2002 Norwegian Second Division
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
Top goalscorers
Group 1
31 goals- Lars Petter Hansen, Fredrikstad
- Markus Ringberg, Fredrikstad
- Øystein Rogstad, Kvik Halden
- Caleb Francis, Ull/Kisa
- Kjell Roar Kaasa, Follo
- Einar Kalsæg, Eidsvold Turn
- Oddmund Vaagsholm, Follo
- André Bjerke, Romerike
Group 2
16 goals- Kim Nysted, Bærum
- Simen Fossum, Bærum
Group 3
20 goals- Kjell Sture Jensen, Vard
- Jarle Wee, Vard
- Henrik Nyhus, Mandalskameratene
Group 4
28 goals- Vegard Alstad Sunde, Levanger
18 goals
- Torstein Vassdal, Mo
- Morten Giæver, Skarp
- Arne Winsnes, Byåsen
- Tom Erik Sørum, Byåsen
- Are Tronseth, Rosenborg 2
- Fred-Jøran Johansen, Skjervøy