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2001-02 FA Cup

2001–02 FA Cup
Country  England
 Wales
Champions Arsenal (8th title)
Runners-up Chelsea
Top goal scorer(s) Jermain Defoe
(4 goals)

The 2001–02 FA Cup was the 121st season of the world's oldest cup competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Arsenal with a 2–0 win against Chelsea, courtesy of goals from Ray Parlour and Fredrik Ljungberg in the final 20 minutes of the game, completing a domestic Double for Arsenal.

Matches were played 16, 17 and 18 November, with replays on 27 November and 28 November.

Matches were played on 8 December and 9 December, with replays on 18 December and 19 December.

Matches played 5 January and 6 January, replays on 15 January and 16 January.

Matches played on the weekend of 26 January, replay on 6 February. The match between Arsenal and Liverpool was a rematch of the previous year's final.

Matches played on the weekend of 16 February and 17 February, with the replay on 26 February.

West Bromwich Albion were the only non-Premiership side to progress to the last eight, at the expense of Cheltenham Town – the last remaining Division Three side in the competition.

Matches were played on the weekend of 9 March, with the replay on 23 March.

West Bromwich Albion were the last non-Premiership side remaining in the competition, and their hopes of further progression were ended when they lost the quarter-final tie at home to Fulham.

Matches played at a neutral venue on April 14, 2002.


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