Barcelona's 2001–02 season was the second under the presidency of Joan Gaspart and the single full season of management by Carles Rexach (who had replaced Lorenzo Serra Ferrer in the latter part of the previous campaign).
The summer of 2001 saw long-serving team captain Josep Guardiola leave the club, while many transfer deals were concluded to give a new face to the squad with the signings of Roberto Bonano, Javier Saviola, Patrik Andersson, Francesco Coco, Geovanni, Philippe Christanval and Fábio Rochemback. This was also the final season at Barcelona of veteran players like Sergi Barjuán, Abelardo and the talismanic Rivaldo.
Barcelona had a mediocre campaign in La Liga, finishing in 4th place, 11 points below eventual champions Valencia; in Europe, on the other hand, they produced some very good performances, reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by fierce rivals (and eventual winners) Real Madrid. Patrick Kluivert was the club's top scorer in all competitions, with 25 goals.
Squad Correct as of 3 October 2009.
Transfers In
Total spending: €90.1 million
Out
Total income: €31.7 million
Competitions Pre-season and friendlies
Copa Catalunya
La Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Round of 64
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
First group stage
Group F
Second group stage
Group B
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Statistics Players statistics
Top scorers Name Nationality Position PD CdR CdC CL Total Patrick Kluivert Striker 18 0 0 7 25 Javier Saviola Striker 17 0 0 4 21 Rivaldo Forward 8 0 0 6 14 Luis Enrique Midfielder 5 0 0 6 11 Xavi Midfielder 4 0 1 0 5
See also FC Barcelona 2001–02 UEFA Champions League 2001–02 La Liga 2001–02 Copa del Rey
References
External links
FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page FC Barcelona (Spain) profile uefa.com - UEFA Champions League Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional