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FIFA 2001 for PlayStation 2
FIFA 2001 for PlayStation 2 puts clubs and national teams from the 2000-2001 season on the pitch. You set the pace with short and long passes, through balls, crosses and shots, while sprints and feints create space around defenders. The controls also cover one-twos, shielding the ball and several set-piece situations. Team Management lets you decide the line-up, formation and the players who take corners, free kicks and penalties before kick-off.
An Exhibition match lets you choose two teams and a stadium immediately. Season follows a club through the calendar of an included league, while Tournament recreates cups with groups and knockout rounds. Training provides a place to practise passing, shooting and set pieces without competitive pressure. Create Player and Create Team also let you save your own footballers and a custom squad for use in matches.
Several participants can play together or against one another on the same console. More than two simultaneous players require a PlayStation 2 Multitap and additional DualShock 2 controllers. The European disc remains a snapshot: squads, kits and ratings do not change after later transfers. This offered copy has a German box, which does not guarantee Dutch on-screen text. The game content is stored on the disc and is not confused with modern network features.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
FIFA 2001 for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of FIFA 2001
Electronic Arts released FIFA 2001 under the EA Sports label in autumn 2000. The PlayStation 2 edition was the first FIFA for Sony's new console and arrived in Europe around the system's launch. EA Canada used a new technical foundation for this generation, so the PS2 release is not simply the same version as the game issued at the same time for the original PlayStation.
The series had long emphasized official clubs, players and national teams. FIFA 2001 continued that approach with seasons, tournaments and a training section, while moving its match presentation to more powerful hardware. Players gained rounder models, stadiums had more depth and replays adopted a television style. The menu soundtrack used licensed music, including tracks by Moby and Utah Saints.
FIFA Football 2002 followed a year later with qualification for the 2002 World Cup and further passing changes. FIFA 2001 therefore preserves a clearly early point in the PS2 series: its teams belong to 2000-2001 and long-term play still consists of separate Season and Tournament sections. Later features such as FIFA 2003's Club Championship, Manager Mode from subsequent years or online competitions do not belong to this disc.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
FIFA Football 2002 retains Friendly, Season, Tournament and Training, but adds extensive 2002 World Cup qualification and a reward system. FIFA 2001 uses squads from one season earlier and marks FIFA's first technical step on PlayStation 2. Both offer local matches and custom teams, yet 2002 places greater emphasis on international football.
FIFA Football 2003 redesigns passing and shooting, uses Freestyle Control for individual moves and places eighteen leading clubs in a separate Club Championship. FIFA 2001 plays more traditionally and divides its long-term play between regular seasons and cups. Anyone seeking historical 2000-2001 club squads gets a different snapshot here than in 2003.
Pro Evolution Soccer focuses on a smaller licence package and its own rhythm for ball control, passing and defending. FIFA 2001 uses many recognizable club and player names and emphatically presents matches like televised football. PES demands greater precision with space and ball speed, while FIFA also offers extensive options for creating players and teams.
This Is Football 2002 also includes clubs and national teams, but uses Sony's own match engine and controls. FIFA 2001 distinguishes itself through its EA presentation, Create Team and the familiar combination of Season, Tournament and Training. The two show how early PS2 football games already made different choices in animation, pace and licensing.
2002 FIFA World Cup builds an entire game around the finals in Korea and Japan, with matching stadiums and presentation. FIFA 2001 instead covers club leagues, separate cups and several national teams without centring on that one event. The World Cup game has a defined route to the final, whereas FIFA 2001 gives more room to a regular club season.
