The 2001-02 campaign delivered historic European silverware for Feyenoord as De club aan de Maas clinched the UEFA Cup on their home ground against Borussia Dortmund. Leading the charge was the iconic free-kick master Pierre van Hooijdonk, whose 24 goals proved decisive in a campaign built on continental glory and the emergence of a young Robin van Persie. It was a glorious year that marked the club's first major European trophy in nearly three decades and remains a defining, nostalgic chapter in the club's history.