2001–02 New Jersey Nets season
Under the guidance of Kidd and Martin, the young Nets team prospered through the playoffs, and ended up advancing all the way to the Eastern Conference title and the franchise's first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals. In the Eastern Conference First Round, they defeated the Indiana Pacers in five games, then defeated the Charlotte Hornets four games to one in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. They then defeated the 3rd-seeded Boston Celtics four games to two in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, New Jersey's season would end without an improbable NBA crown, as the Nets were swept in four games by the Los Angeles Lakers. Following the season, Van Horn and MacCulloch were both traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, whom MacCulloch had previously played for.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Summary
The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Aspects
Amid tensions between co-captains Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the franchise had another stellar season, finishing 58–24 (.707), good for second in the Pacific Division and earning the third seed in the Western Conference. Bryant and O'Neal were voted starters in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, where Bryant won the game MVP trophy in his hometown Philadelphia. The duo appeared on the All-NBA First Team and Bryant was honored with an NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Aspects
Entering the 2001–02 season, the New Jersey Nets were enduring a three-year playoff drought and had a 73–141 record over that span. In 1999, the Nets hired Rod Thorn as team president and immediately, he hired the recently retired Byron Scott to coach New Jersey. Thorn then dealt for Stephon Marbury in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves, trading Sam Cassell away to the Bucks.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Aspects
Due to the Nets' 31–51 season in 1999–00 season, they had the first overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, which they used to select power forward Kenyon Martin out of the University of Cincinnati. Despite the reshuffling of the roster and a Rookie of the Year season for Martin, New Jersey struggled, ending the season with a 26–56 (.317) record, and were bestowed the 7th pick in the upcoming Draft.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Aspects
With another lottery pick, Thorn dealt it to the Houston Rockets for draftees Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrong. The next day, Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo announced a franchise-shaking trade; Phoenix would swap their point guard Jason Kidd for his New Jersey counterpart Stephon Marbury.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Aspects
With the Princeton offense installed from the coaching staff, the Nets rebounded to a 52–30 (.634) mark, a twenty-six-win improvement from the last season, and clinched the number-one seed in the Eastern Conference. Kidd finished the season awarded with first team spots on both the All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams and was selected for his fifth All-Star game. He also finished runner-up to San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan in the Most Valuable Player voting. Richard Jefferson was an NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection and Thorn, the architect of the franchise's resurgence, was awarded NBA Executive of the Year.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game One
Los Angeles's Staples Center sold out for the inaugural game of the 2002 NBA Finals, with nearly 19,000 on hand. The Nets trotted out a lineup of Kidd, Kittles, Martin, Van Horn and MacCulloth to hold up against the two-time defending and heavily favored champions. The Lakers brought out Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Horry, and Kobe Bryant, who drew the assignment of guarding Kidd. New Jersey head coach Byron Scott, a member of the Showtime Lakers, received a standing ovation.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game One
Taking advantage of a late arrival to the arena by New Jersey, L.A. dominated the first 17 minutes of play with a 42–19 score by the 6:41 mark in the second quarter. From that point on, the Nets went on a 17–6 to close the lead to a respectable 12. They had no answer for O'Neal, however, who had bullied MacCulloth into 16 points and 6 rebounds by half-time. The Nets outscored the Lakers in the third but stood steadfast as Bryant scored 11 of his 22 in the third.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game One
" You can't dig yourself a hole, get down by 19 or 20 points and expect to win. We just dug ourselves a hole against the champions. "


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game One
New Jersey battled back, coming as close as three several times in the final quarter. Desperate to take the lead, they utilized the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy midway in the fourth. It backfired, as O'Neal was 5–8 from the free throw line and had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the period alone.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game One
New Jersey was doomed by their late start and poor shooting. The Nets, who shot 45% from the field and 74% on free throws were 39% and 57% respectively. Kidd finished with a triple–double, the 26th in Finals history and the first since Charles Barkley's in the 1993 series.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game Two
The second game was more of a statement as the Lakers clobbered the Nets by a score of 106-83 thanks to Shaquille O'Neal's 40 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game Three
Sunday, June 9, 2002, 8:30 at the Continental Airlines Arena.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game Three
Game Three would prove to a hard-fought game (much like the first game of the series) as the Lakers and Nets would trade leads throughout the game but thanks to Kobe Bryant's 36 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks the Lakers prevail by a score of 106-103 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game Four
Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 9:00 at the Continental Airlines Arena.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season, NBA Finals, Game Four
Despite this being a hard-fought battle (much like the previous game and as well as the first game of the series) the Lakers still won game four and the championship, giving Phil Jackson his Red Auerbach-tying ninth title and the Lakers their third consecutive title (and fourteenth overall) making them the fifth team to win three consecutive titles and denying the Nets their first ever championship since the franchise moved to East Rutherford.


2001–02 New York Islanders season
The 2001–02 New York Islanders season was the 30th season of the professional ice hockey team the New York Islanders. This season saw the Islanders finish in second place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 42 wins, 28 losses, eight ties and four overtime losses for 96 points. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1994 as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, but lost their first-round playoff series to the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.


2001–02 New York Islanders season, Regular season
The Islanders scored the most shorthanded goals during the regular season, with 17.


2001–02 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2001–02 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2001–02 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
New York's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 New York Knicks season
The 2001–02 New York Knicks season was the 56th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the offseason, the Knicks acquired Shandon Anderson from the Houston Rockets and Howard Eisley from the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team trade, and signed free agent Clarence Weatherspoon. Entering the season, the Knicks were without Larry Johnson, who retired during training camp due to lingering injuries, ending his 10-year career in the NBA.


2001–02 New York Knicks season
After a 10–9 start to the season, head coach Jeff Van Gundy unexpectedly resigned in December, explaining he had "diminished focus", though he would return to coach the Houston Rockets in the 2003–04 season. Don Chaney took over for Van Gundy. Under Chaney, the Knicks suffered an 8-game losing streak in January and went 20–43 for the remainder of the season, as Marcus Camby missed the final 39 games due to a hip injury.


2001–02 New York Knicks season
The Knicks lost six of their final seven games and finished in last place in the Atlantic Division with a 30–52 record. The Knicks missed the NBA Playoffs for the first time in 15 seasons. Allan Houston led the team in scoring, averaging 20.4 points per game, while Latrell Sprewell provided the team with 19.4 points per game. Following the season, Camby and Mark Jackson were both traded to the Denver Nuggets. However, Jackson was released to free agency and signed with the Utah Jazz.


2001–02 New York Knicks season
For the season, the Knicks changed their uniform by narrowing their side stripes and taking player numbers off of their shorts. After the 2001–02 season, the Knicks' jersey was altered to incorporate the "NYK" subway token logo on the back.


2001–02 New York Rangers season
The 2001–02 New York Rangers season was the 76th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers finished fourth in the Atlantic Division, compiling a 36–38–4–4 record. Their 11th-place finish in the Eastern Conference kept them out of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth straight season. Head coach Ron Low was fired after the season.


2001–02 New York Rangers season, Pre-season
On September 20, 2001, in the middle of a 2–2 game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers, the game was stopped. A message from United States President George W. Bush about the September 11 attacks was broadcast on the arena video screen. After the message, the game did not resume and it was declared a 2–2 tie.


2001–02 New York Rangers season, Regular season
The Rangers struggled in short-handed situations, finishing the regular season with the most power-play opportunities against (398), the most power-play goals allowed (80) and the lowest penalty-kill percentage (79.90%).


2001–02 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2001–02 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2001–02 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
The Rangers failed to qualify for the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs, missing the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.


2001–02 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


2001–02 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, Florida at the National Car Rental Center.


2001–02 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships
The 2001–02 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships was held at the Alpine Ice Sports Centre in Christchurch from 17 through 20 September 2001. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles across many levels, including senior, junior, novice, adult, and the pre-novice disciplines of juvenile, pre-primary, primary, and intermediate.


2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season
In the 2001–02 season, English professional football (soccer) club Newcastle United F.C. played in the Premier League, finishing fourth.


2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
For Bobby Robson's first two seasons as manager, the club remained in the bottom half of the table, however during this period Robson had built up an exciting young squad. He felt that his side could aim for eighth place in the final table as the season began


2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Newcastle reached an Inter-Toto Cup final early in the season against Troyes AC, which they lost on away goals after a 4–4 draw at home. They were soon looking like unlikely contenders for the Premiership title. Players such as Kieron Dyer (a Ruud Gullit signing), Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert ensured the team were capable of once again punching their weight in the league. Newcastle achieved qualification for the lucrative Champions' League finishing in 4th place.


2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
This brought renewed hope for the club after four seasons of struggle, though in the end Newcastle fell short of winning the title that they had coveted since 1927. Nonetheless, fourth place was their highest since 1997, securing Champions League football for only the second time in the club's history.


2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
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2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
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2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, U-19 squad
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2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, U-17 squad
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2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Trialists
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2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Other players
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2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Doherty. The team captains for this season were Jason Capel and Kris Lang. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Roster
Fingleton only played one game, against Davidson, before announcing he would transfer at the end of 2001. He later transferred to Holy Cross.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The Tar Heels started their regular season with three losses, the first time they had done so in 73 years. Their first regular season and conference win over Georgia Tech avoided the program's first 0-4 start in its history.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The Tar Heels were ranked number 19 in that season's preseason AP Poll. They fell out of the AP Poll after losing to Hampton. It would be the Tar Heels' only AP Poll ranking that season.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The 2001-02 season was also the first season the Tar Heels did not make it to the championship game of the Tournament of Champions presented by Hardee's in ten years, falling to Charleston in the second game. The Tar Heels did manage to upset Saint Joseph's, then ranked number 15 in the AP Poll, in the consolation game.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
Prior to 2002, the largest margin of defeat against the Tar Heels in the Dean Smith Center was set in a 20-point loss against Duke in 1999. Kentucky, with 17 points, and NC State, with 18 points, nearly broke Duke's record, before Wake Forest succeeded with 22 points; Duke then reclaimed the record with a 29-point victory.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
At the time, the away game at Cole Field House was the worst defeat in 79 years against Maryland, and the most points an opponent scored over the Tar Heels. The defeat also nearly matched the Tar Heels' worst defeat in their history with the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The home loss against NC State was also the worst home defeat to the Wolfpack since Dean Smith's first year as coach in 1962.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The Tar Heels matched their record for most losses in a season (15 losses in the 1950–51 and 1951-52 seasons) after their loss to Maryland at home. They would end the season with 20 losses, the most losses in the history of the program.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The Tar Heels ended their regular season at home with a 6-9 record, the worst home record in the history of the program.


2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
In the 2002 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, the seventh-seeded Tar Heels were defeated by second-seeded Duke, who would go on to win that year's tournament.


2001–02 North European Basketball League
2000–01 NEBL was the third complete season of the North European Basketball League. There were 31 teams, from 19 countries  participating in the 2001–02 season's tournament. Apart from clubs from Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, clubs from Southern Europe (Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia), Israel and Turkey participated for the first time in this competition.


2001–02 North European Basketball League
Lietuvos rytas won the tournament by defeating Ural Great in the final.


2001–02 North West Counties Football League
The 2001–02 North West Counties Football League season was the 20th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.


2001–02 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2001–02 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 20th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.


2001–02 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One:


2001–02 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:


2001–02 Northern Football League
The 2001–02 Northern Football League season was the 104th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


2001–02 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


2001–02 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.


2001–02 Northern Premier League
The 2001–02 Northern Premier League season was the 34th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.


2001–02 Northern Premier League, Promotion and relegation
In the thirty-fourth season of the Northern Premier League Burton Albion (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop Auckland and Bamber Bridge were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Stalybridge Celtic, First Division winners Harrogate Town and play-off winners Ashton United. In the First Division Gretna left the League to join the Scottish Football League Third Division, while Ossett Albion left the League altogether; these teams were replaced by newly admitted Alfreton Town and Kidsgrove Athletic.


2001–02 Northern Premier League, Cup Results
President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.


2001–02 Northern Premier League, Cup Results
Chairman's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.


2001–02 Northern Premier League, Cup Results
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


2001–02 Norwich City F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


2001–02 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
Despite losing 4–0 to Millwall on the opening day of the season, 2001–02 was a successful one for Norwich City. The Canaries never dropped out of the top 10 in Division One following their opening result and sneaked into the playoff places on the last day, following a 2–0 win over Stockport County. Their FA Cup run was halted at the third round after losing 4–0 to Chelsea after a replay. The game featured a memorable backheeled goal by Chelsea's Italian forward Gianfranco Zola.


2001–02 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
Norwich's League Cup run was equally disappointing, losing 1–0 away to Brentford away in the first round. Norwich faced Wolverhampton Wanderers in the First Division playoff semi final, defeating them 3–2 on aggregate, setting up a tie with Birmingham City in the final. The Canaries were eventually defeated on penalties at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff after Iwan Roberts had opened the scoring for Norwich in extra time, following a goalless 90 minutes.


2001–02 Norwich City F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
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2001–02 Norwich City F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
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2001–02 Norwich City F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
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2001–02 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. As a 8 seed, the Fighting Irish defeated the 9 seed Charlotte in the first round, 82–63. Notre Dame would fall to Duke in the second round.


2001–02 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division.


2001–02 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
The appointment of Paul Hart as manager failed to revitalise Forest and they dropped down to 16th in the final table, down from the previous season's 11th-place finish. Forest also had to contend with the departures of several key players, including highly rated young midfielder Jermaine Jenas to Newcastle United.


2001–02 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Squad
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2001–02 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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2001–02 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Squad, Reserve squad
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2001–02 OB I bajnoksag season
The 2001–02 OB I bajnokság season was the 65th season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Seven teams participated in the league, and Dunaferr SE Dunaujvaros won the championship.


2001–02 OHL season
The 2001–02 OHL season was the 22nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Erie Otters defeated the Barrie Colts for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.


2001–02 OHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2001–02 OHL season, 2002 OHL Priority Selection
On May 4, 2002, the OHL conducted the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Mississauga IceDogs held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Rob Schremp from the Syracuse Stars. Schremp was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.


2001–02 OHL season, 2002 OHL Priority Selection
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.


2001–02 OPJHL season
The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the ninth season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.


2001–02 OPJHL season
Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OPJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Brampton Capitals, did not attend the 2002 Dudley Hewitt Cup due to a protest staged by the OPJHL against the inclusion of the upstart Superior International Junior Hockey League in the Central Canadian playdowns.


2001–02 OPJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2001–02 OPJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2001–02 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2001–02. The team was coached by Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Convocation Center.


2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma. The head coach was Kelvin Sampson. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the Big 12 Conference.


2001–02 Olympiacos F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Olympiacos's 41st consecutive season in the Alpha Ethniki and their 4th consecutive season in the UEFA Champions League. In the beginning of the summertime Olympiacos named Greek Takis Lemonis coach.


2001–02 Olympiacos F.C. season, Squad
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2001–02 Olympique Lyonnais season
The 2001–02 season was the 103rd season in the existence of Olympique Lyonnais and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. They participated in the French Division 1, the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.


2001–02 Olympique Lyonnais season, Season summary
Lyon won their first ever French top-flight title. The title race came down to the final day of the season, with Lyon needing victory against fellow challengers Lens, who were one point ahead. A 3–1 victory secured Lyon's title win.


2001–02 Olympique Lyonnais season, Season summary
At the end of the season, Jacques Santini left to manage the French national team. Former Rennes manager Paul Le Guen was appointed as his replacement.


2001–02 Olympique Lyonnais season, First-team squad
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2001–02 Olympique Lyonnais season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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2001–02 Olympique de Marseille season
Olympique de Marseille at least managed to become a midfield team in the 2001-02 French league season. Despite the mid-table mediocrity, l'OM still attracted more than 50.000 spectators on average, helping the clubs' mired economy getting out of the crisis.


2001–02 Omani League
The 2001–02 Omani League was the 26th edition of the top football league in Oman. Dhofar S.C.S.C. were the defending champions, having won the previous 2000–01 Omani League season. Al-Oruba SC emerged as the champions of the 2001–02 Omani League with a total of 22 points.


2001–02 Omani League, Teams
This season the league had increased from 10 teams. Ruwi Club and Bawshar Club were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2000–01 season. The two relegated teams were replaced Second Division League teams Sidab Club and Al-Khaboura SC.


2001–02 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Ernie Kent and played their home games at McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the Pac-10 regular season title, received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and made a run to the Elite Eight, and finished with a record of 26–9 (14–4 Pac-10).


2001–02 Orlando Magic season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 13th season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Magic signed free agent All-Star center Patrick Ewing to their roster, and re-signed former Magic forward Horace Grant to further strengthen the team's depth. Early into the season, they traded Bo Outlaw to the Phoenix Suns for Jud Buechler. The Magic played around .500 with a 25–24 record at the All-Star break.


2001–02 Orlando Magic season
Tracy McGrady continued to emerge as a superstar as he finished fourth in the NBA in scoring with 25.6 points per game, along with 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. McGrady finished in fourth place in MVP voting with 7 first-place votes. However, McGrady would not have much help as Grant Hill's comeback was ended after just 14 games, as he had to get more surgery on his bad ankle. Despite Hill's injury, the Magic posted a six-game winning streak in March, and made it to the playoffs with a record of 44–38, third in the Atlantic Division.


2001–02 Orlando Magic season
Second-year star Mike Miller continued to improve averaging 15.2 points per game, as Troy Hudson and Pat Garrity both provided scoring off the bench, averaging 11.7 and 11.1 points per game respectively. However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Magic lost in four games to the Charlotte Hornets. Following the season, Ewing, Buechler and Dee Brown all retired, Hudson signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Monty Williams signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.


2001–02 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)
2001–02 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo) was the 96th water polo championship in Hungary.


2001–02 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), First stage
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2001–02 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Second stage, Championship Round
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2001–02 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Second stage, Relegation Round
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season
The 2001–02 Ottawa Senators season was the tenth season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season saw the Senators place third in the Northeast Division, with 94 points. In the playoffs, they upset the Philadelphia Flyers in five games, limiting the Flyers' high-powered offence to just two goals for the franchise's second playoff series win. This led to a second round series with the Toronto Maple Leafs, in which the Sens lost in a tense seven-game affair.


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season
Prior to the season, former captain Alexei Yashin was traded to the New York Islanders for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt and the Islanders' first-round draft pick (second overall), which the Sens used to draft Jason Spezza. Chara and Muckalt would play for the Senators, while Spezza returned to junior.


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
On November 13, 2001, the Senators defeated the Washington Capitals on the road by a score of 11–5. Captain Daniel Alfredsson scored a hat-trick in the game. It was the first time that an NHL team had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since February 3, 1999, when the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at home by a score of 10–1. It was also the first time in modern franchise history that the Senators had scored ten goals in a regular-season game.


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
In the first round, Ottawa was matched against the Philadelphia Flyers, who were favoured. After the Flyers won the first game, the Senators won the next four. Patrick Lalime would record three consecutive shutouts in games two through four. The Senators won the series by winning the fifth game in overtime, in Philadelphia.


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The Senators would go against the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third consecutive season in the playoffs. The teams would take turns winning games and the series would go seven games, with the deciding game won in Toronto by the Maple Leafs.


2001–02 Ottawa Senators season, Draft picks
Ottawa's draft picks from the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held on June 23 and 24, 2001, at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 PAOK FC season
The 2001–02 season was PAOK Football Club’s 76th in existence and the club’s 43rd consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team will enter the Greek Football Cup in the First round and will also enter in UEFA Cup  starting from the First round.


2001–02 PAOK FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


2001–02 PFC Cherno More Varna season
This page covers all relevant details regarding PFC Cherno More Varna for all official competitions inside the 2000–01 season. These are A Group and Bulgarian Cup.


2001–02 PSV Eindhoven season
During the 2001–02 Dutch football season, PSV Eindhoven competed in the Eredivisie.


2001–02 PSV Eindhoven season, Season summary
PSV failed to defend the Eredivisie title and finished second, five points behind champions Ajax. Manager Eric Gerets left in June that summer, to be replaced by Guus Hiddink.


2001–02 PSV Eindhoven season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Panathinaikos F.C. season
During the 2001–02 Panathinaikos season, the club participated in the Alpha Ethniki, Greece's top football division, for the 47th consecutive year. The club also competed in the UEFA Champions League and the Greek Cup.


2001–02 Panathinaikos F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 32nd season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 41,040 spectators per match. The club was presided by Laurent Perpère and the team was coached by Luis Fernández. Frédéric Déhu was the team captain.


2001–02 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Parker Pen Shield
The 2001–02 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 32 teams participated, representing seven countries.


2001–02 Parker Pen Shield
The pool stage began when Connacht hosted Narbonne on 28 September 2001 and ended with four matches on 13 January 2002. The knockout stages followed, culminating in the final at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on 26 May 2002.


2001–02 Parker Pen Shield
The defending champions, Englands's Harlequins, did not have a chance to defend their crown because they qualified to play in the Heineken Cup. Sale Sharks claimed a narrow victory over Pontypridd in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.


2001–02 Parker Pen Shield, Teams
Scotland was not represented as both of its teams (Edinburgh and Glasgow) played in the Heineken Cup.


2001–02 Parma A.C. season
Parma Associazione Calcio suffered a major setback in the 2001–02 Serie A season after selling two of their key players in the summer of 2001, as goalkeeper and former youth-team product Gianluigi Buffon and French international Lilian Thuram both departed for Juventus. Parma had a disappointing league campaign, finishing in 10th place, but on the other hand they managed to win the Coppa Italia, beating Juventus 1–0 at home, before losing 2–1 away and winning on the away goals rule.


2001–02 Parma A.C. season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Parma A.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Persepolis F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was the Persepolis's 1st season in the Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They were also be competing in the Hazfi Cup. Persepolis was captained by Afshin Peyrovani.


2001–02 Persepolis F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 76ers 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 39th season in Philadelphia. The 76ers were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, in which they won Game 1, but lost the next 4 games. During the offseason, the team re-acquired forward Sixers forward Derrick Coleman from the Charlotte Hornets in a three-team trade, acquired Matt Harpring from the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed free agent Derrick McKey midway through the season.


2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season
Having won the Eastern Conference Championship last season, reigning MVP Allen Iverson, Sixth Man Aaron McKie, and point guard Eric Snow were all sidelined with injuries as the Sixers lost their first five games. Iverson was out with an elbow injury, McKie had a shoulder injury, and Snow was out with a broken thumb. Also just four games into the season, center Matt Geiger retired. However, when their players returned, they won seven in a row after their bad start, but then lost seven straight in December leading to a 8–14 start. The Sixers would play above .500 for the remainder of the season, and climb back into playoff connection finishing fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 record.


2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season
Iverson averaged 31.4 points, 5.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game in 60 games this season, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Dikembe Mutombo averaged 11.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Iverson and Mutombo were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, which Philadelphia hosted and Iverson wore number #6 to honor Hall of Famer, and 76ers legend Julius Erving.


2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season
However, the Sixers lost in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs to the Boston Celtics in five games. Following the season, Mutombo was traded to the New Jersey Nets, Harpring signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz, rookie guard Speedy Claxton was traded to the San Antonio Spurs and McKey retired.


2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season, Offseason
During the offseason, the 76ers made multiple trades. On August 3, the organization traded Tyrone Hill to the Cleveland Cavaliers (where he had previously played four seasons) for Matt Harpring, Cedric Henderson, and Robert Traylor. On the same day, the 76ers would trade Roshown McLeod and a 2003 1st round draft pick to the Boston Celtics for Jérôme Moïso. Harpring would be Philadelphia's starting small forward for the season, while Henderson, Traylor, and Moïso would be traded before the season started.


2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season, Offseason
On October 2, the 76ers signed Ira Bowman. Bowman would play 3 games before being waived on November 6.


2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season, Offseason
On October 25, the 76ers were involved in a three-team trade with the Golden State Warriors and the Charlotte Hornets. The 76ers traded Cedric Henderson and a 2005 1st round draft pick to the Warriors. They also traded George Lynch, Jérôme Moïso, and Robert Traylor to the Hornets. The 76ers received Derrick Coleman from the Hornets and Corie Blount and Vonteego Cummings from the Warriors.


2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 35th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the first round.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
In the off-season, the Flyers re-vamped their lineup by signing star center Jeremy Roenick and veteran defenseman Eric Weinrich. On August 20, 2001, they finally traded Eric Lindros to the New York Rangers for Kim Johnsson, Jan Hlavac, Pavel Brendl and a 2003 third-round draft pick. The Rangers would also receive a 2003 first-round draft pick if Lindros suffered a concussion in the pre-season or the first 50 games of the regular season and didn't return to action for at least 12 months.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Pre-season
On September 20, 2001, in the middle of a 2–2 game between the Flyers and New York Rangers, the game was stopped. A message from United States President George W. Bush about the 9/11 attacks was broadcast on the arena video screen. After the message, the game did not resume and it was declared a 2–2 tie at the end of the 2nd period. Both teams took place in a handshake line following the game, a tradition normally reserved for the end of an elimination game in a Stanley Cup Playoff series.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The Flyers began 2001–02 with high expectations and with Roenick leading the team in scoring the Flyers finished with an Atlantic Division title.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Eric Desjardins stepped down as team captain eight games into the season and was replaced by Keith Primeau.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Lindros returned to Philly on January 12, a game which the Flyers took 4–2 in a brutal battle and saw Lindros held scoreless. Lindros did exact a measure of revenge, finishing off a hat trick within the first 22 minutes of a March 2 game at Madison Square Garden. Simon Gagne also scored three times but the Rangers held on for a 6–5 win.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The power play was one of the NHL's worst however and after their top two centermen, Jeremy Roenick and Primeau, suffered injuries the night before the trade deadline, the Flyers acquired Adam Oates from the Washington Capitals. While Oates was the third leading point-producer in the league at the time, the price to acquire him was high. The Flyers parted with top goalie prospect Maxime Ouellet and their first, second, and third-round draft picks in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
The Flyers set a record for fewest goals scored by a team in a five-game playoff series, scoring only two goals against the Ottawa Senators.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
It turned out there was much discontent in the locker room, resulting in Bill Barber and his coaching staff being fired.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie/overtime loss (1 point)


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to entry level contracts. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Waivers
The Flyers were not involved in any waivers transactions. The 2001 NHL Waiver Draft was held on September 28, 2001. The Flyers protected the following players: goaltenders Brian Boucher and Roman Cechmanek; defensemen Eric Desjardins, Kim Johnsson, Chris McAllister, Dan McGillis, Luke Richardson, Chris Therien and Eric Weinrich; and forwards Todd Fedoruk, Ruslan Fedotenko, Simon Gagne, Jan Hlavac, John LeClair, Kent Manderville, Keith Primeau, Paul Ranheim, Mark Recchi, Jeremy Roenick and Rick Tocchet. The Flyers left the following players unprotected: goaltenders Neil Little and Dan Murphy; defensemen John Slaney, Michal Sykora and Brad Tiley; and forwards Mark Greig, Marty Murray and Mike Watt.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida, on June 23–24, 2001. The Flyers traded eight of the nine draft picks originally allotted to them, retaining only their fifth-round pick, 158th overall, and trading the others in seven different trades.


2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.


2001–02 Philippine Basketball League season, 2001-02 Challenge Cup
ICTSI-La Salle and Shark Power Boosters battled in a sudden death playoff for an outright semifinals berth along with Welcoat Paints. Ana Freezer and Montaña collide for the last quarterfinals slot.


2001–02 Philippine Basketball League season, 2001-02 Challenge Cup, Finals
Shark Energy Drink and Welcoat Paints battled for the fourth straight time in the finals series, the Energy Drink Kings retained the Challenge Cup title with a 4-1 series victory, winning Game five in overtime, 64-58. After the finals, Welcoat co-team owner Raymund Yu confirmed that the Paintmasters will take a leave of absences for two conferences before resuming its PBL campaign.


2001–02 Philippine Basketball League season, 2002 Chairman's Cup
The RP Nationals didn't win a single game in all their outings against the 8 regular ballclubs.


2001–02 Philippine Basketball League season, 2002 Chairman's Cup
Kutitap grabs the last semifinals slot following a victory over John-O in a do-or-die game.


2001–02 Philippine Basketball League season, 2002 Chairman's Cup
Ana Freezers were actually tied with Shark and Kutitap with a 6-5 won-loss slates but were eliminated via lower quotient.


2001–02 Philippine Basketball League season, 2002 Chairman's Cup, Finals
Ateneo-Hapee add another chapter to its rich and colorful basketball history, joining the elite list of PBL champions by winning their finals series over Blu Sun Power. Enrico Villanueva was voted the conference Most Valuable Player and finals MVP. Villanueva powered his way to 24 points in the title-clinching Game four. Ateneo coach Joel Banal, coaching the Blue Eagles for the first time, thank the Ateneo Alumni for their unbelievable support, other Eagles who did their share for the championship victory includes Rich Alvarez, Larry Fonacier, Celino Cruz and Gec Chia.


2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season
The 2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season was their sixth season in the National Hockey League, the franchise's 23rd season in the NHL and 30th overall.


2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season, Playoffs, (W3) San Jose Sharks vs. (W6) Phoenix Coyotes
The series started in San Jose. The Sharks were victorious in Game 1 by a score of 2–1. However, in Game 2, the Coyotes rebounded and won 3–1. Games 3 and 4 went to Phoenix. In Game 3, the Sharks won 4–1, while in Game 4, the Sharks won 2–1. Game 5 shifted back to San Jose, where the Sharks would win the game 4–1 and win the series 4–1.


2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season, Draft picks
Phoenix's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 Phoenix Suns season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 34th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Suns acquired All-Star point guard Stephon Marbury from the New Jersey Nets, and re-signed former Suns guard and three-point specialist Dan Majerle, who was a member of the team when they appeared in the 1993 NBA Finals. Early into the season, the team acquired Bo Outlaw from the Orlando Magic.


2001–02 Phoenix Suns season
The Suns got off to a 18–13 start, but soon began to slip under .500 as the season progressed as head coach Scott Skiles struggled to a 25–26 record, and was replaced by former Suns guard Frank Johnson. The Suns posted a six-game losing streak in March and lost eight of their final eleven games, finishing the regular season at 36–46, and missing the playoffs for the first time since 1988. All home games were played at America West Arena.


2001–02 Phoenix Suns season
Marbury would lead the team in scoring at 20.4 points per game, becoming the first Suns player to average 20 or more a game since Kevin Johnson during the 1996–97 season. Shawn Marion increased his scoring as well, averaging 19.1 points per game along with 9.9 rebounds per game. Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk both continued to provide the team with scoring off the bench, before both being traded to the Boston Celtics for top draft pick Joe Johnson midway through the season.


2001–02 Phoenix Suns season
Anfernee Hardaway returned to appear in 80 games, after being sidelined all but four games the season before, and added 12 points a game. Johnson, who earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors, rounded out a team rich in talent at the guard position. Tom Gugliotta was again plagued by knee injury, starting in just half the season's games.


2001–02 Phoenix Suns season
The season was a disappointment for an organization looking to build a new core of talent. For the first time since the 1996–97 season, the All-Star Game did not feature a Suns player. To complete the season on a low note, a franchise-record of 13 straight playoff appearances was snapped when the Suns failed to qualify for postseason play. Following the season, Majerle retired after playing in his second stint with the Suns.


2001–02 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
* – Stats with the Suns. † – Minimum 300 field goals made. ^ – Minimum 55 three-pointers made. # – Minimum 125 free throws made.


2001–02 Piacenza Calcio season
Piacenza Calcio had the highest-scoring season in the club's history, but in spite of this, a defeat to Verona in the final round would have rendered relegation. Two goals from Dario Hübner helped sealing a 3–0 victory, which propelled Hübner to become top scorer of the entire Serie A, tying for 24 goals with David Trezeguet. The ex-Brescia hitman Hübner came following the promotion, and aged 34, he reached the very top of his level.


2001–02 Piacenza Calcio season
The season also saw the first three foreign players arrive at Piacenza. Brazilians Matuzalém and Amauri were the most prominent of those.


2001–02 Pirveli Liga
2001–02 Pirveli Liga was the 13th season of the Georgian Pirveli Liga.


2001–02 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Ben Howland, the Panthers finished with a record of 19–14. They received an at-large bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where they lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Kent State.


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 35th year in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team played 82 games.


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Off-season
On July 11, 2001, the Penguins traded star right winger Jaromir Jagr, along with journeyman defenseman Frantisek Kucera, to the Washington Capitals. In return, the Penguins received Kris Beech, Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk, and future considerations. The New York Rangers also made an offer for Jagr, consisting of Kim Johnsson and Mike York. The Rangers maintain that Patrick traded Jagr to the Capitals because he was angry with their general manager, Glen Sather. The trade still ranks as the fifth-worst trade in team history.


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs
The Penguins failed to make the playoffs, which snapped their 11 season playoff streak.


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 2001–02 season:


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Draft picks
The Penguins selected the following players in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida:


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Farm teams
The American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, after losing in the Calder Cup Finals the previous season, finished last overall in the Western Conference with a 20–44–13–3 record.


2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Farm teams
The ECHL's Wheeling Nailers finished fifth in the Northern Conference's Northwest Division with a 36–32–4 record. It was their first year under John Brophy.


2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was the 107th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 77th in the Football League, and 5th in the fourth tier of the English football league system. Their 12th-place finish in the 2000–01 season meant it was their fourth successive season playing in the Third Division.


2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Season summary
The club began the 2001–02 season in the Football League Third Division, following a disappointing 12th-place finish the previous year. There were signs of change at the club and they finished the season as champions, breaking numerous club records in the process, including a record haul of 102 points. They achieved 31 wins, 9 draws, and 6 defeats, from 46 games. Their leading goalscorer was Graham Coughlan with 11 goals in all competitions – an outstanding achievement for a centre-back.


2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Season summary
The club reached the second round of the FA Cup, drawing 1–1 at home with Bristol Rovers before losing the replay 3–2. They entered the League Cup in the first round and were eliminated away to Watford 1–0. They also competed in the Football League Trophy, where they bowed out in the first round after a 2–1 defeat away to Cheltenham Town. Notable players to begin their careers with the Pilgrims this season included Coughlan, Marino Keith, and Jason Bent.


2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Season summary, Football League, League Table
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Statistics, Appearances and goals
# = Squad number; Pos = Playing position; P = Number of games played; G = Number of goals scored;  = Yellow cards;  = Red cards; GK = Goalkeeper; DF = Defender; MF = Midfielder; FW = Forward


2001–02 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Statistics, Appearances and goals
Statistics do not include minor competitions or games played for other clubs. All players are listed by position and then surname.


2001–02 Polish Volleyball League
2001–02 Polish Volleyball League was the 66th season of Polish Championship (2nd season as professional league) organized by Professional Volleyball League SA (Polish: Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej S.A.) under the supervision of Polish Volleyball Federation (Polish: Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej).


2001–02 Polish Volleyball League
Skra Bełchatów and Gwardia Wrocław were promoted to Polish Volleyball League in this season.


2001–02 Polish Volleyball League
In season 2001/2002 Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle played in CEV Champions League, Galaxia AZS Częstochowa in CEV Top Teams Cup and Jastrzębie Borynia played in CEV Challenge Cup.


2001–02 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 2001–02 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 67th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Eight teams participated in the league, and Unia Oswiecim won the championship.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Port Vale's 90th season of football in the English Football League, and second successive season (39th overall) in the Second Division. On the pitch Vale finished in mid-table, whilst exiting both the FA Cup and the League Cup at the Second Round, and the League Trophy at the Area Quarter-finals. Behind the scenes the club was heading for administration.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The pre-season saw Brian Horton sign numerous bit-part players on free transfers: Ashley Dodd (Manchester United); Ian Armstrong (Liverpool); Phil Hardy (an eleven-year Wrexham veteran); Rae Ingram (Macclesfield Town); and Alex Gibson (Stoke City). He also signed Stephen McPhee from Coventry City, who would go on to become a key player for the club.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The season opened with six points from three games, though this was followed by just one point from six games. In September, after failing secure Paul Hall's signature, New Zealand international striker Chris Killen was signed on loan from Manchester City. Simon Osborn also joined from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a one-month contract, before he moved on to Gillingham. In October, Steve Torpey was allowed to join Scarborough on a one-month loan. Arriving in Burslem was Sean McClare, who joined on a one-month loan from Barnsley, before signing permanently when the loan deal finished.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
Frenchman Johan Gallon also had a trial at the club, but was not offered a contract. On 21 October, Vale played rivals Stoke City, and McPhee scored for Vale, before Chris Iwelumo buried a late equaliser for the "Potters". The next month Danny Webber was taken in on loan from Manchester United. Vale continued through the Christmas period in inconsistent form, despite the arrival of 36-year-old John Durnin.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
In January, Mvondo Atangana became the first Cameroonian to play for the Vale, when he joined on loan from Dundee United – he would only play two games before picking up a serious injury. Meanwhile, Richard Burgess was allowed to join Nuneaton Borough permanently. Vale then went on a sequence of seven wins in eight games to shoot up the table, including a 1–0 win over Stoke at the Britannia Stadium thanks to a Micky Cummins header, as Horton was named Manager of the Month. This run raised hopes of a play-off bid. It also encouraged chairman Bill Bell to offer new contracts to the management team (Horton, Grew, Foyle and Glover), as well as seven players. Horton was also awarded the Manager of the Month award for February. Vale finished in poor form however, winning just one of their final eleven games.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
Vale finished in fourteenth place with 58 points, quite some distance from either the play-offs or the relegation zone. The team lost 14 of their 23 league games away from home. Stoke finished nine places and 22 points above the Vale, and won promotion via the play-offs, never to meet the Vale again for the rest of the decade. McPhee hit fourteen goals to become the club's top-scorer, with Brooker and Cummins close behind in the scoring charts. Cummins was also an ever-present. Overworked goalkeeper Mark Goodlad was voted Player of the Year.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
At the end of the season numerous players were allowed to leave on a free transfers: Sagi Burton (Crewe Alexandra); George O'Callaghan (Cork City); Danny Maye (Southend United); Paul Donnelly (Stone Dominoes); Steve Torpey (Prescot Cables); and Phil Hardy. Durnin also turned his hand to coaching, and was appointed as the club's under-17 coach.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
The collapse of ITV Digital cost the club £400,000 in revenue. Chairman Bill Bell announced a 30% cut in the players' wage budget at the end of the campaign. These ominous warnings belied a financial crisis that would hit the club hard the following season. In August, former chairman Jim Lloyd returned to the club as a director. The next month, Chief Executive Dave Jolley was sacked. A Charles Machin led consortium made a £1 million bid for the club in December, but were turned away by Bill Bell, who claimed that Valiant2001 "won't last three months".


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
Later in the month former commercial director Neil Hughes was arrested for fraud for allegedly stealing £20,000 from the club; he denied the offence. The club's debt stood at £1.7 million in February. The next month the Football Association's compliance unit began an investigation into the club, but found no wrongdoing. The club's shirt sponsors were Tunstall Assurance.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, Vale avoided losing to a non-league club for the second successive season by beating Aylesbury United 3–0 at Vale Park. They had been held by the "Ducks" 0–0 at half-time, and the non-league side seemed to have taken the lead on 52 minutes until captain Scott Honeyball's headed goal was disallowed for an infringement; Burgess then put the Vale ahead two minutes later before Cummins and Brooker made the game safe. They exited at the Second Round after a 3–0 defeat to Cardiff City at Ninian Park.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Cup, for the second consecutive season Vale faced Third Division Chesterfield in the First Round, this time however the two-legged format was scrapped in favour of a standard knock-out tournament structure. Vale progressed with a 2–1 win thanks to a brace from McPhee. It was a bad-tempered affair, with three sendings-off. Facing Premier League Charlton Athletic at The Valley in the Second Round, Alan Curbishley's men eliminated the Vale with a 2–0 win.


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Trophy, Vale advanced past Carlisle United and Rochdale to reach the Area Quarter-finals. where they faced Hull City at Boothferry Park. The "Tigers" eliminated the "Valiants" with a 2–1 win.


2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 32nd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired after four years and two trips to the Western Conference finals, and was replaced with Maurice Cheeks, as the Blazers acquired Derek Anderson and Steve Kerr from the San Antonio Spurs, and signed free agent Ruben Patterson. Kerr would reunite with his former teammate of the Chicago Bulls, former All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, where they won three championships in the late 1990s.


2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers season
The Blazers struggled with a 13–18 start after losing six straight games between December and January, but then posted a 12-game winning streak between February and March, finishing third in the Pacific Division and sixth in the Western Conference with a 49–33 record, and making the playoffs for the 20th consecutive year. Rasheed Wallace led the Blazers in scoring averaging 19.3 points per game, while Bonzi Wells finished second on the team in scoring with 17.0 points per game.


2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers season
As in the previous year, the Blazers faced the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, and the result was identical: the Blazers were swept in three straight games by the Lakers, who would go on to win their third consecutive NBA championship. It was the fifth time in six years the Blazers' postseason run was ended by the Lakers. Following the season, Shawn Kemp signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic, and Kerr was traded back to his former team, the San Antonio Spurs.


2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season, Season summary
Portsmouth started the season promisingly but slumped during the winter and were involved in a relegation battle for the second half of the season. A string of poor results, including a 4–1 home loss in the FA Cup to bottom of the Football League Leyton Orient, meant that Director of Football Harry Redknapp was given more responsibilities until he eventually replaced Rix as team manager toward the end of the season. The goals of striker Peter Crouch and the creativity of veteran Croatian midfielder Robert Prosinečki played a crucial role in saving Portsmouth from relegation.


2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season, Season summary
Despite only spending the one season with the club before moving to Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana, such was the role Prosinečki played that he is now widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever grace Fratton Park. Crouch was sold to Aston Villa near the end of the season for £5 million, which was used in the ensuing summer to rebuild the squad.


2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season, Season summary
Tragedy struck the club six days before the start of the season when goalkeeper Aaron Flahavan was killed in a car crash near Bournemouth on 5 August. Both Portsmouth and Flahavan's youth club Southampton retired the number 1 jersey during the season, out of respect for Flahavan, who had played more than 100 games for Portsmouth since making his debut five years earlier.


2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season, Kit
Portsmouth retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by the club's own brand, Pompey Sport, and sponsored by Bishop's Printers.


2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Powergen Cup
The 2001–02 Powergen Cup was the 31st edition of England's rugby union club competition. London Irish won the competition defeating Northampton Saints in the final. The event was sponsored by Powergen and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.


2001–02 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statistics of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2001–02 season. It was contested by Bosniak and Croatian clubs. Serbian clubs played in the 2001–02 First League of the Republika Srpska.


2001–02 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and FK Željezničar Sarajevo won the championship.


2001–02 Premier Soccer League
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2001–02 Premiership Rugby
The 2001-02 Zurich Premiership was the 15th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.


2001–02 Premiership Rugby
Halfway through the season, with Leicester odds-on to win their fourth title in succession, it was decided that the winners of the playoffs would be crowned champions. After a public outcry at moving the goalposts halfway through the tournament, this was not followed through. Instead, they launched the Zurich Championship, a play off competition involving 8 teams below the champions, providing the winner with a 'wildcard' European qualification. Leicester did finish top of the league and were crowned champions; their fourth title in succession and their sixth overall. Gloucester won the eight team Zurich Championship play-offs in 2001–02.


2001–02 Premiership Rugby
Leeds Tykes finished bottom of the table but avoided relegation due to the inadequacies of Rotherham's ground.


2001–02 Premiership Rugby, Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.


2001–02 Preston North End F.C. season
The 2001–02 season saw Preston North End compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 8th position with 72 points.


2001–02 Primeira Liga
The 2001–02 Primeira Liga was the 68th edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 11 August 2001 with a match between Varzim and Benfica, and ended on 6 May 2002. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Boavista  as the defending champions.


2001–02 Primeira Liga
Sporting CP won the league and qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, along with Boavista, who qualified for the second round. Porto and Leixões from the third division qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Cup; in opposite, Salgueiros, Farense and Alverca were relegated to the Segunda Liga. Mário Jardel  was the top scorer with 42 goals. Until 2021,this remained the last season where Sporting CP won the title and last where neither Porto nor Benfica had not won before Sporting CP won the 2020-21 season ending their 19 year drought as well as 19 year reign of Porto and Benfica.


2001–02 Primeira Liga, Promotion and relegation, Teams relegated to Segunda Liga
Campomaiorense, Desportivo das Aves and Estrela da Amadora, were consigned to the Segunda Liga following their final classification in 2000–01 season.


2001–02 Primeira Liga, Promotion and relegation, Teams promoted from Segunda Liga
The other three teams were replaced by Santa Clara, Varzim and Vitória de Setúbal from the Segunda Liga.


2001–02 Primera B Nacional
The 2001–02 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 16th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 25 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.


2001–02 Primera B Nacional, Torneo Clausura Standings
It was divided in 3 Zones with 8 teams in each zone. Olimpo did not compete as it was promoted to Primera División.


2001–02 Primera B Nacional, Second Promotion Playoff
The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams who won their respective zones in the Torneo Clausura: Arsenal (winner of Zone A), Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) (winner of Zone B) and Godoy Cruz (winner of Zone C) and the five best teams placed in the overall standings: Huracán (TA) (3rd), Quilmes (4th), Atlético de Rafaela (5th), El Porvenir (6th) and Instituto (7th). The winner was promoted to Primera División.


2001–02 Primera B Nacional, Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional
The best two teams in the overall standings that weren't promoted (Huracán (TA) and Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)) played against the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of 2001–02 Primera División.


2001–02 Primera B Nacional, Relegation
7 teams were relegated: 2 teams with the worst co-efficient from Interior Zone, 2 teams with the worst co-efficient from Metropolitana Zone and 3 more teams regardless their affiliation.


2001–02 Primera B Nacional, Relegation
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.


2001–02 Primera Divisió, Overview
It was contested by 8 teams, and FC Encamp won the championship.


2001–02 Primera División A season
Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) is a Mexican football tournament. This season was composed of Invieno 2001 and Verano 2002. Real San Luis was the winner of the promotion to First Division after winning Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz in the promotion playoff. However, Veracruz was also promoted to First Division after defeating Club León in a promotional series.


2001–02 Primera División A season, Promotion final
The Promotion Final faced Real San Luis against Veracruz to determine the winner of the First Division Promotion. San Luis was the winner.


2001–02 Primera División A season, First division promotion playoff
The Mexican Football Federation decided to increase the number of teams in the Primera División to 20 participants, so it was decided to play a promotion series between León, the last place in the Primera División relegation table, and Veracruz, Primera A season runner-up. Finally, Veracruz was the winner the team was promoted to Primera División. However, there was already a team in Veracruz, the owners decided to transfer the team promoted to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, where it was renamed as Jaguares de Chiapas.


2001–02 Primera División A season, Relegation Playoff
A relegation series faced Chapulineros de Oaxaca, last team in the Primera A relegation table, against Astros de Ciudad Juárez, Second Division runner-up.


2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was John Thompson III and the team co-captains were Michael S. Bechtold and Ahmed El-Nokali. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was co-champion of the Ivy League. The team earned an invitation to the 40-team 2000 National Invitation Tournament. The team was making its seventh consecutive postseason appearance.


2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
Using the Princeton offense, the team posted a 16–12 overall record and an 11–4 conference record. The team was led by All-Ivy League second team selections Bechtold and El-Nokali. The team earned the 52nd consecutive home victory over Brown on February 23 to establish a National Collegiate Athletic Association record for consecutive home victories over a single opponent. As of 2010 the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team eclipsed that record with a current streak of 54 over Clemson.


2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The Tigers had a chance to win the Ivy League championship outright by defeating Penn in the regular season finale on March 5, but they lost 64–48, resulting in a three-way tie. By virtue of its superior record head-to-head Penn had a bye in the first round of the three-way playoff. The Tigers played Yale in a one-game playoff with the winner to face Penn in a one-game championship. Princeton lost 76–60 on March 7 at  The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the National Invitation Tournament the team lost its first round contest against the Louisville Cardinals at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky on March 12 by a 66–65 score. The team lost on a jump shot with 5.3 seconds remaining.


2001–02 QMJHL season
The 2001–02 QMJHL season was the 33rd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Luc Robitaille Trophy for the team that scored the most goals during the regular season. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy since relocating from Laval. The Victoriaville Tigres won their first President's Cup since relocating from Longueuil, by defeating the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the finals.


2001–02 QMJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against


2001–02 QMJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2001–02 QSPHL season
The 2001–02 QSPHL season was the six season of the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League, a minor professional league in the Canadian province of Quebec. 15 teams participated in the regular season, and the Chiefs de Laval won the league title.


2001–02 Qatar Stars League, Overview
Nine teams competed for the championship, which was won by Al-Ittihad Doha.


2001–02 RC Lens season
The 2001–02 season was the 95th season in the existence of RC Lens and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Lens participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.


2001–02 RK Zamet season
The 2001–02 season was the 45th season in RK Zamet’s history. It is their 1st successive season in the 1.HRL, and 25th successive top tier season.


2001–02 Rangers F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football by Rangers.


2001–02 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 59 competitive matches during the 2001–02 season. The side won both the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in 2001–02, while finishing second in the Scottish Premier League.


2001–02 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The season started under the Management of Dutchman Dick Advocaat. Inconsistent form including two losses to Celtic meant that by December, Rangers were behind Celtic in the league. Advocaat announced his resignation in December, moving to the position of Director of Football and Hibernian manager Alex McLeish took over. Rangers league form improved under McLeish with only one defeat taking place under him before the end of the season, but the gap opened up by Celtic meant no challenge to win the league was possible.


2001–02 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
McLeish lead Rangers to success in the two domestic cup competitions. In the League Cup semi-final Rangers beat Celtic 2-1 after extra time with a long range Bert Konterman goal proving to be the winner. They would then go on to win the competition with a 4–0 win over Ayr United in the final. In the Scottish Cup Rangers against faced Celtic, this time in the final. A dramatic last minute goal from Peter Løvenkrands saw Rangers win the game 3–2.


2001–02 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
In Europe Rangers went out of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round to Fenerbache and therefore dropped into the UEFA Cup. Rangers progressed in this competition and a penalty shoot-out win over PSG saw them stay in Europe beyond Christmas for the first time in nine years. Rangers then narrowly lost the next round to eventual UEFA Cup winners Feyenoord.


2001–02 Ranji Trophy
The 2001–02 Ranji Trophy was the 68th season of the Ranji Trophy. Baroda and Railways played the final again but Railways won their first Ranji title.


2001–02 Ranji Trophy
This was the last season played under the zonal format.


2001–02 Ranji Trophy, Knockout stage
The draw for the quarter-finals were made after the final zonal-stage match, with the following fixtures announced. The fixtures in the knockout stage of the tournament are played across five days, instead of four days in the zonal stage.


2001–02 Reading F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Reading's fourth season in Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998. It was Alan Pardew's third season as manager of the club. Reading finished the season in second place, earning promotion back to the First Division. In the FA Cup, Reading where knocked out by York City after the Second Round for the second year running, whilst in the League Cup, Aston Villa defeated Reading over in the Third Round. Reading also reached the Quarterfinals of the League Trophy, before defeat to Barnet.


2001–02 Reading F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Real Betis season
The 2001–02 Real Betis season was Real Betis's first season back in top-division of the Spanish football league, the La Liga, and the 94th as a football club. Besides the La Liga, the club also competed in the 2001–02 Copa del Rey, losing in the round of 64 to Segunda División B side AD Ceuta.


2001–02 Real Madrid CF season
The 2001–02 season was Real Madrid C.F. 's 71st season in La Liga. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club played in the 2001–02 season. Although German home appliance giant Teka appeared as a shirt sponsor earlier in the season, Realmadrid.com was their shirt sponsor throughout the latter half of 2001. The club introduced grey and black third kits as well.


2001–02 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
Real Madrid endured decently worst domestic league performance under Vicente del Bosque managerial, finished just 3rd in the league standings as well as Copa del Rey 2002 failure despite Real Madrid's world record signings of Zinedine Zidane from Juventus. But Real Madrid's La Novena's UEFA Champions League title was a consolation prize, following a 2–1 victory against Bayer Leverkusen in the final thanks to Zidane's volley goal.


2001–02 Real Madrid CF season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Real Madrid CF season, Results, Friendlies
Last updated: 2008-07-17Source: 1Real Madrid goals come first.Country's flag depict country of foreign team to that of Real Madrid.Ground: H = Home; A = Away; N = Neutral; HR = Home replacement; AR = Away replacement; GD = Goal difference


2001–02 Real Madrid CF season, Results, FIFA Club World Championship
As winners of the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid was one of the 12 teams that were invited to the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, which would be hosted in Spain from 28 July to 12 August 2001. However, the tournament was cancelled, primarily due to the collapse of ISL, which was marketing partner of FIFA at the time.


2001–02 Real Madrid CF season, Results, FIFA Club World Championship
Since the fixture was already released prior to the tournament cancellation, it is known that Real Madrid would have played all of its matches on home soil, regardless of how the team would have qualified to the final stage.


2001–02 Red Stripe Bowl
The 2001–02 Red Stripe Bowl was the 28th season of what is now the Regional Super50, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). It ran from 2 to 14 October 2001, with matches played in Guyana and Jamaica.


2001–02 Red Stripe Bowl
Eight teams contested the competition, four of which were competing for the first time. The two finalists from the previous season, the Leeward and Windward Islands, were each broken up into two teams. From the Leewards, Antigua and Barbuda entered separately, with players from the remaining countries competing for a "Rest of Leeward Islands" team. The Windwards team was split geographically, with players from Dominica and Saint Lucia competing for a "Northern Windward Islands" team and players from Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competing for a "Southern Windward Islands" team.


2001–02 Red Stripe Bowl
None of the new teams managed to make the finals, which were contested by the four traditional teams (Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago). Guyana eventually defeated Barbados in the final to win a seventh domestic one-day title. Jamaican batsman Chris Gayle and Barbadian bowler Hendy Bryan led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.


2001–02 Red Stripe Bowl, Statistics, Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.


2001–02 Red Stripe Bowl, Statistics, Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.


2001–02 Reggina Calcio season
Reggina Calcio was re-promoted to Serie A, following a reliable performance in the 2001–02 Serie B, following its narrow relegation from the top tier. With Gianluca Savoldi and Davide Dionigi being supported by playmaker Francesco Cozza, Reggina had one of the most effective offenses in the league, and the third place was well clear of fifth-placed Napoli, the club which signed Reggina's successful coach Franco Colomba following the season's end.


2001–02 Regionalliga
The 2001–02 Regionalliga season was the eighth season of the Regionalliga at tier three of the German football league system.


2001–02 Regionalliga
The Regionalliga was split into two divisions, the Regionalliga Nord and the Regionalliga Süd. The champions of each, VfB Lübeck and SV Wacker Burghausen, were promoted to the 2002–03 2. Bundesliga, along with the runners-up Eintracht Braunschweig and SV Eintracht Trier.


2001–02 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Nord
VfB Lübeck won the Nord division and was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga along with runners-up Eintracht Braunschweig. Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Köln and 1. FC Magdeburg were relegated to the Oberliga.


2001–02 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Süd
Wacker Burghausen won the Regionalliga Süd and was promoted to 2. Bundesliga along with runners-up Eintracht Trier.VfB Stuttgart Amateure, SpVgg Ansbach, Borussia Fulda and VfR Mannheim were relegated to the Oberliga.


2001–02 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 2001–02 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 81st season in the Football League, and the 28th consecutive season in the fourth tier (League Division Three).


2001–02 Romanian Hockey League season
The 2001–02 Romanian Hockey League season was the 72nd season of the Romanian Hockey League. Seven teams participated in the league, and Steaua Bucuresti won the championship.


2001–02 Rotherham United F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Rotherham United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


2001–02 Rotherham United F.C. season, Season summary
In Rotherham's first season in the second tier of English football since 1983, it was a huge struggle for Moore as the Millers started the season poorly by failing to win any of their opening 10 league games which saw them bottom with only 4 points and seemed destined for a return to the Second Division but from the start of October went on a decent run by picking up 15 points from the next 8 league games which saw them climb out of the relegation zone and kept themselves away from the drop for rest of the season despite failing to win any of their final 10 league matches.


2001–02 Rotherham United F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Rotherham United F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Rugby Pro D2 season
The 2001–02 Rugby Pro D2 season was the 2001–02 second division of French club rugby union. There is promotion and relegation in Pro Rugby D2, and after the 2001–02 season, Stade Montois and FC Grenoble were promoted to the top level, and US Tours and FCS Rumilly were relegated to third division.


2001–02 Rugby Union County Championship
The 2001–02 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 102nd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.


2001–02 Rugby Union County Championship
Gloucestershire won their 17th title after defeating  Cheshire in the final.


2001–02 Russian Superleague season
The 2001–02 Russian Superleague season was the sixth season of the Russian Superleague, the top level of ice hockey in Russia. 18 teams participated in the league, and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl won the championship.


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season
The 2001–02 season, covering the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002, was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 98th season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup), but did not take part in European football due to their league finish in the previous season.


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season
Expectations were high with head coach Toni, who had been part of Benfica's wins in 1988–89 and 1993–94, starting his third complete season with the team. In the transfer market, the club shipped out regular starters from the past seasons and brought in new players, mixing the experience of Zlatko Zahovič and Ljubinko Drulović with acquisitions Pedro Mantorras and Simão Sabrosa. By December the team was still in the title race after seven wins and seven draws. However, that month the team suffered its first defeat, a close draw against Sporting, and their exit from the Taça de Portugal.


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season
These setbacks caused Toni to resign and be replaced by his assistant, Jesualdo Ferreira. After the change, Ferreira guided the team to third-place by late March, where several injuries in key players impacted their momentum. They finished the season with 17 wins, twelve draws and five losses, putting them in fourth place and keeping them out of the European league for another year.


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
After the worst season since the start of the Primeira Liga, Benfica made significant changes, starting with bringing in former president of Futebol Clube de Alverca Luís Filipe Vieira to run all football-related affairs. One of his first decisions was transferring players deemed surplus to the new project, including Serhiy Kandaurov, Ronaldo Guiaro, José Calado, and both strikers of the previous season, Pierre van Hooijdonk and João Tomás. Argel Fucks, Ljubinko Drulović and Zlatko Zahovič, all players who gained notability at Porto, were added to the team, along with the highly expected Pedro Mantorras and Simão Sabrosa, the latter costing a record 12 million Euros. With Simão's signing, Filipe Vieira stated, "Now we have a dream-team".


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
The pre-season started on 5 July in Lisbon, followed by four games in Nyon, Switzerland, beginning 14 July. Later in the month, Benfica returned to Portugal for two more games, playing Feyenoord in Guimarães and closing against Fiorentina on 5 August.


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–October
Benfica started the 2001–02 Primeira Liga campaign on the road against Varzim on 11 August 2001. The game ended with a 2–2 draw, after a stoppage time own-goal from Benfico's Paulo Cabral. A week later, Benfica had its opening game at home, defeating Salgueiros 2–0, with both goals in the second half. They closed the month with a second home win, as Mantorras scored three past Vitória Setúbal in a 3–2 win.


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–October
Benfica opened September at Estádio Mário Duarte against home team Beira-Mar. The team took a two-goal lead and "looked like the certain winner" according to João Marcelino of Record, but after a penalty committed by Diogo Luís, Beira-Mar took the lead in four minutes. With Benfica trailing by one, Tomo Šokota scored in the 58th minute to make the final score 3–3. Benfico's next game was a Clássico against Porto on 15 September. The match ended with a 0–0 draw but, as João Marcelino commented, Benfica "built more opportunities to score".


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–October
On the following Sunday, Benfica visited Belenenses, dropping two more points in the rankings with a one-all draw; it had been a full month since their last victory. On 30 September, Benfica received Alverca. The game ended with a 3–2 win for Benfica, finishing the month just three points shy of the leader, Boavista.


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–October
Benfica started October on the road against former manager José Mourinho with União de Leiria. A final score of 1–1 made the fifth draw in just eight games for Benfica, but the team still gained a point on the title race, as Boavista and Porto were tied for first. Their second match of October was played in Da Luz against Gil Vicente on the 20th, and resulted in a 2–0 win for Benfica, after João Mawete opened the score in the second half. They played Farense away on the 26th, where a 2–0 win carried Benfica to second place and ended their eight-month streak without winning an away game.


2001–02 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, November–February
Benfica played Vitória Guimarães at home in the beginning of November, resulting in a 0–0 draw that brought Benfica down to third place. On the 17th, Benfica made its debut in the 2001–02 Taça de Portugal, playing Infesta at Matosinhos. They won the game 3–0, with two goals right at the end of first half, an own goal and a penalty. In the last week of November, Benfica played visitor to Braga, winning 1–0 after Mantorras unlocked the game in the 69th minute. It was the club's first away win against Braga since November 1995.