The 2001–02 Primeira Liga was the 68th edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 11 August 2001 with a match between Varzim and Benfica, and ended on 6 May 2002. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Boavista as the defending champions.
Sporting CP won the league and qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, along with Boavista, who qualified for the second round. Porto, Benfica and Leixões from the third division qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Cup, while Salgueiros, Farense and Alverca were relegated to the Segunda Liga. Mário Jardel was the top scorer with 42 goals. Until 2021, this remained the last season where Sporting CP won the title and where neither Porto nor Benfica won before Sporting CP won the 2020–21 season ending their 19-year drought and the 19-year reign of Porto and Benfica.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Segunda Liga Campomaiorense Desportivo das Aves Estrela da Amadora
Campomaiorense, Desportivo das Aves and Estrela da Amadora were consigned to the Segunda Liga following their final classification in the 2000–01 season.
Teams promoted from Segunda Liga Santa Clara Varzim Vitória de Setúbal
The other three teams were replaced by Santa Clara, Varzim and Vitória de Setúbal from the Segunda Liga.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Team Head coach City Stadium2000–01 finish Alverca Carlos Pereira Alverca Complexo do Alverca 12th Beira-Mar António Sousa Aveiro Estádio Mário Duarte 8th Belenenses Marinho Peres Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 7th Benfica Toni Lisbon Estádio da Luz 6th Boavista Jaime Pacheco Porto Estádio do Bessa 1st Braga Manuel Cajuda Braga Estádio Primeiro de Maio 4th Farense Alberto Pazos Faro Estádio de São Luís 13th Marítimo Nelo Vingada Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 11th Paços de Ferreira José Mota Paços de Ferreira Estádio da Mata Real 9th Porto Octávio Machado Porto Estádio das Antas 2nd Salgueiros Vítor Manuel Porto Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro 10th Santa Clara Carlos Manuel Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 1st in Segunda Liga Sporting CP László Bölöni Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 3rd União de Leiria José Mourinho Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 5th Varzim Rogério Gonçalves Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim Sport Club 2nd in Segunda Liga Vitória de Guimarães Augusto Inácio Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 15th Vitória de Setúbal Jorge Jesus Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 3rd in Segunda Liga
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Santa Clara Carlos Manuel 30 September 2001 15th Manuel Fernandes 1 October 2001 Salgueiros Vítor Manuel 5 November 2001 16th Carlos Manuel 6 November 2001 Farense Alberto Pazos 25 November 2001 13th Jorge Castelo 26 November 2001 Varzim Rogério Gonçalves 25 November 2001 18th José Alberto Costa 26 November 2001 Benfica Toni 23 December 2001 4th Jesualdo Ferreira 28 December 2001 Alverca Carlos Pereira 8 January 2002 16th Vítor Manuel 9 January 2002 União de Leiria José Mourinho 20 January 2002 4th Mário Reis 21 January 2002 Porto Octávio Machado 20 January 2002 5th José Mourinho 21 January 2002 Vitória de Setúbal Jorge Jesus 20 January 2002 17th Luís Campos 21 January 2002 Farense Jorge Castelo 23 February 2002 16th Paco Fortes 24 February 2002 União de Leiria Mário Reis 24 February 2002 4th Vítor Pontes 25 February 2002
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Mário Jardel Sporting CP422 Derlei União de Leiria213 Fary Faye Beira-Mar184 Hugo Henrique Vitória de Setúbal165 Gaúcho Marítimo15 Barata Braga157 Leonardo Paços de Ferreira148 Deco Porto13 Mantorras Benfica1310 Benni McCarthy Porto12 João Pedro Salgueiros12
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Benfica 29,924 2 Sporting 25,660 3 Porto 21,159 4 Vitória SC 8,138 5 Boavista 7,500 6 Santa Clara 7,000 7 Braga 6,086 8 Vitória FC 5,147 9 Marítimo 4,559 10 Varzim 4,441 11 Farense 4,012 12 Beira-Mar 3,882 13 Paços de Ferreira 3,529 14 Os Belenenses 3,265 15 Salgueiros 3,088 16 União de Leiria 2,971 17 Alverca 2,729 18 Gil Vicente 2,677
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References
External links Portugal 2001-02 – RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira) Portugal – Table of Honor – Soccer Library