2002 in sports

2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing

Alpine Skiing World Cup

Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria

Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria

American football

January 6 - New England defeated the Carolina Panthers to hand them their 15th straight loss.

Super Bowl XXXVI – New England Patriots win 20-17 over the St. Louis Rams

NCAA Football Championship (2001 season) – Miami Hurricanes win 37-14 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Rose Bowl

ArenaBowl XVI – San Jose SaberCats win 52-14 over the Arizona Rattlers

The Houston Texans become the NFL's 32nd active franchise.

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.

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