2001–02 Alpha Ethniki
66th season of top-tier football league in Greece
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The 2001–02 Alpha Ethniki was the 66th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 22 September 2001 and ended on 8 May 2002. Olympiacos won their sixth consecutive and 31st Greek title.
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olympiacos 31st Greek title |
| Relegated | Ethnikos Asteras |
| Champions League | Olympiacos AEK Athens |
| UEFA Cup | Panathinaikos PAOK Skoda Xanthi Iraklis |
| Intertoto Cup | Egaleo |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 524 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alexis Alexandris (19 goals) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Teams
| Promoted from 2000–01 Beta Ethniki |
Relegated from 2000–01 Alpha Ethniki |
|---|---|
| Egaleo Akratitos |
PAS Giannina Paniliakos Kalamata Athinaikos |
Stadiums and personnel
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 8 May 2002.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos (C) | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 58[a] | Qualification for Champions League first group stage |
| 2 | AEK Athens | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 58[a] | Qualification for Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Panathinaikos | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 55 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | PAOK | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 48 | |
| 5 | Skoda Xanthi | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 42 | |
| 6 | Iraklis | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 36 | |
| 7 | Panionios | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 35 | |
| 8 | OFI | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Aris | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 29 | |
| 10 | Egaleo | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 26 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup third round |
| 11 | Akratitos | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 23 | |
| 12 | Ionikos | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 | |
| 13 | Panachaiki | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 18 | |
| 14 | Ethnikos Asteras (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 17 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
Source: Galanis Sports Data
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: AEK Athens–Olympiacos 2–3, Olympiacos–AEK Athens 4–3.
Results
Top scorers
Source: Galanis Sports Data
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 19 | |
| 2 | AEK Athens | 17 | |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 16 | |
| 4 | PAOK | 15 | |
| 5 | Skoda Xanthi | 14 | |
| 6 | Panathinaikos | 13 | |
| Olympiacos | |||
| 8 | Iraklis | 12 | |
| 9 | OFI | 11 | |
| Olympiacos |
Awards
Annual awards
Annual awards were announced on 4 November 2002.[1]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Player of the Season | AEK Athens | |
| Foreign Player of the Season | Olympiacos | |
| Young Player of the Season | Skoda Xanthi | |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Panathinaikos | |
| Fair Play of the Season | Olympiacos AEK Athens | |
| Golden Boot | Olympiacos | |
| Manager of the Season | AEK Athens |
Attendances
Olympiacos drew the highest average home attendance in the 2001–02 Alpha Ethniki.[2]
| # | Team | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 20,279 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 10,776 |
| 3 | PAOK | 10,068 |
| 4 | AEK Athens | 8,248 |
| 5 | Iraklis | 6,790 |
| 6 | Panachaiki | 4,458 |
| 7 | Aris | 4,374 |
| 8 | OFI | 3,030 |
| 9 | Panionios | 2,960 |
| 10 | Skoda Xanthi | 2,323 |
| 11 | Ethnikos Asteras | 2,279 |
| 12 | Akratitos | 1,274 |
| 13 | Ionikos | 1,248 |
| 14 | Egaleo | 886 |