Parma Associazione Calcio suffered a major setback in the 2001–02 season, after selling two of its three key ingredients in defence prior to the season. Goalkeeper and former youth-team product Gianluigi Buffon, and France international Lilian Thuram both departed for Juventus. Parma narrowly avoided relegation following a strong end to the season, and also won the Coppa Italia, beating Juventus 1–0 at home, before losing 2–1 away from home, but winning on the away goals rule.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹Parma gained entry to the 2002–03 UEFA Cup as the 2001–02 Coppa Italia champions.
²Torino gained entry to the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup after Atalanta declined to take part.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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