2001–02 UEFA Cup

The UEFA Cup 2001/ 02 was the 31st edition of the competition and was won by Feyenoord Rotterdam in the domestic Feyenoord Stadium against Borussia Dortmund. The Rotterdam were able to use their home advantage and won the game 3-2. It was the 36th European Cup final with German participation ( with DDR ).

Mode

Entitled to participate were all the clubs who had occupied one of the matters governed by the UEFA five year ranking UEFA Cup places in the past to end the season. Like last year, qualified again three clubs on the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first round. The competition was held in six rounds, in home and away matches. In Torgleichstand initially decided the number of away goals scored, then an extension has been reached no decision on this after two periods of 15 minutes was followed by a penalty shoot-out, until the winner was determined. For the third round also met the eight from the first group stage of the Champions League as third-placed clubs for retired participants.

Qualification

First round

Aston Villa, Paris Saint- Germain and ES Troyes AC qualified via the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

2nd round

Round 3

Lokomotiv Moscow, Borussia Dortmund, RCD Mallorca, PSV Eindhoven, Celtic, Olympique Lyon, Lille and Feyenoord Rotterdam qualified third party as a group the first group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2001 / 02 for the 3rd round.

Second round

Inter Milan came quite easily continue against AEK Athens, after a 3-1 home win gave them a 2-2 away. Just as easily, it had the FC Valencia, the Hertha - threw slayer Servette Geneva 3-0 and 2-2 from the competition. The first big surprise was the departure of the French top club Olympique Lyon, who came home to a 1-1 draw against the Czech club Slovan Liberec and abroad came with 1:4 under the wheels. Dortmund was happy and lackluster against the stronger Lille continue without winning, only on the away goals rule. The PSV Eindhoven threw out another favorite, Leeds United were beaten 1-0 at home, abroad could play 0-0. Feyenoord Rotterdam was able to achieve the important away goal at the Glasgow Rangers and played 1:1 at home they kept in a thrilling game 3-2 the upper hand. The next big sensation was the Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv, which threw the big favorites Parma, with the likes of Crespo, 2-1 and 0-0 from the tournament. The AC Milan star with his team looked after the 1-0 away against Roda Kerkrade like the sure winner, but lost at home to 0-1 and remained scoreless as the extension, it came to the penalty shootout. Here, however, the Italians kept the upper hand 3-2.

Quarterfinals

Tel Aviv was unable to continue his surprise series. With the 1-0 we had created a good result at home, but in the second leg had to admit defeat with 0:2 and retired.

In purely Dutch duel between PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord Rotterdam was the expected tight affair. PSV could only play 1:1 at home, but Feyenoord made ​​it in the return game is not better played at home and also 1:1. Since the extension remained scoreless, it came to the penalty shoot-out; here Feyenoord prevailed before the home crowd with 5:4.

Slovan Liberec was the surprise team next Hapoel Tel Aviv. The 0-0 was still a rather moderate position for the return leg, which Dortmund won 4-0.

Valencia have had created with the 1-1 draw at the favorites Inter Milan a very good starting position for the second leg at home in Mestalla, but Inter played away very clever and was technically superior to its opponents far, so you could celebrate a 1-0 success.

Semifinal

The semi-finals had ready two surprises.

Borussia Dortmund caused a sensation with a 4-0 home win against AC Milan highly assessed. In the second leg we ran a 0:3 residue behind, and was put under enormous pressure, but then you could achieve with a counter the 1:3 and thus drew the final.

Inter Milan lost the home leg 0-1, in the second leg you could not win despite twice leading and retired unhappy.

Final

Top scorers

Information without qualifying round

See also: List of scorers of the UEFA Europa League