| Club: | Real Sporting |
| Season: | 2001–02 |
| Manager: | Pepe Acebal |
| Stadium: | El Molinón |
| League: | Segunda División |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Cup1: | Copa del Rey |
| Cup1 Result: | Round of 16 |
| League Topscorer: | David Villa (18) |
| Average Attendance: | 11,586 |
| Prevseason: | 2000–01 |
| Nextseason: | 2002–03 |
| 2001–02 season | |
The 2001–02 Sporting de Gijón season was the fourth consecutive season of the club in Segunda División after its last relegation from La Liga.
After finishing the previous season, Pepe Acebal continued at the helm of the club. Real Sporting finished the season in the sixth position and was eliminated in the round of 16 by Villarreal of the Copa del Rey after beating previously Oviedo, in the first Asturian derby played in four years,[1] and La Liga team Deportivo Alavés.
See main article: 2001–02 Segunda División.
See main article: 2001–02 Copa del Rey.
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