2001–02 FA Premier League
The 2001–02 FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of the competition. It began with a new sponsor, Barclaycard, and was titled the FA Barclaycard Premiership, replacing the previous sponsor, Carling. The title race turned into a battle among four sides – Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United.
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2001 – 11 May 2002 |
| Champions | Arsenal 2nd Premier League title 12th English title |
| Relegated | Ipswich Town Derby County Leicester City |
| Champions League | Arsenal Liverpool Manchester United Newcastle United |
| UEFA Cup | Leeds United Chelsea Blackburn Rovers Ipswich Town (through UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking) |
| Intertoto Cup | Aston Villa Fulham |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,001 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Thierry Henry (24 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Nigel Martyn (18 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Blackburn Rovers 7–1 West Ham United (14 October 2001) |
| Biggest away win | Ipswich Town 0–6 Liverpool (9 February 2002) |
| Highest scoring | Tottenham Hotspur 3–5 Manchester United (29 September 2001) Blackburn Rovers 7–1 West Ham United (14 October 2001) Charlton Athletic 4–4 West Ham United (19 November 2001) West Ham United 3–5 Manchester United (16 March 2002) Newcastle United 6–2 Everton (29 March 2002) |
| Longest winning run | 13 games Arsenal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 21 games Arsenal |
| Longest winless run | 16 games Leicester City |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Derby County |
| Highest attendance | 67,638 Manchester United 0–1 Middlesbrough (23 March 2002) |
| Lowest attendance | 15,415 Leicester City 1–2 Middlesbrough (18 September 2001) |
| Total attendance | 13,091,502 |
| Average attendance | 34,451 |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Arsenal clinched the title on 8 May 2002 after a convincing win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, in the penultimate game of the season. This new attacking Arsenal side had won the FA Cup five days before and made history by accomplishing their third double, their second under the reign of Arsène Wenger, who showed his commitment by signing a new four-year deal with Arsenal.
The season started on 18 August 2001 and ended on 11 May 2002.