The 2001–02 Regionalliga season was the eighth season of the Regionalliga at tier three of the German football league system.
The Regionalliga was split into two divisions, the Regionalliga Nord and the Regionalliga Süd. The champions of each, VfB Lübeck and SV Wacker Burghausen, were promoted to the 2002–03 2. Bundesliga, along with the runners-up Eintracht Braunschweig and SV Eintracht Trier.
VfB Lübeck won the Nord division and was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga along with runners-up Eintracht Braunschweig. Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Köln and 1. FC Magdeburg were relegated to the Oberliga.
Source: fussballdaten.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Werder Bremen II vs Eintracht Braunschweig (Day 12, 1–1) was awarded as 2–0 win to Braunschweig
2 Rot-Weiss Essen were docked one point.
3 1. FC Magdeburg were not granted a license for the next season.
(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.