The 2001 Women's County One-Day Championship was the 5th cricket Women's County Championship season. It took place in July and August and saw 20 county teams compete in a series of divisions. Yorkshire Women won the County Championship as winners of the top division, achieving their fourth Championship title in five seasons.
Teams played matches within a series of divisions with the winners of the top division being crowned County Champions. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side.
The championship works on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 12 points.<br /> Tie: 6 points.<br /> Loss: Bonus points.<br /> No Result: 11 points.<br /> Abandoned: 11 points.
Up to five batting and five bowling points per side were also available.
The 2001 Championship consisted of 17 teams: the top two divisions with six teams apiece and Division Three with five teams. Teams played each other once. The Emerging Counties competition was also competed in 2001: a tier below the County Championship, consisting of three teams, playing each other once.
<small>Source: Cricket Archive</small>
<small>Source: Cricket Archive</small>
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Durham were promoted to join Division Three. Full match results and table are unrecorded.
<small>Source: CricketArchive</small>
<small>Source: CricketArchive</small>