2001 R League

The 2001 Korean Professional Football Reserve League was the third season of the R League.

Reserve League

Season	2001
Dates	19 April – 27 September 2001
Champions	Central League: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Southern League: Pohang Steelers Championship: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Matches played	83
Goals scored	268 (3.23 per match)
Best Player	Back Young-chul
Top goalscorer	Hwang In-soo (10 goals)
← 2000 2002 →

Central League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (C)	16	10	3	3	39	16	+23	33	Qualification for the Championship
2	Anyang LG Cheetahs	16	9	1	6	31	29	+2	28
3	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	16	8	3	5	25	18	+7	27
4	Bucheon SK	16	6	3	7	26	32	−6	21
5	Korean Police	16	1	2	13	14	40	−26	5

Southern League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pohang Steelers (C)	16	13	1	2	35	11	+24	40	Qualification for the Championship
2	Jeonnam Dragons	16	9	1	6	27	16	+11	28
3	Busan I'Cons	16	5	3	8	20	32	−12	18
4	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	16	4	5	7	21	26	−5	17
5	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	16	2	4	10	16	34	−18	10

Championship playoffs

Bracket

	Semi-finals						Final
	20 September – Yongin
	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma			3
							24, 27 September – Yongin, Guri
	Jeonnam Dragons			2
							Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	2	2	4
	20 September – Pohang
							Anyang LG Cheetahs	1	0	1
	Pohang Steelers			1
	Anyang LG Cheetahs (a.e.t.)			3

Semi-finals

20 September 2001

15:00 UTC+9

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	3–2	Jeonnam Dragons

Yongin Stadium, Yongin

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20 September 2001

15:00 UTC+9

Pohang Steelers	1–3	Anyang LG Cheetahs

Pohang Stadium, Pohang

Final

24 September 2001

15:00 UTC+9

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	2–1	Anyang LG Cheetahs

Yongin Stadium, Yongin

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27 September 2001

15:00 UTC+9

Anyang LG Cheetahs	0–2	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Guri Champions Park, Guri

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma won 4–1 on aggregate.

See also

• 2001 in South Korean football

External links

• 2001 R League at Soccer World (in Korean)