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

PositionPlayerTeamGoals
1Martín CardettiRiver Plate17
2Diego ForlánIndependiente12
3Facundo SavaGimnasia y Esgrima 11
4Ernesto FaríasEstudiantes 10

Relegation

Torneo Clausura

Top scorers

PositionPlayerTeamGoals
1Fernando CavenaghiRiver Plate15
2Facundo SavaGimnasia y Esgrima 12
3Ernesto FaríasEstudiantes 11
3Josemir LujambioBanfield11
3Daniel MontenegroHuracán11

Relegation

TeamAveragePointsPlayed1999–002000–012001-02
River Plate2.175248114867884
Boca Juniors1.877214114747168
San Lorenzo1.815207114698157
Gimnasia y Esgrima 1.473168114495564
Vélez Sársfield1.447165114615648
Colón1.421162114554956
Racing 1.368156114454071
Newell's Old Boys1.350154114554851
Estudiantes 1.307149114395654
Talleres 1.307149114586130
Huracán1.3039976N/A5544
Chacarita Juniors1.298148114455647
Rosario Central1.289147114664140
Banfield1.2639676N/AN/A48
Independiente1.263144114614241
Nueva Chicago1.2634838N/AN/A48
Lanús1.245142114484351
Unión1.184135114504638
Argentinos Juniors1.114127114394345
Belgrano 1.052120114393744

Promotion Playoff

DateHomeAwayResult
May 23, 2002Huracán Lanús1-2
May 26, 2002LanúsHuracán 1-1

DateHomeAwayResult
May 23, 2002Gimnasia y Esgrima Unión3-1
May 26, 2002UniónGimnasia y Esgrima 3-0