2001–02 Scottish Premier League
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| Season | 2001–02 |
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| Champions | Celtic |
| Relegated | St Johnstone |
| Champions League | Celtic |
| UEFA Cup | Rangers Livingston Aberdeen |
| Top goalscorer | Henrik Larsson (29) |
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← 2000–01
2002–03 →
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The 2001–02 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic.
As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League. Runners-up Rangers and third-placed Livingston (in the Scottish top flight for the first time) qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did fourth-placed Aberdeen, who took the final UEFA Cup place due to Rangers beating Celtic in the Scottish Cup final.
St Johnstone were relegated, and Scottish First Division winners Partick Thistle were promoted.
Henrik Larsson was the top scorer with 29 goals for Celtic.
Contents
Promotion and relegation from 2000–01
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
League table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 18 | +76 | 103 | 2002–03 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 85 | 2002–03 UEFA Cup First round |
| 3 | Livingston | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 58 | 2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 55 | 2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying round |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 57 | –5 | 48 | |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 64 | –23 | 45 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 54 | –10 | 49 | |
| 8 | Dundee United | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 59 | –21 | 46 | |
| 9 | Dundee | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 55 | –14 | 44 | |
| 10 | Hibernian | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 56 | –5 | 41 | |
| 11 | Motherwell | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 69 | –20 | 40 | |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 62 | –38 | 21 | Relegated to 2002–03 First Division |
Source: SPL official website
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Henrik Larsson |
Celtic | 29 |
| 2 |  John Hartson |
Celtic | 19 |
| 3 |  Tore André Flo |
Rangers | 18 |
| 4 |  Robbie Winters |
Aberdeen | 13 |
| 5 |  Juan Sara |
Dundee | 11 |
 Shota Arveladze |
Rangers | ||
| 7 |  Stuart Elliot |
Motherwell | 10 |
| James McFadden |
Motherwell | ||
| 9 | Garry O'Connor |
Hibernian | 9 |
 Kevin McKenna |
Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 11 | Darren Mackie |
Aberdeen | 8 |
 Hicham Zerouali |
Aberdeen |
Source: SPL official website
Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2001–02 season are shown below:
| Team | Average |
|---|---|
| Celtic | 58,511 |
| Rangers | 47,879 |
| Aberdeen | 14,035 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 12,080 |
| Hibernian | 11,587 |
| Dundee United | 8,007 |
| Dundee | 7,958 |
| Kilmarnock | 7,621 |
| Livingston | 7,477 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6,363 |
| Motherwell | 5,878 |
| St Johnstone | 4,580 |
Source: SPL official website
Monthly awards
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| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Martin O'Neill (Celtic) |
 Marvin Andrews (Livingston) |
Stephen Hughes (Rangers) |
| September | Jim Leishman (Livingston) |
 Stiliyan Petrov (Celtic) |
Peter MacDonald (St Johnstone) |
| October |  Dick Advocaat (Rangers) |
Gavin Rae (Dundee) |
Ian Murray (Hibernian) |
| November | Jim Leishman (Livingston) |
Robert Douglas (Celtic) |
Kevin McNaughton (Aberdeen) |
| December | Craig Levein (Heart of Midlothian) |
 Ricardo Fuller (Heart of Midlothian) |
Stephen Murray (Kilmarnock) |
| January | Alex Smith (Dundee United) |
 Lorenzo Amoruso (Rangers) |
James McFadden (Motherwell) |
| February | Alex McLeish (Rangers) |
Barry Ferguson (Rangers) |
Kevin McNaughton (Aberdeen) |
| March | Jimmy Calderwood (Dunfermline Athletic) |
Garry O'Connor (Hibernian) |
Stephen Crainey (Celtic) |
| April | Martin O'Neill (Celtic) |
John Hartson (Celtic) |
Stuart Duff (Dundee United) |
