The final phase of the 2001–02 UEFA Cup began on 20 November 2001 with the third round and concluded on 8 May 2002 with the final at the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The final phase involved 32 teams: the 24 teams which qualified from the second round, and the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League first group stage.
Times up to 30 March 2002 (third round to quarter-finals) were CET (UTC+1), and thereafter (semi-finals and final) CEST (UTC+2).
Round and draw dates The schedule for the competition was as follows. The draw for the third round was held at the Noga Hilton Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, while the remaining draws were held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legThird round2 November 200122 November 20016 December 2001Fourth round12 December 200121 February 200228 February 2002Quarter-finals14 March 200221 March 2002Semi-finals22 March 20024 April 200211 April 2002Final8 May 2002 at Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Format Apart from the final, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time (two fifteen-minute periods) was played. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.
In the final, which was played as a single match, if scores were level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows: In the draws for the third and fourth rounds, teams were seeded and divided into groups containing an equal number of seeded and unseeded teams. In each group, the seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the first team drawn hosting the first leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings and teams from the same association could be drawn against each other.
Bracket
Third round
The draw for the third round was held on 2 November 2001, 13:00 CET.
Summary
The first legs were played on 20 and 22 November, and the second legs were played on 4 and 6 December 2001.
Matches
PSV Eindhoven won 6–4 on aggregate.
Lille won 3–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Valencia won 5–4 on penalties.
Servette won 3–0 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 4–2 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate; Rangers won 4–3 on penalties.
Feyenoord won 3–2 on aggregate.
AEK Athens won 4–3 on aggregate.
Leeds United won 4–3 on aggregate.
Parma won 4–1 on aggregate.
Roda JC won 2–1 on aggregate.
Slovan Liberec won 5–2 on aggregate.
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3–1 on aggregate.
Borussia Dortmund won 2–0 on aggregate.
Milan won 3–1 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate; Lyon won on away goals.
Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was held on 12 December 2001, 12:00 CET.
Summary
The first legs were played on 19 and 21 February, and the second legs were played on 28 February 2002.
Matches
Internazionale won 5–3 on aggregate.
Valencia won 5–2 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven won 1–0 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 4–3 on aggregate.
Slovan Liberec won 5–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Borussia Dortmund won on away goals.
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 2–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Milan won 3–2 on penalties.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 December 2001, 12:00 CET, immediately after the fourth round draw.
Summary
The first legs were played on 14 March, and the second legs were played on 21 March 2002.
Matches
Internazionale won 2–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Feyenoord won 5–4 on penalties.
Borussia Dortmund won 4–0 on aggregate.
Milan won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 22 March 2002, 13:00 CET.
Summary
The first legs were played on 4 April, and the second legs were played on 11 April 2002.
Matches
Feyenoord won 3–2 on aggregate.
Borussia Dortmund won 5–3 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 8 May 2002 at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Notes
References
External links Seeding information 2001–02 season at WorldFootball.net UEFA Cup 2001–02 at RSSSF