2001–02 Serie B
Italian football league season
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The 2001–02 Serie B is the 70th season since its establishment in 1929. It is the second highest football league in Italy.
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Como (3rd title) Modena Reggina Empoli |
| Relegated | Crotone Pistoiese Cittadella |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 934 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Teams
Modena, Palermo, Como and Messina had been promoted from Serie C, while Reggina, Vicenza, Napoli and Bari had been relegated from Serie A.
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona | Ropam | Banca Marche | |
| Bari | Lotto | None | |
| Cagliari | Uhlsport | Terra Sarda | |
| Cittadella | Legea | Imasaf | |
| Como | Erreà | Magiste International | |
| Cosenza | Legea | Provincia di Cosenza | |
| Crotone | Devis | Caffè Guglielmo | |
| Empoli | Erreà | Computer Gross | |
| Genoa | Erreà | None | |
| Messina | Asics | Jonax Group | |
| Modena | Erreà | Immergas | |
| Napoli | Diadora | Peroni | |
| Palermo | Lotto | Le Telecomunicazioni del Sud | |
| Pistoiese | Garman | Vannucci Piante | |
| Reggina | Asics | Caffè Mauro | |
| Salernitana | In-house[a] | ICS Personal Computer | |
| Sampdoria | Asics | Grafoplast Wiremarkers | |
| Siena | Lotto | Monte Paschi Vita | |
| Ternana | Erreà | Professionecasa | |
| Vicenza | Umbro | Artel Clima |
- The logo of TELE+ Digitale was featured instead of a kit manufacturer logo
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Como (P, C) | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 74 | Promotion to Serie A |
| 2 | Modena (P) | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 72 | |
| 3 | Reggina (P) | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 68 | |
| 4 | Empoli (P) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 67 | |
| 5 | Napoli | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 61 | |
| 6 | Bari | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 53 | |
| 7 | Salernitana | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 53 | |
| 8 | Ancona | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 50 | |
| 9 | Vicenza | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 49 | |
| 10 | Palermo | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 48 | |
| 11 | Sampdoria | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 48 | |
| 12 | Siena | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 47 | |
| 13 | Cagliari | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 47 | |
| 14 | Genoa | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 47 | |
| 15 | Cosenza | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 47 | |
| 16 | Messina | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 47 | |
| 17 | Ternana (T) | 38 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 45 | Re-admitted[a] |
| 18 | Cittadella (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 37 | Relegation to Serie C1 |
| 19 | Pistoiese (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 36 | |
| 20 | Crotone (R) | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 25 |
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- Relegated and later readmitted after Fiorentina's bankruptcy in Serie A.
Results
Attendances
| No. | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 17,386 | 64,234 |
| 2 | Reggina | 16,779 | 23,794 |
| 3 | Genoa | 16,159 | 36,736 |
| 4 | Sampdoria | 13,069 | 33,057 |
| 5 | Salernitana | 11,624 | 25,899 |
| 6 | Palermo | 10,363 | 24,896 |
| 7 | Modena | 9,244 | 13,574 |
| 8 | Vicenza | 8,536 | 12,663 |
| 9 | Messina | 7,641 | 9,200 |
| 10 | Ternana | 7,385 | 11,390 |
| 11 | Ancona | 6,396 | 10,399 |
| 12 | Cagliari | 6,368 | 18,000 |
| 13 | Como | 5,715 | 8,849 |
| 14 | Crotone | 5,214 | 7,200 |
| 15 | Cosenza | 4,490 | 10,991 |
| 16 | Siena | 4,444 | 8,006 |
| 17 | Empoli | 4,216 | 8,724 |
| 18 | Pistoiese | 3,031 | 5,603 |
| 19 | Bari | 2,832 | 4,682 |
| 20 | Cittadella | 1,773 | 5,451 |
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