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2001–02 Irish League

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Irish Premier Division
Season2001–02
ChampionsPortadown
4th Irish title
Matches played180
Goals scored506 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerVinny Arkins (30)
1998-99
Irish First Division
ChampionsLisburn Distillery
PromotedLisburn Distillery
Institute
Matches played180
Goals scored509 (2.83 per match)
Location of teams in the 2001-02 Irish League Premier Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League Premier Division 2001-02

The Irish League in season 2001–02 comprised two divisions of 10 teams each, and Portadown won the championship.

League standings

Premier Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1 Portadown (C) 36 22 9 5 75 34 2.206 75 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Glentoran 36 21 11 4 63 23 2.739 74 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Linfield 36 17 11 8 64 35 1.829 62
4 Coleraine 36 19 2 15 64 58 1.103 59 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
5 Omagh Town 36 15 9 12 55 55 1.000 54
6 Cliftonville 36 9 11 16 37 46 0.804 38
7 Glenavon 36 9 9 18 37 57 0.649 36
8 Newry Town 36 8 12 16 40 62 0.645 36
9 Crusaders 36 9 7 20 41 65 0.631 34
10 Ards 36 6 9 21 30 71 0.423 27
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Promotion
1 Lisburn Distillery (C, P) 36 24 4 8 64 26 2.462 76 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Institute (P) 36 22 8 6 76 35 2.171 74
3 Dungannon Swifts 36 17 8 11 55 42 1.310 59
4 Larne 36 14 11 11 52 42 1.238 53
5 Ballymena United 36 14 11 11 59 56 1.054 53
6 Bangor 36 10 12 14 40 45 0.889 42
7 Limavady United 36 10 7 19 49 68 0.721 37
8 Carrick Rangers 36 9 9 18 34 55 0.618 36
9 Ballyclare Comrades 36 7 12 17 40 73 0.548 33
10 Armagh City 36 8 8 20 40 67 0.597 32
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References