2001 BP Top 8

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{{Infobox football tournament season

|title=BP Top 8

|year=2001

|num_teams=8

|defending_champions= Orlando Pirates

|winners = Kaizer Chiefs
(12th title)

|second=Mamelodi Sundowns

|prev_season=2000

|next_season=2002

|date=4 August to 1 September 2001

|updated=

|matches=

|goals=

|scoring_leader=

}}

The BP Top 8 2001 was the 27th edition of the competition, then known as the BP Top 8 for sponsorship reasons,{{Cite web |title=SAA takes over Top 8 |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/saa-takes-over-top-8-20030422 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=MTN unveiled as new Top 8 sponsor |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/mtn-unveiled-as-new-top-8-sponsor-20080909 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Sport |language=en-US}} featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the Premiership season.

It was won for the twelfth time by Kaizer Chiefs, their first Top 8 title in the PSL-era.{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2001-08-31 |title=Final decides the best of the best |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2001-08-31-final-decides-the-best-of-the-best/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |last=Mlotha |first=Sipho |title=Charles Motlohi: Why Daniel Mudau klapped me after 2001 BP Top 8 final penalty shootout |url=https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/premiership/charles-motlohi-why-daniel-mudau-klapped-me-after-2001-bp-top-8-final-penalty-shootout-20200518 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Kickoff |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2001 BP Top8 by the numbers |url=https://www.kaizerchiefs.com/features/2001-bp-top8-numbers |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.kaizerchiefs.com |language=en}}

After Sundowns had lost the penalty shootout, Daniel Mudau, who had scored both Sundown's goals, but was substituted shortly before Chief's last-minute equaliser, struck teammate Charles Motlohi, believing he had refused to take a crucial penalty. Mudau subsequently apologised.