The competition was contested by the 16 teams from the Premier Division over four rounds: the first two were a single-match knockout, followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches), and the final match played on a neutral ground (at Folkestone Invicta F.C.
Promotion from the Reserves Section into the Premier Division was not permitted.
There was a single League Cup competition for the teams in the section.
They won the single play-off match, played at Ashford Town (Kent) F.C.
The division featured 11 clubs, 10 of which had competed in the single Division One from the previous season, together with one additional club: Also, Hythe United R changed its name to Hythe Town R.[1] The 2001–02 Kent Football League Reserves Cup competition for teams from the Reserves Section was contested over a total of five rounds: the first two were on an aggregate home and away basis; the third round, the quarter-finals a single match; the semis finals again on an aggregate basis; and a single final match which was played on a neutral ground.