NK Zagreb became champions for the first time, and were the first and until 2017 only league winners from outside the Eternal Derby rivalry.
[1] Miljenko Mumlek of Varteks scored the first hat-trick of the season against Hajduk Split, two of them from penalty kicks, at Poljud on 17 August 2001.
The top goalscorer of the season was Ivica Olić with 21 goals scored in 29 appearances for NK Zagreb.
Marsonia then played second level side Solin in a two-legged promotion/relegation playoff on 3 and 10 June 2001.
The aggregate score was 5–5, but Marsonia won the tie on away goals rule, so no team were relegated.