LMA Manager 2001 is the second game in the LMA Manager series of football management games. The main game involves a 15 year career managing an English Football team (Premier, 1st, 2nd or 3rd division). There are also 14 shorter challenges ranging from winning the treble with 3 games left to winning 3 successive promotions from division 3 to the Premier in 3 seasons. The player is responsible for selecting the team line-up and tactics, buying and selling players on the European transfer market, selecting training schedules and managing the club's finances.
The gameplay of LMA Manager 2001 is centered around football management, where players take control of a team to achieve success. The intuitive control system makes it easy for players to navigate different sections of the game, with the L1 and R1 shoulder buttons switching between different areas, while L2 and R2 switch between sub-screens within a section.
The graphics have been improved from the first game, featuring a more modern clean-looking design. The game includes a mini 3D match where the manager can make tactical changes during gameplay and 3D highlights afterwards commented by Alan Hansen.
LMA Manager 2001 was released for the PlayStation in 2001 and has been localized under different titles in other countries, including BDFL Manager in Germany and Roger Lemerre - La Sélection des Champions in France. While only teams from the home country could be managed, all 294 teams were included in each game for use in the transfer market and European cup competitions.