2001–02 Saudi Premier League
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal (9th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Ansar Al-Wehda |
| 2002–03 AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal Al-Ahli |
| Top goalscorer | Sérgio Ricardo (16 goals) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
Statistics of the 2001–02 Saudi Premier League.
Stadia and locations
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| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City |
| Al-Ansar | Medina | Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Al-Najma | Unaizah | Department of Education Stadium |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Al-Shoulla | Al-Kharj | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium |
| Al-Tai | Ḥaʼil | Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City |
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdulaziz Sports City |
Foreign players
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Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 49 |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 49 |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 44 |
| 4 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 40 |
| 5 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 31 |
| 6 | Al-Shoulla | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 28 |
| 7 | Al-Najma | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 25 |
| 8 | Al-Ettifaq | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 23 |
| 9 | Al-Shabab | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 22 |
| 10 | Al-Tai | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 19 |
| 11 | Al-Wehda | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 15 |
| 12 | Al-Ansar | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 15 |
Source: [citation needed]
Championship playoff
[edit]Fourth place game
[edit]| 14 April 2002 | Al-Nassr | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Al-Ahli | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
| Referee: Ibrahim Al-Nfisa | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
Ali Yazid  Fadel Keïta  Abdullah Al-Janoubi Julio César Baldivieso |
Mohammed Sheliah Khalid Al-Shanif Hussein Abdulghani Fouzi Al-Shehri |
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Third place game
[edit]| 19 April 2002 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Nassr | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah |
Lindomar  85' (pen.)Al-Hasan Al-Yami 89' |
54' Ahmad Jahawi |
Referee: Mohammed Al-Marwani |
Final
[edit]| 1 May 2002 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ittihad | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah |
| Abdullah Al-Jumaan Al-Dosari 80' Abdullah Al-Jumaan Al-Dosari 87' |
90' Al-Hasan Al-Yami |
Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Daffer Al Shehri |
| Saudi Premier League 2001–02 winners |
|---|
| Al-Hilal 9th title |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sérgio Ricardo
|
Al-Ittihad | 16 |
| 2 | Edmilson
|
Al-Hilal | 15 |
| 3 |  Hussein Al-Ali
|
Al-Hilal | 13 |
 Diéne Faye
|
Al-Riyadh |