| Competition | Esiliiga |
|---|---|
| Season | 2001 |
| Prevseason | 2000 |
| Nextseason | 2002 |
The 2001 Esiliiga is the 11th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.
Final table of Esiliiga season 2001
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Promotion playoff
FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve beat FC Valga 2–2 on away goals rule. Lootus remained in Meistriliiga, Valga in Esiliiga.
Relegation playoff
TJK-83 Tallinn beat Hiiumaa ÜJK Emmaste 7–0 on aggregate. TJK-83 promoted to Esiliiga, Emmaste relegated to Second Division.
Top goalscorers
- 26 – Andrei Afanasov (S.C. Real)
- 21 – Andrus Mitt (Levadia Pärnu)
- 17 – Andrei Usmanov (S.C. Real)
- 15 – Enver Jääger (Valga)