2002 in Sports - Association Football

Association Football

  • 2002 FIFA World Cup is held from May 31 to June 30 in South Korea and Japan, the first time a World Cup is held in Asia and by two countries simultaneously. Brazil wins its fifth title, defeating Germany 2-0 in the final. Surprisingly, Turkey and host nation South Korea take 3rd and 4th.
  • Champions' League – Real Madrid beats Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the final. This was Real Madrid's 9th European Cup.
  • UEFA Cup – Feyenoord wins 3-2 in the final against Borussia Dortmund, winning the cup for the second time.
  • European Super Cup – Real Madrid wins 3-1 over Feyenoord, winning the cup for the first time.
  • Intercontinental Cup – Real Madrid beats Olimpia Asunción 2-0, winning the cup for the third time.

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