2001–02 UEFA Champions League

A total of 72 teams participated in the 2001–02 Champions League, from 48 of 51 UEFA associations. Liechtenstein (who don't have their own league) as well as lowest-ranked associations (Andorra and San Marino) were not admitted. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League: • Associations 1–3 each have four teams qualify • Associations 4–6 each have three teams qualify • Associations 7–15 each have two teams qualify • Associations 16–49 each have one team qualify (except Liechtenstein) Association ranking Countries are allocated places according to their 2000 UEFA league coefficient, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1995–96 to 1999–2000. Distribution Since the title holders (Bayern Munich) qualified for the Champions League group stage through their domestic league, the group stage spot reserved for the title holders was vacated. The following changes to the default access list are made: • The champions of association 10 (Portugal) are promoted from the third qualifying round to the group stage. • The champions of association 16 (Austria) are promoted from the second qualifying round to the third qualifying round. • The champions of associations 27 and 28 (Cyprus and FR Yugoslavia) are promoted from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round. Teams League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Champions League title holders). Notes ==Round and draw dates==

The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise). ;Notes ==Qualifying rounds==

First qualifying round Second qualifying round Third qualifying round ==First group stage==

16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1–10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1–6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advance to the second group stage, and the third placed team in each group advance to the Third Round of the UEFA Cup. Celtic, Lille, Liverpool, Lokomotiv Moscow, Mallorca, Roma and Schalke 04 made their debut in the group stage. Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H ==Second group stage ==

Eight winners and eight runners-up from the first group stage were drawn into four groups of four teams each, each containing two group winners and two runners-up. Teams from the same country or from the same first round group could not be drawn together. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. Group A Group B Group C Group D ==Knockout phase==

Bracket Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final ==Statistics==

The top scorers from the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying rounds) are as follows: Top goalscorers ==See also==