2002 J.League Division 2

J.League Division 2
Season2002
ChampionsOita Trinita
1st J2 title
1st D2 title
PromotedOita Trinita
Cerezo Osaka
Matches played264
Goals scored671 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerMarcus Vinícius (19 goals)
Highest attendance42,211
Albirex Niigata 0-0 Cerezo Osaka (10 August 2002)
Lowest attendance1,136
Mito HollyHock 0-2 Sagan Tosu (7 August 2002)
Total attendance1,806,392
Average attendance6,842
2001
2003

The 2002 J.League Division 2 season was the 31st season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 4th season since the establishment of J.League Division 2.

Starting this season, extra-time rule was abolished and the league adopted the traditional 3-1-0 points system. The twelve clubs competed in the quadruple round-robin format. The top two received promotion to the J.League Division 1. There were no relegation to the third-tier Japan Football League.