2001 J.League Division 2
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kyoto Purple Sanga 1st J2 title 1st D2 title |
| Promoted | Kyoto Purple Sanga Vegalta Sendai |
| Matches played | 264 |
| Goals scored | 760 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marcos (34 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 42,011[1] Albirex Niigata 2-3 Kyoto Purple Sanga (3 November 2001) |
| Lowest attendance | 754[1] Mito HollyHock 0-2 Omiya Ardija (23 May 2001) |
| Total attendance | 1,505,722 |
| Average attendance | 5,703[1] |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Statistics of J.League Division 2 in the 2001 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Kyoto Purple Sanga won the championship.
Clubs
The following 12 clubs participated in J.League Division 2 during the 2001 season.
- Albirex Niigata
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Kyoto Purple Sanga
- Mito HollyHock
- Montedio Yamagata
- Oita Trinita
- Omiya Ardija
- Sagan Tosu
- Shonan Bellmare
- Vegalta Sendai
- Ventforet Kofu
- Yokohama FC
Personnel
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Non-visa foreign | Type-C contract | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | Andradina | Marquinho | Serjão | Lindomar | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | Aílton | Edmilson | Luiz | Daniel Pitbull Emerson Sheik Ricardinho | ||
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | Piotr Sowisz | An Hyo-yeon | Park Ji-sung | |||
| Mito HollyHock | An Seon-jin | Sin Byung-ho | Hwang Hak-sun | |||
| Montedio Yamagata | ||||||
| Oita Trinita | Lorenzo Staelens | Bentinho | Gugu | Erikson Noguchipinto | Leandro Montebeler | Andrzej Kubica Choi Moon-sik |
| Omiya Ardija | Alex Garcia | Toninho | Jorge Dely Valdés | Baré | Jorginho Alfredo Anderson | |
| Sagan Tosu | Michael Yano | |||||
| Shonan Bellmare | Arley Dinas | Ever Palacios | Hernán Gaviria | James Angulo | ||
| Vegalta Sendai | Celso Vieira | Marcos | Ricardo | Satoshi Ōtomo | ||
| Ventforet Kofu | Alex | Freitas | Vagner | Deili | Kim Hwang-jung | |
| Yokohama FC |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto Purple Sanga[a] (C) | 44 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 84 | Promoted to the 2002 J.League Division 1 |
| 2 | Vegalta Sendai | 44 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 78 | 56 | +22 | 83 | Promoted to the 2002 J.League Division 1 |
| 3 | Montedio Yamagata | 44 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 80 | |
| 4 | Albirex Niigata | 44 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 78 | |
| 5 | Omiya Ardija | 44 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 78 | |
| 6 | Oita Trinita | 44 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 78 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale[a] | 44 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 60 | |
| 8 | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 60 | |
| 9 | Yokohama FC[b] | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 58 | 81 | −23 | 43 | |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 44 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 32 | |
| 11 | Mito HollyHock | 44 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 93 | −52 | 25 | |
| 12 | Ventforet Kofu | 44 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 38 | 98 | −60 | 25 |
Source:
(C) Champion
Notes:
(C) Champion
Notes:
- ^ a b Relegated from 2000 J.League Division 1
- ^ Promoted from 2000 JFL
Attendances
| # | Football club | Total attendance | Home games | Average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 366,500 | 22 | 16,659 | 42,011 | 2,373 |
| 2 | Vegalta Sendai | 308,243 | 22 | 14,011 | 19,412 | 8,282 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 146,043 | 22 | 6,638 | 29,226 | 1,847 |
| 4 | Montedio Yamagata | 96,592 | 22 | 4,391 | 17,396 | 1,803 |
| 5 | Shonan Bellmare | 90,472 | 22 | 4,112 | 6,614 | 2,884 |
| 6 | Omiya Ardija | 85,014 | 22 | 3,864 | 7,038 | 1,665 |
| 7 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 83,777 | 22 | 3,808 | 12,700 | 1,705 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 83,240 | 22 | 3,784 | 8,126 | 1,169 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 76,527 | 22 | 3,479 | 12,810 | 1,488 |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 68,850 | 22 | 3,130 | 5,541 | 1,508 |
| 11 | Yokohama FC | 66,160 | 22 | 3,007 | 7,174 | 1,311 |
| 12 | Mito HollyHock | 34,304 | 22 | 1,559 | 3,472 | 754 |
Source:[1]