26th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia
Sports season
| NSL 2001–02 |
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| League | National Soccer League |
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| Sport | Association football |
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| Duration | 2001–2002 |
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| Number of teams | 13 |
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| NSL season |
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| Champions | Olympic Sharks |
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| Top scorer | Damian Mori (17) |
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| National Soccer League seasons |
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The 2001–02 National Soccer League season, was the 26th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. Prior to the start of the season, Canberra Cosmos and Eastern Pride were removed from the competition, reducing the league to 13 teams. The league premiership was won by Perth Glory and the championship won by Olympic Sharks.
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Glory | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 55 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 42 |
| 3 | Olympic Sharks (C) | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 40 |
| 4 | Brisbane Strikers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 37 |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 36 |
| 6 | Melbourne Knights | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 36 |
| 7 | Parramatta Power | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Northern Spirit | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 34 |
| 9 | Marconi Fairfield | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 30 |
| 10 | Wollongong Wolves | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 25 |
| 11 | Sydney United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 24 |
| 12 | Adelaide Force | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 20 |
| 13 | Football Kingz | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 14 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Finals series
Bracket
Elimination Final 1
| Leg | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 2–0 | Brisbane Strikers | Bob Jane Stadium | 8,450 | 14 April 2002 |
| 2 | Brisbane Strikers | 1–2 | South Melbourne | Ballymore | 5,391 | 21 April 2002 |
Elimination Final 2
| Leg | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| 1 | Melbourne Knights | 0–0 | Olympic Sharks | Knights Stadium | 3,421 | 14 April 2002 |
| 2 | Olympic Sharks | 6–2 | Melbourne Knights | Toyota Park | 5,850 | 21 April 2002 |
Major semi Final
| Leg | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| 1 | Perth Glory | 4–1 | Newcastle United | Subiaco Oval | 31,963 | 20 April 2002 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Energy Australia Stadium | 17,503 | 26 April 2002 |
Minor semi Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Olympic Sharks | 2–1 | South Melbourne | Marconi Stadium | 6,341 | 28 April 2002 |
Preliminary Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Newcastle United | 0–1 | Olympic Sharks | Energy Australia Stadium | 17,708 | 5 May 2002 |
Grand Final
| Assistant referees:
Fourth official: | Match rules - 90 minutes
- 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
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Individual awards
References
- ^ "2002 National Soccer League Playoff results". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- OzFootball Archives - 2001–02 NSL Season
National Soccer League
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| Competition | - Teams
- Players
- foreign
- foreign scorers
- winners
- Managers
- Stadiums
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