The final phase of the 2001–02 UEFA Cup began on 20 November 2001 with the third round and concluded on 8 May 2002 with the final at the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The final phase involved 32 teams: the 24 teams which qualified from the second round, and the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League first group stage.
Times up to 30 March 2002 (third round to quarter-finals) were CET (), and thereafter (semi-finals and final) CEST ().
Round and draw dates.
The schedule for the competition was as follows. The draw for the third round was held at the Noga Hilton Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, while the remaining draws were held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Format.
Apart from the final, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time (two fifteen-minute periods) was played. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.
In the final, which was played as a single match, if scores were level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.
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The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
Bracket.
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Third round.
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The draw for the third round was held on 2 November 2001, 13:00 CET.<section end=R3 />
Summary.
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The first legs were played on 20 and 22 November, and the second legs were played on 4 and 6 December 2001.
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Matches.
"Roda JC won 2–1 on aggregate."
"Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3–1 on aggregate."
"Servette won 3–0 on aggregate."
"Borussia Dortmund won 2–0 on aggregate."
"PSV Eindhoven won 6–4 on aggregate."
"Parma won 4–1 on aggregate."
"Slovan Liberec won 5–2 on aggregate."
"4–4 on aggregate; Lyon won on away goals."
"AEK Athens won 4–3 on aggregate."
"Leeds United won 4–3 on aggregate."
"Feyenoord won 3–2 on aggregate."
"Lille won 3–0 on aggregate."
"Internazionale won 4–2 on aggregate."
"Milan won 3–1 on aggregate."
"0–0 on aggregate; Rangers won 4–3 on penalties."
"1–1 on aggregate; Valencia won 5–4 on penalties."
Fourth round.
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The draw for the fourth round was held on 12 December 2001, 12:00 CET.<section end=R4 />
Summary.
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The first legs were played on 19 and 21 February, and the second legs were played on 28 February 2002.
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Matches.
"1–1 on aggregate; Milan won 3–2 on penalties."
"Valencia won 5–2 on aggregate."
"Hapoel Tel Aviv won 2–1 on aggregate."
"PSV Eindhoven won 1–0 on aggregate."
"Slovan Liberec won 5–2 on aggregate."
"1–1 on aggregate; Borussia Dortmund won on away goals."
"Internazionale won 5–3 on aggregate."
"Feyenoord won 4–3 on aggregate."
Quarter-finals.
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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 December 2001, 12:00 CET, immediately after the fourth round draw.<section end=QF />
Summary.
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The first legs were played on 14 March, and the second legs were played on 21 March 2002.
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Matches.
"Milan won 2–1 on aggregate."
"2–2 on aggregate; Feyenoord won 5–4 on penalties."
"Borussia Dortmund won 4–0 on aggregate."
"Internazionale won 2–1 on aggregate."
Semi-finals.
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The draw for the semi-finals was held on 22 March 2002, 13:00 CET.<section end=SF />
Summary.
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The first legs were played on 4 April, and the second legs were played on 11 April 2002.
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Matches.
"Borussia Dortmund won 5–3 on aggregate."
"Feyenoord won 3–2 on aggregate."
Final.
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The final was played on 8 May 2002 at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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