The 2001 European Amateur Team Championship took place 3–7 July at Ljunghusen Golf Club in Höllviken, Sweden.

Neither former champions Spain or two-times-silver medalists France did make it to the quarter-finals, finishing ninth and tied tenth respectively.

Sundgren was a substitute player, replacing Anders Hultman in the Swedish team just before the start of the tournament.

[10] Luke Donald, England shot a new course record, with an 8-under-par-score of 63 in his first 18-hole round, including 8 birdies and 10 par.

Iceland reached the semi-finals for the first time in the history of the championship, after beating host nation Sweden in the quarter-finals.