2001–02 Israeli Premier League
The 2001–02 Israeli Premier League season saw Maccabi Haifa win their second consecutive title. It took place from the first match on 25 August 2001 to the final match on 18 May 2002.


2001–02 Israeli Premier League
Two teams from Liga Leumit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Kiryat Gat. The two teams relegated were Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon.


2001–02 Israeli Premier League, Teams and Locations
Twelve teams took part in the 2001-02 Israeli Premier League season, including ten teams from the 2000-01 season, as well as two teams which were promoted from the 2000-01 Liga Leumit.


2001–02 Israeli Premier League, Teams and Locations
Hapoel Be'er Sheva were promoted as champions of the 2000-01 Liga Leumit. Maccabi Kiryat Gat were promoted as runners up. Hapoel Be'er Sheva returned to the top flight after an absence of four seasons while Maccabi Kiryat Gat made their debut in the top flight.


2001–02 Israeli Premier League, Teams and Locations
Bnei Yehuda and Tzafririm Holon were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places in the 2000-01 season.


2001–02 Israeli Premier League, Teams and Locations
The club played their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground did not meet Premier League requirements.


2001–02 Israeli Women's Cup
The 2001–02 Israeli Women's Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה נשים, Gvia HaMedina Nashim) was the 4th season of Israel's women's nationwide football cup competition.


2001–02 Israeli Women's Cup
The competition was won by Maccabi Haifa who had beaten Hapoel Tel Aviv 5–0 in the final.


2001–02 Isthmian League
The 2001–02 season was the 87th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England.


2001–02 Isthmian League
The league consisted of four divisions for the last season. At the end of it single Division One was divided into Division One North and Division One South, most of the clubs in Division Two were promoted to the newly created divisions. Division Three was disbanded after all the clubs were promoted to divisions One North, One South and to Division Two.


2001–02 Isthmian League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:


2001–02 Isthmian League, Premier Division
Gravesend & Northfleet won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Canvey Island finished second for a second season in a row. At the end of the season the Premier Division was expanded up to 24 clubs, so only one club were to relegate this season.


2001–02 Isthmian League, Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:


2001–02 Isthmian League, Division One
At the end of the previous season Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United, taken place of Barking in Division One.


2001–02 Isthmian League, Division One
Ford United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with Bishop's Stortford and Aylesbury United. At the end of the season Division One was replaced by divisions One North and South, remaining clubs were distributed between newly created divisions. There was no relegation from Division One this season.


2001–02 Isthmian League, Division Two
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:


2001–02 Isthmian League, Division Two
Lewes won the division at the first attempt. At the end of the season most of Division Two clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions One. Their places were taken by clubs from disbanded Division Three.


2001–02 Isthmian League, Division Three
Division Three consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three clubs relegated from Division Two:


2001–02 Isthmian League, Division Three
Croydon Athletic won the division and were promoted two tiers up along with eight other clubs. At the end of the season Division Three was disbanded due to creation of divisions One, clubs were distributed between newly created divisions.


2001–02 Ivy League men's basketball season
The 2001–02 Ivy League men's basketball season was the Ivy League's 48th season of basketball. Penn, Yale and Princeton finished the season tied with identical 11-3 records and shared the league championship. To determine the recipient of the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament a three-team, two-game tournament was held at neutral sites. Penn's 3–1 record in games with Princeton and Yale gave them the top seed and a bye. In the first game Yale defeated Princeton 76–60 at the Palestra on Penn's campus. Penn then defeated Yale 77–58 at Lafayette College and received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Ugonna Onyekwe of Penn was named the Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year.


2001–02 JS Kabylie season
The 2001–02 season is JS Kabylie's 37th season in the Algerian top flight, They will be competing in National 1, the Algerian Cup and the CAF Cup.


2001–02 JS Kabylie season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 2001.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 JS Kabylie season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2001–02 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2001–02 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the 70th edition of the event. They were held on December 21–23, 2001 at the Namihaya Dome arena in Kadoma, Osaka. National Champions were crowned in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. As well as crowning the national champions of Japan for the 2001–02 season, the results of this competition were used to help pick the teams for the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 World Championships, and the 2002 Four Continents Championships.


2001–02 Japan Figure Skating Championships, Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2001–02 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships took place between November 23 and 24, 2001 in Tokyo.


2001–02 Japan Figure Skating Championships, Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships
The following skaters placed high enough at Novice Nationals to be invited to compete here: Takahiko Kozuka (1st in novice A, 8th in junior), Aki Sawada (1st in novice A, 7th in junior), Nana Takeda (2nd in novice A, 9th in junior), Eri Ishigami (3rd in novice A, 25th in junior), and Mao Asada (1st in novice B, 6th in junior).


2001–02 Japan Figure Skating Championships, International team selections, World Junior Championships
After Junior Nationals, the World Junior team was announced as follows:


2001–02 Japan Ice Hockey League season
The 2001–02 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the 36th season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and Kokudo Ice Hockey Club won the championship.


2001–02 Juventus F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Juventus Football Club's 104th in existence and 100th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. Juventus ended a three-year drought of league titles, following a remarkable turnaround in fortunes during the final days of the season, when Inter suffered from a collapse of nerves in the closing stages. On the final day of the league season, Juventus won 2–0 away from home against Udinese, while Inter fell at Lazio 4–2, despite leading twice. That handed Juventus its 26th Serie A title, and made up for the disappointing exit from the second group stage in the UEFA Champions League.


2001–02 Juventus F.C. season
As for individual players, the season saw new goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon claiming a stature as the best keeper in the world, while David Trezeguet got his Serie A breakthrough, sharing the topscoring title with Dario Hübner of Piacenza. Alessandro Del Piero also played a crucial part in the success, scoring 16 goals.


2001–02 Juventus F.C. season
Apart from Buffon, pre-season saw three significant signings. Lilian Thuram came from Parma along with Buffon, but failed to establish himself as centre-back and ended up on the right wing-back position. Pavel Nedvěd came from Lazio as a replacement for departed Zinedine Zidane after Pavel Nedvěd snubbed Manchester United, and performed at an acceptable level, without finding the form he had shown a few years before. Fellow Lazio signing Marcelo Salas was however a major flop, completely failing to get on terms in the new environment, spending almost the entire season injured.


2001–02 Juventus F.C. season
The sale of Zinédine Zidane to Real Madrid of Spain from Juventus, was the world football transfer record at the time, costing the Spanish club around €75 million. The intake of Gianluigi Buffon from Parma cost Juventus €45 million, making it the most expensive transfer for a goalkeeper of all-time.


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


2001–02 KBL season
The 2001–02 Anycall Professional Basketball season was the sixth season of the Korean Basketball League which is held in the month of October and finishes by April of the next year.


2001–02 KNVB Cup
The 84th edition of the KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) started on 4 August 2001. The final was played on 12 May 2002: Ajax beat Utrecht 3–2 and received the cup for the fifteenth time. A total of 86 clubs participated.


2001–02 KNVB Cup, Group stage
The matches of the group stage were played between August 4 and 22 2001. 78 teams played a total of 114 matches, 38 teams progressed to the next round.


2001–02 KNVB Cup, Knock-out phase, First round
The matches of the first round were played on 18-20 September 2001. sc Heerenveen and RKC Waalwijk entered the tournament this round. During the group stage, they were still active in the Intertoto Cup.


2001–02 KNVB Cup, Knock-out phase, Second round
The matches of the second round were played between 23 October and 6 November 2001.


2001–02 KNVB Cup, Knock-out phase, Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on 11-12 December 2001. The six Eredivisie teams that had been playing in European competitions after qualification last season, entered the tournament this round.


2001–02 KNVB Cup, Knock-out phase, Quarter-finals
The matches of the quarter finals were played on 31 January 31 and 7 February 2002.


2001–02 KNVB Cup, Knock-out phase, Semi-finals
The matches of the semi-finals were played on 29 March and 10 April 2002.


2001–02 KNVB Cup, Knock-out phase, Final
Ajax was granted a life line by a late offside goal by Wamberto sending the game into extra time, the linesman later admitting the mistake saying he had a black out. Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League, so finalists FC Utrecht could play in the UEFA Cup.


2001–02 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 104th basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 14th year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.


2001–02 Karnataka State Film Awards
The Karnataka State Film Awards 2001–02, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 2001.


2001–02 Karnataka State Film Awards, Jury
A committee headed by U. S. Vadiraj was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards.


2001–02 Kategoria e Dytë
The 2001–02 Kategoria e Dytë was the 55th season of a second-tier association football league in Albania.


2001–02 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship
The 2001–02 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship was the tenth season of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, the top level of ice hockey in Kazakhstan. Seven teams participated in the league, and Kazzinc-Torpedo won the championship. Yertis Pavlodar dropped out of the league before the season began.


2001–02 Kent Football League
The 2001–02 Kent Football League season was the 36th in the history of Kent Football League a football competition in England.


2001–02 Kent Football League, Clubs
The league featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:


2001–02 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stan Heath, the Flashes finished their best season in program history, posting a 30–6 record and advancing to the Elite Eight of the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament after defeating seventh-seeded Oklahoma State, upsetting second-seeded Alabama and third-seeded Pittsburgh, before falling to eventual national runners-up Indiana. The team set program and Mid-American Conference (MAC) records for overall number of wins in a season with 30 and conference wins at 17, while the team's 21-game winning streak set the MAC and team records for both overall winning streak and single-season winning streak.


2001–02 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 2001-02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tubby Smith and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–10.


2001–02 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Wildcats  finished the 2000–01 season 24–10, 12–4 in SEC play to finish first in the SEC East. In the SEC Tournament, the Wildcats defeated South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball in the quarterfinals, Arkansas in the semifinals, and Ole Miss in the SEC Championship Game.. As a result, the Wildcats received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 2 seed in the East region, they defeated No. 15 Holy Cross and No. 7 Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There, they lost to No. 6-seeded USC.


2001–02 Kilmarnock F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Kilmarnock's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the UEFA Cup.


2001–02 Kilmarnock F.C. season, Summary, Season
Kilmarnock finished seventh in the Scottish Premier League with 49 points. They reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Celtic. They also reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to rivals Ayr United on penalties, and lost in the first round of the UEFA Cup to Viking FK. Manager Bobby Williamson departed for Hibernian in February 2002 and was replaced by former Hearts manager Jim Jefferies.


2001–02 Kuwaiti Premier League, Overview
It was competed between 8 teams, and Al Arabi Kuwait won the championship.


2001–02 LEB 2 season
The 2001–02 LEB 2 season was the 2nd  season of the LEB 2, second league of the Liga Española de Baloncesto and third division in Spain.


2001–02 LEB 2 season, Competition format
16 teams play the regular season. This is a round robin, where each team will play twice against every rival. After the regular season, the eight first qualified teams played a playoff, were the two finalists promoted to LEB.


2001–02 LEB 2 season, Competition format
The last qualified team was relegated to Liga EBA, with the loser of the relegation playoffs, played by the 16th and the 17th qualified teams.


2001–02 LEB 2 season, Competition format
If two or more teams have got the same number of winning games, the criteria of tie-breaking are these:


2001–02 LEB season
The 2001–2002 LEB season was the 6th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.


2001–02 LEB season, LEB Oro Playoffs
The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.


2001–02 LEN Champions League
The 2001–02 LEN Champions League was the 39th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 24 October 2001 to 25 May 2002, and it was contested by 28 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on May 24 and May 25 in Budapest.


2001–02 LEN Cup Winners' Cup
The 2001–02 LEN Cup Winners' Cup is the ongoing 28th edition of LEN's second-tier competition for men's water polo clubs.


2001–02 LEN Cup Winners' Cup, Qualifying rounds, Qualification round II
Group winners and runners-up teams of each group advance to quarter finals.


2001–02 LEN Cup Winners' Cup, Qualifying rounds, Group A
Jadran Herceg Novi has the right to organize the tournament.


2001–02 LEN Cup Winners' Cup, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 19 and 20 January, and the second legs were played on 2 and 3 February 2002.


2001–02 LEN Cup Winners' Cup, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 23 and 24 February, and the second legs were played on 9 and 10 March 2002.


2001–02 LEN Cup Winners' Cup, Finals
The first legs was played on 24 March, and the second legs was played on 14 April 2002.


2001–02 La Liga
The 2001–02 La Liga season, the 71st since its establishment, started on 25 August 2001 and finished on 11 May 2002.


2001–02 La Liga, Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Segunda División. The promoted teams were Sevilla, Betis and Tenerife. Sevilla and Betis returned to the top flight after an absence of one year while Tenerife returned to the top fight afer an absence of two years. They replaced Oviedo, Racing Santander and Numancia, ending their top flight spells of thirteen, eight and two-year respectively.


2001–02 La Liga, Awards, Pichichi Trophy
The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.


2001–02 La Liga, Awards, Pedro Zaballa award
Manuel Pablo (Deportivo de La Coruña) and Everton Giovanella (Celta Vigo) footballers


2001–02 La Liga, Signings
Manu Sánchez]] (Real Madrid B) ||  Pablo Calandria (Marseille) Álex Geijo (Neuchâtel Xamax)0000


2001–02 Latvian Hockey League season
The 2001-02 Latvian Hockey League season was the 11th season of the Latvian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Latvia. Six teams participated in the league, and HK Liepājas Metalurgs won the championship.


2001–02 League of Ireland First Division
The 2001–02 League of Ireland First Division season was the 17th season of the League of Ireland First Division.


2001–02 League of Ireland First Division, Overview
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Drogheda United won the division. The 2002–03 season would see the League of Ireland First Division expanded from 10 to 12 teams. As a result the runners-up, Finn Harps F.C. were not automatically promoted as in previous seasons.


2001–02 League of Ireland First Division, Promotion/Relegation Play-off
Second placed Finn Harps played off against Longford Town who finished in ninth place in the 2001–02 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 2002–03 League of Ireland Premier Division.


2001–02 League of Ireland First Division, Promotion/Relegation Play-off, 2nd Leg
Longford Town win 6-5  on penalties after extra time and retain their place in the Premier Division.


2001–02 League of Ireland Premier Division
The 2001–02 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 17th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Shelbourne were crowned champions for the tenth time.


2001–02 League of Ireland Premier Division, Regular season
The season saw each team playing three rounds of games, playing every other team three times, totalling 33 games. The 2002–03 season would see the League of Ireland Premier Division reduced from 12 to 10 teams. As a result, three teams were automatically relegated. The season is best remembered for the controversy involving allegations of St Patrick's Athletic fielding ineligible players. St. Pat's originally had 9 points deducted for fielding Paul Marney in the first three games of the season. This was later revoked after arbitration.


2001–02 League of Ireland Premier Division, Regular season
However Shelbourne appealed against this decision which was taken to the High Court where the appeal was rejected. It was then discovered by the Shelbourne chief executive, Ollie Byrne, that Charles Livingstone Mbabazi had not been registered by St. Pat's for the first five games of the season and so the club had 15 points deducted, three points for each game. The decision of the FAI appeal board to dismiss St. Pat's appeal in the Livingstone case saw Shelbourne confirmed as league champions.


2001–02 League of Ireland Premier Division, Promotion/Relegation Play-off
Longford Town who finished in ninth place played off against Finn Harps, the third placed team from the 2001–02 League of Ireland First Division.


2001–02 League of Ireland Premier Division, Promotion/Relegation Play-off, 2nd Leg
Longford Town win 6-5  on penalties after extra time and retain their place in the Premier Division.


2001–02 League of Wales
The 2001–02 League of Wales was the tenth season of the League of Wales since its establishment in 1992. It began on 17 August 2001 and ended on 20 April 2002. The league was won for the second consecutive season by Barry Town, their sixth title overall.


2001–02 Leeds United A.F.C. season
The 2001–02 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. compete in the FA Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).


2001–02 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
After reaching the semi finals of the Champions League and ending the previous season in red hot form much was expected of Leeds especially with the squad injury-free compared to the start of the previous season. Utd got off to a good start with a 2–1 win over Arsenal in the 2nd game of the season, later back-to-back wins against Charlton and Derby put Leeds top of the Premiership.


2001–02 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
Leeds also progressed in the UEFA Cup with strikers Robbie Keane and Harry Kewell scoring regularly, Leeds were not beaten in the league until November, shortly after manager David O'Leary finally landed prize striker Robbie Fowler from Liverpool for 11 million whom he had tried to buy 2 seasons earlier but over Christmas and the new year the trial of star players Lee Bowyer and Johnathan Woodgate was back under way, despite this  consecutive wins over Bolton, Southampton and West Ham put Leeds back on top of the league with new signing Robbie Fowler and fellow striker Mark Viduka scoring often, then just as Bowyer and Woodgate were found not guilty a shock 2–1 loss to second division Cardiff knocking Leeds out the FA Cup kick started a drop in form to drop embarking on a run of 9 straight games without a win - including being knocked out the UEFA Cup by Dutch side PSV.


2001–02 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
Leeds had now fallen out of the title race and although they recovered with a 2–0 win at home to Ipswich Utd had lost too much ground at the top of the league and back-to-back losses against Manchester Utd and Tottenham ended any hope of a top 4 finish. Leeds recoverd to win 4 out of their final 5 games but finished a disappointing 5th.


2001–02 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
After the season had finished manager David O'Leary was sacked having been in charge since October 1998, during which time O'Leary secured a 4th, 3rd and a 4th place finish in the league, a UEFA Cup semi final and a Champions League semi-final. Dispute about the real reason for O'Learys sacking continues to this day.


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


2001–02 Lega Basket Serie A
The 2001–02 Lega Basket Serie A, known as the Foxy Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 80th season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.


2001–02 Lega Basket Serie A
The regular season ran from 23 September 2001 to 27 April 2002, the playoffs ran from May 2002 to 15 June 2002.


2001–02 Lega Basket Serie A
Benetton Treviso won their 3rd title after beating Skipper Bologna 3-0 in the finals series.


2001–02 Lega Basket Serie A, Playoffs, Results
Bye: Skipper Bologna, Benetton Treviso, Kinder Bologna, Oregon Scientific Cantù


2001–02 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2001–02 season saw Leicester City relegated from the FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons), ending their 6-year run in England's top flight. A tumultuous season amid rising financial issues would see the Foxes go through four managers and suffer relegation to the First Division in April, finishing bottom of the league with 28 points and just five wins all season.


2001–02 Leicester City F.C. season, Season summary
A terrible start to the season saw the Foxes suffer a 5-0 opening-day home defeat to newly-promoted Bolton Wanderers and Peter Taylor sacked at the end of September and Dave Bassett named as his replacement, with Micky Adams joining as assistant manager. For a while, it looked as though Bassett was capable of keeping the Foxes in the Premiership, but a four-month winless run beginning in December killed their survival hopes and they were relegated on 6 April after losing 1–0 at home to Manchester United.


2001–02 Leicester City F.C. season, Season summary
Just before relegation was confirmed, Bassett became Director of Football and Adams was promoted to the manager's seat, with former Cardiff City boss Alan Cork being named as his assistant.


2001–02 Leicester City F.C. season, Season summary
On 11 May 2002, Leicester played their final game at Filbert Street before moving into their new 32,000-seat home. They ended up beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 to attain some satisfaction from winning the final game at their 111-year-old home; it was only their fifth league win of the season. The cost of relocation combined with the money lost from relegation plunged Leicester into a serious financial crisis. The priority for next season would be to secure the club's future financially, before thinking about a promotion challenge.


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


2001–02 Leicester City F.C. season, Awards, Club awards
At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2001–02 season.


2001–02 Libyan Premier League
The 2001–02 Libyan Premier League was the 34th edition of the competition, since its inception in 1963. The league was made up of 16 teams, with the first round of matches being played on September 7, 2001, and the last round of matches being played on May 16, 2002.


2001–02 Libyan Premier League
Ittihad won the championship, on goal difference from Nasr, for their first league title since 1991 and their 9th overall.


2001–02 Libyan Premier League
Four teams were relegated this season, including two-time champions Mahalla, as the league was reduced from 16 teams to 14 teams. Sawa'ed managed to retain their top flight status by defeating Akhdar 7–3, while rivals Sweahly lost 1–5 to Ittihad, ensuring the Benghazi club stayed up on goal difference.


2001–02 Libyan Premier League
However, due to suspicions that the Sawa'ed – Akhdar game was thrown, the LFF decided to relegate Sawa'ed and keep Sweahly up.


2001–02 Liechtenstein Cup
The 2001–02 Liechtenstein Cup was the fifty-seventh season of Liechtenstein's annual cup competition. Seven clubs competed with a total of fifteen teams for one spot in the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. Defending champions were FC Vaduz, who have won the cup continuously since 1998.


2001–02 Liga Alef
The 2001–02 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kafr Sumei (champions of the North Division) and Maccabi Ramat Amidar (champions of the South Division) winning the title and promotion to Liga Artzit.


2001–02 Liga Alef
At the bottom, Tzeirei Nahf, Hapoel Hurfeish (from North division), Hapoel Kiryat Ono, Hapoel Lod and Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet.


2001–02 Liga Artzit
The 2001–02 Liga Artzit season saw Hapoel Jerusalem win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit alongside runners-up Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Hapoel Tayibe (following a points deduction) and Maccabi Yavne were relegated to Liga Alef.


2001–02 Liga Bet
The 2001–02 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Tuba, Maccabi Tzur Shalom, Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen and Maccabi Be'er Sheva win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.


2001–02 Liga Bet
At the bottom, Hapoel Ramot Menashe Megiddo (from North A division), Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Maccabi Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Hapoel Fureidis (from North B division), Beitar Holon, Hapoel Kafr Qasim, Maccabi Qalansawe, Beitar Ariel, Beitar Nes Tubruk (from South A division), Moadon Tzeirei Rahat, Maccabi Neve Alon Lod and Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba (from South B division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Gimel.


2001–02 Liga Leumit
The 2001–02 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba and Bnei Yehuda promoted to the Israeli Premier League. Hapoel Beit She'an were relegated to Liga Artzit alongside Hakoah Ramat Gan, who, despite finishing seventh, were demoted due to their financial problems, reprieving 11th-placed Tzafririm Holon. Lior Asulin of Maccabi Herzliya was the league's top scorer with 28 goals.


2001–02 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season
The 2001–02 Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo season was the 28th season of the Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo, the top level of ice hockey in Spain. Six teams participated in the league, and FC Barcelona won the championship.


2001–02 Ligat Nashim
The 2001–02 Ligat Nashim was the fourth season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association.


2001–02 Lithuanian Hockey League season
The 2001–02 Lithuanian Hockey League season was the 11th season of the Lithuanian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Lithuania. Six teams participated in the league, and Garsu Pasaulis Vilnius won the championship. SC Energija received a bye until the finals, as they played in the Eastern European Hockey League.


2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was the 110th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence.


2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
Having finished the previous season in third place in the Premiership, as well as winning an unprecedented treble of the League, FA and UEFA Cups, hopes were high for Liverpool going into the new season. However, fixture congestion meant that Liverpool could only play six games, taking 12 points to stand in sixth place, before Gérard Houllier was forced to go to hospital after falling ill during a game against Leeds United.


2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
It was later discovered that Houllier was suffering from a heart condition and was forced to take a five-month period of convalescence, with assistant manager Phil Thompson stepping up to take over caretaker responsibilities. In spite of this crisis, Liverpool climbed to fourth at the end of October before topping the Premier League table at the end of November, with a two-point lead over second-placed Leeds while holding a game in hand. November also saw the sale of fan favourite striker Robbie Fowler to Leeds.


2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
Liverpool kept their lead until 17 December, when Newcastle United overtook Liverpool at the top by virtue of goals scored (30 vs 25). During the month, French striker Nicolas Anelka was signed on loan from Paris Saint-Germain until the end of the campaign as a replacement for Fowler. By the end of December, Liverpool were back to fourth (albeit with the game still in hand and a margin of only two points between them and leaders Arsenal).


2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
However, Liverpool failed to take advantage of their extra game and at the end of January were still two points off the top (Manchester United now the league leaders), although they did defeat the Red Devils 1–0 at Old Trafford. This gap increased to four points by the end of February, despite a 4–0 win away to Leeds, but Houllier's return in March coincided with an upturn of form that saw Liverpool reach the Champions League quarter-finals and reclaim top place in the Premiership with five matches left to play, although fellow title challengers Arsenal had two games in hand.


2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
Arsenal, in the midst of a twelve-match winning streak, soon overhauled Liverpool and sealed the title with a 2–0 win at Bolton Wanderers. However, on the flip side Arsenal also defeated Manchester United during this winning run, allowing Liverpool to take runners-up spot with a 5–0 home win over Ipswich Town.


2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
The 2001–02 season was the first in which Liverpool had competed in the UEFA Champions League, and their first campaign in Europe's premier club competition (previously the European Cup) since the 1984–85 season. Liverpool topped their group in the first stage, and also progressed through the second group stage, before being knocked out into the quarter-finals by eventual finalists Bayer Leverkusen, 4–3 on aggregate.


2001–02 Liverpool F.C. season, Season summary
During the close season, Houllier turned down the opportunity to sign Anelka, in favour of signing temperamental Senegalese striker El Hadji Diouf, following the latter's role in Senegal's World Cup campaign. For the fifth consecutive season, Michael Owen finished the campaign as the Reds' top goalscorer, with 28 goals in all competitions (19 in the league).


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


2001–02 Livingston F.C. season
Season 2001-02 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Premier League. They also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2001–02 Livingston F.C. season, Summary
In their first season in the Scottish Premier League having won promotion the previous season Livingston finished third. They reached the Quarter final of the Co-operative Insurance Cup and the fourth round of the  Scottish Cup  being knocked out by Aberdeen.


2001–02 Livingston 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 Logan Cup
The 2001–02 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 15 February 2002 – 19 April 2002. It was won by Mashonaland, who won all five of their matches to top the table with 86 points.


2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Clippers' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 18th season in Los Angeles. The Clippers selected high school basketball star Tyson Chandler with the second overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Chicago Bulls for Elton Brand. With the acquisition of Brand and the continued improvements of second-year guard Quentin Richardson, Corey Maggette and Michael Olowokandi, the Clippers played their best basketball with a 15–11 start as of December 22.


2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers season
The team began to slip under .500, but still played competitive basketball through most of the first half holding a 25–26 record at the All-Star break, despite Lamar Odom playing just 29 games due to a wrist injury, and second-year guard Keyon Dooling playing just 14 games due to an ankle injury. However, after holding a 36–33 record in mid March, the Clippers struggled and lost 10 of their final 13 games. They failed to make the playoffs finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record, which was ninth place in the Western Conference.


2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers season
Brand averaged 18.2 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. Jeff McInnis finished second on the team in scoring averaging 14.6 points per game, while Richardson provided with 13.3 points per game off the bench. Following the season, second-year forward Darius Miles was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and McInnis signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.


2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers season, Awards, records and milestones, All-Star
Elton Brand selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. Brand was chosen as a replacement for the injured Shaquille O'Neal on the roster. He is the first Clipper All-Star since Danny Manning was selected in 1994.


2001–02 Los Angeles Clippers season, Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 2001–02 season.


2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 35th season in the National Hockey League.


2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season, Offseason, NHL draft
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
The Kings tied the Red Wings for most power-play goals scored during the regular season, with 73, and had the best power-play percentage, at 20.68%.


2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, All-Star game
The 52nd National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on February 2, 2002, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The final score was World 8, North America 5.


2001–02 Los Angeles Kings 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 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs
In a rematch of the previous playoff season, Colorado defeated the Kings in the first round in seven games.


2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 2001–02 season.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Lakers' 54th season in the National Basketball Association, and 42nd in the city of Los Angeles. The Lakers entered the season as the two-time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in the 2001 NBA Finals, winning their thirteenth NBA championship. During the offseason, the Lakers signed free agent All-Star guard Mitch Richmond, and Samaki Walker while acquiring Lindsey Hunter from the Milwaukee Bucks.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season
The team got off to a fast start winning their first seven games, leading to a successful 16–1 start after a nine-game winning streak between November and December. The Lakers finished second in the Pacific Division with a 58–24 record. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, in which Bryant won MVP honors despite being booed by the hometown crowd in Philadelphia, but O'Neal did not participate in the All-Star game due to an injury for the second year in a row.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season
Bryant averaged 25.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, while O’Neal averaged 27.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. Both players were named to the All-NBA First Team, while Bryant was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Shaq finished in third place in MVP voting with 15 first-place votes.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season
After sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers 3–0 in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, then defeating the 2nd-seeded San Antonio Spurs 4–1 in the Western Conference Semifinals, the Lakers were pushed to the brink once more in the Western Conference Finals by the top-seeded Sacramento Kings, winning the series in seven games after being down 3–2. Game 6 of the Lakers-Kings series was one of the most controversial games in NBA history, due to the calls made by the referees, and with the Lakers winning 106–102.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season
The Lakers then went on to win the NBA Finals, defeating and sweeping the New Jersey Nets in four straight games for their second three-peat in franchise history, the first since 1952–54. O’Neal was named Finals MVP for the third straight year. Following the season, Richmond retired ending his fourteen-year career in the NBA, and Hunter was traded to the Toronto Raptors.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season
The Lakers would not win another title until 2009, in which they defeated the Orlando Magic in five games. As of 2021, the Lakers are the most recent NBA team to have accomplished a three-peat.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 All-Rookie second team selection and Thorn, the architect of the franchise's resurgence, was awarded NBA Executive of the Year.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers season, NBA Finals, Game Two
The second game was more of 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 Los Angeles Lakers season, NBA Finals, Game Three
Sunday, June 9, 2002, 8:30 at the Continental Airlines Arena.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Los Angeles Lakers season, NBA Finals, Game Four
Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 9:00 at the Continental Airlines Arena.


2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers 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 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 88th season of interleague play for the Cardinals. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19-13. Their longest winning streak was an 8-game streak and the Cardinals never lost more than 3 games in a row.


2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
This was Pitino's first season as Louisville's head coach. Pitino replaced Denny Crum at the end of the 2000-01 season and he made his coaching debut for the Cardinals on October 31, 2001 in an exhibition match against EA Sports with an 81-63 victory.


2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Preseason, September 11 attacks
During the September 11 attacks, Pitino lost Bill Minardi, his brother-in-law, who was working on the 105th floor of the North Tower for Cantor Fitzgerald on the morning of the attacks.


2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Preseason, EA Sports Exhibition
On October 31, 2001, Louisville played the EA Sports All-Stars in an exhibition game at Freedom Hall. The Cardinals won 81-63 and this was the debut for new head coach Rick Pitino.


2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Regular season
The Cardinals finished the regular season with a record of 17-11, including an 8-8 conference record an appearances in two tournaments. Their longest winning streak included an eight-game winning streak and their longest losing streak was a three-game losing streak.


2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Postseason and Tournaments
During the postseason, the Cardinals played in the Conference USA Tournament and the National Invitation Tournament.


2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Postseason and Tournaments
In the CUSA tournament, the Cardinals defeated Texas Christian 110-86 on March 5, 2002, but were defeated by Marquette the next day with a score of 84-76.


2001–02 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Postseason and Tournaments
On March 12, the team starts the NIT Tournament by defeating Princeton 66-65, but were defeated by Temple 65-62 a week later, finishing the Cardinal's season with an overall record of 19-13. Their game against Princeton was won by a banked jumper by Reece Gaines with 5.3 seconds left in the game.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was the 116th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club. The club's 22nd-place finish in Division Two in 2000–01 meant they competed in Division Three for the first time in 33 years. After a summer of upheaval from manager Joe Kinnear, the club comfortably secured automatic promotion by finishing in second place in the league, 18 points ahead of their nearest rivals. Cup competitions proved to be far less of a success, with Luton exiting the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy at the first hurdle.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season
The 2001–02 season is also notable for Kinnear creating the nucleus of the successful Luton team of future years: centre-back Chris Coyne, midfielders Kevin Nicholls and Ahmet Brković, and striker Steve Howard would all go on to prove themselves as fully adept at playing at a higher level for the club.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season
This article covers the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Background
Instability and inexperience had proved to be Luton's downfall in the previous season with two former players, Ricky Hill and Lil Fuccillo, winning just four out of 26 games as managers and ultimately contributing to the club's relegation from Division Two. An under-performing squad, expensive yet underwhelming signings and poor quality, untested players from abroad left the club languishing deep in the relegation zone. Ex-Wimbledon boss Joe Kinnear was appointed, initially, as director of football on 8 February 2001, but his first act in the job was to immediately demote Fuccillo to an assistant role and install himself as manager.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Background
Kinnear's arrival saw Luton win five of their next seven games, raising hopes of avoiding relegation. However, the team's good form soon collapsed as they failed to win again that season. The damage had been done long before Kinnear's appointment as Luton fell into the bottom tier of league football for the first time since 1968.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Background
Kinnear began building his own squad over a month before the 2000–01 season had even finished, releasing players he deemed as surplus to requirements and notably signing striker Steve Howard for £50,000 from Northampton Town in March.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Former Luton Town striker and fan-favourite Mick Harford was installed as first-team coach in early July, as Kinnear began to overhaul his backroom staff as well as playing squad. Former Luton youth player Aaron Skelton arrived from Colchester United on a free transfer to boost the defence, goalkeeper Carl Emberson was drafted in from Walsall, and prolific lower-league striker Carl Griffiths was signed from Leyton Orient for £65,000. Winger Adrian Forbes and midfielder Paul Hughes were signed from Norwich City and Southampton respectively, whilst the only player to leave was Finnish defender Petri Helin. What would prove later to be a shrewd signing was the capture of influential midfielder Kevin Nicholls for £25,000 from Wigan Athletic.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August and September
Luton began the season with a number of injuries to key players, including Matthew Spring, Aaron Skelton and Adrian Forbes. The team managed to secure a series of good results despite an ever-changing squad, with just one loss in their first six league games. New signing Carl Griffiths lived up to his goalscoring reputation, hitting the net three times as Luton hovered near the top of the table. Reading knocked Luton out of the League Cup with a 4–0 hammering at the Madejski Stadium.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August and September
Meanwhile, members of the playing staff continued to change – right-back Ian Hillier was signed on a three-month loan from Tottenham Hotspur in mid-August and centre-back Russell Perrett was drafted in on a free transfer from Cardiff City. Players from the previous regime, such as Norwegian Kent Karlsen, were released from their contracts as Kinnear looked to trim the squad.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August and September
A 2–1 victory over York City on 15 September was marred by an incident involving Steve Howard. With Luton awarded a penalty, the striker took it, but it was promptly saved. However, the referee had seen an infringement and Luton were ordered to re-take the penalty. Despite his team-mates protests, Howard grabbed the ball from captain and designated penalty-taker Skelton and placed it on the spot. Once again, he saw it saved. A seething Howard was immediately substituted for eventual match-winner Ian Hillier. Manager Joe Kinnear later branded Howard a "disgrace", and even considered placing him on the transfer list.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August and September
Australian centre-back Chris Coyne signed from Dundee for £50,000 on 17 September on a three-year contract and was immediately placed into the team that drew 1–1 with Lincoln City a day later – a team minus Steve Howard, whom Kinnear had dropped. French winger Jean-Louis Valois was signed on a one-year contract from Lille on 21 September and put in a stunning performance in a 5–1 demolition of Torquay United the next day, setting up two goals and scoring from 40 yards in a game that saw Griffiths score a hat-trick.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August and September
Striker Dean Crowe signed on a one-month loan on 28 September from Stoke City after news that leading scorer Carl Griffiths was ruled out through injury; later revealed to be a fractured leg that would keep him out for the rest of the season.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August and September
After a 2–1 loss away to Plymouth Argyle ended Luton's seven game unbeaten run, the team found themselves in third place in the table at the end of September.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October and November
Injuries persisted at Kenilworth Road: Paul Hughes was ruled out for three months; captain Aaron Skelton had suffered a broken foot; striker Andrew Fotiadis was still recovering from an ankle injury, and veteran defender Marvin Johnson required specialist treatment. Ahmet Brković, a Croatian midfielder who had most recently played for Leyton Orient, signed on a free transfer on 4 October.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October and November
By the end of October, Luton found themselves topping the table, despite suffering their first home defeat of the season to Rochdale. The Football League Trophy saw an inexperienced Luton side knocked out by non-League Dagenham & Redbridge in the second round.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October and November
Players continued to move in and out of the club, with forwards Stuart Douglas and Peter Thomson loaned to Oxford United and Rushden & Diamonds respectively, and both Ian Hillier and Dean Crowe making their own loan moves at Luton permanent; Hillier for £30,000, and Crowe for free. With the loan places in the squad now freed up, Kinnear moved to sign Crewe Alexandra midfielder Kevin Street on a one-month loan.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October and November
November saw the team grind to a halt – one win in four games led the club to fall to fifth in the league. Two heavy defeats to Mansfield Town and Macclesfield Town, and a home loss to Hull City, meant the Hatters needed a good spell of form over the winter to maintain their promotion ambitions. Southend United knocked Luton out of the FA Cup at the First Round on 17 November.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, December and January
An outbreak of flu led to the cancellation of Luton's game at Kidderminster Harriers, which, combined with injuries, left Kinnear with fewer than eleven players to choose from.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, December and January
Defender David Bayliss was signed from Rochdale on 7 December as Luton looked to patch up their injury-hit squad. Bayliss started in the game at Hartlepool United, where Luton returned to winning ways with a 2–1 victory. A swift return to their early season form left Luton safely in the automatic promotion places by mid-January, thanks to an eight-game unbeaten streak and a strong scoring run from Dean Crowe.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, December and January
Striker Liam George and midfielder Dean Brennan were released from their contracts on 23 December. In addition, Stuart Douglas was sent on a two-month loan to Rushden & Diamonds after his spell at Oxford came to an end. Peter Thomson, after an unsuccessful loan at Rushden, was released by Luton on 31 January.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, February, March and April
Further changes were afoot, with Kinnear signing defender Alan Neilson from Fulham. To balance this, Jude Stirling was sent on loan to neighbouring team Stevenage Borough, which was later converted into a permanent deal. Strikers Gary McSwegan and Steve Kabba were signed on one-month loans from Hearts and Crystal Palace respectively, to provide competition for places up front. Long-term injury victim Stuart Fraser was released on 21 March, bringing an end to a five-year spell at Luton.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, February, March and April
Another stutter in the promotion bid came when Luton picked up just five points from a possible eighteen through late-January to mid-February. A 2–0 victory, the only win in this period, over leaders Plymouth Argyle saw the highest attendance at Kenilworth Road in over seven years, when Luton were in Division One, as 9,585 fans packed in. Fellow promotion hopefuls Rochdale ground out a 1–0 victory to close the gap between the clubs, and Scunthorpe United scored a last-minute winner at Kenilworth Road – this saw Luton balanced precariously between the automatic promotion places and the playoffs with around a quarter of the season left to play.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, February, March and April
However, a run of twelve consecutive victories, with a 3–1 win away to Swansea City on 30 March clinching the club's first promotion in twenty years, ensured Luton went back to the Second Division with four games left to play, breaking several long-standing club records in the process. Steve Howard scored thirteen goals in those twelve games to finish the season as top scorer of the Third Division with twenty-four goals.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, February, March and April
Luton finished a comfortable eighteen points ahead of third-placed Mansfield Town and just five points behind leaders Plymouth Argyle. The club claimed the highest goal difference and goals scored in the league, averaging just over two goals every game. Matthew Taylor, naturally a left-back, but pushed forward by Kinnear often, won the PFA Third Division player of the year award, scoring eleven goals in total. Taylor was also included in the PFA Division Three Team of the Season, the only Luton player to do so.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, May and June
Joe Kinnear immediately set about keeping his squad for the next season, securing contract extensions for Kevin Nicholls, David Bayliss, Alan Neilson, Ahmet Brković and Paul Hughes. Highly rated midfielder Matthew Spring, who had progressed through the youth team and was coming close to the end of his contract, signed a new two-year deal. His fellow academy graduate Matthew Taylor refused a new contract and, as he was under 24 years old, Luton were entitled to a fee from any club that bought his services. That club proved to be Division One side Portsmouth, who offered £150,000. Kinnear reacted furiously, calling the offer "an insult" and exclaiming that "at least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask." The two clubs eventually reached a deal for an initial £400,000, rising to £750,000 based on appearances.


2001–02 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, May and June
Striker Tony Thorpe returned to the club on 12 June after a four-year absence, signing a two-year contract. Preston North End midfielder and Northern Irish international Steve Robinson joined Luton for a fee of £50,000 two weeks later.


2001–02 Luxembourg Championship season
The 2001-02 Luxembourg Championship season was the sixth season of Luxembourg's hockey league. Three teams participated in the league, and Tornado Luxembourg won the championship.


2001–02 Luxembourg Cup (ice hockey)
The 2001–02 Luxembourg Cup was the ninth playing of the Luxembourg Cup ice hockey tournament. Five teams participated in the tournament, which was won by EHC Zweibrucken II.


2001–02 Luxembourg National Division
The 2001–02 Luxembourg National Division was the 88th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


2001–02 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and F91 Dudelange have won the championship.


2001–02 MC Alger season
The 2001–02 season is MC Alger's 34th season in the Algerian top flight, They will be competing in National 1, and the Algerian Cup.


2001–02 MC Alger season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 2001.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 MC Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2001–02 MC Oran season
The 2001–02 season is MC Oran's 37th season in the Algerian top flight, They will be competing in National 1 and the Algerian Cup.


2001–02 MC Oran season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 2001.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 MC Oran season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2001–02 Macedonian First Football League
The 2001–02 Macedonian First League was the 10th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 12 August 2001 and the last on 29 May 2002. Sloga Jugomagnat were the defending champions, having won their third title in a row. The 2001-02 champions were Vardar who had won their fourth title, first since 1995. That was the first season in which the league consisted of 12 teams and only season (until the 2014–15 season) which contained the league play-off/play-out system.


2001–02 Macedonian First Football League, Regular season
The first 22 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season, also called the Regular season. In the first phase, every team plays against every other team twice on a home-away basis. The table standings at the end of the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.


2001–02 Macedonian First Football League, Second phase
The second phase are the so called Play-off Rounds which is divided in two groups: Championship and Relegation. The top 6 ranked teams on the table after the Regular Season qualify for the Championship group, while the bottom 6 advance to the Relegation group. The teams will keep only the head-to-head records with the teams which he entered.


2001–02 Macedonian Football Cup
The 2001–02 Macedonian Football Cup was the 10th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. FK Pelister were the defending champions, having won their first title. The 2001–02 champions were FK Pobeda who won their first title as well.


2001–02 Macedonian Football Cup, Second round
The first legs were played on 12 September and second were played on 19 September 2001.


2001–02 Macedonian Football Cup, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 17 October and second were played on 9 December 2001.


2001–02 Macedonian Football Cup, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 3 April and the second were played on 15 May 2002.


2001–02 Macedonian Football Cup, Semi-finals
2–2 on aggregate. Cementarnica 55 won on away goals rule.


2001–02 Macedonian Second Football League
The 2001–02 Macedonian Second Football League was the tenth season since its establishment. It began on August 2001 and ended on 29 May 2002.


2001–02 Magyar Kupa
The 2001–02 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 62nd season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.


2001–02 Maltese First Division
The Maltese First Division 2001–02 (known as Rothmans First Division 2001–02 for sponsorship reasons) started on 15 September 2001 and finished on 28 April 2002. Rabat and Xghajra were relegated from the Maltese Premier League. Mqabba and Balzan were promoted from Maltese Second Division. Marsaxlokk were the champions while Mosta were the runners-up. Both teams were promoted to Maltese Premier League. Qormi and St. Andrews were relegated to Maltese Second Division.


2001–02 Maltese First Division, Participating teams
The Maltese First Division 2001–02 was made up of these teams:


2001–02 Maltese Premier League
The 2001–02 Maltese Premier League (known as the Rothmans Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 87th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 18 August 2001 and finished on 5 May 2002. Valletta were the defending champions.


2001–02 Maltese Premier League, Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:


2001–02 Maltese Premier League, Teams
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:


2001–02 Maltese Premier League, Second round, Championship Pool
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Championship Pool, and the points obtained during the first round were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Birkirkara 20 points, Hibernians 20, Sliema Wanderers 19, Valletta 18, Ħamrun Spartans 12 and Floriana 11.


2001–02 Maltese Premier League, Second round, Relegation Pool
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the Relegation Pool and at the end of the round the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first round were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Marsa 11 points, Pietà Hotspurs 8, Naxxar Lions 6, Lija Athletic 4.


2001–02 Maltese Second Division
The 2001–02 Maltese Second Division (known as Rothmans Second Division 2001-02 due to sponsorship reasons) started on 29 September 2001 and ended on 19 May 2002.The relegated teams were Tarxien Rainbows and Zurrieq. The promoted teams were Msida SJ and Senglea Athletics. Msida SJ finished as champions, therefore being promoted once again, having just been promoted. Senglea Athletics too were promoted having just been promoted. Melita were relegated alongside Santa Venera Lightning. The latter lost a relegation playoff with Attard 1-0.


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Manchester City Football Club's 110th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight. This season was the club's most recent season of second-tier league football, with the team playing in the Football League First Division following its immediate relegation from the Premier League in the previous season after its promotion the season before that. This time around the team was promoted at the first time of asking, with it winning the First Division by a clear 10 points while scoring more than 100 league goals for the first time since the 1957–58 season.


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Season review
The team's performance in the First Division this season matched a number of prior club records whilst also setting some new ones. The team equaled the record number of total goals scored (108) in any prior season; set a new club high for total league points accumulated (99) in a single season (since 3 points for a win was introduced into English football);  produced the highest number of seasonal wins (31);  and equaled the club's prior record for the total number of home wins (19).


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Season review
Additionally, Manchester City's First Division championship title became a record seventh English second-tier title won by the club, a record still to be surpassed by any other English team. , the club's leading goal scorer this campaign with a tally of 32 goals - making him the first City player since Francis Lee in 1972 to net more than 30 goals in a season - scored 28 of those in the club's pursuit of promotion back to the top flight, which meant that he was also the  in the First Division this season.


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Team kit
The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsor was Eidos Interactive.


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Historical league performance
Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Games, Football League First Division, Results summary
Last updated: 21 April 2002 (end of season). Source: Football League First Division 2001–02


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Games, Football League First Division, Biggest & smallest
Biggest home wins: 5–1 vs. Burnley, 29 December 2001  &  vs. Barnsley, 6 April 2002 0 0 0 04–0 vs. Grimsby Town, 23 October 2001  &  vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 27 Feb. 2002 Biggest home defeat: 0–4 vs. Wimbledon, 1 October 2001 Biggest away win: 2–6 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 22 September 2001 Biggest away defeat: 4–0 vs. West Bromwich Albion, 8 September 2001 Biggest home attendance: 34,657 vs. Portsmouth, 21 April 2002 Smallest home attendance: 30,238 vs. Millwall, 30 January 2002 Biggest away attendance: 28,266 vs. Nottingham Forest, 28 October 2001 Smallest away attendance: 7,618 vs. Walsall, 23 February 2002


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Playing statistics
Information current as of 21 April 2002 (end of season)


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Playing statistics
Last updated: 24 November 2010. Source: (for appearances, goals and discipline stats.) All match Reports in Games section above


2001–02 Manchester City F.C. season, Goal scorers, FA Cup
Information current as of 21 April 2002 (end of season)


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Manchester United's tenth season in the Premier League and their 27th consecutive season in the top division of English football. The second full season of the new millennium was a great disappointment for the Red Devils in comparison to the previous three years. The club finished in third place in the Premier League, their lowest finish in the history of the Premier League at the time, and they were knocked out of the FA Cup in the fourth round.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
League Cup success was not expected, and the club duly obliged by playing what was effectively a reserve team against a strong Arsenal side in the third round, the day after both teams were on League duty. United's best success in the 2001–02 season came in the UEFA Champions League, in which they reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by Bayer Leverkusen on away goals.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
Ultimately, United's failure to win anything boiled down a dismal run of form in November and early December when they suffered five defeats in seven league games, including three defeats in a row against Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham United in December. They also lost six home games in the Premier League, their worst home record since the 1977–78 season.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
They only lost three more league games all season, but that terrible form earlier in the campaign counted against United for the rest of the campaign and they finished 10 points behind champions Arsenal (who sealed their crown by beating United 1–0 at Old Trafford in the penultimate game of the season) and three points behind runners-up Liverpool.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
Before the season began, Sir Alex Ferguson had announced his intention to retire from football at the end of the season, and the club began the process of trying to find a successor for the most successful manager in their history. However, Ferguson went back on his decision to retire citing his wife and three sons as the reason for the u-turn.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
Assistant manager Steve McClaren left the club before the start of the season to become the manager of Middlesbrough. Youth team coach and former player Mike Phelan was promoted to first-team coach and took over some of the assistant manager's responsibilities, but McClaren was not replaced until the summer of 2002, when Carlos Queiroz was appointed the new assistant manager.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
Winger Ryan Giggs was honoured with a testimonial match against Celtic, having now been at United for more than a decade.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
£19 million striker Ruud van Nistelrooy did what was expected of him by scoring 36 goals in all competitions and collecting the PFA Player of the Year award, but £28.1 million national record signing Juan Sebastián Verón was a major disappointment in midfield, though it was in defence where United were at their weakest following the shock departure of Jaap Stam to Lazio just after the start of the season, and the surprise acquisition of 35-year-old Frenchman Laurent Blanc as his successor.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season
2001–02 was the final season at Old Trafford for veteran players Denis Irwin and Ronny Johnsen after 12 and six years at the club respectively. Also on the way out of the club were goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw and striker Dwight Yorke. Striker Andy Cole left United after seven years when he sealed a transfer to Blackburn Rovers at the end of December.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season, Pre-season and friendlies
On 4 August 2001, United played two friendly matches simultaneously, against Wrexham (Brian Flynn's and Kevin Reeves' testimonial) and Hereford United. The first-team squad was split in two, with Jimmy Ryan taking charge at Hereford.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
United's first departures of the 2001–02 season were midfield duo Jonathan Greening and Mark Wilson, who both signed for Middlesbrough on 9 August. On 27 August, Jaap Stam was controversially sold to Lazio for a fee of £16.5 million, while on 8 November, Jesper Blomqvist signed for Everton.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
Arriving in the summer transfer window were Northern Irish goalkeeper Roy Carroll, Dutch forward Ruud van Nistelrooy, Argentinian midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón and French defender Laurent Blanc. Out of these players, only van Nistelrooy made much of an impact, staying at United until 2006 and scoring 150 goals in 219 appearances for United.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
Departing during the winter transfer window were forward Andy Cole, who left United after six years, and Michael Clegg, who signed for Oldham Athletic on a free transfer. Paul Rachubka left United on 20 May for Charlton Athletic. Goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw signed for West Ham United on 28 June on a free transfer, while on 30 June, defenders Denis Irwin, Ronny Johnsen and Ronnie Wallwork were released.


2001–02 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
Luke Steele joined United on 11 May for a fee of £500,000.


2001–02 Mansfield Town F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Mansfield Town Football Club competed in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 3rd position with 79 points, gaining promotion to the Football League Second Division.


2001–02 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the Marquette University in the 2001–02 season. Their head coach was Tom Crean. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tulsa.


2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2001–2002 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at Cole Field House. The Terrapins were champions of the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning the first national championship in school history.


2001–02 Meistriliiga (ice hockey) season
The 2001-02 Meistriliiga season was the 12th season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. Nine teams participated in the league, and Tartu Valk 494 won the championship.


2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Grizzlies’ 7th season in the National Basketball Association, and their first season in Memphis. After six years of struggling in Vancouver, the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. Although it was the first NBA team for the city, Memphis played home to an American Basketball Association team known as the Memphis Sounds from 1970–1975. The Grizzlies had the sixth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and selected small forward Shane Battier from Duke University.


2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season
During the off-season, the team acquired top draft pick and Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol, point guard Brevin Knight and former University of Memphis star Lorenzen Wright from the Atlanta Hawks, acquired point guard Jason Williams from the Sacramento Kings, and signed free agent Rodney Buford. However, center Bryant Reeves missed the entire season due to a preseason back injury, and never played for the team in Memphis during the regular season.


2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season
The Grizzlies made their debut on November 1 at the Pyramid Arena. The Grizzlies would lose to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 90–80. The Grizzlies lost their first 8 games of the season, as guard Michael Dickerson played just four games due to a groin injury and was out for the remainder of the season. Their first win would come in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 98–83. The game was played at the Pyramid on November 17, for the franchise's first win in Memphis. At midseason, center Isaac Austin was released to free agency, as the Grizzlies finished in last place in the Midwest Division with a 23–59 record, which was the same record they posted the previous season in Vancouver.


2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season
The highlight of the season was the contribution of both Gasol and Battier. Gasol led the team with 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and was named Rookie of The Year, while Battier had a solid rookie season averaging 14.4 points per game. Both players were named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Williams finished second on the team in scoring with 14.8 points, and led them with 8.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game.


2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season
Wright led the team in rebounding with 9.4 rebounds per game, but played just 43 games due to a knee injury, while second-year forward Stromile Swift provided the team with 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game off the bench. The highlight of the inaugural season for the Grizzlies came on December 21. The Grizzlies beat the eventual NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers at the Pyramid winning 114–108. Following the season, Reeves retired after just six seasons in the NBA, and Buford, Tony Massenburg and Grant Long were all released to free agency.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 2001–02. It was the first season in Turkish football league system that a single group second division was introduced with name of Second League Category A. The continuation of Turkish Second Football League was renamed as Second League Category B which was lowered to third layer accordingly. The team took place in first season of this division for the first time, and in Second League for 28th time since its foundation in 1963–64. Mersin İdmanyurdu S.K. has finished Second League Category B Promotion Group at second place in 2001–02 season and promoted to 2002–03 TFF First League.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Macit Özcan was club president. Nasır Belci managed the team during the season. Şafak Burak Bayman was the mostly appeared player as well as season top goalscorer.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 TFF Second League participation
Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in 2001–02 Second League Category B (which has been named as "Second League Category B" between 2001–02 and 2005–06; "TFF League B" in 2006–07 and "TFF Second League" since 2007–08 season). League was played by 50 teams in three stages. League was started on 19 August 2001. In the first stage teams fought in regionally specified five ranking groups (10 teams in each) for top two rankings to qualify for Promotion Group in the next stage. In the second stage 10 teams fought for promotion to 2002-03 Second League Category A. Champions and runners-up directly promoted.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 TFF Second League participation
Remaining 8 teams played in Classification Groups. Classification group winners qualified for promotion play-offs, while bottom two teams relegated to 2002–03 TFF Third League. In the third stage, the third team was determined in promotion-play-offs played in one-leg elimination system in a neutral venue. Play-offs were played by 8 teams (three from promotion group, 5 from each classification groups) in Denizli Atatürk Stadium between 22–27 May 2002.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 TFF Second League participation
Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in 2001–02 Second League Category B Ranking Group 1 in the first stage and finished at top. In Promotion Group team finished at second place and gained direct promotion to 2002–03 Second League Category A.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 TFF Second League participation, Results summary
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2001–02 Second League Category B season league summary:


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 TFF Second League participation, Ranking group league table
Mersin İY's league performance in 2001–02 Second League Category B Ranking Group 1 season is shown in the following table.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 TFF Second League participation, Ranking group games
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2001–02 Second League Category B season first half game reports in Ranking Group 1 is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 TFF Second League participation, Promotion group league table
Mersin İY's league performance in 2001–02 Second League Category B Promotion Group season is shown in the following table.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 TFF Second League participation, Promotion group games
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2001–02 Second League Category B season first half game reports in Promotion Group is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 Turkish Cup participation
MİY did not participate in 2001–02 Turkish Cup due to eligibility rules. 40th Turkish Cup (played as "Türkiye Kupası") was played by 64 teams. Top four teams in previous year's classification groups qualified for the Cup from Round 1. Mersin İdmanyurdu had finished 2000–01 in 7th place and did not qualify. Cup was played in 4 rounds prior to quarterfinals. All rounds were played in one-leg elimination system. Kocaelispor won the cup for the 2nd time.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, Management, Club management
Macit Özcan, mayor of Mersin city was president. Özcan was elected President in club congress after 18 April 1999 local elections. Mayors presided the club many times in its history.


2001–02 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2001–02 squad
Appearances, goals and cards count for 2001–02 Second League Category B Ranking and Promotion Groups games. 18 players appeared in each game roster, three to be replaced. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included and listed in order of appearance.


2001–02 Mestis season
The 2001–02 Mestis season was the second season of the Mestis, the second level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and Jukurit won the championship.


2001–02 Miami Heat season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 14th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Heat re-acquired Chris Gatling from the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed free agents Rod Strickland, LaPhonso Ellis, Kendall Gill, then later on signed Jim Jackson in December. After dealing with a kidney disorder, Alonzo Mourning returned for a full season. However, he was not able to play up to the same level as the Heat struggled and lost 23 of their first 28 games, including a 12-game losing streak between November and December.


2001–02 Miami Heat season
They would recover from their awful start and play above .500 for the remainder of the season, winning nine of their next twelve games. However, the Heat finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 36–46 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1994–95 season. Eddie Jones led the team in scoring with 18.3 points per game, while Mourning averaged 15.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.


2001–02 Miami Heat season
This season proved to be Mourning's last season in a Heat uniform, and although he was on the roster the following season, he was unable to play due to another kidney condition. He would return to the Heat midway through the 2004–05 season. This season also marks the first time in Pat Riley's coaching career that he failed to get his team into the playoffs. Following the season, Gill signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jackson and Strickland were both released to free agency, and Gatling retired.


2001–02 Miami Heat season
For the season, the Heat added red alternate road uniforms for the second time.


2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Tom Izzo in his seventh season. The Spartans  played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the regular season 19–12, 10–6 to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten. The Spartans received a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive year where they lost in the First Round to NC State.


2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2000–01 season 28–5, 13–3 in Big Ten playt to finish in second place. Michigan State received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their fourth straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced the Final Four, their third straight trip under Tom Izzo.


2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans lost Charlie Bell (13.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 5.1 APG) to graduation and freshman Zach Randolph (10.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.0 APG) and sophomore Jason Richardson (14.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.2 APG) to the NBA Draft following the season.


2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
After three consecutive years of trips to the Final Four, the Spartans began the season ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll. Michigan State was led by sophomore Marcus Taylor (16.8 points and 5.3 assists per game), freshman Chris Hill (11.5 points per game), and junior Adam Ballinger (11.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game). The Spartans participated in the Preseason NIT where they defeated Detroit Mercy and No. 24 Oklahoma at Breslin Center, but then fell to No. 18 Syracuse and No. 23 Fresno State at Madison Square Garden. The Spartans also suffered non-conference losses to No. 6 Florida and No. 16 Stanford, but did beat No. 6 Arizona in a rematch of their Final Four clash the previous Spring. MSU finished the non-conference season at 9–4 and ranked No. 19 in the country.


2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
In Big Ten play, MSU started the season with three straight losses, the last to Wisconsin, which snapped MSU's 53-game home winning streak. The Spartans did defeat No. 12 Illinois, No. 18 Ohio State at home and on the road, and No. 23 Indiana. Michigan State finished the conference schedule at 10–6 and in fourth place with an overall record of 19–10. The Spartans slipped out of the ranking following their opening conference losses and remained unranked the remainder of the season. MSU lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to No. 23 Indiana marking the first time since 1997 that Michigan State did not win either the Big Ten regular season or tournament title.


2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The Spartans received an at-large bid as a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their fifth consecutive trip. The Spartans were eliminated in the First Round by NC State.


2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Following the season, sophomore Marcus Taylor declared for the NBA Draft.


2001–02 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2001–02 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Tommy Amaker, the team finished tied for eighth in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned a tenth seed and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2002 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 2002 National Invitation Tournament or the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll, and it also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.


2001–02 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Rotolu Adebiyi, Leon Jones and Chris Young served as team co-captains, and Chris Young earned team MVP  honors. The team's leading scorers were LaVell Blanchard (430 points), Bernard Robinson, Jr. (351 points) and Chris Young (330 points). The leading rebounders were Blanchard (184), Young (165) and Robinson (132).


2001–02 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team established the school's single-season free throw percentage record of 75.4% (384–509), surpassing the 75.2% set in 1999. The record would last for six seasons. The team also set the school's current single-game free throw percentage record of 100% on 16-for-16 shooting against Ohio State on March 2, 2002, surpassing the 15-for-15 performances set on February 21, 1987, and tied on March 8, 1990.


2001–02 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
In the 2002 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Conseco Fieldhouse from March 7–10, Michigan was seeded tenth. In the first round they defeated number 7 Northwestern 72–51. Then they lost in the second round to number 2 Ohio State 75–68


2001–02 Middlesbrough F.C. season
During the 2001–02 season, Middlesbrough participated in the FA Premier League.


2001–02 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Kit
Middlesbrough were again sponsored by BT Cellnet for the 2001–02 season. The team's strip was produced by Errea. The home shirt consisted of a plain red shirt, red shorts and red socks with white trim. The away strip consisted of blue and black striped shirts, plain black shorts and black socks.


2001–02 Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, Out
For departures of players out of contract at the end of 2000–01 see 2000-01 Middlesbrough F.C. season.


2001–02 Midland Football Alliance
The 2001–02 Midland Football Alliance season was the eighth in the history of Midland Football Alliance, a football competition in England.


2001–02 Midland Football Alliance, Clubs
The league featured 18 clubs from the previous season, along with five new clubs:


2001–02 Midland Football Combination
The 2001–02 Midland Football Combination season was the 65th in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.


2001–02 Midland Football Combination, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season
The 2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the Ducks' ninth season in the National Hockey League.


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Pre-season
The Ducks only made two moves that summer after making a lot of roster moves in early 2001 acquiring Keith Carney from Phoenix for a 2001 2nd round Draft pick on June 19 and enforcer Denny Lambert rejoined the franchise on July 2 for 2002 8th round draft pick.


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
The season after trading Teemu Selanne to the Sharks did not see the Mighty Ducks improve their scoring depth as the team was second to last in the west with 175 goals. Trying to fill this void the scoring of Mike Leclerc and Matt Cullen improved and Jeff Friesen delivered the scoring expected from him, it was not enough. German Titov, while improving could still not live up to the expectations. Marty McInnes rebound season in 2000-2001 had the Mighty Ducks hoping for another 20 goal season but ended up with only 9 goals before getting traded to Boston.


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season
After missing almost all of last season, Steve Rucchin missed the first half of this season appearing in only 38 games while still recovering from the face injury he sustained. The Mighty Ducks also heavily struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 11.53% (43 for 373). Their Defense and Goaltending improved a lot, allowing only 198 goals (245 the season before). Giguere settled in nicely as the new number one winning 20 games while Steve Shields served as a solid backup.


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season, Divisional 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 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season, Divisional standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Regular season, Divisional standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division