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2001–02 Isthmian League

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season 2001–02
Champions Gravesend & Northfleet
Promoted Gravesend & Northfleet
Relegated Croydon
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,388 (3 per match)
Highest attendance 4,058 – Gravesend & NorthfleetCanvey Island, (26 March)
Total attendance 211,727
Average attendance 458 (+3.4% to previous season)
Isthmian League
First Division
Season 2001–02
Champions Ford United
Promoted Aylesbury United
Bishop's Stortford
Ford United
Relegated None
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,667 (3.61 per match)
Highest attendance 1,412 – Aylesbury UnitedOxford City, (20 April)
Total attendance 103,283
Average attendance 224 (+0.4% to previous season)
2002–03(North)
2002–03(South) →
Isthmian League
Second Division
Season 2001–02
Champions Lewes
Promoted 19 clubs
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,533 (3.32 per match)
Highest attendance 962 – HorshamLewes, (1 April)
Total attendance 49,389
Average attendance 107 (+1.9% to previous season)
Isthmian League
Third Division
Season 2001–02
Champions Croydon Athletic
Promoted all teams
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,631 (3.53 per match)
Highest attendance 248 – WareHertford Town, (1 April)
Total attendance 31,377
Average attendance 68 (-9.3% to previous season)

The 2001–02 season was the 87th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. League consisted of four divisions.

It was the last season in which the First, Second, and Third Divisions were held, before being replaced by two divisions One and a single Division Two. Therefore, most of the teams in the Second and Third Divisions were promoted at the end of this season.

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:

Gravesend & Northfleet won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Canvey Island finished second for a second season in a row. At the end of the season the Premier Division was expanded up to 24 teams, so only one team were to relegate this season.

Source:
Dispute between sources: says Canvey Island GF=107; Boreham Wood GF=49; Hendon GA=54; Sutton Utd GA=62, but say Canvey Island GF=108; Boreham Wood GF=50; Hendon GA=55; Sutton Utd GA=63.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

The First Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:

Three clubs promoted from the Second Division:

At the end of the previous season Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United, taken place of Barking in the First Division.

Ford United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with Bishop's Stortford and Aylesbury United. At the end of the season First Division was replaced by divisions One North and South, remaining clubs were distributed between newly created divisions. There was no relegation from the First Division this season.


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