2001–02 in Dutch football

The 2001–02 season in Dutch football was the 46th season in the Eredivisie, where Ajax claimed the double (the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup).

Eredivisie

 * Champions League : Ajax and PSV
 * Champions League qualification : Feyenoord
 * UEFA Cup : Heerenveen, Vitesse and Utrecht
 * Promotion / relegation play-offs ("Nacompetitie") : FC Den Bosch and Sparta Rotterdam
 * Relegated : Fortuna Sittard

Dutch Footballer of the Year

 * 2001–02 &mdash; Pierre van Hooijdonk (Feyenoord)

Dutch Golden Shoe Winner

 * 2001 &mdash; Johann Vogel (PSV)
 * 2002 &mdash; Cristian Chivu (Ajax)

Ajax winning squad 2001–02

 * Goal
 * 🇦🇺 Joey Didulica
 * Fred Grim
 * Bogdan Lobonț


 * Defence
 * 🇳🇴 André Bergdølmo
 * Cristian Chivu
 * Tim de Cler
 * John Heitinga
 * 🇺🇸 John O'Brien
 * 🇫🇮 Petri Pasanen
 * Mitchell Piqué
 * 🇹🇳 Hatem Trabelsi


 * Ferdi Vierklau
 * 🇬🇭 Abubakari Yakubu


 * Midfield
 * 🇨🇴 Daniel Cruz
 * 🇨🇿 Tomáš Galásek
 * Cedric van der Gun
 * Jan van Halst
 * Richard Knopper
 * 🇧🇷 Maxwell
 * Steven Pienaar
 * Stefano Seedorf
 * Rafael van der Vaart
 * Richard Witschge


 * Attack
 * Shota Arveladze
 * 🇪🇬 Mido
 * 🇸🇪 Zlatan Ibrahimović
 * 🇳🇬 Pius Ikedia
 * Nikos Machlas
 * Andy van der Meyde
 * 🇧🇷 Wamberto

During the season replaced by:
 * Management
 * Co Adriaanse (Coach)
 * Peter Boeve (Assistant)
 * Ronald Koeman (Coach)
 * Ruud Krol (Assistant)
 * Tonny Bruins Slot (Assistant)

Eerste Divisie

 * Promoted : Zwolle
 * Promotion / Relegation play-offs ("Nacompetitie") : Excelsior, RBC, ADO, Emmen, Volendam and Cambuur

Group B

 * Promoted : RBC Roosendaal and Excelsior
 * Relegated : FC Den Bosch and Sparta Rotterdam