# 2001–02 in Argentine football
## Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| 1 | Racing Club | 42 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | River Plate | 41 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| 4 | Colón de Santa Fe | 32 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| 6 | Estudiantes La Plata | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | -1 |
| 7 | Gimnasia La Plata | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 35 | -5 |
| 8 | Chacarita Juniors | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| 9 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 10 | Independiente | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| 11 | Argentinos Juniors | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| 12 | Lanús | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 |
| 13 | Nueva Chicago | 24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | -7 |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| 15 | Vélez Sársfield | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| 17 | Unión de Santa Fe | 18 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 |
| 18 | Banfield | 18 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
| 19 | Huracán | 14 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | -17 |
| 20 | Talleres de Córdoba | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 37 | -19 |

### Top scorers

| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Martín Cardetti | River Plate | 17 |
| 2 | Diego Forlán | Independiente | 12 |
| 3 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia La Plata | 11 |
| 4 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes La Plata | 10 |

### Relegation

    There is no relegation after the Apertura. For the relegation results of this tournament see below

## Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| 1 | River Plate | 43 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 37 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 4 | Huracán | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| 5 | Banfield | 30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | Racing Club | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| 8 | Estudiantes La Plata | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| 9 | Vélez Sársfield | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 10 | Lanús | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| 12 | Colón de Santa Fe | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| 13 | Nueva Chicago | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
| 14 | Chacarita Juniors | 21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 15 | Unión de Santa Fe | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| 18 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 18 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
| 19 | Talleres de Córdoba | 17 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 31 | -17 |
| 20 | Independiente | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -14 |

### Top scorers

| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Fernando Cavenaghi | River Plate | 15 |
| 2 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia La Plata | 12 |
| 3 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes La Plata | 11 |
| 3 | Josemir Lujambio | Banfield | 11 |
| 3 | Daniel Montenegro | Huracán | 11 |

### Relegation

| Team | Average | Points | Played | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| River Plate | 2.175 | 248 | 114 | 86 | 78 | 84 |
| Boca Juniors | 1.877 | 214 | 114 | 74 | 71 | 68 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.815 | 207 | 114 | 69 | 81 | 57 |
| Gimnasia de La Plata | 1.473 | 168 | 114 | 49 | 55 | 64 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.447 | 165 | 114 | 61 | 56 | 48 |
| Colón de Santa Fe | 1.421 | 162 | 114 | 55 | 49 | 56 |
| Racing Club | 1.368 | 156 | 114 | 45 | 40 | 71 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.350 | 154 | 114 | 55 | 48 | 51 |
| Estudiantes La Plata | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 39 | 56 | 54 |
| Talleres de Córdoba | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 58 | 61 | 30 |
| Huracán | 1.303 | 99 | 76 | N/A | 55 | 44 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 1.298 | 148 | 114 | 45 | 56 | 47 |
| Rosario Central | 1.289 | 147 | 114 | 66 | 41 | 40 |
| Banfield | 1.263 | 96 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 48 |
| Independiente | 1.263 | 144 | 114 | 61 | 42 | 41 |
| Nueva Chicago | 1.263 | 48 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 48 |
| Lanús | 1.245 | 142 | 114 | 48 | 43 | 51 |
| Unión de Santa Fe | 1.184 | 135 | 114 | 50 | 46 | 38 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1.114 | 127 | 114 | 39 | 43 | 45 |
| Belgrano de Córdoba | 1.052 | 120 | 114 | 39 | 37 | 41 |

#### "Promoción" Playoff

| Date | Home | Away | Result |
| May 23, 2002 | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | Lanús | 1-2 |
| May 26, 2002 | Lanús | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 1-1 |
Lanús wins 3-2 and stays in Argentine First Division. Huracán de Tres Arroyos remains in Argentine Nacional B.
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
| May 23, 2002 | Gimnasia (CdU) | Unión de Santa Fe | 3-1 |
| May 26, 2002 | Unión de Santa Fe | Gimnasia (CdU) | 3-0 |
Unión de Santa Fe wins 4-3 and stays in Argentine First Division. Gimnasia (CdU) remains in Argentine Nacional B.

## Lower leagues

| Level | Tournament | Champion |
| 2nd | Primera B Nacional | Olimpo |
| 3rd | Primera B Metropolitana | Deportivo Español |
| 3rd (Interior) | Torneo Argentino A | C.A.I |
| 4th | Primera C Metropolitana | Deportivo Laferrere |
| 5th | Primera D Metropolitana | Villa San Carlos |

## Argentine clubs in international competitions

| Team | Intercontinental | 2001 Copa Mercosur | 2002 Copa Libertadores |
| San Lorenzo | N/A | Champions | Group stage |
| Boca Juniors | Runners up | Group stage | QF |
| Talleres | N/A | QF | Group stage |
| Independiente | N/A | QF | did not qualify |
| River Plate | N/A | Group stage | 2nd round |
| Vélez Sársfield | N/A | Group stage | Group stage |

## National team

This section covers Argentina's matches from August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2002.
Win  Draw  Loss