2001–02_Argentine_Primera_División
2001–02 Argentine Primera División
111th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
The 2001–02 Argentine Primera División was the 111th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 17, 2001 to May 19, 2002.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 17, 2001 – May 19, 2002 |
| Champions |
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| 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 played | 380 |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
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Racing Club de Avellaneda won the Apertura (its 16th league title, after 35 years with no domestic championships) and River Plate the Clausura (32nd title) championships, while Belgrano (C) and Argentinos Juniors were relegated to the second division.
In continental cups, Copa Sudamericana replaced Copa Mercosur, last held in 2001.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2001 – 5 February 2002 |
| Champions | Racing (16th. title) |
| Promoted | |
| Top goalscorer |  Martín Cardetti (17) |
| 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) |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Top scorers
More information Rank., Player ...
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Martín Cardetti | River Plate | 17 |
2 |  Diego Forlán | Independiente | 12 |
3 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 11 |
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Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 February – 19 May |
| Champions | River Plate (32nd. title) |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | Fernando Cavenaghi (15) |
| Biggest home win | River Plate 6–0 Unión (19 Feb) |
| Biggest away win | Huracán 1–6 Estudiantes (LP) (28 Mar) |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Top scorers
More information Rank., Player ...
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Cavenaghi | River Plate | 15 |
2 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 12 |
3 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes (LP) | 11 |
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Relegation table
More information Team, Average ...
| 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 |
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- Played the relegation playoff
- Relegated to Primera B Nacional
Promotion Playoffs
* Winner of the series; teams currently playing in Primera División are listed first
More information Series, Team 1 (1st div) ...
| 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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Television
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- Guest team.
- Argentina 2001–02 by Javier Roimiser on RSSSF.com