Scottish First Division 2001/02
| Scottish First Division 2001/02 | |
| master | Partick Thistle |
| Climbers | Partick Thistle |
| Relegated | Raith Rovers |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 519 (ø 2.88 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Owen Coyle( Airdrieonians FC ) |
| ← First Division 2000/01 | |
| ^ Premier League 2001/02 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was held for the 27th time in 2001/02 as only the second highest Scottish league under this name. In the second-highest division of men's football in Scotland , 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 matchdays in the 2001/02 season. Each team played four times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
Partick Thistle won the championship , which also secured participation in the 2002/03 Premier League season . The Raith Rovers had to relegate to the Second Division . After the end of the season, Airdrieonians FC filed for bankruptcy and was therefore relegated. The top scorer with 23 goals was Owen Coyle from Airdrieonians FC.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Partick Thistle (N) | 36 | 19th | 9 | 8th | 61:31 | +30 | 66 |
| 2. | Airdrieonians FC | 36 | 15th | 11 | 10 | 59:40 | +19 | 56 |
| 3. | Ayr United | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53:44 | +9 | 52 |
| 4th | Ross County | 36 | 14th | 10 | 12 | 51:43 | +8 | 52 |
| 5. | Clyde FC | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51:56 | −5 | 49 |
| 6th | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 60:51 | +9 | 48 |
| 7th | FC Arbroath (N) | 36 | 14th | 6th | 16 | 42:59 | −17 | 48 |
| 8th. | FC St. Mirren (A) | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 43:53 | −10 | 45 |
| 9. | FC Falkirk | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17th | 49:73 | −24 | 39 |
| 10. | Raith Rovers | 36 | 8th | 11 | 17th | 50:62 | −12 | 35 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2001/02 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier League | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 2000/01 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier League |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 2001/02 at Statto.com
- Scottish First Division 2001/02 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
- The Scottish Football League Championship Tables at spfl.co.uk
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on December 28, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
