2001–02 in Argentine football
Season | 2001–02 | |||
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Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
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1 | Racing Club | 42 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
2 | River Plate | 41 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 35 |
3 | Boca Juniors | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 14 |
4 | Colón de Santa Fe | 32 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
5 | San Lorenzo | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 6 |
6 | Estudiantes La Plata | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | -1 |
7 | Gimnasia La Plata | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 35 | -5 |
8 | Chacarita Juniors | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 4 |
9 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
10 | Independiente | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
11 | Argentinos Juniors | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
12 | Lanús | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 |
13 | Nueva Chicago | 24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | -7 |
14 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 1 |
15 | Vélez Sársfield | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 |
16 | Rosario Central | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
17 | Unión de Santa Fe | 18 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 |
18 | Banfield | 18 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
19 | Huracán | 14 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | -17 |
20 | Talleres de Córdoba | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 37 | -19 |
Top scorers
Position | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Martín Cardetti | River Plate | 17 |
2 | Diego Forlán | Independiente | 12 |
3 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia La Plata | 11 |
4 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes La Plata | 10 |
Relegation
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | River Plate | 43 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 26 |
2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 37 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 10 |
3 | Boca Juniors | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
4 | Huracán | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
5 | Banfield | 30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 |
6 | Racing Club | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
7 | Newell's Old Boys | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
8 | Estudiantes La Plata | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 7 |
9 | Vélez Sársfield | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
10 | Lanús | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
11 | San Lorenzo | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 |
12 | Colón de Santa Fe | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 |
13 | Nueva Chicago | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
14 | Chacarita Juniors | 21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
15 | Unión de Santa Fe | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
16 | Rosario Central | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 |
17 | Argentinos Juniors | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
18 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 18 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
19 | Talleres de Córdoba | 17 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 31 | -17 |
20 | Independiente | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -14 |
Top scorers
Position | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Cavenaghi | River Plate | 15 |
2 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia La Plata | 12 |
3 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes La Plata | 11 |
3 | Josemir Lujambio | Banfield | 11 |
3 | Daniel Montenegro | Huracán | 11 |
Relegation
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 de La Plata | 1.473 | 168 | 114 | 49 | 55 | 64 |
Vélez Sársfield | 1.447 | 165 | 114 | 61 | 56 | 48 |
Colón de Santa Fe | 1.421 | 162 | 114 | 55 | 49 | 56 |
Racing Club | 1.368 | 156 | 114 | 45 | 40 | 71 |
Newell's Old Boys | 1.350 | 154 | 114 | 55 | 48 | 51 |
Estudiantes La Plata | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 39 | 56 | 54 |
Talleres de Córdoba | 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 de Santa Fe | 1.184 | 135 | 114 | 50 | 46 | 38 |
Argentinos Juniors | 1.114 | 127 | 114 | 39 | 43 | 45 |
Belgrano de Córdoba | 1.052 | 120 | 114 | 39 | 37 | 41 |
"Promoción" Playoff
Date | Home | Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
May 23, 2002 | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | Lanús | 1-2 |
May 26, 2002 | Lanús | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 1-1 |
Lanús wins 3-2 and stays in Argentine First Division. Huracán de Tres Arroyos remains in Argentine Nacional B.
Date | Home | Away | Result |
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May 23, 2002 | Gimnasia (CdU) | Unión de Santa Fe | 3-1 |
May 26, 2002 | Unión de Santa Fe | Gimnasia (CdU) | 3-0 |
Unión de Santa Fe wins 4-3 and stays in Argentine First Division. Gimnasia (CdU) remains in Argentine Nacional B.
Lower leagues
Level | Tournament | Champion |
---|---|---|
2nd | Primera B Nacional | Olimpo |
3rd | Primera B Metropolitana | Deportivo Español |
3rd (Interior) | Torneo Argentino A | C.A.I |
4th | Primera C Metropolitana | Deportivo Laferrere |
5th | Primera D Metropolitana | Villa San Carlos |
Argentine clubs in international competitions
Team | Intercontinental | 2001 Copa Mercosur | 2002 Copa Libertadores |
---|---|---|---|
San Lorenzo | N/A | Champions | Group stage |
Boca Juniors | Runners up | Group stage | QF |
Talleres | N/A | QF | Group stage |
Independiente | N/A | QF | did not qualify |
River Plate | N/A | Group stage | 2nd round |
Vélez Sársfield | N/A | Group stage | Group stage |
National team
This section covers Argentina's matches from August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2002.
Win Draw Loss
Friendly matches
Wales
v
Argentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
February 13, 2002 | Wales ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Cardiff, Wales |
Bellamy ![]() | (Report) | Cruz ![]() | Stadium: Millennium Stadium Attendance: 65,000 |
Cameroon
v
Argentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
March 27, 2002 | Cameroon ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Geneva, Switzerland |
Eto'o ![]() Suffo ![]() | (Report) | Verón ![]() Aimar ![]() | Stadium: Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 7,660 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
Germany
v
Argentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
April 17, 2002 | Germany ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Stuttgart, Germany |
(Report) | Sorín ![]() | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 54,570 |
2002 World Cup qualifiers
Ecuador
v
Argentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
August 15, 2001 Round 14 | Ecuador ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Quito, Ecuador |
16:00 UTC-05 | (Report) | Verón ![]() Crespo ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Attendance: 38,156 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
Argentina
v
Brazil
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
September 5, 2001 Round 15 | Argentina ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
20:00 UTC-03 | Gallardo ![]() Cris ![]() | (Report) | Ayala ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
Paraguay
v
Argentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag_of_Paraguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Paraguay.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
October 7, 2001 Round 16 | Paraguay ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Asunción, Paraguay |
18:15 UTC-03 | Chilavert ![]() Morinigo ![]() | (Report) | Pochettino ![]() Batistuta ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) |
Argentina
v
Peru
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg.png)
November 8, 2001 Round 17 | Argentina ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
18:00 UTC-03 | Samuel ![]() López ![]() | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 18,901 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
Uruguay
v
Argentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
November 14, 2001 Round 18 | Uruguay ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Montevideo, Uruguay |
20:40 UTC-03 | Silva ![]() | (Report) | López ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 48,100 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
2002 World Cup
Argentina
v
Nigeria
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
June 2, 2002 Group stage | Argentina ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Ibaraki, Japan |
14:30 UTC+9 | Batistuta ![]() | (Report) | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 34,050 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France) |
Argentina
v
England
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
June 7, 2002 Group stage | Argentina ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
20:30 UTC+9 | (Report) | Beckham ![]() | Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 35,927 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
Sweden
v
Argentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
June 12, 2002 Group stage | Sweden ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Miyagi, Japan |
15:30 UTC+9 | A. Svensson ![]() | (Report) | Crespo ![]() | Stadium: Miyagi Stadium Attendance: 45,777 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
References
- Argentina 2001-2002 by Javier Romiser at rsssf.
- Topscorers Apertura 2001
- Topscorers Clausura 2002
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