The following is a summary of the 2001–02 season of competitive football in

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Nationalliga A

Qualification phase

Championship playoff round

The first eight teams of the regular season (or Qualification) competed in the Championship Playoff Round. They took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the Qualification as Bonus with them.

Nationalliga B

Qualification phase

Promotion/relegation group NLA/NLB

Relegation group NLB/1. Liga

1. Liga

Group 1

Group 2

Decider to play-off

The two teams

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and Young Fellows Juventus ended the season level on points and so they had to play a decision match to resolve second position and the play-off slot. This match was played on May 21, 2002, in Sursee. ''

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win and advance, as group runner-up, to play-offs.''

Group 3

Promotion play-off

The three group winners and the three runners-up contested this play-off for the two promotion slots. The U-21 teams were not eligible for this stage. ;Qualification round '' Wohlen win 6–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals.'' '' 3–3 on aggregate, Young Fellows Juventus win on away goals and continue to the finals.'' ''

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win 5–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.'' ;Final round

Final table

Swiss Cup

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Swiss Clubs in Europe

* Grasshopper Club as

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champions: Champions League third qualifying round *

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as runners-up: Champions League second qualifying round * St. Gallen as third placed team: UEFA Cup qualifying round * Servette as 2000–01 Swiss Cup winners: UEFA Cup first round *

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: UEFA Cup first round * Lausanne-Sport: UEFA Cup first round *

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as 2000–01 Liechtenstein Cup winners: UEFA Cup qualifying round

Grasshopper Club

Champions League

=Third qualifying round

= ''Porto won 5–4 on aggregate.''

UEFA Cup

=First round

= ''Grasshoppers won 6–2 on aggregate.''

=Second round

= ''Grasshoppers won 6–4 on aggregate.''

=Third round

= ''Leeds United won 4–3 on aggregate.''

Lugano

Champions League

=Second qualifying round

= ''Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–2 on aggregate.''

St. Gallen

UEFA Cup

=Qualifying round

= ''3–3 on aggregate. St. Gallen won on away goals.''

=First round

= ''St. Gallen won 3–2 on aggregate.''

=Second round

= ''Freiburg won 4–2 on aggregate.''

Servette

UEFA Cup

=First round

= ''Servette won 2–1 on aggregate.''

=Second round

= ''Servette won 1–0 on aggregate.''

=Third round

= ''Servette won 3–0 on aggregate.''

=Fourth round

= ''Valencia won 5–2 on aggregate.''

Basel

Intertoto Cup

=Second round

= ''Basel won 5–0 on aggregate.''

=Third round

= ''Basel won 5–3 on aggregate.''

=Semi-final

= ''Basel won 5–2 on aggregate.''

=Final

= ''Aston Villa won 5–2 on aggregate.''

Lausanne-Sport

Intertoto Cup

=First round

= ''Lausanne-Sport won 9–1 on aggregate.''

=Second round

= ''Lausanne-Sport won 4–3 on aggregate.''

=Third round

= ''1–1 on aggregate. Lausanne-Sport won on away goals.''

=Semi-final

= ''Basel won 5–2 on aggregate.''

Vaduz

UEFA Cup

=Qualifying round

= ''Varteks won 9–4 on aggregate.''

References

Sources

Switzerland 2001–02 at RSSSF

1. Liga season 2001–02 at the official website

Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 in Swiss football Seasons in Swiss football