2001 in Russian football
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2001 in Russian football saw the ninth title for FC Spartak Moscow
and the fourth Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow
. The national team qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
.
qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
by finishing first in the UEFA group 1.
and Uralan Elista returned to the Top Division after occupying two top positions First Division. Uralan were back immediately after relegation in 2000.
Vitaliy Kakunin of Neftekhimik became the top goalscorer with 20 goals.
zones, three play-off winners were promoted to the First Division:
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, who beat Anzhi Makhachkala
4–3 on penalties after the final ended 1–1.
qualified for the second group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2000-01
. Spartak finished fourth in group C which also contained FC Bayern Munich
, Arsenal F.C.
, and Olympique Lyonnais
.
lost to 0–2 on aggregate to Rayo Vallecano
in the third round of the UEFA Cup 2000-01
.
qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2001-02
after defeating FC Wacker Tirol
3–2 on aggregate. This meant that Russia had two teams in the group stage of the Champions League for the first time. Lokomotiv finished third in the group with Real Madrid
, A.S. Roma
, and R.S.C. Anderlecht
.
Spartak Moscow
, who qualifiers for the group stage automatically, finished last in a group which also contained FC Bayern Munich
, AC Sparta Prague, and Feyenoord Rotterdam
, scoring only two points.
, who were struggling in the league, lost both first round matches to Valencia CF
(0–6 on aggregate). Torpedo Moscow
also failed to progress, losing 2–3 on aggregate to Ipswich Town F.C.
Anzhi Makhachkala
's fixture against Rangers F.C.
was ordered by UEFA to be played over one leg at a neutral site. The tie was played soon after September 11, 2001 attacks
, and UEFA decided not to play matches in Makhachkala
due to the situation in Chechnya
.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/uefa_cup/1562900.stm Rangers won the match in Warsaw 1–0.
The only club to progress to the second round was Dynamo Moscow
, who overcome Birkirkara F.C.
1–0 on aggregate. In the second round Dynamo were beaten 7–2 on aggregate by Rangers.
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
and the fourth Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
. The national team qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
.
National team
Russia national football teamRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
by finishing first in the UEFA group 1.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score1 | Competition | Russia scorers | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2001 | Theodoros Vardinoianis Stadium, Heraklion Heraklion Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece.... (A) |
3–3 | F | Sport-Express | ||
| 24 March 2001 | Luzhniki Stadium Luzhniki Stadium The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
1–1 | WCQ | Maksim Buznikin Maksim Buznikin Maksim Buznikin is former Russia international midfielder, who plays FC Nizhny Novgorod. Buznikin spent his prime years playing for Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow... (2), Dmitri Khokhlov Dmitri Khokhlov Dmitri Valeryevich Khokhlov is a retired Russian football player. He played as a holding midfielder or playmaker.... |
FIFA | |
| 28 March 2001 | Luzhniki Stadium Luzhniki Stadium The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
1–0 | WCQ | Alexander Mostovoi Alexander Mostovoi Aleksandr Vladimirovich Mostovoi is a retired Russian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.Known as El Zar, from his lengthy spell at Spain's Celta de Vigo, he was often referred to as a 'genius playmaker' during his time there, in addition to a volatile temperament.-Spartak... |
FIFA | |
| 25 April 2001 | Stadion Crvena Zvezda Stadion Crvena Zvezda The Red Star Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Red Star Belgrade. The stadium is all-seated and the capacity is 51,328. It was opened in 1963 after construction which had started three years... , Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... (A) |
1–0 | WCQ | Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh is a retired association footballer who played forward... |
FIFA | |
| 2 June 2001 | Luzhniki Stadium Luzhniki Stadium The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
1–1 | WCQ | Yury Kovtun Yury Kovtun Yuri Mikhailovich Kovtun is a retired Russian football defender, well-known as 90's Russia national football team player, as well as Dynamo Moscow and Spartak Moscow stopper. As a manager, he was working during 3 seasons for FC MVD Rossii Moscow.- Playing career :Kovtun's career started in minor... |
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| 6 June 2001 | Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.It was first constructed in 1928 and it was entirely rebuilt in 1990... , Luxembourg Luxembourg (city) The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg... (A) |
2–1 | WCQ | Dmitri Alenichev Dmitri Alenichev Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev is a professional association football coach and a former player and politician. Currently, he is managing the Russia Under-18 national football team.-Biography:... , Sergei Semak Sergei Semak Sergei Bogdanovich Semak is a Russian international football midfielder of Ukrainian origins.-Early life:Semak was born in the selo Sychanskoye in the Voroshilovgradskaya Oblast into a peasant family of modest economical background. He was an excellent student and had an ideal behavior... |
FIFA | |
| 15 August 2001 | Luzhniki Stadium Luzhniki Stadium The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
0–0 | F | Sport-Express | ||
| 1 September 2001 | Stadion Bezigrad Stadion Bezigrad Bežigrad Stadium , also known as the Bežigrad Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It has been closed since 2008. Joc Pečečnik, a Slovenian multimillionaire, plans to renovate it starting in January 2011.... , Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... (A) |
1–2 | WCQ | Egor Titov Egor Titov Yegor Ilyich Titov is a retired association footballer who played midfielder, who last played for Lokomotiv Astana. He was a goal scoring midfielder playing in "the hole" between the midfield and attack. He was well known for his vision, close control and accurate passing... |
FIFA | |
| 5 September 2001 | Tórsvøllur Tórsvøllur Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site Gundadalur in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,040 people and was built in 1999 to provide a grass surface in the island's capital on which international football matches could be played... , Torshavn Tórshavn Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn... (A) |
3–0 | WCQ | Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh is a retired association footballer who played forward... (2), Aleksandr Shirko Aleksandr Shirko Aleksandr Petrovich Shirko is association footballer.Shirko started his professional career with Spartak Moscow, with whom he won six Russian Premier League titles, from 1996 to 2001, and become one of the top scorers of the UEFA Cup in the 1997/1998 season, before leaving for city-rivals... |
FIFA | |
| 6 October 2001 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (H) |
4–0 | WCQ | Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh is a retired association footballer who played forward... (3), Egor Titov Egor Titov Yegor Ilyich Titov is a retired association footballer who played midfielder, who last played for Lokomotiv Astana. He was a goal scoring midfielder playing in "the hole" between the midfield and attack. He was well known for his vision, close control and accurate passing... |
FIFA | |
| 14 November 2001 | Skonto stadions Skonto stadions Skonto Stadium is a football stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium has 9,500 seats and was built in 2000. This is the biggest football stadium in Latvia.- Description :Skonto Stadium is located in the heart of Riga - Street E. Melngaiļa 1a, Riga, Latvia... , Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... (A) |
3–1 | F | Dmitri Khokhlov Dmitri Khokhlov Dmitri Valeryevich Khokhlov is a retired Russian football player. He played as a holding midfielder or playmaker.... , Dmitri Alenichev Dmitri Alenichev Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev is a professional association football coach and a former player and politician. Currently, he is managing the Russia Under-18 national football team.-Biography:... , Aleksandr Panov |
Sport-Express |
First Division
Shinnik YaroslavlFC Shinnik Yaroslavl
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl is a Russian football club, based in Yaroslavl.From 1957 to 1960 the team was called Khimik.- Russia:- Current squad :, according to the .-Out on loan:- Notable players :...
and Uralan Elista returned to the Top Division after occupying two top positions First Division. Uralan were back immediately after relegation in 2000.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Shinnik FC Shinnik Yaroslavl FC Shinnik Yaroslavl is a Russian football club, based in Yaroslavl.From 1957 to 1960 the team was called Khimik.- Russia:- Current squad :, according to the .-Out on loan:- Notable players :... |
34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 21 | 69 | |
| P | 2 | Uralan | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 31 | 65 | |
| 3 | Kuban FC Kuban Krasnodar FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010.... |
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 29 | 60 | ||
| 4 | Amkar FC Amkar Perm FC Amkar Perm is a professional football club playing in Russian Premier League.They are based in the city of Perm and are the easternmost football club in Europe playing in top national competition... |
34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 29 | 56 | ||
| 5 | Spartak PFC Spartak Nalchik PFC Spartak Nalchik is a Russian association football club based in Nalchik. Spartak has played in Russian Premier League since 2006.-History:... |
34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 37 | 55 | ||
| 6 | Volgar-Gazprom FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan is an association football club based in Astrakhan, Russia. In 2008, they won the Russian Second Division in the South Zone and were promoted to the Russian First Division for 2009.-History:... |
34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 50 | |
| 7 | Tom FC Tom' Tomsk FC Tom Tomsk is a Russian football club, based in the Siberian city of Tomsk. The team plays in Trud Stadium .-History:The team was previously named "Burevestnik" , "Tomich" , "Sibelektromotor" , "Torpedo" , "Tomles" and "Manometr" .In the 1990s the team acquired a number of players that would... |
34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 47 | ||
| 8 | Rubin FC Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:... |
34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 | |
| 9 | Metallurg FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk. The club will play in the Russian First Division in 2011 after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010.-History:... |
34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 47 | –8 | 45 | |
| 10 | Kristall | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 45 | –8 | 44 | |
| 11 | Netfekhimik FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is an association football club from Nizhnekamsk, Russia, founded in 1991. It played on the second-highest level in the Russian First Division in 1993-1998 and 2001-2004.... |
34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 56 | –7 | 43 | |
| 12 | Khimki FC Khimki FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the... |
34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 54 | –12 | 43 | |
| 13 | Gazovik-Gazprom | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 44 | –6 | 42 | |
| 14 | Lada FC Lada Togliatti FC Lada Tolyatti was a Russian football club based in Tolyatti. In March 2010, the club was excluded from the Second Division, along with another Toylatti team, FC Togliatti, with Tolyatti now represented by FC Akademiya Togliatti.-History:... |
34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 50 | –10 | 41 | |
| 15 | Lokomotiv Chita | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 50 | –12 | 40 | |
| R | 16 | Arsenal | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 35 | –8 | 40 |
| R | 17 | Baltika FC Baltika Kaliningrad Baltika is an association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League.-History:The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as Pishchevik Kaliningrad... |
34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 51 | –16 | 39 |
| R | 18 | Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod was a Russian football club based in Nizhny Novgorod. They spent eight seasons in the Russian Premier League.-History:... |
34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 58 | –32 | 32 |
Vitaliy Kakunin of Neftekhimik became the top goalscorer with 20 goals.
Second Division
Of six clubs that finished first in their respective Second DivisionRussian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
zones, three play-off winners were promoted to the First Division:
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Cup
The Russian Cup was won by Lokomotiv MoscowFC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
, who beat Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since...
4–3 on penalties after the final ended 1–1.
UEFA Champions League 2001-02
Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
qualified for the second group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2000-01
UEFA Champions League 2000-01
The 2000–01 UEFA Champions League was the ninth edition of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier European club football tournament, since it was renamed from the European Cup in 1992, and the 46th tournament overall. The competition was won by Bayern Munich , who beat Valencia 5–4 on...
. Spartak finished fourth in group C which also contained FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, and Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
.
UEFA Cup 2001-02
Lokomotiv MoscowFC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
lost to 0–2 on aggregate to Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
in the third round of the UEFA Cup 2000-01
UEFA Cup 2000-01
In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season...
.
UEFA Champions League 2001-02
Lokomotiv MoscowFC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2001-02
UEFA Champions League 2001-02
The 2001–02 UEFA Champions League was the tenth season of UEFA's premier club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992. The tournament was won by Real Madrid, who beat Bayer Leverkusen in the final to claim their ninth European Cup title...
after defeating FC Wacker Tirol
FC Wacker Tirol
FC Wacker Innsbruck is an Austrian association football club from Innsbruck. The club was formed in June 2002, and plays their home games at Tivoli-Neu. The club regard themselves as the spiritual continuation of the team FC Tirol Innsbruck, who went bankrupt in 2002...
3–2 on aggregate. This meant that Russia had two teams in the group stage of the Champions League for the first time. Lokomotiv finished third in the group with Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, and R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
.
Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
, who qualifiers for the group stage automatically, finished last in a group which also contained FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, AC Sparta Prague, and Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
, scoring only two points.
UEFA Cup 2001-02
Four Russian clubs played in the UEFA Cup 2001-02. Chernomorets NovorossiyskFC Chernomorets Novorossiysk
FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk is a Russian association football club based in Novorossiysk. In 2011, the club will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division....
, who were struggling in the league, lost both first round matches to Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
(0–6 on aggregate). Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009...
also failed to progress, losing 2–3 on aggregate to Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since...
's fixture against Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
was ordered by UEFA to be played over one leg at a neutral site. The tie was played soon after September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, and UEFA decided not to play matches in Makhachkala
Makhachkala
-Twin towns/sister cities:Makhachkala is twinned with: Sfax, Tunisia Siping, China Spokane, United States Vladikavkaz, Russia Yalova, Turkey Ndola, Zambia-See also:*...
due to the situation in Chechnya
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/uefa_cup/1562900.stm Rangers won the match in Warsaw 1–0.
The only club to progress to the second round was Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
, who overcome Birkirkara F.C.
Birkirkara F.C.
Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions...
1–0 on aggregate. In the second round Dynamo were beaten 7–2 on aggregate by Rangers.