Season 2001 Relegated None Start date 2001 Goals scored 474 | Champions Dalian Shide Average attendance 18,296 Champion Dalian Shide F.C. Matches played 182 | |
AFC Champions League Dalian Shide
Shanghai Shenhua Top goalscorer 16 goals
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The 2001 Chinese Jia-A League season is the eighth season of professional association football and the 40th top-tier overall league season in China. The league started on March 11 and ended on December 16, 2001 with Dalian Shide retaining the championship.
Contents
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2000 Jia-B League
Teams relegated after end of 2000 Jia-A League
Overview
The season would see Dalian Shide continue their dominance within the league and saw them win their sixth league title. On the other end of the table Shenyang Ginde would gain the least amount of points in Chinese league history, although because it was an expansion season they avoided relegation. Also the Asian Club Championship was rebranded as the AFC Champions League and would now allow two Chinese teams to enter the competition.