The 2001–02 Northern Premier League season was the 34th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
| Competition: | Northern Premier League |
| Season: | 2001–02 |
| Promoted: | Burton Albion |
| Relegated: | Bamber Bridge Bishop Auckland |
| Biggest Home Win: | Worksop Town 5–0 Accrington Stanley Emley 5–0 Bamber Bridge Bradford Park Avenue 5–0 Colwyn Bay |
| Biggest Away Win: | Gateshead 0–7 Bradford Park Avenue Droylsden 0–7 Burton Albion |
| Highest Scoring: | Bradford Park Avenue 3–5 Gateshead Burscough 6–2 Droylsden Colwyn Bay 4–4 Hyde United Marine 4–4 Lancaster City (8 goals) |
| Matches: | 506 |
| Total Goals: | 1540 |
| Most Wins: | 31 games Burton Albion |
| Longest Wins: | 12 games Burton Albion |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 30 games Burton Albion |
| Longest Winless: | 11 games Bamber Bridge |
| Longest Losses: | 9 games Bamber Bridge |
| Highest Attendance: | 4,478 Burton Albion 3–0 Bishop Auckland |
| Lowest Attendance: | 362 Altrincham 0–1 Vauxhall Motors |
| Average Attendance: | 2,047 |
| Prevseason: | 2000–01 |
| Nextseason: | 2002–03 |
The Premier Division featured three new teams:
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One |
| Season: | 2001–02 |
| Winners: | Harrogate Town |
| Promoted: | Ashton United Harrogate Town |
| Relegated: | Ossett Albion |
| Matches: | 465 |
| Total Goals: | 1405 |
| Goals Per Game: | 3.04 |
| Prevseason: | 2000–01 |
| Nextseason: | 2002–03 |
Division One featured 4 new teams:
In the thirty-fourth season of the Northern Premier League Burton Albion (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop Auckland and Bamber Bridge were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Stalybridge Celtic, First Division winners Harrogate Town and play-off winners Ashton United. In the First Division Gretna left the League to join the Scottish Football League Third Division, while Ossett Albion left the League altogether; these teams were replaced by newly admitted Alfreton Town and Kidsgrove Athletic.
Challenge Cup
Teams from both leagues.
President's Cup
'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
Chairman's Cup
'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
Peter Swales Shield
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.