The 2001-02 campaign delivered a vital season of re-establishment for Sevilla as Los Nervionenses secured a strong 8th-place finish in La Liga in their first year back in the top flight after promotion from the Segunda División. Leading the charge was the prolific forward Moisés, whose 13 goals proved crucial in a campaign built on the initial work of sporting director Monchi, who was quietly laying the foundations for the club's coming golden era. This successful consolidation year, which saw the team outscore its opponents and achieve a respectable 53 points, marked the definitive end of the club's second-tier struggles and signaled a bright future for the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán faithful.