2001–02 Slovak Superliga
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | MŠK Žilina |
| Relegated | Tatran Prešov |
| Champions League | MŠK Žilina |
| UEFA Cup |
Matador Púchov Koba Senec |
| Intertoto Cup | Ozeta Dukla Trenčín |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 453 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Marek Mintál (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Žilina 6:0 Prešov |
| Biggest away win |
Košice 0:4 Žilina Košice 0:4 Dubnica Košice 0:4 Žilina |
| Highest scoring | Petržalka 6:3 Slovan |
| Average attendance |
 3,448 |
|
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
The 2001–02 Slovak Superliga (known as the Mars superliga for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. This season started on 14 July 2001 and ended on 8 June 2002. AŠK Inter Slovnaft Bratislava are the defending champions.
Teams
A total of 10 teams was contested in the league, including 9 sides from the 2000–01 season and one promoted from the 1. liga.
Relegation for FC Spartak Trnava to the 2001–02 Slovak First League was confirmed on 8 June 2001. The one relegated team were replaced by ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom.
2001–02 Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Košice | Košice | Lokomotíva Stadium | 9,000 |
| Artmedia Petržalka | Petržalka | Štadión Petržalka | 7,500 |
| Inter Slovnaft Bratislava | Bratislava | Štadión Pasienky | 12,000 |
| Matador Púchov | Púchov | Mestský štadión | 6,614 |
| MFK SCP Ružomberok | Ružomberok | Štadión MFK Ružomberok | 4,817 |
| MŠK Žilina | Žilina | Štadión pod Dubňom | 11,181 |
| Ozeta Dukla Trenčín | Trenčín | Štadión na Sihoti | 4,500 |
| Slovan Bratislava | Bratislava | Tehelné pole | 30,085 |
| Tatran Prešov | Prešov | Tatran Štadión | 14,000 |
| ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnica | Štadión Zimný | 5,450 |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žilina (C) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 69 | 2002–03 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Matador Púchov | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 62 | 2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying round |
| 3 | Inter Bratislava | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 56 | |
| 4 | Ružomberok | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 54 | |
| 5 | Ozeta Dukla Trenčín | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 54 | 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 6 | Slovan Bratislava | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 51 | |
| 7 | Artmedia Petržalka | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 47 | |
| 8 | ZTS Dubnica | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 38 | |
| 9 | Košice | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 31 | |
| 10 | Prešov (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 31 | Relegation to 2002–03 Slovak First League |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Koba Senec from Second Division qualify for 2002–03 UEFA Cup as winner of 2001–02 Slovak Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marek Mintál |
Žilina | 21 |
| 2 | Ľuboš Perniš |
Matador Púchov | 15 |
| 3 | Róbert Vittek |
Slovan Bratislava | 14 |
| 4 | Henrich Benčík |
Artmedia Petržalka | 12 |
| 5 | Miroslav Nemec |
Žilina | 10 |
| 6 | Ľubomír Reiter |
Žilina | 9 |
| Tomáš Oravec |
SCP Ružomberok | ||
| Miroslav Drobňák |
Inter Bratislava | ||
| Martin Fabuš |
Ozeta Dukla Trenčín | ||
| Mário Breška |
Matador Púchov |
See also
References
- ↑ "Top goalscorers". Retrieved 8 July 2014.