| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 17, 2001 – May 19, 2002 |
| Champions |
|
| 2003 Copa Libertadores | Racing Club River Plate Boca Juniors Gimnasia y Esgrima LP |
| 2002 Copa Sudamericana | Boca Juniors[note 1] River Plate[note 1] Racing Club[note 1] Gimnasia y Esgrima LP |
| Matches | 380 |
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The2001–02Argentine Primera División was the 111th season of top-flightfootball in Argentina. The season ran from August 17, 2001 to May 19, 2002.[1]
Racing Club de Avellaneda won the Apertura (its 16th league title, after 35 years with no domestic championships) andRiver Plate the Clausura (32nd title) championships, whileBelgrano (C) andArgentinos Juniors were relegated to the second division.
In continental cups,Copa Sudamericana replacedCopa Mercosur, last held in 2001.
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2001 – 5 February 2002 |
| Champions | Racing (16th. title) |
| Promoted | |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Biggest home win | Boca Juniors 6–1 Lanús(23 Sep) |
| Biggest away win | Banfield 0–5 Newell's(19 Aug) Independiente 0–5 River Plate(3 Oct) |
| Highest scoring | Boca Juniors 5–3 Independiente(16 Dec) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 42 |
| 2 | River Plate | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 41 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 33 |
| 4 | Colón | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 32 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31 |
| 6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 27 |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 27 |
| 8 | Chacarita Juniors | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 26 |
| 9 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 26 |
| 10 | Independiente | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 26 |
| 11 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 25 |
| 12 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 25 |
| 13 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 24 |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 23 |
| 15 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 22 |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 20 |
| 17 | Unión | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 18 |
| 18 | Banfield | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 18 |
| 19 | Huracán | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 14 |
| 20 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 13 |
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | River Plate | 17 | |
2 | Independiente | 12 | |
3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 11 |
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 February – 19 May |
| Champions | River Plate (32nd. title) |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Biggest home win | River Plate 6–0 Unión(19 Feb) |
| Biggest away win | Huracán 1–6 Estudiantes (LP)(28 Mar) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 43 |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 37 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 35 |
| 4 | Huracán | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 30 |
| 5 | Banfield | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 30 |
| 6 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 29 |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 28 |
| 8 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 27 |
| 9 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 26 |
| 10 | Lanús | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 26 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 |
| 12 | Colón | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 24 |
| 13 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 24 |
| 14 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 21 |
| 15 | Unión | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 21 |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 20 |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 20 |
| 18 | Belgrano | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 18 |
| 19 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 17 |
| 20 | Independiente | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 15 |
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | River Plate | 15 | |
2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 12 | |
3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 11 |
| Team | Average | Points | Played | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 2.175 | 248 | 114 | 86 | 78 | 84 |
| Boca Juniors | 1.877 | 214 | 114 | 74 | 71 | 68 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.815 | 207 | 114 | 69 | 81 | 57 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1.473 | 168 | 114 | 49 | 55 | 64 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.447 | 165 | 114 | 61 | 56 | 48 |
| Colón | 1.421 | 162 | 114 | 55 | 49 | 56 |
| Racing | 1.368 | 156 | 114 | 45 | 40 | 71 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.350 | 154 | 114 | 55 | 48 | 51 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 39 | 56 | 54 |
| Talleres (C) | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 58 | 61 | 30 |
| Huracán | 1.303 | 99 | 76 | N/A | 55 | 44 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 1.298 | 148 | 114 | 45 | 56 | 47 |
| Rosario Central | 1.289 | 147 | 114 | 66 | 41 | 40 |
| Banfield | 1.263 | 96 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 48 |
| Independiente | 1.263 | 144 | 114 | 61 | 42 | 41 |
| Nueva Chicago | 1.263 | 48 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 48 |
| Lanús | 1.245 | 142 | 114 | 48 | 43 | 51 |
| Unión (SF) | 1.184 | 135 | 114 | 50 | 46 | 38 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1.114 | 127 | 114 | 39 | 43 | 45 |
| Belgrano | 1.052 | 120 | 114 | 39 | 37 | 44 |
* Winner of the series; teams currently playing in Primera División are listed first
| Series | Team 1(1st div) | Team 2(2nd div) | 1st. leg | Venue 1 | City 1 | 2nd. leg | Venue 2 | City 2 | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lanús | Huracán (TA) | 2–1 | Ciudad de V. López | Florida | 1–1 | Ciudad de Lanús | Lanús | 3–2 |
2 | Unión (SF) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CU) | 1–3 | Manuel y Ramón Núñez | Conc. del Uruguay | 3–0 | 15 de Abril | Santa Fe | 4–3 |
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