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Showing the 2001-02 season · back to 2025-26
2026-27 is in progress, so there are no champions yet. This shows 2001-02, the latest finished season. See 2026-27 so far →
Season 2001-02 · champions and movement
2001-02 pyramid →Premier LeagueTier 1
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Blackburn Rovers from Football League First Division
- Fulham from Football League First Division
- Bolton Wanderers from Football League First Division
- Relegated
- Ipswich Town to Football League First Division
- Leicester City to Football League First Division
- Derby County to Football League First Division
Football League First DivisionTier 2
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Millwall from Football League Second Division
- Walsall from Football League Second Division
- Rotherham United from Football League Second Division
- Relegated in
- Manchester City from Premier League
- Coventry City from Premier League
- Bradford City from Premier League
- Promoted
- Manchester City to Premier League
- West Bromwich Albion to Premier League
- Birmingham City to Premier League
- Relegated
- Crewe Alexandra to Football League Second Division
- Barnsley to Football League Second Division
- Stockport County to Football League Second Division
Football League Second DivisionTier 3
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Brighton & Hove Albion from Football League Third Division
- Cardiff City from Football League Third Division
- Blackpool from Football League Third Division
- Chesterfield from Football League Third Division
- Relegated in
- Huddersfield Town from Football League First Division
- Queens Park Rangers from Football League First Division
- Tranmere Rovers from Football League First Division
- Promoted
- Brighton & Hove Albion to Football League First Division
- Reading to Football League First Division
- Stoke City to Football League First Division
- Relegated
- Bournemouth to Football League Third Division
- Bury to Football League Third Division
- Cambridge United to Football League Third Division
- Wrexham to Football League Third Division
Football League Third DivisionTier 4
- Champions
- Promoted in
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds from National League
- Relegated in
- Luton Town from Football League Second Division
- Oxford United from Football League Second Division
- Bristol Rovers from Football League Second Division
- Swansea City from Football League Second Division
- Promoted
- Cheltenham Town to Football League Second Division
- Plymouth Argyle to Football League Second Division
- Luton Town to Football League Second Division
- Mansfield Town to Football League Second Division
- Relegated
- FC Halifax Town to National League
National LeagueTier 5
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Margate from Southern FL Premier Division
- Stalybridge Celtic from NPL Premier Division
- Farnborough from Isthmian Premier Division
- Relegated in
- Barnet from Football League Third Division
- Promoted
- Boston United to Football League Third Division
- Relegated
- A.F.C. Hayes to Isthmian Premier Division
- Stalybridge Celtic to NPL Premier Division
- Dover Athletic to Southern FL Premier Division
Isthmian Premier DivisionTier 7
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Braintree Town from Isthmian Division One
- Boreham Wood from Isthmian Division One
- Bedford Town from Isthmian Division One
- Relegated in
- Kingstonian from National League
- Promoted
- Gravesend & Northfleet to National League
- Relegated
- Croydon to Isthmian Division One South
NPL Premier DivisionTier 7
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Vauxhall Motors from NPL Division One
- Bradford Park Avenue from NPL Division One
- Promoted
- Burton Albion to National League
- Relegated
- Emley not in next season's data
- Bishop Auckland to NPL Division One
- Bamber Bridge to NPL Division One
Southern FL Premier DivisionTier 7
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Tiverton Town from Southern FL Western Division
- Hinckley United from Southern FL Western Division
- Chelmsford City from Southern FL Eastern Division
- Newport (Isle of Wight) from Southern FL Eastern Division
- Relegated in
- Kettering Town from National League
- Hednesford Town from National League
- Promoted
- Kettering Town to National League
- Relegated
- Newport (Isle of Wight) to Southern FL Eastern Division
- King's Lynn Town to Southern FL Eastern Division
- Merthyr Tydfil to Southern FL Western Division
- Salisbury to Southern FL Eastern Division
Isthmian Division OneTier 8
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Carshalton Athletic from Isthmian Premier Division
- Slough Town from Isthmian Premier Division
- Dulwich Hamlet from Isthmian Premier Division
- Promoted
- Ford United to Isthmian Premier Division
- Bishop's Stortford to Isthmian Premier Division
- Aylesbury United to Isthmian Premier Division
NPL Division OneTier 8
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Spennymoor United from NPL Premier Division
- Leek Town from NPL Premier Division
- Promoted
- Harrogate Town to NPL Premier Division
- Ashton United to NPL Premier Division
- Relegated
- Gretna not in next season's data
- Ossett Albion not in next season's data
Southern FL Eastern DivisionTier 8
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Dorchester Town from Southern FL Premier Division
- Fisher Athletic from Southern FL Premier Division
- Promoted
- Grantham Town to Southern FL Premier Division
- Relegated
- Hastings Town not in next season's data
- Wisbech Town not in next season's data
Southern FL Western DivisionTier 8
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Halesowen Town from Southern FL Premier Division
- Clevedon Town from Southern FL Premier Division
- Promoted
- Halesowen Town to Southern FL Premier Division
- Chippenham Town to Southern FL Premier Division
- Relegated
- Bilston Town not in next season's data
- Bloxwich United not in next season's data