The 2001–02 Northern Premier League season was the 34th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new teams:

League table

Results

Division One

Division One featured 4 new teams:

League table

Results

Play-offs

Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-fourth season of the Northern Premier League Burton Albion (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop Auckland and Bamber Bridge were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Stalybridge Celtic, First Division winners Harrogate Town and play-off winners Ashton United. In the First Division Gretna left the League to join the Scottish Football League Third Division, while Ossett Albion left the League altogether; these teams were replaced by newly admitted Alfreton Town and Kidsgrove Athletic.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues. President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup. Chairman's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup. Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.