2001–02 Eredivisie

The Dutch Eredivisie in the 2001–02 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.

Eredivisie
Season2001–02
ChampionsAjax (28th title)
PromotedFC Den Bosch
RelegatedFC Den Bosch
Sparta
Fortuna Sittard
Champions LeagueAjax
PSV
Feyenoord
UEFA Cupsc Heerenveen
Vitesse Arnhem
FC Utrecht
Intertoto CupNAC
Willem II
Goals scored869
Average goals/game2.83
Top goalscorer Pierre van Hooijdonk (24 goals)[1]

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax[lower-alpha 1] 34 22 7 5 73 34 +39 73 Champions League
2 PSV 34 20 8 6 77 32 +45 68
3 Feyenoord 34 19 7 8 68 29 +39 64 Champions League: Third qualifying round
4 sc Heerenveen 34 17 9 8 57 27 +30 60 UEFA Cup
5 Vitesse Arnhem 34 16 12 6 45 34 +11 60
6 NAC 34 15 9 10 55 52 +3 54 Intertoto Cup: Third round
7 FC Utrecht[lower-alpha 1] 34 14 9 11 60 51 +9 51 UEFA Cup
8 RKC Waalwijk 34 14 6 14 49 44 +5 48
9 NEC 34 13 6 15 38 59 −21 45
10 AZ 34 12 7 15 43 45 −2 43
11 Willem II 34 10 13 11 54 61 −7 43 Intertoto Cup: Second round
12 FC Twente 34 10 12 12 41 41 0 42
13 Roda JC 34 11 8 15 33 45 −12 41
14 De Graafschap 34 10 7 17 43 55 −12 37
15 FC Groningen 34 10 7 17 40 59 −19 37
16 FC Den Bosch 34 8 9 17 40 55 −15 33 Relegated after losing relegation playoff[lower-alpha 2]
17 Sparta 34 4 12 18 26 75 −49 24
18 Fortuna Sittard 34 3 8 23 27 71 −44 17 Relegation to Eerste Divisie
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Notes:
  1. Ajax also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League, so finalists FC Utrecht could play in the UEFA Cup.
  2. FC Den Bosch and Sparta both relegated after losing their promotion/relegation play-offs.

Promotion/relegation play-offs
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 RBC Roosendaal 6 4 2 0 15 6 +9 14 Promoted to the Eredivisie
2 FC Den Bosch 6 4 1 1 17 9 +8 13 Relegated from the Eredivisie
3 FC Emmen 6 1 1 4 10 15 −5 4
4 Cambuur Leeuwarden 6 1 0 5 8 20 −12 3
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Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Excelsior 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 Promoted to the Eredivisie
2 FC Volendam 6 3 0 3 10 14 −4 9
3 ADO Den Haag 6 2 2 2 13 9 +4 8
4 Sparta Rotterdam 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7 Relegated from the Eredivisie
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See also

References
  1. EredivisieStats.nl - topscorers
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