2002 J.League Division 1
The 2002 J.League Division 1 season was the tenth season since the establishment of the J.League Division 1. The league began on March 2 and ended on November 30. The Suntory Championship was not held, because Júbilo Iwata was the winner of both stages. At the end of the season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Consadole Sapporo were relegated to J2.
General
Promotion and relegation
- At the end of the 2001 season, Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vegalta Sendai were promoted to J1.
- At the end of the 2001 season, Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka were relegated to J2.
Changes in competition formats
- Extra time was scratched for J.League Division 2. After regulation time, clubs in J2 now receives 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, and 0pts for a loss.
Changes in clubs
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Clubs
The following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2002 season. Of these clubs, Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vegalta Sendai were promoted from Division 2.- Consadole Sapporo
- FC Tokyo
- Gamba Osaka
- JEF United Ichihara
- Júbilo Iwata
- Kashima Antlers
- Kashiwa Reysol
- Kyoto Purple Sanga
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Vegalta Sendai
- Vissel Kobe
- Yokohama F. Marinos
Overview
First stage
Second stage
Championship
The Suntory Championship was not held, because Júbilo Iwata was winner of both stages.Overall table
Awards
Best Eleven
- The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.