Season 2001–02 Promoted Gravesend & Northfleet Matches played 462 | Champions Gravesend & Northfleet Relegated Croydon Goals scored 1388 (3 per match) | |
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.
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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.
Premier Division
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.
League table
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† 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.
First Division
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.
League table
Source:
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.
Second Division
The Second Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Three clubs relegated from the First Division:
Three clubs promoted from the Third Division:
Lewes won the division at the first attempt. At the end of the season most of the Second Division clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions One. Their places were taken by clubs from disbanded Third Division.
League table
Source:
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.
Third Division
Third Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three teams relegated from the Second Division:
Croydon Athletic won the division and were promoted two tiers up along with eight other clubs. At the end of the season Division Three was disbanded due to creation of divisions One, clubs were distributed between newly created divisions.
League table
Source:
† Flackwell Heath deducted 3 points.
¶Dispute between sources: says Epsom & Ewell GF=79 and Wokingham GA=105, but say Epsom & Ewell GF=81 and Wokingham GA=107.
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.