Ichihara vs. Gamba Osaka (31 October) |
| Average attendance | 16,548 |
← 2000 2002 → | |
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.