2001–02 Northern Premier League

The 2001–02 Northern Premier League season was the 34th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

Premier Division
The Premier Division featured three new teams:


 * Bradford Park Avenue promoted as champions of Division One
 * Vauxhall Motors promoted as runners-up of Division One
 * Burton Albion transferred from the Southern League Premier Division

Division One
Division One featured 4 new teams:


 * Leek Town relegated from Premier Division
 * Spennymoor United relegated from Premier Division
 * Ossett Albion promoted as runners-up from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
 * Rossendale United promoted as champions of the North West Counties League Division One

Promotion and relegation
In the thirty-fourth season of the Northern Premier League Burton Albion (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop Auckland and Bamber Bridge were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Stalybridge Celtic, First Division winners Harrogate Town and play-off winners Ashton United. In the First Division Gretna left the League to join the Scottish Football League Third Division, while Ossett Albion left the League altogether; these teams were replaced by newly admitted Alfreton Town and Kidsgrove Athletic.

Cup Results
Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.


 * Accrington Stanley bt. Bradford Park Avenue

President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.


 * Barrow bt. Gainsborough Trinity

Chairman's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.


 * Worksop Town bt. Droylsden

Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


 * Accrington Stanley bt. Burton Albion