| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Deportes Puerto Montt |
| Promoted | Deportes Puerto Montt Universidad de Concepción |
| Relegated | Deportes Iquique |
| ← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 Primera B de Chile (known as Campeonato Nacional BancoEstado de Primera B for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd completed season of the Primera B de Chile.
Deportes Puerto Montt (tournament’s champion) alongside Universidad de Concepción were promoted to top-tier after finishing in the first and second places respectively from the promotion playoffs, whilst Deportes Iquique lost the category, relegating for first-time since its foundation to the third-tier.
First stage
North Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes La Serena | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 37 | Second Stage; Group A |
| 2 | Unión La Calera | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 24 | |
| 3 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Deportes Ovalle | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 19 | |
| 5 | Deportes Antofagasta | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 18 | Second Stage; Group B |
| 6 | Deportes Arica | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 14 | |
| 7 | Deportes Iquique | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Magallanes | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 8 |
Notes:
- 1 point deducted for fielding an ineligible player
South Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Concepción | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 29 | Second Stage; Group A |
| 2 | Deportes Melipilla | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 22 | |
| 3 | Deportes Talcahuano | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 21 | |
| 4 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 21 | |
| 5 | Arturo Fernández Vial | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 19 | Second Stage; Group B |
| 6 | Provincial Osorno | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 19 | |
| 7 | Lota Schwager | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 14 | |
| 8 | O'Higgins | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 6 |
Notes:
- 9 points deducted for fielding youth team in match against Universidad
Second Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Talcahuano | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 28 | Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 21 | |
| 3 | Universidad de Concepción | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 20 | |
| 4 | Unión La Calera | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | Deportes Melipilla | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Deportes La Serena | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 17 | Relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Deportes Ovalle | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 9 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Antofagasta | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 28 | Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | O'Higgins | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 27 | |
| 3 | Provincial Osorno | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 26 | Relegation playoffs |
| 4 | Arturo Fernández Vial | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | Deportes Iquique | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Lota Schwager | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 16 | |
| 7 | Magallanes | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 10 | |
| 8 | Deportes Arica | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 10 |
Final stage
Promotion playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 27 | Promoted |
| 2 | Universidad de Concepción | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Deportes Melipilla | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | |
| 4 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 19 | |
| 5 | O'Higgins | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Unión La Calera | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 18 | |
| 7 | Deportes Antofagasta | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Magallanes | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 12 |
Notes:
- 3 points deducted for not paying players on time.
Relegation Playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magallanes | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 24 | |
| 2 | Arturo Fernández Vial | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 21 | |
| 3 | Deportes La Serena | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 20 | |
| 4 | Provincial Osorno | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Lota Schwager | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Deportes Arica | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 18 | |
| 7 | Deportes Ovalle | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | |
| 8 | Deportes Iquique | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 13 | Relegated to Tercera División |
Notes:
- 3 points deducted for not paying players on time