The 2002 season of the 2. divisjon, the third highest football league for men in Norway.
26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Fredrikstad, Bærum, Mandalskameratene and Alta were promoted to the 1. divisjon. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 24 groups in the 3. divisjon each faced a winning team from another group in a playoff match, resulting in 12 playoff winners which were promoted to the 2. divisjon.
League tables
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Promotion playoff
Top goalscorers Group 1 31 goals Lars Petter Hansen, Fredrikstad Markus Ringberg, Fredrikstad 22 goals Øystein Rogstad, Kvik Halden 15 goals Caleb Francis, Ull/Kisa Kjell Roar Kaasa, Follo 14 goals Einar Kalsæg, Eidsvold Turn Oddmund Vaagsholm, Follo 13 goals André Bjerke, Romerike (incomplete)
Group 2 16 goals Kim Nysted, Bærum 15 goals Simen Fossum, Bærum (incomplete)
Group 3 20 goals Kjell Sture Jensen, Vard 19 goals Jarle Wee, Vard 14 goals Henrik Nyhus, Mandalskameratene (incomplete)
Group 4 28 goals Vegard Alstad Sunde, Levanger 20 goals Svein Hugo Vian, Alta 18 goals Torstein Vassdal, Mo 17 goals Morten Giæver, Skarp 15 goals Arne Winsnes, Byåsen 14 goals Tom Erik Sørum, Byåsen Are Tronseth, Rosenborg 2 13 goals Fred-Jøran Johansen, Skjervøy
References
Fixtures and table, group 1, RSSSF Fixtures and table, group 2, RSSSF Fixtures and table, group 3, RSSSF Fixtures and table, group 4, RSSSF