2002 in football (soccer)

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Years:	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2002 throughout the world.

Events

The Football World Cup 2002 is held from May 31 to June 30 in South Korea and Japan. Brazil wins its fifth title, defeating Germany 2 - 0 in the final. Surprisingly, Turkey and host nation South Korea take 3rd and 4th. This is the first time a World Cup is held in Asia and by two countries simultaneously.
Champions' League: Real Madrid beats Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the final. This was Real Madrid's 9th European Cup.
UEFA Cup: Feyenoord wins 3-2 in the final against Borussia Dortmund, winning the cup for the second time.
European Super Cup: Real Madrid wins 3-1 over Feyenoord, winning the cup for the first time.
Copa Libertadores 2002: Olimpia of Paraguay wins the final on a penalty shootout (4-2) against São Caetano of Brazil.
Intercontinental Cup: Real Madrid beats Olimpia Asunción 2-0, winning the cup for the third time.
England - FA Cup: Arsenal wins 2-0 over Chelsea
Asian Champions Cup - Suwon Samsung Bluewings retain the Asian Champions Cup, defeating fellow Korean club Anyang LG Cheetahs 4-2 on penalties. They also retained the Asian Super Cup.
May - Arsenal wins The Double
August 31 - Real Madrid signs Inter Milan's world cup winner Ronaldo with a transfer fee of 45 million euros.

March 4 — Velibor Vasović (62), Yugoslavian footballer
May 13 — Valeri Lobanovsky (63), Ukrainian footballer, coach USSR and Dinamo Kyiv
October 24 — Hermán Gaviria (32), Colombian footballer (b. 1969)
November 1 — Lester Morgan (26), Costarican footballer, committed suicide.
November 12 — Raoul Diagne (92), French footballer
November 13 — Juan Alberto Schiaffino (77), Uruguayan footballer

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