2001–02 in Venezuelan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2001–02 football season in Venezuela.
Primera División
Champions: Caracas FC won the Apertura, while Táchira won the Clausura.
Copa Venezuela: Caracas FC won the tournament.
National Team
2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Venezuela participated in the qualifiers for the 2002 World Cup but did not advance to the tournament.
Other Notable Events
- The football scene continued to grow in Venezuela, with more investments and improvements in infrastructure.
- The national team saw developments in their performance, though they didn't qualify for the 2002 World Cup, they were showing signs of progress.
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Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)[edit]
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Venezuela national team[edit]
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Venezuela scorers | Fixture [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-14 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo, Venezuela |
 Uruguay
|
2 - 0 | WCQ02[2] | Morán  52' Rondón 90'
|
188 |
| 2001-09-04 | Estadio Nacional Santiago, Chile |
 Chile
|
0 - 2 | WCQ02 | Páez 56' Arango 62'
|
189 |
| 2001-10-06 | Estadio Pueblo Nuevo San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
 Peru
|
3 - 0 | WCQ02 | Alvarado 53' 67' Morán 78'
|
190 |
| 2001-11-08 | Estadio Pueblo Nuevo San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
 Paraguay
|
3 - 1 | WCQ02 | Morán 2' Noriega 22' Gonzalez 40'
|
191 |
| 2001-11-14 | Estadio Castelão São Luís, Brazil |
 Brazil
|
3 - 0 | WCQ02 | 192 | |
| 2001-01-13 | Estadio Pueblo Nuevo San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
 Cameroon
|
1 - 1 | F[3] | Vallenilla 22'
|
Non-official [4] |
| 2002-03-01 | Stade Mohamed V Casablanca, Morocco |
 Iran
|
1 - 0 | F | 193 | |
| 2002-03-03 | Stade Mohamed V Casablanca, Morocco |
 Morocco
|
2 - 0 | F | Non-official | |
| 2002-05-07 | Estadio Olímpico Caracas, Venezuela |
 Colombia
|
0 - 0 | F | 194 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ according to the RSSSF-list on https://www.rsssf.org/tablesv/venez-intres.html
- ^ 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification in the CONMEBOL-zone for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea
- ^ F = Friendly match
- ^ According to the FIFA
References[edit]
- (in Spanish) Venezuelan Football Federation
- (in English) RSSSF
- (in English) National Team Results