| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (30th title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 144 |
| Most runs | Michael Hussey (2,055 for Northamptonshire)[1] |
| Most wickets | James Kirtley (75 for Sussex)[2] |
The 2001 County Championship season, known as the CricInfo Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away. The top three teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for 2002, while the bottom three sides from Division 1 are relegated.