2001–02 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland football league in the 2001–02 season.
Overview
- The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams. Shelbourne FC were crowned league champions for the tenth time.
- The First Division was contested by 9 teams and Drogheda United FC won the division.
Premier Division
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD | |
| 1 | Shelbourne F.C. | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 63 | +22 | |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 32 | 57 | +22 | |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C.* | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 29 | 53 | +30 | |
| 4 | Bohemian F.C. | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 57 | 32 | 52 | +25 | |
| 5 | Derry City F.C. | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 51 | +12 | |
| 6 | Cork City F.C. | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 49 | +9 | |
| 7 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 48 | +1 | |
| 8 | Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 46 | +9 | |
| 9 | Longford Town F.C. | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 40 | -10 | Play-off(won) |
| 10 | Dundalk F.C. | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 39 | -9 | Relegated |
| 11 | Galway United F.C. | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 73 | 19 | -45 | Relegated |
| 12 | Monaghan United F.C. | 33 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 85 | 12 | -66 | Relegated |
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. were docked 15 points for fielding an unregistered player.
- Promotion/relegation play-off: Longford Town F.C. 1-0, 2-3 aet (6-5 on penalties) Finn Harps F.C.
First Division
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD | |
| 1 | Drogheda United F.C. | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 53 | 28 | 58 | +25 | Promoted |
| 2 | Finn Harps F.C. | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 47 | 54 | +4 | Play-off(Lost) |
| 3 | Dublin City F.C. | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 46 | 53 | +9 | |
| 4 | Waterford United F.C.* | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 48 | +12 | |
| 5 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 32 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 45 | +26 | |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 33 | -13 | |
| 7 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 53 | 32 | -13 | |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 42 | 31 | -10 | |
| 9 | Limerick F.C. | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 54 | 31 | -22 |
- Waterford United F.C. were docked 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
- St. Francis resigned from the league before the start of the season due to a proposed merger with St Patrick's Athletic F.C.. The merger was never completed
- Kildare County F.C. were elected to the league for next season.
