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)

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