The 2001 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season was the 2nd season that the club played in the Russian Top Division, the highest tier of football in Russia, following their promotion from the National Football League in 1999. They finished the season in 13th, were runners-up in the 2001–02 cup and reached the Sixth Round of the 2002–03 cup losing to Dynamo Moscow, and were knocked out of the UEFA Cup at the First Round stage after a 0–1 defeat to Rangers over one leg in Warsaw, Poland.

Season events After Gadzhi Gadzhiyev left the club during the summer, Aleksandr Markarov was appointed as an interim manager until a permanent manager could be found.

On 19 August 2001, during the game against CSKA Moscow, Serhiy Perkhun collided head-to-head with Anzhi forward Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma during the collision. At first, the injury appeared to be minor. Perkhun was substituted for and diagnosed with a broken nose. However he became suddenly comatose on the way to the airport and died nine days later from a brain hemorrhage.

On 27 September, Anzhi faced Rangers in the First Round of the UEFA Cup, with the match being switched to a single-legged tie and moved to neutral Warsaw from Dagestan due to increased fighting in neighbouring Chechnya.

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Aleksandr Zhidkov GK Hapoel Tzafririm Holon 1999 25 Sergey Armishev GK Uralan Elista 1999 Amel Mujčinović GK Publikum Celje 2001 Stanislav Khoteyev GK Lokomotiv Moscow 2001 Defenders 2 Denis Peremenin DF Köpetdag Aşgabat 1999 5 Syarhey Yaskovich DF Shakhtar Donetsk 1999 6 Andrei Gordeyev DF Dynamo Moscow 1999 14 Arsen Akayev DF Dynamo Makhachkala 1999 15 Michel Pensée DF Aves 2001 21 0 19 Nebojša Stojković DF Pobeda 2000 22 Dženan Hošić DF Sarajevo 2000 Ilgar Abdurahmanov DF Belshina Bobruisk 2001 2 0 Serhiy Dmytriyev DF Metalurh Donetsk 2001 Midfielders 3 Goran Jovanović MF Železničar Niš 2001 11 0 4 Marek Hollý MF CSKA Moscow 2001 7 0 7 Ruslan Agalarov MF Lokomotiv-Taym Mineralnye Vody 1999 8 Narvik Sırxayev MF Dynamo Makhachkala 1997 10 Valeri Likhobabenko MF Dynamo-2 Moscow 1999 13 Murad Ramazanov MF Dynamo Makhachkala 1999 17 Ratko Nikolić MF Spartak-Chukotka Moscow 2001 1 0 20 Ilya Tsymbalar MF Lokomotiv Moscow 2001 11 0 21 Sergei Ivanov MF Kairat 2001 7 0 Amir Hamzić MF Aarau 2001 0 0 Zehrudin Kavazović MF VfL Osnabrück 1999 Gadzhi Bamatov MF Youth Team 1997 Forwards 9 Budun Budunov FW Lokomotiv-Taym Mineralnye Vody 1999 12 Magomed Adiyev FW Spartak-d Moscow 2000 18 Edu FW loan from Krylia Sovetov 2001 2001 15 2 24 Valery Alekseyev FW Spartak Kostroma 2000 Ishref Magomedov FW CSKA Moscow 2001 0 0 Aleksei Sherstnyov FW Ventspils 2000 Players who left during the season 4 Elvir Rahimić MF Vorwärts Steyr 1999 10 Jupiter Yves Ngangue FW Dynamo Douala 2001 18 Predrag Ranđelović FW Zvezdara 1999 20 Anatoli Tebloyev MF Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan 2000 Lazo Lipovski GK Sloga Jugomagnat 1998 Mikhail Mikhaylov DF Lokomotiv-2 Moscow 2001 Dmitry Byakov MF Kairat 2001 0 0 Sergei Nekrasov MF Dynamo Moscow 2000

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Winter 2001GKStanislav KhoteyevLokomotiv Moscow Winter 2001DFIlgar AbdurahmanovBelshina Bobruisk Winter 2001DFMichel PenséeAves Winter 2001DFMikhail MikhaylovLokomotiv-2 Moscow Winter 2001DFSerhiy DmytriyevMetalurh Donetsk Winter 2001MFAmir HamzićAarau Winter 2001MFDmitriy ByakovKairat Winter 2001MFSergei IvanovKairat Winter 2001MFIlya TsymbalarLokomotiv Moscow Winter 2001MFGoran JovanovićŽelezničar Niš Winter 2001MFRatko NikolićOFK Beograd Winter 2001FWJupiter Yves NgangueDynamo Douala Summer 2001GKAmel MujčinovićPublikum Celje Summer 2001MFMarek HollýCSKA Moscow

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.Summer 2001FWEduKrylia SovetovEnd of season

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.Summer 2001DFMikhail MikhaylovLokomotiv Moscow Summer 2001MFElvir RahimićCSKA Moscow Summer 2001MFDmitriy ByakovKairat Summer 2001MFSergei NekrasovKhimki Summer 2001MFAnatoli TebloyevAlania Vladikavkaz Summer 2001FWJupiter Yves NgangueLunel Summer 2001FWPredrag RanđelovićCSKA Moscow

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.30 June 2001GKLazo Lipovski 31 December 2001GKAleksandr ZhidkovTom Tomsk 31 December 2001DFIlgar AbdurahmanovChernomorets Novorossiysk 31 December 2001DFSyarhey YaskovichOlympique Alès 31 December 2001MFNarvik SırxayevLokomotiv Moscow 31 December 2001MFZehrudin KavazovićČelik Zenica 31 December 2001MFValeri LikhobabenkoAnzhi Makhachkala1 January 200331 December 2001MFGoran JovanovićGyőri ETO 31 December 2001MFRatko NikolićRadnički Beograd1 January 200431 December 2001MFMarek HollýVolgar Astrakhan 31 December 2001FWAleksei SherstnyovTorpedo-ZIL Moscow

Competitions Overview

Top Division

League table

Results summary

Results

Russian Cup 2000-01

Final

2001-02

UEFA Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Anzhi Makhachkala but left during the season:

Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameTop Division2000-01 Russian Cup2001-02 Russian CupUEFA CupTotal1 MF8 Narvik Sırxayev10100112 FW9 Budun Budunov700073 MF7 Ruslan Agalarov500054 FW12Magomed Adiyev211045 MF18Edu20002FW18Predrag Ranđelović110027 FW13Murad Ramazanov10001DF15Michel Pensée01001DF14Arsen Akayev00101TOTALS2842034

Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameTop Division2000-01 Russian Cup2001-02 Russian CupUEFA CupTotal1 GK1 Aleksandr Zhidkov00000TOTALS910010

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameTop Division2000-01 Russian Cup2001-02 Russian CupUEFA CupTotal2 DFDenis Peremenin10000000103 MFGoran Jovanović30000000304 MFMarek Hollý10000000106 DFAndrei Gordeyev11000000117 MFRuslan Agalarov30100000408 MFNarvik Sırxayev200000003012FWMagomed Adiyev600000006013MFMurad Ramazanov000020002014DFArsen Akayev100000001015DFMichel Pensée200000002018FWEdu200000002019DFNebojša Stojković001000001020MFIlya Tsymbalar000000101022DFDženan Hošić400000004024FWValery Alekseyev0010000010 MFGadzhi Bamatov2000100030 FWAleksei Sherstnyov0000100010Players who left Anzhi Makhachkala during the season:18FWPredrag Ranđelović100000001020MFAnatoli Tebloyev2000000020TOTALS311304010361

Notes The UEFA Cup First Round tie between Anzhi Makhachkala and Rangers was played over One-Leg at a neutral venue due security concerns regarding the ongoing Chechen War in the neighboring area.

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