The 2001 season of the Toppserien, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 21 April 2001 and ended on 27 October 2001.
18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while the two top teams from the First Division were promoted.
Trondheims-Ørn won the league.
League table
Top goalscorers
31 goals: Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Trondheims/Ørn 19 goals: Elene Moseby, Team Strømmen 18 goals: Solveig Gulbrandsen, Kolbotn 15 goals: Ingunn Sørum, Liungen 14 goals: Brit Sandaune, Trondheims-Ørn 13 goals: Ellinor Grønfur, Klepp Linda Ørmen, Kolbotn 11 goals: Bente Musland, Arna-Bjørnar Kjersti Thun, Asker 10 goals: Kristin Stundal, Asker Trine Rønning, Trondheims-Ørn Heidi Pedersen, Trondheims-Ørn 9 goals: Ingrid Camilla Fosse Sæthre, Arna-Bjørnar Marit Jordanger, Trondheims-Ørn
Promotion and relegation
Liungen and Athene Moss were relegated to the First Division. Sandviken and Larvik were promoted from the First Division.