2001–02 season | ||||
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Manager | Kurt Jara | |||
Bundesliga | 11th | |||
DFB-Pokal | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | Bernardo Romeo (8) | |||
Hamburger SV had another mediocre season, finishing in the lower reaches of the mid-table of Bundesliga. Mid-season purchase Bernardo Romeo made his mark immediately at his new club, which somewhat compensated for Sergej Barbarez loss of form. At the end of the season, Hamburg was ten points from both European qualifying and relegation.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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9 | 1860 Munich | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 50 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
10 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 46 | |
11 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 40 | |
12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 39 | |
13 | Energie Cottbus | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 35 |
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams.
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