2001–02 Valencia CF season

Valencia CF
2001–02 season
Manager	Rafael Benítez
La Liga	1st
UEFA Cup	Quarter-final
Copa del Rey	First round
Top goalscorer	Rubén Baraja (7)
Home colours	Away colours

Valencia CF won their first La Liga title for more than 30 years, in the first season under new coach Rafael Benítez. The Tenerife recruit had a tough start to his job, with several dropped points and a midfield slot in the beginning of the season, culminating in a disqualification from Copa del Rey for fielding too many non-EU players. Benítez was reported to be near the sack before an away game against Espanyol. With Valencia trailing 2-0 at halftime, the resurgence of the team in the second half allowed the inexperienced coach to keep the job, and it got to be a starting point for a winning streak that eventually saw Valencia claiming the entire league, despite taking only 75 points and scoring a mere 51 goals.

With the attacking play not flowing as previously, the all-conquering defence improved further, conceding only 29 goals, much thanks to keeper Santiago Cañizares and centre halves Mauricio Pellegrino and Roberto Ayala. Defensively minded midfielder Rubén Baraja happened to be the club top scorer with a mere seven goals, forming an effective protecting block with David Albelda.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Results

La Liga

25 August 2001 1	Valencia	–	Real Madrid

9 September 2001 2	Valladolid	–	Valencia

16 September 2001 3	Valencia	–	Las Palmas

23 September 2001 4	Athletic	–	Valencia

30 September 2001 5	Valencia	–	Alavés

4 October 2001 6	Celta	–	Valencia

7 October 2001 7	Valencia	–	Villarreal

14 October 2001 8	Barcelona	–	Valencia

21 October 2001 9	Valencia	–	Zaragoza

28 October 2001 10	Sevilla	–	Valencia

4 November 2001 11	Valencia	–	Rayo

11 November 2001 12	Osasuna	–	Valencia

18 November 2001 13	Valencia	–	Tenerife

25 November 2001 14	Real Sociedad	–	Valencia

1 December 2001 15	Valencia	–	Mallorca

9 December 2001 16	Deportivo	–	Valencia

15 December 2001 17	Espanyol	–	Valencia

22 December 2001 18	Valencia	–	Málaga

6 January 2002 19	Betis	–	Valencia

13 January 2002 20	Real Madrid	–	Valencia

20 January 2002 21	Valencia	–	Valladolid

26 January 2002 22	Las Palmas	–	Valencia

3 February 2002 23	Valencia	–	Athletic

6 February 2002 24	Alavés	–	Valencia

9 February 2002 25	Valencia	–	Celta

16 February 2002 26	Villarreal	–	Valencia

23 February 2002 27	Valencia	–	Barcelona

3 March 2002 28	Zaragoza	–	Valencia

10 March 2002 29	Valencia	–	Sevilla

17 March 2002 30	Rayo	–	Valencia

24 March 2002 31	Valencia	–	Osasuna

30 March 2002 32	Tenerife	–	Valencia

7 April 2002 33	Valencia	–	Real Sociedad

13 April 2002 34	Mallorca	–	Valencia

21 April 2002 35	Valencia	–	Deportivo

27 April 2002 36	Valencia	–	Espanyol

5 May 2002 37	Málaga	–	Valencia

11 May 2002 38	Valencia	–	Betis

Valencia-Real Madrid 1-0
1-0 Angulo 8'
Valladolid-Valencia 1-1
1-0 Caminero 30'
1-1 Salva 90'
Valencia-Las Palmas 1-0
1-0 David Albelda 62'
Athletic Bilbao-Valencia 2-2
0-1 Roberto Ayala 44'
0-2 Pablo Aimar 47'
1-2 Joseba Etxeberría 64'
2-2 Carlos García 90'
Valencia-Alavés 0-0
Celta Vigo-Valencia 1-1
0-1 Juan Sánchez 6'
1-1 Florian Maurice 48'
Valencia-Villarreal 1-0
1-0 Salva 45'
Barcelona-Valencia 2-2
0-1 Salva 26'
1-1 Javier Saviola 43'
1-2 Carlos Marchena 72'
2-2 Gabri 74'
Valencia-Real Zaragoza 2-0
1-0 Kily González 32'
2-0 Kily González 80'
Sevilla-Valencia 1-1
0-1 David Albelda 20'
1-1 Moisés 46'
Valencia-Rayo Vallecano 2-1
1-0 Salva 22'
1-1 Roberto Peragón 40' (pen.)
2-1 Juan Sánchez 88'
Osasuna-Valencia 0-0
Valencia-Tenerife 0-0
Real Sociedad-Valencia 2-0
1-0 Edgaras Jankauskas 38'
2-0 Edgaras Jankauskas 65' (pen.)
Valencia-Mallorca 1-1
0-1 Albert Luque 13'
1-1 Mista 80'
Deportivo-Valencia 1-0
1-0 Diego Tristán 59'
Espanyol-Valencia 2-3
1-0 Francisco Palencia 24'
2-0 Alex Fernández 44'
2-1 Francisco Rufete 59'
2-2 Francisco Rufete 63'
2-3 Adrian Ilie 66'
Valencia-Málaga 2-1
0-1 Darío Silva 14'
1-1 Vicente 25'
2-1 Mista 30'
Betis-Valencia 1-3
0-1 Salva 8'
0-2 Adrian Ilie 16'
1-2 Capi 43'
1-3 Rubén Baraja 80' (pen.)
Real Madrid-Valencia 1-0
1-0 Fernando Morientes 72'
Valencia-Valladolid 1-2
0-1 Luis García 20'
1-1 Mauricio Pellegrino 26'
1-2 Fernando Sales 35'
Las Palmas-Valencia 0-1
0-1 Mista 7'
Valencia-Athletic Bilbao 2-1
1-0 Mista 14'
2-0 Francisco Rufete 66'
2-1 Joseba Etxeberría 73'
Alavés-Valencia 1-2
1-0 Martín Astudillo 2'
1-1 Gonzalo de los Santos 3'
1-2 John Carew 27'
Valencia-Celta Vigo 0-0
Villareal-Valencia 1-1
1-0 Rodolfo Arruabarrena 54'
1-1 Pablo Aimar 83'
Valencia-Barcelona 2-0
1-0 Francisco Rufete 16'
2-0 Pablo Aimar 63'
Real Zaragoza-Valencia 0-1
0-1 Francisco Rufete 24'
Valencia-Sevilla 2-0
1-0 Juan Sánchez 66'
2-0 Angulo 89'
Rayo Vallecano-Valencia 2-1
0-1 Angulo 29'
1-1 Mauricio Pellegrino 45' (o.g.)
2-1 Sergio Corino 58'
Valencia-Osasuna 2-1
1-0 Juan Sánchez 78'
1-1 John Aloisi 85'
2-1 Rubén Baraja 90'
Tenerife-Valencia 0-1
0-1 Pablo Aimar 77'
Valencia-Real Sociedad 4-0
1-0 Rubén Baraja 12'
2-0 Kily González 28'
3-0 Angulo 55'
4-0 Mista 89'
Mallorca-Valencia 1-1
1-0 Albert Luque 45'
1-1 Rubén Baraja 63'
Valencia-Deportivo 1-0
1-0 Aldo Duscher 69' (o.g.)
Valencia-Espanyol 2-1
0-1 Raúl Tamudo 30' (pen.)
1-1 Rubén Baraja 68'
2-1 Rubén Baraja 79'
Málaga-Valencia 0-2
0-1 Roberto Ayala 35'
0-2 Fábio Aurélio 45'
Valencia-Betis 2-0
1-0 Rubén Baraja 44'
2-0 Vicente 90'

Top scorers

La Liga

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