2001–02 FC Tirol Innsbruck season explained

Club:FC Tirol Innsbruck
Season:2001–02
Manager:Kurt Jara
(until 4 October)
Joachim Löw
(from 10 October)
Stadium:Tivoli Stadion Tirol
League:Austrian Football Bundesliga
League Result:1st
Cup1:Austrian Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:Champions League
Cup2 Result:Third qualifying round
Cup3:UEFA Cup
Cup3 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:
Radosław Gilewicz (11)
Season Topscorer:
Radosław Gilewicz (13)
Prevseason:2000–01
Nextseason:2002–03
(as FC Wacker Tirol)

During the 2001–02 season, FC Tirol Innsbruck played in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, the highest tier of the Austrian football league system.[1]

Season summary

Tirol Innsbruck won their third successive league title. However, the club's financial obligations, including an annual wage bill of €10 million, ultimately saw the collapse of the club at the end of the season. The club were unable to post a €4.5 million bond with the league, resulting in the loss of their license to play in the Bundesliga. With debts totaling €16 million, the club went bankrupt.[2] A successor club, FC Wacker Tirol, was formed, and merged with third-tier club Wattens to avoid starting in the bottom tier.

Players

First team squad

Squad at end of season[3] [1]

Competitions

Bundesliga

See main article: 2001–02 Austrian Football Bundesliga.

League table

UEFA Champions League

See main article: article and 2001–02 UEFA Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: article and 2001–02 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.

Third qualifying round

UEFA Cup

See main article: article and 2001–02 UEFA Cup.

Second round

Notes and References

  1. News: Tirol Innsbruck 2001/2002 . Footballdatabase.eu . 25 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Austria – Tirol Innsbruck disappear.
  3. Web site: FC Wacker Innsbruck » Squad 2001/2002. worldfootball.net. 25 July 2021.