2001–02 Celta de Vigo season
# 2001–02 Celta de Vigo season

Celta de Vigo participated in La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup. Finishing just shy of the UEFA Champions League positions, Celta failed to repeat their cup runs of previous seasons, dropping out of both Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup in the second rounds.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Pablo Cavallero |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Juan Velasco |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Sylvinho |
| 4 | DF | ARG | Fernando Cáceres |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Everton Giovanella |
| 6 | DF | ARG | Eduardo Berizzo |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Vágner |
| 8 | MF | RUS | Valery Karpin |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Florian Maurice |
| 10 | MF | RUS | Alexandr Mostovoi |
| 11 | MF | ARG | Gustavo López |
| 13 | GK | ESP | José Manuel Pinto |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | DF | ESP | Juanfran |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Doriva |
| 17 | DF | ARG | Sebastián Méndez |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Pablo Coira |
| 19 | MF | BRA | Edu |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Jesuli |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Sergio |
| 22 | MF | FRA | Peter Luccin |
| 23 | DF | EQG | Yago |
| 24 | FW | ESP | Catanha |
| 26 | GK | ESP | Roberto |
| 27 | MF | ESP | Jonathan Aspas |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 16 | MF | CRO | Zvonimir Boban |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | RSA | Benni McCarthy (on loan to Porto) |

### La Liga

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Barcelona | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Betis | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 59 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Alavés | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 54 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |

* ↑ Real Madrid qualified directly for the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League as holders.
* ↑ Since Deportivo and Real Madrid, finalists of 2001–02 Copa del Rey, were qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Alavés entered UEFA Cup as best qualified in no european places (7th placed)

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | D | W | D | D | D | W | D | D | L | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | D | D | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | L |
| Position | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

## Statistics

### Players statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey | UEFA Cup | UEFA Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Cavallero |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Velasco |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Sylvinho |
| 4 | DF | ARG | Caceres |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Giovanella |
| 6 | DF | ARG | Berizzo |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Vágner |
| 8 | MF | RUS | Karpin |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Maurice |
| 10 | MF | RUS | Mostovoi |
| 11 | MF | ARG | López |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Pinto |
| 14 | DF | ESP | Juanfran |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Doriva |
| 17 | DF | ARG | Mendez |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Coira |
| 19 | MF | BRA | Edu |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Jesuli |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Sergio |
| 22 | MF | FRA | Luccin |
| 23 | DF | EQG | Yago |
| 24 | FW | BRA | Catanha |
| 26 | GK | ESP | Roberto |
| 27 | MF | ESP | Aspas |

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