2001–02 Argentine Primera División
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.
Racing Club de Avellaneda won the Apertura and River Plate the Clausura championships, while Belgrano and Los Andes were relegated to the second division.
In continental cups, Copa Sudamericana replaced Copa Mercosur, last held in 2001.Torneo Apertura
Top scorers
Position | Player | Team | Goals |
1 | Martín Cardetti | River Plate | 17 |
2 | Diego Forlán | Independiente | 12 |
3 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 11 |
4 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes | 10 |
Relegation
Torneo Clausura
Top scorers
Position | Player | Team | Goals |
1 | Fernando Cavenaghi | River Plate | 15 |
2 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 12 |
3 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes | 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 y Esgrima | 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 | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 39 | 56 | 54 |
Talleres | 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 | 1.184 | 135 | 114 | 50 | 46 | 38 |
Argentinos Juniors | 1.114 | 127 | 114 | 39 | 43 | 45 |
Belgrano | 1.052 | 120 | 114 | 39 | 37 | 44 |
Promotion Playoff
Date | Home | Away | Result |
May 23, 2002 | Huracán | Lanús | 1-2 |
May 26, 2002 | Lanús | Huracán | 1-1 |
Date | Home | Away | Result |
May 23, 2002 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | Unión | 3-1 |
May 26, 2002 | Unión | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 3-0 |