The 2001–02 Egyptian Premier League was the 45th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season began on 21 September 2001 and concluded on 4 July 2002.
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 September 2001 – 04 July 2002 |
| Champions | Ismaily (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Ghazl El Suez El Qanah Sohag |
| CAF Champions League | Ismaily (1st), Zamalek (Defending Champion) |
| CAF Cup | Baladeyet El Mahalla (Cup Runner up), Al Ahly (2nd) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 475 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hossam Hassan (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ismaily 5–0 Sohag (26 October 2001) |
| Biggest away win | Zamalek 1–6 Al Ahly (16 May 2002) |
| Highest scoring | Tersana 5–3 El Qanah (19 November 2001) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Ismaily won their 3rd Egyptian Premier League title in the club history.
Ghazl El Suez, Sohag and El Qanah have entered as the three promoted teams from the Egyptian Second Division.
Teams
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ismaily (C) | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 64 | Qualification for the CAF Cup |
| 3 | Zamalek | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 53 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 4 | Ghazl Al-Mehalla | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 35 | |
| 5 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Goldi | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 32 | |
| 7 | El Masry | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 30 | |
| 8 | Tersana | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 30 | |
| 9 | El Mansoura | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 31 | |
| 10 | El-Mahalla | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 28 | Qualification for the CAF Cup |
| 11 | El-Ittihad El-Iskandary | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 27 | |
| 12 | Ghazl El Suez (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 26 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 13 | El Qanah (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 24 | |
| 14 | Sohag (R) | 26 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 15 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated