Manager Thair Ahmed Iraq FA Cup Winners | Iraqi Elite League 1st Umm Al-Ma'arik Cup Runners-up | |
Stadium Al Karkh Stadium
Al-Sinaa Stadium
Al Shorta Stadium
Al-Shaab Stadium Top goalscorer League:
Sahib Abbas (19)
All:
Younis Mahmoud (23) | ||
The 2001–02 season, covering the period from 22 September 2001 to 17 May 2002, was Al-Talaba Sport Club's 27th consecutive season in the Iraqi Elite League, top-flight of Iraqi football. Having finished in 4th place in the previous season, Al-Talaba competed in the Iraqi Elite League, the Iraq FA Cup and the Umm Al-Ma'arik Cup.
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Throughout their league season, Al-Talaba were consistent in their results having won 29 matches, drawn four and lost five from the total 38 matches and scored 89 goals. It was Al-Talaba's fifth league shield after a consecutive eight years since their last league title in 1992–93. In the Iraq FA Cup, Al-Talaba reached the final after defeating the four teams that they faced to come up against Al-Shorta in the final where they won 1–0 after Qusay Hashim's 85th-minute goal, achieving their first double. In their third competition of the season, the 2001–02 Umm Al-Ma'arik Cup which was played in February 2002, Al-Talaba reached the final for the fourth time in their history where they lost to Al-Shorta with Mahir Habib's single goal in the 112nd minute of extra time. They ended their season achieving two titles and as the runners-up of the other one. They also won a friendly cup, the 2001 Baghdad Challenge Cup, with a win over Al-Zawra'a.
Squad information
As of 17 May 2002Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Group stage
Updated to games played on 17 May 2002.
Source: RSSSF.com
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.
Results by round
Source: Kooora.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Win Draw Loss Cancelled
Matches
Last updated: 17 May 2002
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Final
Last updated: 29 April 2002
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation and Kooora Forums
Group stage
Updated to games played on 6 February 2002.
Source: RSSSF.com
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.
Final
Last updated: 10 February 2002
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation