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Three UEFA Cup places were awarded to Fair Play entrants based on 2001/02 Fair Play results. The country topping the European Fair Play League got an automatic entry and all those above a certain co-efficient went into a draw for the other two places. England won one of those two places. The top side in the Premier Division Fair Play League without a European place won that UEFA Cup spot. That was Ipswich Town who only finished fourth in the Premier Division Fair Play League and were relegated that season. They became the first club from outside the Premier Division to represent England in a European competition since the formation of the Premier Division.

   
Qualifying Round 
1st Leg Thu Aug 15 Avenir Beggen (Luxembourg) Away Won 1-0
2nd Leg Thu Aug 29 Avenir Beggen Home Won 8-1
Won 9-1 on aggregate.
1st Round 
1st Leg Thu Sep 19 Sartid (Yugoslavia) Home Drew 1-1
2nd Leg Thu Oct 3 Sartid Away Won 1-0
Won 2-1 on aggregate.
2nd Round 
1st Leg Thu Oct 31 Slovan Liberec (Czech Republic) Home Won 1-0
2nd Leg Thu Nov  14 Slovan Liberec Away Lost 0-1
Lost 2-4 on penalties after finishing 1-1 on aggregate.