title: 2001 A Lyga
text: # 2001 A Lyga
  
  The Lithuanian A Lyga 2001 was the 12th season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season started on 1 April 2001 and ended on 11 November 2001. 10 teams participated with FBK Kaunas winning the championship.
  
  ## League standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FBK Kaunas (C) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 13 | +63 | 85 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
  | 2 | Atlantas | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 69 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
  | 3 | Žalgiris | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 69 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
  | 4 | Ekranas | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 55 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
  | 5 | Inakaras | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 45 | |
  | 6 | Geležinis Vilkas | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 36 | |
  | 7 | Nevėžis | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 35 | |
  | 8 | Sakalas | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 34 | |
  | 9 | Vėtra (R) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 32 | Relegation to 1 Lyga |
  | 10 | Dainava (R) | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 83 | −49 | 30 | Relegation to 1 Lyga |
  