2002 in association football facts for kids
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2002 around the world.
Contents
Events
- January
- January 8: Tampa Bay Mutiny and Miami Fusion withdraw from the MLS. They are both dissolved on the same day.
- January 19: The opening match of the 2002 African Cup of Nations is played. Hosts
Mali draw 1-1 against 
Liberia the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako.
- February
- February 10: The 2002 African Cup of Nations Final is played.
Cameroon beat 
Senegal 3-2 on penalties. - February 13: Dick Advocaat replaces Louis van Gaal as the manager of the
Netherlands. His first game as Netherlands manager was 1-1 draw against 
England in Amsterdam.
- April
- April 5: The 2002 Asian Club Championship Final was played. Suwon Samsung Bluewings beat Anyang LG Cheetahs 4-2 on penalties.
- May
- May 8: Feyenoord beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final. The match was played at the Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam.
- May 15: Real Madrid C.F. beat Bayer Leverkusun in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final. The match was played at Hampden Park, Scotland.
- May 28: The 53rd FIFA Congress is held. This is when the 2002 FIFA Presidential Election happened. Joseph "Sepp" Blatter beats Issa Hayatou in the election
- May 30: A.F.C. Wimbledon is founded in England. It is founded by Wimbledon F.C. fans who were annoyed that the club was allowed to move to Milton Keynes.
- May 31: The opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup is played. In that game, Senegal beat 1998 World Cup winners
France 1-0 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
- June
- June 21: F.C. Wacker Innsbruck is founded in Austria.
- June 30: The 2002 FIFA World Cup Final is played.
Brazil beats 
Germany 2-0 at the International Stadium of Yokohama.
- July
- July 31: The 2nd leg of the 2002 Copa Libertadores Final is played. Paraguayan team Club Olimpia beat São Caetano 2-1 (2-2 on aggregate). Club Olympia would win 4-2 on penalties.
- August
- August 27: The 2nd leg of the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were played. Stuttgart beat Lille 2-0 (Stuttgart won 2-1 on agg.), Fulham beat Bologna 3-1 (Fulham won 5-3 on agg.), and Málaga drew 1-1 against Villareal (Málaga won 2-1 on agg.).
- August 30: The 2002 UEFA Super Cup is played. Real Madrid beats Feyenoord 3-1 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.
- August 31: Real Madrid sign Ronaldo from Inter Milan for €45 million.
- Date Unknown: Gerard van der Lem replaces Martin Koopman as the manager of
Saudi Arabia.
- September
- September 18: The 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final was played. Pachuca beat Monarcas Morelia 1-0.
- December
- December 3: Real Madrid beat Club Olimpia in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup
- Date Unknown
- Tirol Innsburck went bankrupt after winning their 3rd Austrian Football Bundesliga title.
- The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year is held. Ronaldo wins the Men's award, while Mia Hamm wins the Woman's award.
- The English Football Hall of Fame is opened.
- Athletic Club Femenino is founded. It is the Woman's team of Athletic Bilbao
Tournament Winners
International
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 African Cup of Nations | CAF (Africa) |  Mali |
Cameroon |
Senegal |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | FIFA |  South Korea Japan |
Brazil |
Germany |
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama |
Youth International
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | UEFA (Europe) |  Denmark |
 Switzerland |
France |
Farum Park, Farum |
| 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship |  Norway |
 Spain |
Germany |
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | |
| 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship |  Switzerland |
 Czech Republic |
France |
St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Continental
| Confederation | Tournament | Previous Winner | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2001–02 Asian Club Championship |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2000-01) |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Anyang LG Cheetahs |
Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| CAF (Africa) | 2002 CAF Champions League |  Al Ahly (2001) |
Zamalek SC |
 Raja Casablanca |
2-Legged Final |
| CONCACAF (North America) | 2002 CONCACAF Cup |  Los Angeles Galaxy (2000) |
 Pachuca |
Monarcas Morelia |
Estadio Azul, Mexico City |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2002 Copa Libertadores |  Boca Juniors (2001) |
 Club Olimpia |
A.D. São Caetano |
2-Legged Final |
| 2002 Copa Sudamericana | First Season | San Lorenzo |
 Atlético Nacional |
2-Legged Final | |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2001–02 UEFA Champions League | Bayern Munich (2000-01) |
Real Madrid |
Bayer Leverkusen |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 2001–02 UEFA Cup | Liverpool (2000-01) |
Feyenoord |
Borussia Dortmund |
De Kuip, Rotterdam | |
| 2002 UEFA Super Cup | Liverpool (2001) |
Real Madrid |
Feyenoord |
Stade Louis II, Monaco |
National
UEFA
| Country | League Winners | Cup Winners | Supercup Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
Tirol Innsbruck | Grazer AK | Grazer AK |
 Belgium |
KRC Genk | Club Brugge | Club Brugge |
 Croatia |
NK Zagreb | Dinamo Zagreb | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Czech Republic |
Slovan Liberec | Slavia Prague | - |
 Denmark |
Brøndby IF | Odense BK | Brøndby IF |
| England |
Arsenal | Arsenal | Arsenal |
| France |
Olympique Lyonnais | FC Lorient | Olympique Lyonnais |
| Germany |
Borussia Dortmund | Schalke 04 | - |
 Greece |
Olympiacos | A.E.K. Athens | - |
 Italy |
Juventus | Parma | Juventus |
| Netherlands |
Ajax | Ajax | Ajax |
 Portugal |
Sporting CP | Sporting CP | Sporting CP |
 Russia |
Lokomotiv Moscow | CSKA Moscow | - |
 Scotland |
Celtic | Rangers | - |
| Spain |
Valencia | Deportivo La Coruña | Deportivo La Coruña |
 Turkey |
Galatasaray | Kocaelispor | - |
 Ukraine |
Shakhtar Donetsk | Shakhtar Donetsk | - |
 Yugoslavia |
Parizan | Red Star Belgrade | - |
CONCACAF
| Country | League Winners | Cup Winners |
|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Ottawa Wizards (CPSL) | Montreal Impact |
| Mexico |
Club América (Verano 2002) Toluca (Apertura 2002) |
- |
| United States |
Los Angeles Galaxy (Supporters' Shield) | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS Cup) Columbus Crew (U.S. Open Cup) |
AFC
| Country | League Winners | Cup Winners | Supercup Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
Perth Glory (NSL regular season) Olympic Sharks (NSL Finals) |
- | - |
 China |
Dalian Shide | Qingdao Hademen | Dalian Shide |
 India |
Mohun Bagan | - | - |
 Iran |
Persepolis | Esteghlal | - |
 Japan |
Júbilo Iwata | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Shimizu S-Pulse |
 Qatar |
Al-Ittihad | Al-Ittihad | Al-Khor SC (Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup) Qatar SC (Qatar Cup) |
| South Korea |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
 United Arab Emirates |
Al-Ain | Al Ahli | - |
Births & Deaths
Births
January
- January 18: Karim Adeyemi, German youth international
- January 18: Ki-Jana Hoever, Dutch youth international
- January 19: Reinier, Brazilian youth international
- January 29: Andri Guðjohnsen, Icelandic youth international, and son of Eiður Guðjohnsen
Febuary
- Febuary 12: Mohamed Ihattaren, Dutch youth international
May
- May 16: Ryan Gravenberch, Dutch youth international
- May 27: Jérémy Doku, Belgian international
- May 28: Gianluca Busio, American youth international
June
- June 7: Tanguy Nianzou, French youth international
- June 19: Efraín Álvarez, Mexican youth international
July
- July 2: Sebastiano Esposito, Italian youth international
- July 19: Fábio Silva, Portuguese youth international
- July 25: Adam Hložek, Czech international
September
- September 25: Filip Stevanović, Serbian youth international
October
- October 31: Ansu Fati, Spanish international
November
- November 10: Eduardo Camavinga, French international
- November 13: Giovanni Reyna, American international
- November 25: Pedri, Spanish youth international
- November 29: Yunus Musah, American international and former English youth international
Deaths
January
- January 4: Georg Ericson, Swedish footballer (IFK Norrköping) and manager (IFK Norrköping, Sweden)
- January 15: Jean Dockx, Belgian footballer (R.S.C. Anderlecht, Belgium) and manager (Royal Antwerp, R.S.C. Anderlecht)
- January 19: Jeff Astle, English footballer (Notts County, West Bromwich Albion England)
February
- February 4: Bert Head, English footballer (Torquay United) and manager (Bury, Crystal Palace)
- February 12: John Eriksen, Danish footballer (Feyenoord, Luzern, Denmark)
- February 13: George Bray, English footballer (Burnley)
- February 13: Ramón Grosso, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Spain) and manager (Real Madrid B)
- February 14: Nándor Hidegkuti, Hungarian footballer (MTK Hungária, Hungary) and manager (MTK Hungária, Fiorentina, Al Ahly)
- February 16: Sir Walter Winterbottom, English footballer (Manchester United) and manager (England, Great Britan)
- Febuary 20: Branko Stanković, Bosnian Serb footballer (Red Star Belgrade, Yugoslavia) and manager (Yugoslavia, A.E.K. Athens, FC Porto, PAOK, Red Star Belgrade, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş)
March
- March 4: Velibor Vasović, Serbian footballer (Partizan, Red Star Belgrede, Ajax) and manager (F.K. Partizan, Angers, Paris Saint-Germain, Red Star Belgrede)
- March 26: Eugen Meier, Swiss footballer (BSC Young Boys, Switzerland)
April
- April 2: Ike Clarke, English footballer (West Bromwich Albion, Portsmouth) and player-manager (Yeovil Town)
- April 3: Ernst Stojaspal, Austian footballer (Austria Wien, Strasbourg, AS Monaco, Metz, Austria)
- April 9: Roy Dwight, English footballer (Fulham, Nottingham Forest)
- April 29: Sune Andersson, Swedish footballer (AIK, Roma, Kalmar FF, Sweden) and manager (Kalmar FF, IFK Eskilstuna)
May
- May 13: Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Ukrainain footballer (Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk) and manager (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Dynamo Kyiv, Soviet Union, Ukraine)
- May 21: Roy Paul, Welsh footballer (Swansea Town, Manchester City)
- May 29: Stan Bentham, English footballer (Everton)
- May 30: Sándor Mátrai, Hungarian footballer (Ferencvaros, Hungary)
June
- June 17: Fritz Walter, German footballer (Kaiserslautern, West Germany)
July
- July 7: Ray Wood, English footballer (Manchester United, Huddersfield Town, England) and manager (Cyprus, APOEL). Survivor of the Munich air disaster
- July 20: Michalis Kritikopoulos, Greek footballer (Olympiacos, Greece)
- July 22: Giuseppe Corradi, Italian footballer (Modena, Juventus, Genoa, Italy) and manager (Pisa, Spezia Calcio)
- July 23: Hermann Lindemann, German footballer (FSV Frankfurt, VfB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt) and manager (FSV Frankfurt, Fortuna Düsseldorf, VfL Bochum, Borussia Dortmund)
- July 27: Anatoli Bashashkin, Russian footballer (CDSA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Soviet Union)
August
- August 17: John Charles, English footballer (West Ham United)
September
- September 18: Mauro Ramos, Brazilian footballer (São Paulo, Santos) and manager (Coritiba, Santos)
October
- October 10: Erling Sørensen, Danish footballer (Frem, Udinese, Denmark) and manager (Frem)
- October 11: Ron Gray, English footballer (Sheffield United, Notts County, Watford), manager (Watford, Millwall, Lincoln City), and scout (Ipswich Town)
- October 14: Arturo Silvestri, Italian footballer (Modena, Milan) and manager (Cagliari, Milan, Brescia, Genoa)
November
- November 1: Lester Morgan, Costa Rican footballer (Costa Rica)
- November 6: Gianluca Signorini, Italian footballer (Livorno, Parma, Genoa)
- November 9: Eusebio Tejera, Uruguayan footballer (River Plate Montevideo, Nacional, Uruguay)
- November 13: Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Italian-Uruguyan footballer (Peñarol, Milan, Roma, Uruguay, Italy) and manager (Peñarol, Uruguay)
- November 18: Pasquale Vivolo, Italian footballer (Juventus, Lazio, Italy)
- November 30: Alan Ashman, English footballer (Carlisle United) and manager (Carlisle United, West Bromwich Albion, Olympiacos)
December
- December 19: Arthur Rowley, English footballer (Leicester City), player-manager (Shrewsbury Town), and manager (Sheffield United)
- December 21: Jeu van Bun, Dutch footballer (MVV, Netherlands)
- December 28: Albert Stubbins, English footballer (Newcastle United, Liverpool)
- December 31: Billy Morris, Welsh footballer (Burnley, Wales) and manager (Wrexham)
Transfers
Winter 2002
| Player | Team Leaving | Team Joining | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geovanni |
Cruzeiro |
Barcelona |
€21 million |
| Darko Kovačević |
Lazio |
Real Sociedad |
€15.5 million |
| Andy Cole |
Manchester United |
Blackburn Rovers |
€12.2 m |
 Diego Forlán |
Independiente |
Manchester United |
€11 million |
| Edú |
Corinthians |
Arsenal |
€8.75 million |
| Peter Crouch |
Portsmouth |
Aston Villa |
€7.5 million |
| Milan Baroš |
Banik Ostrava |
Liverpool |
€7 million |
| Claudio Reyna |
Rangers |
Sunderland |
€6.7 million |
| Papa Bouba Diop |
Grasshopper Club Zürich |
Lens |
€1.8 million |
 Kim Källström |
Häcken |
Djurgårdens |
€1.66 million |
| Nicolas Anelka |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Liverpool |
Loan (Loan Fee: €1.4 million) |
| Eddie Howe |
Bournemouth |
Portsmouth |
€600,000 |
| Youri Djorkaeff |
Kaiserslautern |
Bolton Wanderers |
€500,000 |
 Kolo Touré |
ASEC Mimosas |
Arsenal |
€185,000 |
| Andrea Barzagli |
Rondinella |
Ascoli |
€100,000 |
| Didier Drogba |
Le Mans |
EA Guingamp |
€100,000 |
Summer 2002
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