2002 J.League Division 2
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Oita Trinita 1st J2 title 1st D2 title |
| Promoted | Oita Trinita Cerezo Osaka |
| Matches played | 264 |
| Goals scored | 671 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marcus Vinícius (19 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 42,211 Albirex Niigata 0-0 Cerezo Osaka (10 August 2002) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,136 Mito HollyHock 0-2 Sagan Tosu (7 August 2002) |
| Total attendance | 1,806,392 |
| Average attendance | 6,842 |
← 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.