2001–02 National Football League (India)
6th season of National Football League
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The 2001–02 Indian National Football League, also known as Tata National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
Season2001–02
Dates12 December 2001 – 15 April 2002
ChampionsMohun Bagan
3rd NFL title
3rd Indian title
3rd NFL title
3rd Indian title
Runner upChurchill Brothers
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 December 2001 – 15 April 2002 |
| Champions | Mohun Bagan 3rd NFL title 3rd Indian title |
| Runner up | Churchill Brothers |
| Relegated | |
| AFC Champions League | Mohun Bagan Churchill Brothers |
| Top goalscorer | Yusif Yakubu (18 goals)[1] |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Punjab Police were promoted from NFL2. Mohun Bagan won the championship under the coach Subrata Bhattacharya and it was their third title after missing the last title by only a point. Churchill Brothers came second and Vasco came third. Punjab Police and FC Kochin were relegated from the National Football League next season.
League standings
Kolkata
Goa
Bengaluru
Locations of teams in the 2001–02 National Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 44 |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 42 |
| 3 | Vasco | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 40 |
| 4 | Salgaocar | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 39 |
| 5 | East Bengal | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 36 |
| 6 | Mahindra United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 33 |
| 7 | Indian Telephone Industries | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 28 |
| 9 | Tollygunge Agragami | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 23 |
| 10 | JCT Mills | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 21 |
| 11 | Kochin | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 17 |
| 12 | Punjab Police | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 12 |
Source: rsssf.com