2002 J.League Division 2

The 2002 J.League Division 2 season is the 31st season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 4th season since the establishment of J2 League.

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 (19 goals)
2001
2003

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.

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