2001–02 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low Errol
Tropical Cyclone Errol was a late season storm that attained tropical cyclone status on 9 May 2002. It did not last long, and weakened early on 10 May, located about 600 km north of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Errol was operationally tracked as maintaining tropical cyclone intensity until 14 May, however post-analysis indicated that the cyclone's winds were below gale force, therefore, it was not a tropical cyclone during this time. The remaining tropical low passed just east of Cocos Islands on 15 May.


2001–02 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Upia
On 23 May a mass of convection north of Bougainville Island developed a well-defined mid-level circulation and broad low-level circulation. The center remained partially exposed for two more days until JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert, placing the center about 100 nm south of the island. On 25 May, the storm was upgraded by the unofficial agency to Tropical Cyclone 25P. The waters around Papua New Guinea were part of the limited area of responsibility of TCWC Port Moresby. When the cyclone was located near Eastern Milne Bay Province they named the tropical cyclone Upia. Upia was the first system named by the TCWC at Port Moresby since Tropical Cyclone Adel in May 1993.


2001–02 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Upia
That night and into the early hours of the 27th, the storm caused havoc on Budibudi Island. All coconut trees – including those on adjacent islands – were flattened. Food crops on a nearby island used for agriculture were ruined by the surges. Several buildings were destroyed by Upia, although no fatalities were reported. The cyclone remained quasi-stationary for many hours until it began drifting south-southeastward. Port Moresby increased their intensity estimates for the system, reporting peak winds at 65 km/h (40 mph) while JTWC estimated the system was considerably weaker. On 28 May JTWC issued their final warning on the system. Port Moresby issued their last warning that day as well. The system was downgraded to an ex-tropical cyclone by TCWC Brisbane when it drifted toward their region.


2001–02 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
A weak disturbance originated just west of TCWC Perth's area of responsibility about 625 nm west-northwest of Cocos Islands on 7 November. Over the next few days, it moved slowly east-southeastward towards Cocos. Perth issued gale warnings on the 10th in anticipation of tropical cyclone development. However, when the system failed to develop, the final warning was issued that day at 2200 UTC. Joint Typhoon Warning Center never issued warnings for the system, but did issue at Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on 9 November. The Bureau of Meteorology continued mentioning the system in their Tropical Cyclone Outlooks. The system drifted back westward and was last mentioned on 13 November when it was about 500 nm from Cocos.


2001–02 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
By 9 February a monsoon low had formed inland about 220 kilometers southwest of Darwin. This system drifted eastward over land, reaching the shoreline on the Gulf of Carpentaria on 13 February. TCWC Darwin anticipated tropical cyclone development for the system, and had issued Tropical Cyclone Advices for this system on the 12th and 13th. However, development failed to materialize. The monsoon low in conjunction with the active trough over Northern Territory produced floods in several of the area's river systems. Major flooding in the Wickham River tributary caused moderate flooding in the Victoria River. The Waterhouse River began rising on the 12th, forcing 500 people to evacuate. Katherine was threatened, but did not flood when the Katherine River rose to a peak of 17.03 metres on the 14th.


2001–02 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
A tropical low formed in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria on 16 February east-northeast of Mornington Island. The low moved westwards and made landfall in the Northern Territory the next day. Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Darwin continued to track the monsoon low as it moved slowly westward across the southern portion of the territory. On 21 February, the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Perth began referring to a low in the Kimberley region of Western Australia 640 km (400 mi) southwest of Darwin.


2001–02 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
It is likely that this low was a continuation of the low that formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria, though TCWC Perth did not explicitly state this. The low remained inland as it continued to move westwards into the eastern Pilbara and finally dissipated on 28 February. Heavy rainfall caused the water level in the Fitzroy River to rise to near-record levels, with daily rainfall totals exceeding 100 mm. Many towns and communities, including Kununurra, were isolated by floodwaters, and several Aboriginal communities were evacuated. Significant stock losses occurred in the area. Bonney Downs in the Pilbara recorded a daily rainfall total of 229 mm on 27 February.


2001–02 Australian region cyclone season, Season effects
This is a table of all of the storms that have formed in the 2001–02 Australian region cyclone season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s)–denoted by bold location names – damages, and death totals. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 2002 AUD and USD.


2001–02 Austrian Cup
The 2001–2002 Austrian Cup (German: ÖFB-Cup) was the 68th season of Austria's nationwide football cup competition. It commenced with the matches of the First Round in August 2001 and concluded with the Final on 12 May 2002. The competition was won by Grazer AK after beating SK Sturm Graz 3–2 and hence qualifying for the 2002–03 UEFA Cup.


2001–02 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and FC Tirol Innsbruck won the championship.


2001–02 Austrian Hockey League season
The 2001–02 Austrian Hockey League season was the 72nd season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Nine teams participated in the league, and EC VSV won the championship.


2001–02 Ayr United F.C. season
The 2001–02 season is often regarded as one of the most successful seasons of Ayr United's history. In this season they eliminated Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Inverness CT and Hibernian en-route to the Scottish League Cup Final, in which they were beaten by Rangers. In the Scottish Cup they beat Deveronvale, Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee United before losing out to Celtic in the semi-final. While maintaining good cup runs the club sustained a respectable finish of Third Place in Division One.


2001–02 Azerbaijan Cup
The Azerbaijan Cup 2001–02 was the 11th season of the annual cup competition in Azerbaijan with the final taking place on 28 May 2002. Sixteen teams competed in this year's competition. Shafa Baku were the defending champions.


2001–02 Azerbaijan Cup, First round
The first legs were played on October 18, 2001 and the second legs on November 1, 2001.


2001–02 Azerbaijan Cup, Round of 16
The first legs were played on November 14, 2001 and the second legs on November 28, 2001.


2001–02 Azerbaijan Cup, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on April 9, 2002 and the second legs on May 11, 2002.


2001–02 Azerbaijan Cup, Semifinals
The first legs were played on May 19, 2002 and the second legs on May 22, 2002.


2001–02 Azerbaijan Cup, Final
Shamkir walked off in the 84th minute following a penalty award against them. Neftci were declared winners.


2001–02 Azerbaijan Top League
The 2001-02 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by twelve clubs. In the 2nd round of the Championship, the championship was suspended due to the conflict between the clubs and the AFFA and clubs were not allowed to the European club tournaments.


2001–02 Azerbaijan Top League
The clubs, which had stopped racing, continued their championship with the initiative of the Organizing Committee. But that part of the history, like the "alternative championship," remained unofficially. Because AFFA, UEFA and FIFA did not recognize these results.


2001–02 B Group
The 2001–02 B Group was the 47th season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 13 teams contested the league.


2001–02 B Group, Team changes
The following teams had changed division after the 2000–01 season.


2001–02 Bangladeshi cricket season
The 2001–02 Bangladeshi cricket season featured the inaugural Test series in Bangladesh between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, followed by a series against Pakistan.


2001–02 Bangladeshi cricket season, International tours, Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh
Bangladesh hosted Zimbabwe for a 2 Test and 3 One Day International tour in November 2001 before travelling to New Zealand in December 2001 for a 2 Test series. Zimbabwe won four out of the five matches with one of the Test matches resulting in a draw.


2001–02 Bangladeshi cricket season, International tours, Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh
Pakistan played 3 first-class matches, including 2 Tests; and 3 One Day Internationals. Pakistan won the Test series convincingly, winning both matches by an innings:


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


2001–02 Barnsley F.C. season, Season summary
In the 2001–02 season, after a mediocre start with Barnsley reaching eleventh by mid-September, results started to go downhill and the team found themselves hovering around the relegation zone. Following a 3–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, Spackman and coach Derek Fazackerley were both sacked. Caretaker manager Glyn Hodges won his first game in charge 3–2 against West Bromwich Albion, however two 3–0 defeats followed against Manchester City and Watford.


2001–02 Barnsley F.C. season, Season summary
Then Rochdale boss, Steve Parkin, was appointed full-time manager on 9 November. Barnsley then went on a twelve-game unbeaten league run from December until mid-February which saw them pull clear of the relegation zone, but from then on results went downhill and Barnsley were dragged back into the mire, with Barnsley's away form being particularly poor and were pretty much reliant upon home victories to get valuable points. Despite a battling effort it came down to the final home game of the season, with Barnsley needing a victory against Norwich City to stave off relegation. On 13 April, Barnsley lost 2–0, and were relegated outside the top two flights of English football for the first time in over twenty years.


2001–02 Barnsley F.C. season, Squad
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2001–02 Barnsley F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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2001–02 Barys Astana season
The 2001–02 Barys Astana season was the 3rd season of the franchise.


2001–02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season
Bayer Leverkusen became the second club to finish runner-up in both the Champions League and domestic league and cup competitions in the same season after Barcelona in 1986, with a potential treble unravelling in the final couple of weeks of the season, resulting in no trophies won at all, plus the defections of stars Michael Ballack and Zé Roberto to Bayern Munich. Leverkusen dominated the second half of the Champions League final against Real Madrid, but lost 2–1 due to a volley from Zinedine Zidane in the latter stages of the first interval.


2001–02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season, Players, First-team squad
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2001–02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season, Players, Left club during season
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2001–02 Bayernliga
The 2001–02 season of the Bayernliga, the fourth tier of the German football league system in the state of Bavaria at the time, was the 57th season of the league.


2001–02 Bayernliga, Overview
The league champions, FC Augsburg, won promotion to the Regionalliga Süd. It was Augsburgs fifth Bayernliga title, having previously won the league in 1972–73, 1979–80, 1981–82 and 1993–94. Augsburg had been forcibly relegated to the Bayernliga for financial reasons despite finishing eighth in the Regionalliga in 1999–2000.


2001–02 Bayernliga, Overview
Of the five relegated clubs MTV Ingolstadt was the only one never to return to the Bayernliga, merging with ESV Ingolstadt in 2004 to form FC Ingolstadt 04. FC Memmingen and Würzburger FV won promotion back to the league in the following season while 1. FC Sand and ASV Neumarkt both returned in 2012 when the league was expanded to two divisions.


2001–02 Bayernliga, Overview
Rico Hanke of TSV 1860 München II was the top scorer of the league with 25 goals.


2001–02 Bayernliga, Table
The 2001–02 season saw five new clubs in the league, SpVgg Greuther Fürth Amateure, SpVgg Unterhaching Amateure, SpVgg Bayreuth and FC Falke Markt Schwaben, all promoted from the Landesliga Bayern, while TSV 1860 München Amateure had been relegated from the Regionalliga Süd to the league.


2001–02 Bayernliga, Table
Of the four promoted clubs three played their first-ever Bayernliga season in 2001–02 while the fourth, SpVgg Bayreuth, was one of the most successful clubs in the league but had been relegated in 1999. TSV 1860 München Amateure returned to the Bayernliga after a league championship in 1999 and four seasons in the Regionalliga.


2001–02 Bayernliga, Bayernliga promotion round
The 15th placed Bayernliga team had to face the runners-up of the three Landesligas for one more place in the Bayernliga.


2001–02 Belarusian Cup
2001–02 Belarusian Cup was the eleventh season of the Belarusian annual football cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on August 15, 2001. Winners of the Cup qualified for the UEFA Cup Qualifying round.


2001–02 Belarusian Cup, First round
The draw was conducted on 31 July 2001. Four First League clubs (Darida Minsk Raion, Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk, Kommunalnik Slonim and Torpedo-Kadino Mogilev) were given a bye to the next round by a drawing of lots. The games were played on 15 August 2001.


2001–02 Belarusian Cup, Round of 32
The draw was conducted on 16 August 2001. Five Premier League clubs (Dinamo Minsk, Neman-Belcard Grodno, Molodechno-2000, Gomel and Belshina Bobruisk) advanced to the next round by a drawing of lots.


2001–02 Belarusian Cup, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 25 April 2002. The second legs were played on 2 May 2002.


2001–02 Belarusian Cup, Semifinals
The first legs were played on 10 May 2002. The second legs were played on 18 May 2002.


2001–02 Belarusian Extraliga season
The 2001–02 Belarusian Extraliga season was the tenth season of the Belarusian Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Belarus. Eight teams participated in the league, and HK Keramin Minsk won the championship.


2001–02 Belgian Cup
The 2001–02 Belgian Cup was the 47th season of the main knockout competition in Belgian association football, the Belgian Cup.


2001–02 Belgian Cup, Final rounds
The final phase started in the round of 32 when all clubs from the first division entered the competition (18 clubs plus 14 clubs from the qualifications). All rounds were played in one leg except for the semifinals (in two legs) and the quarter-finals (in one leg with replay). The final game was played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels and won by Club Brugge against Mouscron.


2001–02 Belgian First Division
The 2001–02 season of the Jupiler League began on August 11, 2001 and ended on May 5, 2002. Racing Genk became champions.


2001–02 Belgian First Division, Promoted teams
These teams were promoted from the second division at the start of the season:


2001–02 Belgian First Division, Relegated teams
These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:


2001–02 Belgian Hockey League season
The 2001–02 Belgian Hockey League season was the 82nd season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Six teams participated in the league, and HYC Herentals won the championship.


2001–02 Biathlon World Cup
The 2001–02 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 6 December 2001 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 24 March 2002 in Holmenkollen, Norway. It was the twenty-fifth season of the Biathlon World Cup.


2001–02 Biathlon World Cup, Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2001–02 season.


2001–02 Biathlon World Cup, Retirements
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2001–02 season:


2001–02 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 99th in the Football League. They finished in 5th position in the 24-team Football League First Division, thus qualifying for the play-offs, and were successful in the final, beating Norwich City in a penalty shootout to gain promotion to the Premier League. Birmingham entered the 2001–02 FA Cup at the third round and lost to Liverpool in that round, and after entering the League Cup in the first round, lost to Manchester City in the third.


2001–02 Birmingham City F.C. season
Trevor Francis was dismissed as manager in October with Birmingham mid-table in the First Division. Mick Mills and Jim Barron acted as caretakers until December, when former Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce was appointed. French manufacturers Le Coq Sportif supplied Birmingham's kit for the fourth consecutive season, and mobile phone retailer Phones4U were the new shirt sponsors. Tommy Mooney was top scorer with 15 goals, of which 13 were scored in the league.


2001–02 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League First Division
Trevor Francis was dismissed as manager in October with Birmingham mid-table in the First Division. Mick Mills and Jim Barron acted as caretakers until December, when former Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce was appointed. Under his management Birmingham improved to finish fifth in the First Division for the third season running, qualifying for the play-offs yet again. This season, however, Birmingham finally tasted success: after beating Millwall 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final, they faced Norwich City in the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium.


2001–02 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League First Division
After normal time ended goalless, the match went to extra time, only for Norwich's Iwan Roberts to score in the first minute of extra time. However, Geoff Horsfield equalised 11 minutes later and, with no further goals, the match went to a penalty shoot-out. Birmingham won 4–2 to finally gain promotion to the Premier League, 16 seasons after their previous top-flight campaign.


2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Blackburn Rovers competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons).


2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Season summary
Blackburn won just four of their first 14 league games, a run which also included seven draws and three defeats. However, they had little time to savour their Worthington Cup glory that resulted from a 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on 24 February - they were deep in the relegation mire and occupying third place from bottom following a dreadful winter period, as they won two and lost ten in 12 games, the two wins seeing them do a decidedly one-sided double over Charlton Athletic (2–0 away and 4–1 home).


2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Season summary
But Graeme Souness inspired his side, bolstered by the arrival of striker Andy Cole, to a considerable turnaround in form - seeing them win six in their final 12 games - which saw them climb to 10th place in the final table. UEFA Cup qualification had already been achieved thanks to the Worthington Cup triumph, but the club's fans were left wondering whether it could have been achieved automatically had it not been for the club's dismal winter period. Especially, their league record produced four more defeats than wins in contrast to a final goal difference of +4, concluding them as a comprehensively winning team despite their inconsistency.


2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Season summary
At the end of the season, striker Mark Hughes retired at the age of 38, after a playing career spanning 22 years that had yielded two league titles, four FA Cups, a Cup Winners' Cup and three League Cups.


2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, First-team squad
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2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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2001–02 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, First-team squad, Reserve squad
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2001–02 Blackpool F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 94th season (91st consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing sixteenth.


2001–02 Blackpool F.C. season
John Murphy and Brett Ormerod were the club's joint-top scorers, with twenty goals each in all competitions. Ormerod achieved this feat despite being sold to Southampton for a Blackpool club-record £1.75million in November.


2001–02 Boavista F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Boavista Futebol Clube's 88th competitive season, 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, and 98th year in existence as a football club.


2001–02 Boavista F.C. season
Boavista went into the 2001–02 season as the defending champions of the Primeira Liga, after claiming their first league title in the 2000–01 season. As winners of the 2000–01 Primeira Liga, Os Axadrezados qualified for the 2001 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League group stage.


2001–02 Boavista F.C. season
The 2001–02 season started with a defeat for the Porto side. As Panteras lost to Porto at the Estádio do Rio Ave FC in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira after a first half headed goal from central defender Jorge Andrade. In domestic league action, the Porto-based side were unable to regain the league title for a second consecutive season after finishing second, five points behind Sporting CP. In the Taça de Portugal, As Panteras' campaign proved to be a disappointing one after being eliminated in the fifth round by Alverca.


2001–02 Boavista F.C. season
In Boavista's European campaign, the side progressed through the first UEFA Champions League group stage round after finishing second with eight points behind English side Liverpool in a group which also contained German side Borussia Dortmund and Ukrainian champions Dynamo Kyiv. Os Axadrezados were eliminated in the next group stage round after finishing third in a group which contained Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Nantes.


2001–02 Boavista F.C. season, Squads, First team squad
Stats as of the end of the 2001–02 season. Games played and goals scored only refers to appearances and goals in the Primeira Liga.


2001–02 Bologna F.C. 1909 season
During the 2001-02 season Bologna Football Club 1909 competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.


2001–02 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Summary
Bologna Football Club 1909 came as close as ever to reach the UEFA Champions League, when only a couple of mishaps at the end of the season stopped the dream season to come true. The midfield led by the inspired trio of Fabio Pecchia, Matteo Brighi and Lamberto Zauli performed brilliantly all season, but Bologna's economy was not enough to keep those players at the club, and Pecchia signed for newcomers Como, while Zauli went to Serie B club Palermo.


2001–02 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Summary
That Bologna could not retain players who could get a better pay at smaller but ambitious clubs was a worrying sign in spite of the spectacular season. It also had to sell defender Salvatore Fresi to champions Juventus, and looked set for a tougher season in 2002-03. Fresi's 2001-02 season was included an incredible eight league goals, despite being a centre-half.


2001–02 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Squad
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2001–02 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was the 123rd season in Bolton Wanderers F.C. 's existence, and was their first season back in the top-flight after a Three-year absence. It covers the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.


2001–02 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Season summary
Three wins from their first three Premiership games put newly promoted Bolton on top of the table, and manager Sam Allardyce was boasting (tongue-in-cheek) that his side were capable of winning their first-ever league title, but the strong start to the season was not followed up and in the end they finished 16th, just enough to avoid relegation.


2001–02 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, First-team squad
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2001–02 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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2001–02 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, First-team squad, Reserve squad
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2001–02 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Statistics, Appearances
Bolton used a total of 35 players during the season.


2001–02 Borussia Dortmund season
Borussia Dortmund clinched its 6th national championship, thanks to a stellar ending to the season, passing long-time leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the penultimate round, before sealing the title with a win on the final day. It also reached the final of the UEFA Cup, where it had the disadvantage of playing away from home against Feyenoord. With skipper Jürgen Kohler being sent off in his final match of the career, Feyenoord were able to win 3–2 and deprive Dortmund of its first international title since its famous UEFA Champions League victory in 1997.


2001–02 Borussia Dortmund season
Key players in Dortmund's success were Czech duo Jan Koller and Tomáš Rosický, top scorer Márcio Amoroso and German internationals such as Christoph Metzelder, goalkeeper Jens Lehmann and Christian Wörns. It was coach Matthias Sammer's first season in charge, and the 1996 European Player of the Year was an instant hit, becoming one of the very few coaches to win one of Europe's top domestic league at his first attempt.


2001–02 Borussia Dortmund season, Squad
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2001–02 Borussia Dortmund season, Squad, Left club during season
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2001–02 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
2001–02 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the eighth season of the Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup, and a second season of the unified competition. The competition started on 28 November 2001 with the First Round and concluded on 29 May 2002 with the Final.


2001–02 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, First round
Thirty-two teams entered in the First Round. The first legs were played on 28 November and the second legs were played on 2 December 2001.


2001–02 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Second round
The 16 winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs were played on 24 February and the second legs were played on 27 February 2002.


2001–02 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Quarterfinals
The eight winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs were played on 13 March and the second legs were played on 20 March 2002.


2001–02 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Semifinals
The four winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs will be played on 10 April and the second legs were played on 30 April 2002.


2001–02 Boston Bruins season
The 2001–02 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins's 78th season of operation. The Bruins qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens.


2001–02 Boston Bruins season, Offseason
After barely missing the playoffs the previous season, the Bruins went on a free-agent signing spree under new general manager Mike O'Connell. The team signed high-profile free agents: forwards Martin Lapointe, Bill Guerin, Rob Zamuner, and Scott Pellerin, and defenseman Sean O'Donnell.


2001–02 Boston Bruins season, Offseason
Two more major pieces for the Bruins came thanks to a contract holdout by captain Jason Allison. After failing to report to training camp and missing all of the pre-season, Allison was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for two former Bruins: Glen Murray and Jozef Stumpel. The two proved to be invaluable to the team, as Stumpel led the team in assists and Murray finished second on the team in goals, more than making up for Allison's production.


2001–02 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
On October 25, 2001, Joe Thornton scored just 12 seconds into the overtime period to give the Bruins a 2–1 home win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2001–02 regular season.


2001–02 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The Bruins finished the regular season with the highest penalty-kill percentage, at 87.11%.


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


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


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


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


2001–02 Boston Celtics season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. This season saw the Celtics select future All-Star Joe Johnson from the University of Arkansas with the tenth pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but later on traded him along with Randy Brown at midseason to the Phoenix Suns for Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk. The team also signed free agent Erick Strickland during the off-season.


2001–02 Boston Celtics season
The Celtics struggled with a 5–6 start to the season, but then won 12 of their next 14 games, and held a 28–21 record at the All-Star break. They later on posted a 7-game winning streak in March, and won eight of their final nine games finishing second in the Atlantic Division with a 49–33 record, making their first playoff appearance since 1995. Paul Pierce averaged 26.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Antoine Walker provided the team with 22.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Pierce and Walker were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, which was Pierce’s first All-Star appearance.


2001–02 Boston Celtics season
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games, advancing to the second round for the first time since 1992. In the Eastern Conference Semifinals, they defeated the 2nd-seeded Detroit Pistons four games to one, reaching the Conference Finals also for the first time since 1988. However, they would lose in six games to the New Jersey Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals after taking a 2–1 series lead.


2001–02 Boston Celtics season
Following the season, Kenny Anderson was traded along with Vitaly Potapenko to the Seattle SuperSonics, Rogers signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets, Strickland signed with the Indiana Pacers, and Mark Blount signed with the Denver Nuggets.


2001–02 Bradford City A.F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Bradford City competed in the First Division.


2001–02 Bradford City A.F.C. season, Season summary
In the 2001–02 season, Bradford had high hopes of a return to the top flight following relegation last season but it didn't materialise and on 24 December after an inconsistent run of results, boss Jim Jefferies resigned much to the chairman's fury, who branded Jefferies a "quitter". Chesterfield boss Nicky Law was then installed as their new manager on 1 January on a two-and-a-half year contract and his assistant Ian Banks joined amongst the coaching staff. Results didn't improve too much though and Bradford ended up finishing in a disappointing 15th place.


2001–02 Bradford City A.F.C. season, Kit
Bradford City's kit was manufactured by the club's own brand, BCFC Leisure, and sponsored by Bradford-based car dealership JCT600.


2001–02 Bradford City A.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 Bradford City A.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 Bradford City A.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 Brentford F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. The Bees were denied promotion after defeat to Stoke City in the 2002 Second Division playoff Final.


2001–02 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After a promising, but ultimately disappointing 2000–01 season, Steve Coppell replaced Ray Lewington as manager of Second Division Brentford on 8 May 2001. In the knowledge he would be provided with little money to buy players, Coppell was also tasked with raising £500,000 in transfer fees. The previous season's squad was kept together, with two fringe players released and two arrivals – youngster Stephen Hunt and defender Jason Price on a short-term contract. After a 1–1 opening day draw with Wigan Athletic, teenage Blackburn Rovers forward Ben Burgess was brought in on a one-month loan, which was subsequently extended until the end of the season.


2001–02 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford had its best start to a season since 1934–35 and topped the table for the first time after a 4–0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 8 September 2001. After a first league defeat of the season at the hands of Swindon Town on 25 September, the Bees went on a seven-match club record-equalling winning run and seized top spot in the Second Division. Captain Paul Evans led by example, scoring 9 goals in 13 matches in all competitions before suffering a hamstring injury in mid-October.


2001–02 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
His temporary replacement was Arsenal's teenage midfielder Steve Sidwell, another loan signing which would prove to be a master-stroke and which would later be extended until the end of the season. Between 10 November 2001 and 24 January 2002, Brentford won just twice in a spell of 13 league matches, suffering eight defeats, while briefly returning to the top of the table in late December. By 21 December, Lloyd Owusu, Paul Evans and Ben Burgess had each reached 10 or more goals for the season, which was the fourth instance of three Brentford players reaching double-figures before Christmas Day.


2001–02 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
A 4–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in front of the Sky cameras at Griffin Park on 24 January 2002 turned Brentford's flagging season around, with twin forwards Owusu and Burgess finding the net with regularity. The Bees lost just two of the next 16 matches, but a 0–0 draw away to West London rivals Queens Park Rangers in the penultimate match of the season dropped the club out of the final automatic promotion place.


2001–02 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Cause for concern was a goal drought suffered by Ben Burgess, who had failed to score since 26 February and the midfield was weakened by the £150,000 sale of Gavin Mahon to Watford, in a bid to reduce the wage bill. Brentford would play 2nd-place Reading at Griffin Park on the final day of the season, needing a win to secure automatic promotion, while the Royals only needed a draw. Brentford took the lead through Martin Rowlands, but were pegged back 13 minutes from time by Jamie Cureton and the match finished as a 1–1 draw, which consigned the Bees to the playoffs.


2001–02 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford faced 6th-placed Huddersfield Town in the playoff semi-finals, a rematch of the 1995 semi-final encounter between the two sides. The Bees held the Terriers to a 0–0 draw at the McAlpine Stadium and reached the 2002 Second Division playoff Final courtesy of goals from Darren Powell and Lloyd Owusu to emerge 2–1 victors in the second leg. In the final versus Stoke City, Brentford "simply had no sting in their tail" and were defeated 2–0.


2001–02 Brescia Calcio season
During the 2001–02 Italian football season, Brescia Calcio competed in the Serie A.


2001–02 Brescia Calcio season, Season summary
Brescia Calcio finished the season in 13th position in the Serie A table. In other competitions, Brescia reached the semifinals of the Coppa Italia.


2001–02 Brescia Calcio season, Season summary
Luca Toni was the top scorer for Brescia with 13 goals in all competitions.


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


2001–02 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.


2001–02 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Season summary
In October 2001, Brighton boss Adams left the club to work as Dave Bassett's assistant at Leicester City, being replaced by former Leicester manager Peter Taylor. The transition proved to be a plus point for Brighton, who maintained their good form and ended the season as Division Two champions – winning a second successive promotion.


2001–02 Brighton & Hove Albion 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 Brighton & Hove Albion 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 British Basketball League season
The 2001–02 season was the 15th season in the history of the British Basketball League. The regular season ran from September 27, 2001, to March 31, 2002, whilst the post-season Play-offs culminated with the Grand Final at Wembley Arena on April 27. Chester Jets claimed a famous "clean-sweep" by winning all three BBL competitions as well as the ntl:home National Cup. Jets' head coach Robbie Peers was awarded the League's Coach of the Year accolade whilst John Thomas, also of the Jets, claimed that Player of the Year award.


2001–02 British Basketball League season
London Towers represented the United Kingdom in Europe's most prestigious competition, the Euroleague, however the capital-based team came up against giants Kinder Bologna, FC Barcelona and Union Olimpija in Group B and eventually finished with a 0-14 record. Birmingham Bullets made a brief appearance in the North European Basketball League.


2001–02 British Basketball League season
The Manchester Giants franchise, once one of the League's title contenders, were withdrawn from the BBL midway through the season by League officials following ongoing financial difficulties. Prior to withdrawing in December, the Giants had a 2-7 record in the Northern Conference.


2001–02 British Basketball League season, BBL Trophy
This season's BBL Trophy featured all 12 BBL teams. The First Round saw all 12 teams split into two groups with the top four finishing teams advancing to the knockout stage.


2001–02 British Collegiate American Football League
The 2001–02 BCAFL was the 17th full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.


2001–02 British Collegiate American Football League, Changes from last season
This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 29.


2001–02 British National League season
The 2001–02 British National League season was the sixth season of the British National League, the second level of ice hockey in Great Britain. 12 teams participated in the league, and the Dundee Stars won the championship.


2001–02 Brown Bears women's ice hockey season
The 2001–02 Brown Bears women’s ice hockey team represented Brown University. The Bears qualified for their first NCAA Frozen Four title game.


2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2001-02 Buffalo Sabres season was the 32nd for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 seasons. On October 7, 2001 the Sabres played the New York Rangers in the first pro sports game played in Manhattan after the September 11 attacks. In the game both teams wore special one time jerseys with "New York" written diagonally on the front of the jersey. The jerseys were later auctioned off to raise money for the 9/11 victims fund. The Sabres lost the game 5-4 in overtime.


2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season, Offseason
The Sabres traded both of their stars, Mike Peca, their former captain and Dominik Hasek in the offseason. Peca was sent to the Islanders for Tim Connolly and Taylor Pyatt. Forward Stu Barnes was named team captain.


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


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


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


2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs
The Buffalo Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1995–96 season.


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


2001–02 Bulgarian Cup
The 2001–02 Bulgarian Cup was the 62nd season of the Bulgarian Cup. Levski Sofia won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 3–1 in the final at the Stadion Slavia in Sofia.


2001–02 Bulgarian Cup, First Round
In this round entered winners from the preliminary rounds together with the teams of B Group.


2001–02 Bulgarian Cup, Second Round
In this round entered winners from the First Round together with the teams of A Group.


2001–02 Bulgarian Cup, Final
The final match of the 2001–02 edition of the Bulgarian Cup was held on 15 May 2002 at the Stadion Slavia in Sofia. Levski Sofia beat CSKA Sofia 3–1.


2001–02 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 2001–02 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 50th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Five teams participated in the league, and HK Slavia Sofia won the championship.


2001–02 Bundesliga
The 2001–02 Bundesliga the 39th season of the Bundesliga. It began on 28 July 2001 and concluded on 4 May 2002.


2001–02 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Jens Lehmann (30); Philipp Laux (5). Defenders: Christian Wörns (29 / 2); Stefan Reuter (captain; 28); Dedê  (28 / 1); Evanílson  (27 / 1); Christoph Metzelder (25); Jürgen Kohler (22); Jörg Heinrich (16 / 2); Ahmed Reda Madouni  (7). Midfielders: Tomáš Rosický  (30 / 5); Lars Ricken (28 / 6); Miroslav Stević  (24 / 2); Sunday Oliseh  (18 / 1); Sebastian Kehl (15 / 1); Jan-Derek Sørensen  (15); Otto Addo  (8); Francis Bugri (1). Forwards: Jan Koller  (33 / 11); Márcio Amoroso  (31 / 18); Ewerthon  (27 / 10); Heiko Herrlich (10); Giuseppe Reina (6 / 1); Fredi Bobic (3); David Odonkor (2). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


2001–02 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Matthias Kleinsteiber; Michael Ratajczak; Sead Kapetanović ; Florian Kringe; Emmanuel Krontiris.


2001–02 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Transferred out during the season: Sead Kapetanović  (released), Fredi Bobic (on loan to Bolton Wanderers F.C. ).


2001–02 Burnley F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Burnley's 2nd season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Stan Ternent in his fourth full season since he replaced Chris Waddle at the beginning 1998–99 campaign.


2001–02 Busta Cup
The 2001–02 Busta Cup was the 36th edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). It was played from 25 January to 8 March 2002.


2001–02 Busta Cup
Eight teams contested the competition, which was played as a round-robin. The six regular teams of West Indian domestic cricket (Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands) were joined by a development team (West Indies B) and an invited overseas team (Bangladesh A). Jamaica finished undefeated on the top of the table, claiming a sixth domestic first-class title. The Busta Cup was followed by a brief knockout competition called the Busta International Shield. It was played from 15 March to 7 April, featuring the top four teams from the Busta Cup, and was won by Guyana.


2001–02 Busta Cup, Statistics, Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.


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


2001–02 C.D. Marathón season
The 2001–02 C.D. Marathón season in the Honduran football league was divided into two halves, Apertura and Clausura. Marathón was capable to win one tournament, having achieved the third championship in their history.


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


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


2001–02 C.D. Santa Clara season
The 2001–02 season was the 81st season in the existence of C.D. Santa Clara and the club's first consecutive season in the top-flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Santa Clara participated in this season's edition of the Taça de Portugal.


2001–02 C.D. Santa Clara season, Season summary
Santa Clara comfortably escaped relegation and finished in 14th, which was until 2019 their best-ever league finish. They also qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.


2001–02 C.D. Santa Clara 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 C.D. Santa Clara 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 CERH European League
The 2001–02 CERH European League was the 37th edition of the CERH European League organized by CERH. Its Final Four was held on 27 and 28 April 2002 in Guimarães, Portugal.


2001–02 CERH European League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a home-and-away round-robin format.


2001–02 CERH European League, Group stage
The two first qualified teams advanced to the Final Four.


2001–02 CERH European League, Final four
The Final Four was played in the Pavilhão Multiusos of Guimarães, Portugal.


2001–02 CERH European League, Final four
Barcelona achieved its 15th title, by winning their two games after a penalty shootout.


2001–02 CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2001–02 season, was the 43rd edition and was held in Opole, Poland.


2001–02 CHL season
The 2001–02 CHL season was the tenth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).


2001–02 CHL season, Regular season, Division standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss;  Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against


2001–02 CHL season, Regular season, Division standings
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention


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


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


2001–02 Calgary Flames season
The 2001–02 Calgary Flames season was the 22nd National Hockey League season in Calgary. It began with wholesale changes, as second year General Manager Craig Button continued to change the look of the team. In two separate draft-day trades, the Flames dealt goaltender Fred Braithwaite and forwards Valeri Bure and Jason Wiemer away, gaining back Roman Turek and Rob Niedermayer.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season
The changes appeared to pay off, as the Flames stormed out to a 13–2–2–2 record, and first place in the division. The result prompted the Flames to sign Turek - a pending unrestricted free agent - to a long-term deal. The team, however, collapsed, winning only 19 of their remaining 63 games, finishing 4th in the Northwest Division, and out of the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season
The season ended with head coach Greg Gilbert and top forward Marc Savard in a bitter, public feud that included the latter demanding a trade late in the season and into the summer.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season
Individually, Jarome Iginla broke into the spotlight, leading the NHL in goals (52) and points (96). His season would land him the Rocket Richard Trophy, the Art Ross Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Award. Iginla also finished second in Hart Memorial Trophy voting, tied with winner Jose Theodore on points (434), but behind Theodore in first place votes (26–23).


2001–02 Calgary Flames season
Iginla was also a member of Canada's team at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. He recorded two goals in the gold medal game against the United States, which Canada won 5–2 to claim their first ice hockey gold medal in 50 years.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames were involved in a tragic incident during their March 16, 2002, game in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. During the second period of the contest, a slapshot by Columbus' Espen Knutsen was deflected into the crowd off the stick of Flames defenceman Derek Morris. The puck struck a fan, 13-year-old Brittanie Cecil, who was at her first NHL game. Though she was able to leave the game under her own power, the blow tore a vertebral artery and resulted in a blood clot.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
She died two days later; she was the first fan to die at a game in the NHL's 85-year history. Three months after the incident, the NHL instituted a policy requiring that protective netting be placed around the ends of each rink prior to the start of the 2002–03 season, a decision which both the Flames and Blue Jackets advocated.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
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 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
The Flames finished 11th in the Western Conference, 15 points back of the 8th place Vancouver Canucks. This was the sixth consecutive season the Flames failed to qualify for the post-season.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. Bold text denotes league leader.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 2002–03 season:


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
Calgary's picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, Florida. The Flames had the 11th overall pick, however traded it to the Phoenix Coyotes in a swap that saw them gain the 14th pick.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams, Saint John Flames
The baby Flames followed up their Calder Cup winning season with a disappointing 29–34–13–4 result in 2001–02, finishing in last place in the Canadian Division, missing the playoffs. Blair Betts led the Flames with just 49 points, while Dany Sabourin was the top goaltender in limited action.


2001–02 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams, Johnstown Chiefs
The Chiefs finished the 2001–02 ECHL season with a 39–31–2 record, good enough for third place in the Northwest Division. They were knocked out of the playoffs in the second round by the Dayton Bombers.


2001–02 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 2001–02 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the 17th season since its establishment. It was contested by 15 teams, and F.C. Domagnano won the championship.


2001–02 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Regular season, Results
All teams play twice against the teams within their own group and once against the teams from the other group.


2001–02 Canada men's national ice hockey team
The 2001–02 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics officially hosted by Salt Lake City in Utah.


2001–02 Canada men's national ice hockey team
Team Canada, coached by Pat Quinn, won the gold medal. It was the first Olympic gold medal for Canada in men's ice hockey since the Edmonton Mercurys won gold at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.


2001–02 Cardiff City F.C. season
During the 2001–02 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Division Two. They finished in fourth place before losing to Stoke City in the play-off semi finals after extra time in the second leg.


2001–02 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 2001–02 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.


2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Hockey League and fifth as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes made it as far as the Stanley Cup Finals, but lost in five games to the Detroit Red Wings.


2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season
The Hurricanes had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 NHL teams, with 391.


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


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


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


2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Points


2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Points


2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season, Draft picks
Carolina's picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, Florida. The Hurricanes have the 15th overall pick.


2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season, Farm teams, American Hockey League
The Lowell Lock Monsters were the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2001–02 AHL season.


2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season, Farm teams, East Coast Hockey League
The Florida Everblades were the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.


2001–02 Celta de Vigo season
Celta de Vigo participated in La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup. Finishing just shy of the UEFA Champions League positions, Celta failed to repeat their cup runs of previous seasons, dropping out of both Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup in the second rounds.


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


2001–02 Celta de Vigo 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 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic started the 2001–02 season looking to retain the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. They entered the UEFA Champions League at the third qualifying round. They finished the season as league champions for the second season in succession.


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


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


2001–02 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Appearances and goals
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition


2001–02 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Appearances and goals
NB: Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes


2001–02 Celtic League
The 2001–02 Celtic League was the inaugural season of the Celtic League. The first season would see fifteen teams compete: the four Irish provinces (Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster), two Scottish teams (Edinburgh Reivers and Glasgow) and all nine Welsh Premier Division teams (Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Ebbw Vale, Llanelli, Neath, Newport, Pontypridd and Swansea).


2001–02 Celtic League
Played alongside each country's own national competitions, the teams were split into two groups (of 8 and 7) and played a series of round-robin matches with each team playing the other only once. The top four teams from each group proceeded into the knock-out phase until a champion was found. Clashes between teams in the 2001-02 Welsh-Scottish League also counted towards the new competition.


2001–02 Celtic League
The 2001–02 competition was dominated by the Irish teams with all four sides reaching the last eight, three progressing to the semi-finals, and the final played at Lansdowne Road contested between Leinster and Munster with Leinster running out 24–20 winners.


2001–02 Celtic League, Background
Wales and Scotland had joined forces for the 1999 and 2000 seasons, with the expansion of the Welsh Premier Division to include Edinburgh and Glasgow to form the Welsh-Scottish League.


2001–02 Celtic League, Background
In 2001, an agreement was made between the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) to create a new competition which would bring in the four Irish provinces. 2001 would see the very first incarnation of the Celtic League.


2001–02 Celtic League, Pool stage
The teams were split into two pools and the pool stage consisted of a single round-robin - each team played the other teams in its pool once only.


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


2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the fourteenth and final season for the original Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Hornets acquired George Lynch and Robert Traylor from the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade, and signed free agent Stacey Augmon. The Hornets struggled playing around .500 in the first half of the season, holding a 23–25 record at the All-Star break.


2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season
Scoring leader Jamal Mashburn led the team with 21.5 points per game, but only played just 40 games due to a lower abdominal strain, and was replaced with second-year forward Lee Nailon in the lineup at small forward. Despite losing Mashburn, the Hornets posted a 7-game winning streak in March, and finished the season second in the Central Division with a 44–38 record, and qualified for their third straight playoff appearance. Baron Davis continued to show improvement averaging 18.1 points, 8.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. The Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic 3–1 in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, but lost 4–1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the New Jersey Nets. Following the season, Nailon was released to free agency.


2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season
This was also the team’s final season in Charlotte, as the Hornets relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, and became the New Orleans Hornets next season. Other city candidates for the team's relocation included Louisville, Kentucky, Norfolk, Virginia and St. Louis, Missouri. The Hornets also finished twenty-ninth (last) in attendance for the season, a stark contrast to their earlier years in Charlotte. The city of Charlotte would return to the NBA two seasons later with the expansion Charlotte Bobcats, who began play in the 2004–05 season.


2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season
That franchise changed its name to the Hornets in 2014 after the original franchise renamed itself the Pelicans, and also reclaimed the original Hornets' history from 1988 to 2002. As a result, the Hornets are now reckoned as having suspended operations after this season before returning as the Bobcats in 2004.


2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Traded a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Sean Lampley was later selected) to the Chicago Bulls for Roberto Dueñas.


2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
As part of a 3-team trade, the Charlotte Hornets traded Derrick Coleman to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Charlotte Hornets traded cash to the Golden State Warriors; the Golden State Warriors traded Chris Porter to the Charlotte Hornets; the Golden State Warriors traded Corie Blount and Vonteego Cummings to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Philadelphia 76ers traded George Lynch, Jérôme Moïso and Robert Traylor to the Charlotte Hornets; and the Philadelphia 76ers traded Cedric Henderson and a 2005 1st round draft pick (Joey Graham was later selected) to the Golden State Warriors.


2001–02 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.


2001–02 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
Despite being without several key players for long periods of time due to injury, Charlton did well in their 11th season under the management of Alan Curbishley. They were in with a real chance of UEFA Cup qualification as late as March, but a failure to win any of their final eight league games dragged them down to 14th.


2001–02 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
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2001–02 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
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2001–02 Charlton Athletic 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 Chelsea F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Chelsea's 88th competitive season, 10th consecutive season in the Premier League and 96th year as a club.


2001–02 Chelsea F.C. season, Season summary
The 2001–02 campaign was the first full season under Italian manager Claudio Ranieri, who had replaced his compatriot Gianluca Vialli after five matches of the previous season. He made his first signing in the shape of French defender William Gallas for £6.2 million from Marseille, before signing Frank Lampard from West Ham United for £11 million on 14 June. Lampard went on to become Chelsea's highest goal scorer of all time.


2001–02 Chelsea F.C. season, Season summary
The signing of Lampard allowed Chelsea to part company with their captain Dennis Wise, who ended his successful 12-season spell at the club by joining Leicester City for £1.6 million. The third and final signing of the window was of French midfielder and 1998 FIFA World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit, who joined from Barcelona for £7.5 million on 26 June.


2001–02 Chelsea F.C. season, Season summary
Chelsea players encountered controversy in the second round of the UEFA Cup, when they were due to face Hapoel Tel Aviv on 18 October 2001. Six Chelsea first-team players—Albert Ferrer, William Gallas, Emmanuel Petit, Graeme Le Saux, Eiður Guðjohnsen and captain Marcel Desailly—did not fly to Israel due to fears since the September 11 attacks in the previous month and recent Palestinian insurgency. Chelsea lost the match 2–0, with Desailly's replacement, the Ugandan teenager Joel Kitamirike, making mistakes in his only match for Chelsea. The six players returned for the second leg at Stamford Bridge, but a 1–1 draw saw Chelsea eliminated by an underdog for the second consecutive season.


2001–02 Chelsea F.C. season, Season summary
The club came sixth in the Premier League, as they had done the previous season, and reached their third FA Cup final in six seasons. In the final against London rivals and Premier League champions Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 4 May 2002, Chelsea lost 2–0 with both goals in the last twenty minutes of the match. Chelsea were led out into the final by Roberto Di Matteo, who had announced his retirement earlier in the season due to a long-term absence with a leg fracture.


2001–02 Chelsea 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 Chelsea F.C. season, First team squad, Left club during season
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2001–02 Chelsea 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 Chelsea F.C. season, Team kit
The team kit was produced by Umbro and the shirt sponsor was Emirates Airline and bore the "Fly Emirates" logo. Chelsea's home kit was all blue with a white trimmed collar. Their new away kit was all white with blue socks. The club's third kit for this season was orange with blue shorts and accents.


2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 76th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). Finishing fifth in the Western Conference, they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1996–97 season. They would be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the St. Louis Blues.


2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
The Blackhawks allowed the fewest short-handed goals in the League during the regular season, with just two.


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


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


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


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


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Bulls' 36th season in the National Basketball Association. After finishing with the worst record the previous season, the Bulls selected high school basketball star Eddy Curry with the fourth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and acquired top draft pick and high school star Tyson Chandler from the Los Angeles Clippers. During the offseason, the team re-acquired former Bulls forward Charles Oakley from the Toronto Raptors, and signed free agent Eddie Robinson. Oakley had played three seasons for the Bulls from 1985 to 1988.


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season
The Bulls still struggled losing 23 of their first 27 games, posting a ten-game losing streak in November. Head coach Tim Floyd resigned on Christmas Eve after a 4–21 start to the season, then after two games under assistant Bill Berry, the team hired former Bulls center Bill Cartwright as their new coach. Midway through the season, the Bulls traded Ron Mercer, Ron Artest and Brad Miller to the Indiana Pacers for Jalen Rose and Travis Best. The Bulls struggled all season long finishing last place in the Central Division with a 21–61 record. Rose averaged 23.8 points per game with the team, while second-year forward Marcus Fizer provided them with 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, Oakley signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards, and Best signed with the Miami Heat. (See 2001–02 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season)


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
In 2001-02, the make-up and direction of the Chicago Bulls changed significantly: by the season's end, a pair of 18-year-old phenoms and an All-Star caliber player were in the line-up while Elton Brand, once thought to be the franchise's cornerstone for rebuilding efforts, was not. The result was a renewed sense of optimism and hope surrounding the team's future with Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry and Jalen Rose as the centers of attention.


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
It all began on the night of the 2001 NBA Draft, when the Bulls used their first-round pick, fourth overall, to select Thornwood High School's Eddy Curry, a 6-11, 285-pound center. Minutes later, Chicago dealt Brand to the L.A. Clippers for Dominguez High School product Tyson Chandler (picked second overall) and Brian Skinner. Chicago also acquired one of the steals of the draft in Trenton Hassell out of Austin Peay in the second round.


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
With the addition of free agent Eddie Robinson (signed Aug. 7), the new look Bulls, a young and athletic squad, were ready to take the floor. The importance of having NBA experience was again displayed as the team struggled and finished the season 21–61. The beginning of the year was not pleasant for Chicago. The Bulls set a franchise record for worst loss with a 53-point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 8, Head Coach Tim Floyd, who compiled a 49–190 record over four seasons with the club, resigned on Christmas Eve. Bill Berry was named interim coach and four days later, Bill Cartwright was named head coach on Dec. 28.


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
The team went on to suffer an 18-game road losing streak from Nov. 2 to Jan. 11. On Feb. 18, the Bulls grabbed a franchise-low 25 rebounds in Miami.


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
A change was needed and on February 19, it was delivered in the form of a seven-player trade. The Bulls acquired Jalen Rose, Travis Best and Norman Richardson from the Indiana Pacers for Brad Miller, Ron Artest, Ron Mercer and Kevin Ollie.


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
“We feel Jalen is an outstanding all-around player who can play three positions offensively and defensively,” EVP of Basketball Operations Jerry Krause explained. “He’s a very good passer, extremely unselfish, a fine scorer and in the prime of his career at age 29. His leadership qualities and versatility are an added plus.”


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
“I'm excited about it,” Rose said upon his arrival to Chicago. “I embrace the opportunity. Every kid dreams about standing in this position talking about having an opportunity to take a team to a championship level.”


2001–02 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
The team went on to post their first three-game winning streak in two years from Feb. 20–23. Jamal Crawford, who tore his ACL over the summer and required surgery to repair it, returned to the active roster on March 3 after missing the first 58 games of the season. On March 11, the Bulls and Bill Cartwright mutually agreed to a three-year extension on the head coach's contract. Other notes from the season included Marcus Fizer’s (sophomore team) participation in the Schick Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend and Trenton Hassell being named to the NBA’s ‘got milk?’ Rookie of the Month for February.


2001–02 Chinese Basketball Association season
The season ran from December 8, 2001 to April 19, 2002. Shaanxi Kylins and Shenzhen Leopards were promoted from the Second Division. Taiwanese club Sina Lions joined CBA in this season.


2001–02 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
The top 8 teams in the regular season advanced to the playoffs. For the first time, the quarterfinals used best-of-five series to determine the advancing team.


2001–02 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
In the Final series, Shanghai Sharks defeated Bayi Rockets (3-1), snapped a series of 6 consecutive championships for the Bayi.


2001–02 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


2001–02 Chinese Basketball Association season, Relegations
The bottom 4 teams played the relegation round by round-robin.


2001–02 Chinese Basketball Association season, Relegations
Beijing Olympians and Shenzhen Leopards were relegated to the Second Division.


2001–02 Chinese Taipei National Football League
Statistics of the Chinese Taipei National Football League in the 2001–02 season.


2001–02 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of Conference USA during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Huggins, serving in his 13th year at the school. The team won regular season and Conference USA Tournament titles to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 1 seed in the West region. After an opening round victory over Boston University, Cincinnati was upset in the second round by UCLA, 105–101 in double overtime. The Bearcats finished with a 31–4 record (14–2 C-USA).


2001–02 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team, Rankings
*AP did not release a Week 1 poll nor post-NCAA Tournament rankings


2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 32nd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. For the third consecutive year, the Cavaliers had the eighth pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and selected high school center DeSagana Diop. During the offseason, the team re-acquired former Cavs forward Tyrone Hill and Jumaine Jones from the Philadelphia 76ers, acquired Ricky Davis from the Miami Heat, and signed free agent Bryant Stith. Under new head coach John Lucas, the Cavaliers got off to a horrible start losing nine of their first eleven games, then suffered a 12-game losing streak in January.


2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Hill only played just 26 games due to sore back spasms, and Diop failed to live up to expectations only playing just 18 games due to knee, ankle and foot injuries. The Cavs lost 50 games for the third straight season, finishing 7th in the Central Division with a 29–53 record.


2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Lamond Murray was the team's leading scorer averaging 16.6 points per game, and Andre Miller averaged a double-double in points and assists, averaging 16.5 points and leading the league with 10.9 assists per game. Following the season, Murray was traded to the Toronto Raptors, Miller was traded along with Stith to the Los Angeles Clippers, and Wesley Person was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies.


2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Draft picks
*1st round pick acquired from Miami in Shawn Kemp three-way deal with Portland. Haywood traded to Orlando in Michael Doleac deal.


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season
The 2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 72nd consecutive Primera División season played by the senior squad.


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Summary
During summer several players left the club included right back defender  Hugo Ibarra, Colombian full back Jorge Bermudez and  midfielder Anibal Matellan. Also, Colombian Goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba almost was signed by Tottenham Hotspur prompting Mauricio Macri to block the transfer, however,  Cordoba got the transfer out during January towards Serie A team Perugia .


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Summary
Macri reinforced the squad with central defender Rolando Schiavi from Argentinos Juniors, right back defender Jorge Daniel Martinez, Brazilian defender Jorginho Paulista on loan from Udinese Calcio and purely for Japanese football supporters Naohiro Takahara. With the exception of Schiavi the arrivals were a total failure and most of them were transferred out during December.


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Summary
In the Apertura Tournament the team finished on 3rd spot, eleven points below of Champions Racing. Meanwhile, in 2001 Intercontinental Cup the squad was defeated by German side Bayern München after extra time.


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Summary
Head coach Carlos Bianchi started negotiations for a renewal after two years of contract (the last renovation was in December 1999) and after several rumors Bianchi chose to not accept the Board conditions. Then, Macri appointed during December Uruguayan coach Oscar Tabarez former manager of Boca Juniors during 1992 Apertura Tournament which the team won and ended eleven years of League drought.


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Summary
Owing to government economic measures known as Corralito in the Clausura Tournament, Macri reinforced the team with a few players included forward Héctor Bracamonte, defender Diego Crosa and Jonathan Fabbro the squad finished on 3rd spot again, eight points below of Champions River Plate.


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Summary
Meanwhile, in 2002 Copa Libertadores the squad reached the Quarterfinals stage and was eliminated by future Champions Paraguayan side Olimpia after a 0–1 defeat in the second leg of the series.


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Summary
The season is best remembered by League debut of future club legend forward 16-yr-old Carlos Tevez against Talleres de Cordoba on 21 October 2000 .


2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Squad
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2001–02 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Competitions, FIFA Club World Championship
As winners of the 2000 Copa Libertadores, Boca Juniors was one of the 12 teams that were invited to the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, which would be hosted in Spain from 28 July to 12 August 2001. However, the tournament was canceled, primarily due to the collapse of ISL, which was a marketing partner of FIFA at the time.


2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season
The 2001–02 season is River Plate's 72nd season in the Argentine Primera División. The season was split into two tournaments (format adopted since 1990–91 season) Apertura (Opening) 2001 (from August to December 2001), and Clausura (Closing) 2002 (from February to May 2002).


2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season
The club's kit was provided by Adidas, and the sponsor was Quilmes beer until December 2001, and Budweiser beer since March 2002.


2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season, Season events
After finishing both tournaments of 2000–01 season(Apertura 2000 and Clausura 2001) in second place, River Plate joined eight players to the squad (five before the start of the Apertura tournament and three before the start of Clausura). This season also marked the return of Ramón Díaz as Coach, after he had left in January 2000.


2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season, Season events
On 9 March 2002, River Plate signed a deal with Budweiser to be the main sponsor of the team kit. The 2-year deal was closed for AR$2,400,000 per year (equivalent to US$780,487.80 according to March 2002 exchange rate).


2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season, Season events
On 19 March, River Plate introduced the new kit for the main team. The kit was worn for the first time on 24 March, when River visited Velez Sarsfield.


2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season, Season events
After finishing vice-champions of Racing Club, in the first half of the season, River Plate won the Clausura Championship, qualifying for the 2002 Copa Sudamericana and 2003 Copa Libertadores.


2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season, Apertura Squad
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2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season, Clausura Squad
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2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season, Competitions, Copa Mercosur 2001, Group E
At the 2001 Copa Mercosur, River Plate was eliminated in the group stage.


2001–02 Club Atlético River Plate season, Competitions, Copa Libertadores 2002, Round of 16
At the 2002 Copa Libertadores, River Plate was eliminated in the Round of 16.


2001–02 Clydebank F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Clydebank's thirty-sixth and final season in the Scottish Football League. They competed in the Scottish Second Division where they finished 4th. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Cup.


2001–02 Colchester United F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Colchester United's 60th season in their history and their fourth successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2001–02 Colchester United F.C. season
Steve Whitton led the U's to a 15th placed league finish. They were knocked out of the FA Cup by York City in the first round. In the League Cup, Colchester defeated First Division Portsmouth at Fratton Park, before falling to defeat to Barnsley in the second round. They also reached the second round of the Football League Trophy, beating Swindon Town in the first round but they were eliminated by Reading in the second round.


2001–02 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester leapt to the top of the Second Division table by the end of August, having beaten Chesterfield 6–3 in the opening game of the season, and also knocked out First Division Portsmouth out of the League Cup at Fratton Park. However, they failed to capitalise on this despite manager Steve Whitton equalling the club's record transfer fee of £50,000 for Northern Ireland international Adrian Coote from Norwich City. They finished 15th, a steady year-on-year improvement after recording 18th and then 17th-place finishes in the previous campaigns respectively.


2001–02 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
After beating Portsmouth in the first round of the League Cup, Barnsley proved too much for the U's in the second round. York City eliminated Colchester from the FA Cup in the first round, and Reading defeated the U's in the second round of the Football League Trophy following a first round win over Swindon Town.


2001–02 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season
The 2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's seventh season. At the end of the regular season, Patrick Roy had a goals against average (GAA) of 1.94 and a save percentage of .925. For his efforts, Roy earned the William M. Jennings Trophy and was a First Team All-Star for the fourth time in his career. The Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings in the first round in seven games, then San Jose in the second round in seven games, but lost to the higher-seeded Detroit Red Wings in seven games after being up 3–2 in the series and lost game 7, 7–0, against Detroit.


2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season
The Avalanche finished the regular season first overall in goaltending, having allowed 169 goals. They also led the league in shutouts, with 11. Combined with the 10 games in which the team itself was shut out, 21 of the Avalanche's 82 regular-season games ended in a shutout.


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


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


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


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


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' second season in the National Hockey League (NHL), as the team was coming off a 28–39–9–6 record in their expansion season, earning 71 points and missing the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs.


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
Columbus would get off to a poor start, winning only one out of 13 games to open the season and falling to last place in the Western Conference. While the Blue Jackets would play better as the season progressed, they were far off from playoff qualification and would eventually trade team captain Lyle Odelein to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Jaroslav Spacek at the trade deadline.


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
Columbus would finish the season with a 22–47–8–5 record, earning 57 points, which was 14 fewer points than in their previous season, and 37 points behind the Vancouver Canucks for the eighth final playoff spot in the West. Columbus would score an NHL-low 164 goals, and their 255 goals against was the highest total in the Western Conference, third-highest in the NHL. The 57 points the Jackets earned was the second fewest in the League, only ahead of the Atlanta Thrashers, who finished with 54.


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
Ray Whitney would lead Columbus offensively, scoring a team-high 21 goals and 40 assists for 61 points, which broke the team record for points in a season. Mike Sillinger would be the only other Blue Jacket to score 20 goals, scoring 20 and adding 23 assists for 43 points. Deron Quint led the Jackets defense, earning 25 points, while Rostislav Klesla scored eight goals and earned 16 points in his first full season in the League. Jody Shelley had a team-high and club-record 206 penalty minutes in only 52 games.


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
In goal, Ron Tugnutt and Marc Denis would split time, with Tugnutt winning a team-high 12 games and posting a team-best 2.85 goals against average (GAA).


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
Tragedy struck at Nationwide Arena during a game on March 16, 2002, against the Calgary Flames, when a shot by Jackets forward Espen Knutsen was deflected off the stick of Flames defenceman Derek Morris and sailed into the stands, hitting 13-year-old Brittanie Cecil in the head. Cecil would pass away on March 18 due to the injury.


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
The Blue Jackets would finish the season 30th in the League in scoring, with 164 goals for, and would be shut out an NHL-high 11 times.


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Playoffs
The Blue Jackets did not qualify for the 2002 playoffs


2001–02 Combined Counties Football League
The 2001–02 Combined Counties Football League season was the 24th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


2001–02 Combined Counties Football League, Clubs
The league featured 21 clubs from the previous season, along with one new club:


2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2001–02 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 27–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 13–3 record, were the regular season champions, and were the 2002 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament champions. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by sixteenth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.


2001–02 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, Roster
Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 2001–2002 team.


2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
The 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2001–2002 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Geno Auriemma, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and are a member of the Big East Conference. At the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament, the Huskies won the championship by defeating Boston College 96–54. The Huskies won their third NCAA championship by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners, 82–70. The starting five of Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Asjha Jones, Tamika Williams, and Diana Taurasi are generally considered the greatest starting lineup in Women's College Basketball history.


2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
On December 29, 2011, the team was recognized as one of the greatest in the program's history by induction into the Huskies of Honor.


2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Roster changes
Five players from the 2000–01 team (Shea Ralph, Svetlana Abrosimova, Kelly Schumacher, Christine Rigby, and Marci Czel) were seniors and are no longer part of the team. One sophomore player, Kennitra Johnson, decided to leave UConn to be closer to her mother, and transferred to Purdue. Two freshmen joined the team: Ashley Valley, younger sister of Morgan Valley, and Stacey Marron. Although Marron had received scholarship offers from other schools, she chose to apply to UConn and attempt to make the team as a walk-on. She succeeded, and eventually earned a full scholarship, the first Connecticut walk-on to earn a basketball scholarship.


2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Roster changes
Two other players were not new to the program, but 2001-2002 was their first full season. Ashley Battle was a freshman in the prior year, but sustained an elbow injury in the fifth game of the season, and did not play the remainder of the season. Battle applied for a medical hardship, often called a redshirt. Jessica Moore also joined the team in the prior year, but elected not to play her first year.


2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Team players drafted in the 2002 WNBA Draft
Additionally, Diana Taurasi was also the first overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. In the 2005 WNBA Draft, Jessica Moore was selected 24th overall, and Ashley Battle was selected 25th overall.


2001–02 Copa Federación de España
The Copa Federación de España 2001–02 was the 9th staging of the Copa Federación de España, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs in Segunda División B and Tercera División.


2001–02 Copa Federación de España
The Regional stages began in 2001, while the national tournament took place during the 2001–02 season.


2001–02 Copa del Rey
The 2001–02 Copa del Rey was the 100th staging of the Copa del Rey.


2001–02 Copa del Rey
The competition started on 6 September 2001 and concluded on 6 March 2002 with the Final, held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, in which Deportivo de La Coruña lifted the trophy for the first time since 1995 with a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid.


2001–02 Coppa Italia
The 2001–02 Coppa Italia was the 55th edition of the tournament, which began on August 12, 2001 and ended on May 10, 2002. After losing in the finals the previous year, Parma won the 2001–02 Coppa Italia tournament for the 3rd time in club history. Parma defeated Juventus in the finals, winning on the away goals rule with an aggregate score of 2-2.


2001–02 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France 2001–2002 was its 85th edition. It was won by FC Lorient.


2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue
The 2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue began on 1 September 2001 and the final took place on 20 April 2002 at the Stade de France. Lyon were the defending champions, but were knocked-out by Bordeaux in the Round of 16. Bordeaux went on to win the tournament, beating Lorient 3–0 in the final.


2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue, Round of 32
The matches were played on 1 and 2 December 2001.


2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue, Round of 16
The matches were played on 8, 9 and 16 January 2002.


2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue, Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 26 and 27 January 2002.


2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue, Semi-finals
The matches were played on 2 and 3 March 2002.


2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue, Final
The final was played on 20 April 2002 at the Stade de France.


2001–02 Coventry City F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Coventry City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.


2001–02 Coventry City F.C. season, Season summary
Despite the signing of prolific striker Lee Hughes from local rivals West Bromwich Albion, Coventry City were unable to make a genuine push for an immediate return to the Premier League and finished well away from promotion in 11th place. Manager Gordon Strachan had been sacked after five games with only one win and Coventry 19th; this heralded the beginning of an eleven-match unbeaten run which saw Coventry top the table with a third of the season gone, but from then three straight losses took them down to ninth. Coventry never regained the form from that unbeaten run, but with seven games left to play they stood fourth and appeared almost certain to gain a playoff place. Unfortunately, Coventry only gained one point from those last seven games and fell down to 11th place.


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