2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1

League tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2002.

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.

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