League tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2002.
League tables
Preliminary Stage, Southern Zone
HIK Hanko and Jokrut Helsinki withdrew
Top two to promotion/relegation group, the rest to Division One Relegation Group.
Preliminary Stage, Northern Zone
TPV Tampere withdrew; their divisional place was inherited by GBK Kokkola, the best non-promoted runner-up of the Division Two regional groups previous season. PP-70 Tampere
were moved to the Southern Zone.
Top two to promotion/relegation group, the rest to Division One Relegation Group.
Promotion/relegation group
Top six to Premier Division 2003, the rest to Division One 2003.
Note: The teams obtained bonus points on the basis of their preliminary stage position.
Relegation Group, Southern Zone
Relegation Group, Northern Zone
Promotion/relegation playoffs
FC Espoo – HIFK Helsinki 3–3 HIFK Helsinki – FC Espoo, 2–2 WJK Varkaus* – Viikingit Helsinki 0–3 Viikingit Helsinki – WJK Varkaus 3–2 TPV Tampere – Kraft Närpiö 0–2 Kraft, Närpiö – TPV, Tampere 4–0 OLS Oulu – FC Korsholm Mustasaari 1–2 FC Korsholm Mustasaari – OLS Oulu 0–6
NB: * formerly WP-35 Varkaus, who merged with VarTP Varkaus
OLS Oulu promoted, Korsholm Mustasaari relegated. HIFK Helsinki, Viikingit Helsinki and Kraft Närpiö remained in Division One.
No teams directly promoted from Division Two.
Leading goal-scorers
17 - Janne Kauria - FC Honka 11 - Jarno Auremaa - TPS 11 - Niclas Grönholm - RoPS 11 - Mikko Hyyrynen - TPS 11 - Mikko Mäkelä - PP-70 11 - Marko Rajamäki - TPS 10 - Matti Heimo - VG-62 10 - Juho Mäkelä - Tervarit 10 - Timo Peltola - GBK 10 - Zeddy Saileti - RoPS 10 - Sead Ustic - Kraft
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