| Competition: | Serie B TIM |
| Season: | 2001–02 |
| Promoted: | Como (3rd title) Modena Reggina Empoli |
| Relegated: | Crotone Pistoiese Cittadella |
| League Topscorer: | Luís Oliveira (23 goals) |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 934 |
| Prevseason: | 2000–01 |
| Nextseason: | 2002–03 |
The 2001–02 Serie B is the 70th season since its establishment in 1929. It is the second highest football league in Italy.
Modena, Palermo, Como and Messina had been promoted from Serie C, while Reggina, Vicenza, Napoli and Bari had been relegated from Serie A.
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona |  Luciano Spalletti | Ropam | Banca Marche | |
| Bari | Attilio Perotti | Lotto | None | |
| Cagliari | Nedo Sonetti | Uhlsport | Terra Sarda | |
| Cittadella | Ezio Glerean | Legea | Imasaf | |
| Como | Loris Dominissini | Erreà | Magiste International | |
| Cosenza | Luigi De Rosa | Legea | Provincia di Cosenza | |
| Crotone | Franco Selvaggi | Devis | Caffè Guglielmo | |
| Empoli | Silvio Baldini | Erreà | Computer Gross | |
| Genoa | Claudio Onofri | Erreà | None | |
| Messina | Daniele Arrigoni | Asics | Jonax Group | |
| Modena | Gianni De Biasi | Erreà | Immergas | |
| Napoli | Luigi De Canio | Diadora | Peroni | |
| Palermo | Bortolo Mutti | Lotto | Le Telecomunicazioni del Sud | |
| Pistoiese | Walter Nicoletti | Garman | Vannucci Piante | |
| Reggina | Franco Colomba | Asics | Caffè Mauro | |
| Salernitana |  Zdeněk Zeman | In-house | ICS Personal Computer | |
| Sampdoria | Gianfranco Bellotto | Asics | Grafoplast Wiremarkers | |
| Siena | Giuseppe Papadopulo | Lotto | Monte Paschi Vita | |
| Ternana | Bruno Bolchi | Erreà | Professionecasa | |
| Vicenza | Adelio Moro and Fabio Viviani | Umbro | Artel Clima |