Expeditie Robinson: 2001, was the second Dutch/Belgian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. The series began on September 22, 2001, and concluded on December 25, 2001. The two original tribes this year were Lima (South Team) and Simbang (North Team) and the merged tribe was Periuk. The major twist of the series occurred in episode 5 when Eric Buissink, Gwann Elzen and Koenraad Schwagten competed in a challenge to determine which would return to the game in place of Hilde Jacobs, who left the competition in episode two. Koenraad won and joined the Simbang tribe. Ultimately, it was Richard Mackowiak from Belgium who won the series over Pascale Mertens, who also came from Belgium, with a jury vote of 7-0.