The previous edition of the competition had been won by Hispania AC, after beating Barcelona to the title by just two points.
[4] The pre-favorites to win the competition were the Barça team because at that time they had great international figures such as captain Joan Gamper, Arthur Witty and of course, Gustavo Green, plus a new signing Udo Steinberg, who also ended up being decisive.
In the second edition of the Macaya Cup, the scenario of the previous season was repeated, with a clear superiority of Hispania and Barcelona over the rest, meaning that the title was decided in the direct confrontations between them once again.
On 6 January 1902, in the first round, Barcelona beat Hispania 2–4, and when they met again in the penultimate matchday, Barça won again 1–0 thanks to a lonely goal from Steinberg, a victory that mathematically, secured them the title.
[1] [a] The list below only includes the matches played by Barcelona due to lack of information about the remaining games.