The 2001–02 Northern Premier League season was the 34th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.
The Premier Division featured three new teams: Division One featured 4 new teams: 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.
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.