2001–02 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 2001–02 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Zwolle won the championship.
Promoted teams
These teams were promoted to the Eredivisie- Zwolle — Eerste Divisie champions
- RBC Roosendaal — playoff Group A winners
- Excelsior Rotterdam — playoff Group B winners
New entrants
Relegated from the 2000–01 Eredivisie''Telstar merged with Stormvogels this season to form Stormvogels/Telstar''
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | Emmen | 5,789 |
| 2 | Cambuur | 5,065 |
| 3 | Heracles | 4,615 |
| 4 | ADO | 4,484 |
| 5 | Zwolle | 4,230 |
| 6 | Veendam | 3,973 |
| 7 | RBC | 3,933 |
| 8 | Go Ahead | 3,224 |
| 9 | MVV | 3,015 |
| 10 | Volendam | 2,625 |
| 11 | Excelsior | 2,067 |
| 12 | VVV | 1,844 |
| 13 | Helmond | 1,744 |
| 14 | Oss | 1,671 |
| 15 | Haarlem | 1,628 |
| 16 | Dordrecht | 1,597 |
| 17 | Eindhoven | 1,592 |
| 18 | Telstar | 1,423 |
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