2001–02 in Swiss football

Football in SwitzerlandSeason| 2001–02

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Men's football
Nationalliga A| Basel
Nationalliga B| Wil
1\. Liga| Group 1:
Colombier
Group 2:
FC Schaffhausen
Group 3:
Malcantone
Overall 1. Liga champion
Wohlen
Swiss Cup| Basel
Women's football
Swiss Women's Super League| FC Sursee
Swiss Cup| FC Sursee
| <- 2000–01 |  | 2002–03 ->

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The following is a summary of the 2001–02 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

## Nationalliga A

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Main article: 2001–02 Nationalliga A

### Qualification phase

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Basel | 22  | 13  | 4  | 5  | 52  | 37  | +15  | 43  | Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2  | Lugano | 22  | 11  | 5  | 6  | 39  | 33  | +6  | 38
3  | Grasshopper Club | 22  | 11  | 4  | 7  | 50  | 33  | +17  | 37
4  | St. Gallen | 22  | 9  | 8  | 5  | 38  | 32  | +6  | 35
5  | Servette | 22  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 36  | 29  | +7  | 34
6  | Sion | 22  | 10  | 3  | 9  | 40  | 29  | +11  | 33
7  | Young Boys | 22  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 35  | 28  | +7  | 31
8  | Zürich | 22  | 7  | 9  | 6  | 24  | 27  | −3  | 30
9  | Aarau | 22  | 7  | 6  | 9  | 28  | 25  | +3  | 27  | Continue to promotion/relegation round
10  | Neuchâtel Xamax | 22  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 28  | 36  | −8  | 25
11  | Lausanne-Sport | 22  | 4  | 4  | 14  | 24  | 49  | −25  | 16
12  | Luzern | 22  | 3  | 4  | 15  | 23  | 59  | −36  | 13

Source: RSSSF

### Championship playoff round

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The first eight teams of the regular season (or Qualification) competed in the Championship Playoff Round. They took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the Qualification as Bonus with them.

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Basel (C) | 14  | 11  | 0  | 3  | 36  | 16  | +20  | 22  | 55  | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2  | Grasshopper Club | 14  | 7  | 5  | 2  | 28  | 17  | +11  | 19  | 45  | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3  | Lugano[a] (R) | 14  | 7  | 2  | 5  | 23  | 19  | +4  | 19  | 42  | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
4  | Servette | 14  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 25  | 23  | +2  | 17  | 38  | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
5  | Zürich | 14  | 6  | 2  | 6  | 14  | 17  | −3  | 15  | 35  | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
6  | St. Gallen | 14  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 18  | 20  | −2  | 18  | 34  | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
7  | Young Boys | 14  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 18  | 25  | −7  | 16  | 31  |
8  | Sion[a] (R) | 14  | 1  | 1  | 12  | 10  | 35  | −25  | 17  | 21  |

Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b Both Lugano and Sion did not obtain a top level license for the 2002/03 season. Neither did Lausanne; all three clubs are relegated to the NLB and their NLA places filled by Aarau, Delémont and Luzern.

## Nationalliga B

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Main article: 2001–02 Nationalliga A § Nationalliga B

### Qualification phase

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Wil | 22  | 12  | 5  | 5  | 53  | 32  | +21  | 41  | Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2  | Winterthur | 22  | 12  | 3  | 7  | 48  | 48  | 0  | 39
3  | Thun | 22  | 11  | 5  | 6  | 42  | 32  | +10  | 38
4  | Delémont | 22  | 11  | 5  | 6  | 33  | 26  | +7  | 38
5  | Yverdon-Sport | 22  | 10  | 5  | 7  | 37  | 31  | +6  | 35  | Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
6  | Étoile Carouge | 22  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 27  | 26  | +1  | 31
7  | Kriens | 22  | 9  | 3  | 10  | 28  | 30  | −2  | 30
8  | Bellinzona | 22  | 7  | 4  | 11  | 26  | 33  | −7  | 25
9  | Baden | 22  | 5  | 9  | 8  | 40  | 37  | +3  | 24
10  | Locarno | 22  | 6  | 5  | 11  | 28  | 34  | −6  | 23
11  | Vaduz | 22  | 5  | 7  | 10  | 34  | 43  | −9  | 22
12  | Concordia Basel | 22  | 5  | 4  | 13  | 34  | 58  | −24  | 19

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Promotion/relegation group NLA/NLB

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1  | Xamax | 14  | 8  | 4  | 2  | 26  | 12  | +14  | 28  | Remain in NLA
2  | Lausanne-Sport[a] | 14  | 8  | 2  | 4  | 21  | 14  | +7  | 26  | Did not obtain licence for top level
3  | Wil | 14  | 6  | 5  | 3  | 17  | 13  | +4  | 23  | Promoted to NLA
4  | Thun | 14  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 19  | 18  | +1  | 21
5  | Aarau[a] | 14  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 20  | 20  | 0  | 21  | Relegated, but remained in NLA via green table
6  | Delémont[a] | 14  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 14  | 20  | −6  | 16  | Promoted on green table
7  | Luzern[a] | 14  | 2  | 5  | 7  | 26  | 28  | −2  | 11  | Relegated, but remained in NLA via green table
8  | Winterthur | 14  | 1  | 4  | 9  | 11  | 29  | −18  | 7  | Remain in NLB

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. ^ a b c d Lausanne did not obtain a top level license for the 2002/03 season, neither did Lugano and Sion; these three clubs were relegated to the NLB and their NLA places filled by Aarau, Delémont and Luzern.

### Relegation group NLB/1. Liga

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1  | Yverdon-Sport | 14  | 8  | 1  | 5  | 30  | 26  | +4  | 18  | 43  | Remain in LNB
2  | Vaduz | 14  | 8  | 3  | 3  | 28  | 18  | +10  | 11  | 38
3  | Bellinzona | 14  | 7  | 3  | 4  | 22  | 18  | +4  | 13  | 37
4  | Kriens | 14  | 7  | 0  | 7  | 31  | 24  | +7  | 15  | 36
5  | Concordia Basel | 14  | 6  | 4  | 4  | 23  | 20  | +3  | 15  | 37
6  | Baden | 14  | 5  | 2  | 7  | 15  | 21  | −6  | 12  | 29
7  | Locarno | 14  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 17  | 19  | −2  | 12  | 29  | Relegated to 1. Liga
8  | Étoile Carouge | 14  | 1  | 2  | 11  | 10  | 30  | −20  | 16  | 21

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification

## 1\. Liga

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Main article: 2001–02 Swiss 1. Liga

### Group 1

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1  | FC Colombier | 30  | 17  | 7  | 6  | 49  | 37  | +12  | 58  | Play-off to Challenge League
2  | FC Serrières | 30  | 15  | 8  | 7  | 45  | 32  | +13  | 53
3  | CS Chênois | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 56  | 38  | +18  | 52  |
4  | FC Baulmes | 30  | 15  | 4  | 11  | 66  | 53  | +13  | 49
5  | FC Echallens | 30  | 13  | 6  | 11  | 48  | 36  | +12  | 45
6  | FC Naters | 30  | 12  | 9  | 9  | 59  | 48  | +11  | 45
7  | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 30  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 50  | 47  | +3  | 42
8  | FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 30  | 11  | 9  | 10  | 42  | 43  | −1  | 42
9  | FC Meyrin | 30  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 51  | 52  | −1  | 41
10  | FC Bex | 30  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 39  | 43  | −4  | 37
11  | Vevey Sports | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 43  | 53  | −10  | 37
12  | Grand-Lancy FC | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 46  | 49  | −3  | 35
13  | FC Stade Nyonnais | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 43  | 51  | −8  | 35
14  | Servette U-21 | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 41  | 56  | −15  | 35
15  | Lausanne-Sport U-21[1] | 30  | 10  | 4  | 16  | 44  | 65  | −21  | 34  | Relegation to 2\. Liga Interregional
16  | Sion U-21[1] | 30  | 7  | 4  | 19  | 32  | 51  | −19  | 25

Source: Erste Liga official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.

### Group 2

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | FC Schaffhausen | 30  | 19  | 8  | 3  | 52  | 23  | +29  | 65  | Play-off to Challenge League
2  | FC Solothurn | 30  | 16  | 8  | 6  | 60  | 34  | +26  | 56  | Decider for play-off
3  | SC Young Fellows Juventus | 30  | 16  | 8  | 6  | 65  | 46  | +19  | 56  | Decider winners, play-off to Challenge League
4  | Grasshopper Club U-21 | 30  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 62  | 53  | +9  | 49  |
5  | Basel U-21 | 30  | 14  | 6  | 10  | 67  | 46  | +21  | 48
6  | FC Biel-Bienne | 30  | 12  | 8  | 10  | 47  | 43  | +4  | 44
7  | Zürich U-21 | 30  | 12  | 8  | 10  | 45  | 46  | −1  | 44
8  | FC Grenchen | 30  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 52  | 43  | +9  | 41
9  | FC Altstetten  | 30  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 35  | 40  | −5  | 37
10  | FC Wangen bei Olten | 30  | 8  | 11  | 11  | 56  | 54  | +2  | 35
11  | SV Schaffhausen | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 34  | 45  | −11  | 35
12  | FC Bulle | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 37  | 52  | −15  | 35
13  | FC Münsingen | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 35  | 51  | −16  | 35
14  | FC Fribourg | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 43  | 47  | −4  | 34
15  | FC Red Star Zürich[1] | 30  | 8  | 6  | 16  | 32  | 52  | −20  | 30  | Relegation to 2\. Liga Interregional
16  | FC Schwamendingen[1] | 30  | 4  | 3  | 23  | 24  | 71  | −47  | 15

Source: Erste Liga official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.

#### Decider to play-off

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The two teams Solothurn and Young Fellows Juventus ended the season level on points and so they had to play a decision match to resolve second position and the play-off slot. This match was played on May 21, 2002, in Sursee.

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Solothurn | 1–3  | YFJ

SC Young Fellows Juventus win and advance, as group runner-up, to play-offs.

### Group 3

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1  | FC Malcantone Agno | 30  | 19  | 6  | 5  | 63  | 33  | +30  | 63  | Play-off to Challenge League
2  | FC Wohlen | 30  | 18  | 8  | 4  | 61  | 28  | +33  | 62
3  | FC Tuggen | 30  | 17  | 9  | 4  | 58  | 24  | +34  | 60  |
4  | SC Buochs | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 35  | 29  | +6  | 52
5  | St. Gallen U-21 | 30  | 10  | 13  | 7  | 38  | 34  | +4  | 43
6  | FC Chiasso | 30  | 11  | 9  | 10  | 39  | 28  | +11  | 42
7  | FC Chur 97 | 30  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 58  | 56  | +2  | 42
8  | FC Mendrisio | 30  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 34  | 38  | −4  | 41
9  | FC Schötz | 30  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 44  | 52  | −8  | 37
10  | Luzern U-21 | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 42  | 46  | −4  | 35
11  | FC Gossau | 30  | 8  | 11  | 11  | 39  | 48  | −9  | 35
12  | FC Kreuzlingen | 30  | 10  | 5  | 15  | 34  | 50  | −16  | 35
13  | Zug 94 | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 35  | 38  | −3  | 34
14  | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 30  | 7  | 9  | 14  | 43  | 45  | −2  | 30
15  | FC Freienbach[1] | 30  | 6  | 5  | 19  | 38  | 71  | −33  | 23  | Relegation to 2\. Liga Interregional
16  | FC Rorschach[1] | 30  | 5  | 8  | 17  | 31  | 72  | −41  | 23

Source: Erste Liga official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.

### Promotion play-off

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The three group winners and the three runners-up contested this play-off for the two promotion slots. The U-21 teams were not eligible for this stage.

Qualification round
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Wohlen | 4–1  | Colombier
Colombier | 2–2  | Wohlen

Wohlen win 6–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals.[2]

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YFJ | 1–0  | Malcantone
Malcantone | 3–2  | YFJ

3–3 on aggregate, Young Fellows Juventus win on away goals and continue to the finals.[2]

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Serrières | 1–4  | Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen | 1–0  | Serrières

Schaffhausen win 5–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.[2]

Final round
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YFJ | 1–2  | Wohlen
Wohlen | 0–0  | Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen | 1–1  | YFJ

#### Final table

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1  | Wohlen[1] | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 4  | Promotion to Challenge League
2  | Schaffhausen[1] | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
3  | Young Fellows Juventus | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 1  |

Source: Erste Liga official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off

## Swiss Cup

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Main article: 2001–02 Swiss Cup

The four winners of the quarter-finals played in the semi-finals. The winners of the first drawn semi-final is considered as home team in the final.

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Semi-finals

11 April 2002

First semi-final

Lausanne-Sport| 1–4| Grasshopper Club

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Meyer 51' (pen.) | Report [3] |  6' Petrić
22' (pen.) Núñez
87' Baturina
90' Eduardo

Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

Attendance: 2,880

Referee:  Roland Beck, (Triesen)

Source:[4]

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11 April 2002

20:15

Second semi-final

Basel| 1–1 (a.e.t.)| Young Boys

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Varela 13'
Giménez 23' (1:0)
Yao 58'
Cravero 69'
Atouba 90'
Koumantarakis 114' | Report [5] |  51' (1:1) Joel Descloux
73' Collaviti
77' Tikva
Penalties
M. Yakin
Zwyssig
Giménez
Koumantarakis
Zuberbühler
Chipperfield | 4–3 |  Hänzi
Tikva
Joel Descloux
Petrosyan
Burri
Berisha

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Attendance: 25,381

Referee:  Massimo Busacca, (Monte Carasso)

Source:[4]

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Final

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12 May 2002

16:00

Grasshopper Club| 1–2 (a.e.t.)| FC Basel

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Petrić 38',  91'
Schwegler 28'
Castillo  78'
Cabanas 82'
Smiljanić 42' 112' | Report [6] |  5' Tum
43',  113' (pen.) M. Yakin
114' Barberis

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Attendance: 30,000 (sold out)

Referee:  Philippe Leuba (Chexbres)

Source:[4]

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## Swiss Clubs in Europe

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* Grasshopper Club as 2000–01 Nationalliga A champions: Champions League third qualifying round
* Lugano as runners-up: Champions League second qualifying round
* St. Gallen as third placed team: UEFA Cup qualifying round
* Servette as 2000–01 Swiss Cup winners: UEFA Cup first round
* Basel: UEFA Cup first round
* Lausanne-Sport: UEFA Cup first round
* FC Vaduz as 2000–01 Liechtenstein Cup winners: UEFA Cup qualifying round

### Grasshopper Club

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#### Champions League

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Main article: 2001–02 UEFA Champions League

##### Third qualifying round

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Porto v  Grasshopper Club 8 August 2001 First leg|  Porto | 2–2|  Grasshopper Club | Estádio das Antas, Porto

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22:00 CET | Paredes 6'
Postiga 59' | Report [7] | Núñez 50'
Petrić 57' | Attendance: 46,142
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Grasshopper Club v  Porto 22 August 2001 Second leg|  Grasshopper Club | 2–3|  Porto | Hardturm, Zürich

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20:15 CET | Petrić 78'
Chapuisat 87' | Report [8] | Clayton 14'
Capucho 43'
Deco 80' | Attendance: 16,066
Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

Porto won 5–4 on aggregate.

#### UEFA Cup

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Main article: 2001–02 UEFA Cup

##### First round

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Dinamo București v  Grasshopper Club 20 September 2001 First leg|  Dinamo București | 1–3|  Grasshopper Club | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest

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16:00 | Mihalcea 85' (pen.) | Report [9] | Chapuisat 28'
Benjamin 81'
Núñez 87' | Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dani Koren (Israel)

Grasshopper Club v  Dinamo București 27 September 2001 First leg|  Grasshopper Club | 3–1|  Dinamo București | Hardturm Stadium, Zürich

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19:00 | Baturina 18'
Chapuisat 21'
Morales 87' | Report [10] | Mihalcea 52' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Miroslav Liba (Czech Republic)

Grasshoppers won 6–2 on aggregate.

##### Second round

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Grasshopper Club v  Twente 18 October 2001 First leg|  Grasshopper Club | 4–1|  Twente | Hardturm, Zürich

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19:15 | Núñez 29', 34', 90'
Petrić 57' | Report [11] | Polak 69' | Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

Twente v  Grasshopper Club 1 November 2001 Second leg|  Twente | 3–2|  Grasshopper Club | De Grolsch Veste, Enschede

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18:30 | van der Laan 35', 79'
Cairo 45' | Report [12] | Chapuisat 70'
Benjani 85' | Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Attila Hanacsek (Hungary)

Grasshoppers won 6–4 on aggregate.

##### Third round

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Grasshopper Club v  Leeds United 22 November 2001 First leg|  Grasshopper Club | 1–2|  Leeds United | Hardturm, Zürich

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20:15 | Chapuisat 17' | Report [13] | Harte 73'
Smith 78' | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

Leeds United v  Grasshopper Club 6 December 2001 Second leg|  Leeds United | 2–2|  Grasshopper Club | Elland Road, Leeds

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21:00 | Kewell 19'
Keane 45' | Report [14] | Núñez 42', 89' | Attendance: 40,014
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Leeds United won 4–3 on aggregate.

### Lugano

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#### Champions League

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Main article: 2001–02 UEFA Champions League

##### Second qualifying round

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Shakhtar Donetsk v  Lugano 25 July 2001 First leg|  Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–0|  Lugano | Shakhtar Stadium, Donetsk

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18:00 CET | Bakharev 21'
Tymoshchuk 57'
Vorobey 65' | Report [15] |  | Attendance: 31,714
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen (Norway)

Lugano v  Shakhtar Donetsk 31 July 2001 Second leg|  Lugano | 2–1|  Shakhtar Donetsk | Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano

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20:15 CET | Gaspoz 53'
Rossi 66' | Report [16] | Aghahowa 13' | Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca (Spain)

Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–2 on aggregate.

### St. Gallen

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#### UEFA Cup

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Main article: 2001–02 UEFA Cup

##### Qualifying round

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Pelister v  St. Gallen 9 August 2001 (2001-08-09) First leg|  Pelister | 0–2|  St. Gallen | Stadion Tumbe Kafe, Bitola

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17:30 |  | Report [17] | Guido 4'
Dal Santo 89' | Attendance: 1,664
Referee: Johan Verbist (Belgium)

St. Gallen v  Pelister 23 August 2001 (2001-08-23) Second leg|  St. Gallen | 2–3|  Pelister | Letzigrund, Zürich

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20:00 |

* Gane 57', 61'

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* Talevski 65'
* Deliovski 72'
* Elmazovski 74'

| Attendance: 3,555
Referee: Tonny Poulsen (Denmark)

3–3 on aggregate. St. Gallen won on away goals.

##### First round

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St. Gallen v  Steaua București 20 September 2001 First leg|  St. Gallen | 2–1|  Steaua București | Hardturm Stadium, Zürich

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20:00 | Batista 33'
Mokoena 53' | Report [19] | Neaga 37' | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Gylfi Orrason (Iceland)

Steaua București v  St. Gallen 27 September 2001 Second leg|  Steaua București | 1–1|  St. Gallen | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest

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20:00 | Răducanu 12' | Report [20] | Guido 59' | Attendance: 7,209
Referee: Edo Trivković (Croatia)

St. Gallen won 3–2 on aggregate.

##### Second round

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Freiburg v  St. Gallen 18 October 2001 First leg|  Freiburg | 0–1|  St. Gallen | Dreisamstadion, Freiburg

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20:30 |  | Report [21] | Mokoena 90' | Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)

St. Gallen v  Freiburg 1 November 2001 Second leg|  St. Gallen | 1–4|  Freiburg | Hardturm, Zürich

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16:00 | Zellweger 8' | Report [22] | Tskitishvili 11'
Sellimi 37'
But 73'
Kehl 82' | Attendance: 16,066
Referee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic)

Freiburg won 4–2 on aggregate.

### Servette

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##### First round

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Servette v  Slavia Prague 20 September 2001 First leg|  Servette | 1–0|  Slavia Prague | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva

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Referee: Georgios Douros (Greece)

Slavia Prague v  Servette 27 September 2001 Second leg|  Slavia Prague | 1–1|  Servette | Stadion Evžena Rošického, Prague

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20:15 | Petrouš 89' | Report [24] | Oruma 13' | Attendance: 4,698
Referee: Yuri Baskakov (Russia)

Servette won 2–1 on aggregate.

##### Second round

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Zaragoza v  Servette 18 October 2001 First leg|  Zaragoza | 0–0|  Servette | La Romareda, Zaragoza

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21:00 |  | Report [25] |  | Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany)

Servette v  Real Zaragoza 1 November 2001 Second leg|  Servette | 1–0|  Real Zaragoza | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva

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20:30 | Oruma 87' | Report [26] |  | Attendance: 8,274
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)

Servette won 1–0 on aggregate.

##### Third round

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Servette v  Hertha BSC 22 November 2001 First leg|  Servette | 0–0|  Hertha BSC | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva

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18:00 |  | Report [27] |  | Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Hertha BSC v  Servette 6 December 2001 Second leg|  Hertha BSC | 0–3|  Servette | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin

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18:00 |  | Report [28] | Hilton 16'
Frei 48'
Obradović 69' | Attendance: 10,900
Referee: Graham Barber (England)

Servette won 3–0 on aggregate.

##### Fourth round

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Valencia v  Servette 19 February 2002 First leg|  Valencia | 3–0|  Servette | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia

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18:00 | Hilton 3' (o.g.)
Aimar 48'
Ballesta 58' | Report [29] |  | Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)

Servette v  Valencia 28 February 2002 Second leg|  Servette | 2–2|  Valencia | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva

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20:15 | Robert 37'
Frei 67' | Report [30] | Sánchez 12'
Angulo 45' | Attendance: 9,018
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Valencia won 5–2 on aggregate.

### Basel

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#### Intertoto Cup

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Main article: 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup

##### Second round

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Basel v  Grindavík 1 July 2001 (2001-07-01) First leg|  Basel | 3 – 0|  Grindavík | St. Jakob-Park, Basel

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15:00 | Magro 4'
Tchouga 18'
Tum 60'
Magro 90+2' | Report [31] |  | Attendance: 6,843
Referee: Yuri Klyuchnikov (Russia)

Grindavík v  Basel 8 July 2001 (2001-07-08) Second leg|  Grindavík | 0 – 2|  Basel | Grindavíkurvöllur, Grindavík

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16:00 | Kekic  56'
Floventtson  75' | Report [32] |  14' (0:1) Muff
42' Aziawonou
80' (0:2) Muff | Attendance: 700
Referee: Zbigniew Marczyk (Poland)

Basel won 5–0 on aggregate.

##### Third round

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Basel v  Heerenveen 14 July 2001 (2001-07-14) First leg|  Basel | 2 – 1|  Heerenveen | St. Jakob-Park, Basel

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H. Yakin 20' (2:0)
Cravero 33' | Report [33] |  21' van Gessel
24' Lurling
56' (2:1) Nurmela
68' Hansma
68' Vonk | Attendance: 8,059
Referee: José Mendes Pratas (Portugal)

Heerenveen v  Basel 21 July 2001 (2001-07-21) Second leg|  Heerenveen | 2 – 3|  Basel | Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen

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Jensen 37'
Venena  54'
Lurling 75' (2:3) | Report [33] |  10' (1:1) Koumantarakis
24' (1:2) H. Yakin
32' Kreuzer
64' Zuberbühler
69' (1:3) Tum | Attendance: 13,300
Referee: Stéphane Moulin (France)

Basel won 5–3 on aggregate.

##### Semi-final

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Basel v  Lausanne 25 July 2001 (2001-07-25) First leg|  Basel | 3 – 0|  Lausanne | St. Jakob-Park, Basel

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Giménez 21' (2:0)
M. Yakin 42'
H. Yakin 45' (3:0) | Report [34] |  42' Margairaz | Attendance: 14,872
Referee: Ferenc Bede (Hungary)

Lausanne-Sport v  Basel 1 August 2001 (2001-08-01) Second leg|  Lausanne-Sport | 2 – 2|  Basel | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

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16:30 | Thiaw 8' (1:0)
Thiaw 45' (2:1)
Thiaw 51' 54' | Report [35] |  18' (1:1) Tum
62' (2:2) Varela | Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Vasily Melnichuk (Ukraine)

Basel won 5–2 on aggregate.

##### Final

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Basel v  Aston Villa 7 August 2001 (2001-08-07) First leg|  Basel | 1 – 1|  Aston Villa | St. Jakob-Park, Basel

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19:30 | Giménez 74' (1:1) | Report [36] |  58' (0:1) Merson
76' Vassell
77' Wright | Attendance: 25,879
Referee: Eric Romain (Belgium)

Aston Villa v  Basel 21 August 2001 (2001-08-21) Second leg|  Aston Villa | 4 – 1|  Basel | Villa Park, Birmingham

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19:45 | Vassell 45' (1:1)
Ángel 55' (2:1)
Ángel 78' (3:1)
Stone 81'
Ginola 84' (4:1) | Report [37] |  30' (0:1) Chipperfield
67' Varela | Attendance: 39,513
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Aston Villa won 5–2 on aggregate.

### Lausanne-Sport

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#### Intertoto Cup

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Main article: 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup

##### First round

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UE Sant Julià v  Lausanne-Sport 16 June 2001 (2001-06-16) First leg|  UE Sant Julià | 1–3|  Lausanne-Sport | Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella

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18:00 | Jiménez Soria 40' | Report [38] | Chaveriat 5'
Simon 9'
Lutsenko 87' | Attendance: 820
Referee: Vladimir Antonov (Moldova)

Lausanne-Sport v  UE Sant Julià 23 June 2001 (2001-06-23) Second leg|  Lausanne-Sport | 6–0|  UE Sant Julià | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

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19:30 | Masudi 24'
Kuźba 45'
Chaveriat 60', 66'
Thiaw 61'
Isaias 81' | Report [39] |  | Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)

Lausanne-Sport won 9–1 on aggregate.

##### Second round

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Sturm Graz v  Lausanne-Sport 30 June 2001 (2001-06-30) First leg|  Sturm Graz | 0–1|  Lausanne-Sport | Arnold Schwarzenegger-Stadium, Graz

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20:00 |  | Report [40] | Masudi 64' | Attendance: 5,650
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)

Lausanne-Sport v  Sturm Graz 7 July 2001 (2001-07-07) Second leg|  Lausanne-Sport | 3–3|  Sturm Graz | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

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19:30 | Masudi 36'
Isaias 61'
Kuźba 69' | Report [41] | Vastić 40' (pen.)
Haas 77', 86' | Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Oleg Chikun (Belarus)

Lausanne-Sport won 4–3 on aggregate.

##### Third round

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Publikum Celje v  Lausanne-Sport 14 July 2001 (2001-07-14) First leg|  Publikum Celje | 1–1|  Lausanne-Sport | Skalna Klet, Celje

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18:00 | Beršnjak 70' | Report [42] | Margairaz 78' | Attendance: 800
Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France)

Lausanne-Sport v  Publikum Celje 21 July 2001 (2001-07-21) Second leg|  Lausanne-Sport | 0–0|  Publikum Celje | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

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19:30 |  | Report [43] |  | Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium)

1–1 on aggregate. Lausanne-Sport won on away goals.

##### Semi-final

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Basel v  Lausanne 25 July 2001 (2001-07-25) First leg|  Basel | 3 – 0|  Lausanne | St. Jakob-Park, Basel

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19:30 | Giménez 19' (1:0)
Giménez 21' (2:0)
M. Yakin 42'
H. Yakin 45' (3:0) | Report [34] |  42' Margairaz | Attendance: 14,872
Referee: Ferenc Bede (Hungary)

Lausanne-Sport v  Basel 1 August 2001 (2001-08-01) Second leg|  Lausanne-Sport | 2 – 2|  Basel | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

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16:30 | Thiaw 8' (1:0)
Thiaw 45' (2:1)
Thiaw 51' 54' | Report [35] |  18' (1:1) Tum
62' (2:2) Varela | Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Vasily Melnichuk (Ukraine)

Basel won 5–2 on aggregate.

### Vaduz

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#### UEFA Cup

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Main article: 2001–02 UEFA Cup

##### Qualifying round

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Vaduz v  Varteks 9 August 2001 (2001-08-09) First leg|  Vaduz | 3–3|  Varteks | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz

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19:30 | Niederhäuser 41'
Merenda 53', 75' | Report [44] | Bjelanović 49', 85', 86' | Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)

Varteks v  Vaduz 23 August 2001 (2001-08-23) Second leg|  Varteks | 6–1|  Vaduz | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin

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* Mumlek 8' (pen.)
* Bjelanović 20'
* Andričević 25'
* Drobne 71', 75'
* Režić 86'

| Report [45] |

* Merenda 48'

| Attendance: 2,070
Referee: Sorin Altmayer (Romania)

Varteks won 9–4 on aggregate.

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## Sources

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* Switzerland 2001–02 at RSSSF
* 1\. Liga season 2001–02 at the official website
* Switzerland Cup 2001–02 at RSSSF
* Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz
* UEFA Intertoto Cup 2001 at RSSSF
* Josef Zindel (2018). FC Basel 1893. Die ersten 125 Jahre (in German). Basel: Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5.

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