The 2001–02 FA Premier League season was the tenth season of the competition. It began with a new sponsor, Barclaycard, and was titled the FA Barclaycard Premiership, replacing the previous sponsor, Carling. The title race turned into a battle between four different sides – Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United.
2001–02 FA Premier League
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 36 | 43 | 87 | UEFA Champions League 2002–03 First group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 30 | 37 | 80 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 45 | 42 | 77 | UEFA Champions League 2002–03 Third qualifying round |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 71 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 66 | UEFA Cup 2002–03 First round1 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 38 | 28 | 64 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 53 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 50 | 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 50 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 46 | UEFA Cup 2002–03 First round2 |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 45 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 45 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 44 | 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 44 | |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 43 | |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 40 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 40 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town3 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 36 | Relegation to Football League First Division 2002–03 |
| 19 | Derby County | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 30 | |
| 20 | Leicester City | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 28 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
1Since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Chelsea, who were the FA Cup runners-up
2Blackburn Rovers qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners
3Despite relegation, Ipswich Town qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round as Fair Play Award winners
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