| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| ← 2001 2003 → | |
League tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2002.
League tables
Preliminary Stage, Southern Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KooTeePee Kotka | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 38 | Qualification to Promotion group |
| 2 | Jokerit Helsinki | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 33 | |
| 3 | FC Honka Espoo | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation group |
| 4 | PP-70 Tampere | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | FC Kuusankoski | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 21 | |
| 6 | Rakuunat Lappeenranta | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 19 | |
| 7 | HIFK Helsinki | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 16 | |
| 8 | Viikingit Helsinki | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 11 | |
| 9 | Gnistan Helsinki | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 9 |
HIK Hanko and Jokrut Helsinki withdrew
Top two to promotion/relegation group, the rest to Division One Relegation Group.
Preliminary Stage, Northern Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPS Turku | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 36 | Qualification to Promotion group |
| 2 | TP-47 Tornio | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
| 3 | GBK Kokkola | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation group |
| 4 | RoPS Rovaniemi | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 27 | |
| 5 | Tervarit Oulu | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kraft Närpiö | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 19 | |
| 7 | VG-62 Naantali | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | TP Seinäjoki | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 14 | |
| 9 | FC Korsholm Mustasaari | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 12 |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS Kuopio | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 16 | Remain in Veikkausliiga |
| 2 | TPS Turku (P) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 15 | Promotion to Veikkausliiga |
| 3 | FC Hämeenlinna | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | Remain in Veikkausliiga |
| 4 | Jokerit Helsinki (P) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | Promotion to Veikkausliiga |
| 5 | Jazz Pori | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | Remain in Veikkausliiga |
| 6 | KooTeePee Kotka (P) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 9 | Promotion to Veikkausliiga |
| 7 | VPS Vaasa (R) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 9 | |
| 8 | TP-47 Tornio | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- formerly PPT Pori
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.
Relegation Group, Southern Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honka Espoo | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 38 | |
| 2 | FC Kuusankoski | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 35 | |
| 3 | PP-70 Tampere | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 35 | |
| 4 | Rakuunat Lappeenranta | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 27 | |
| 5 | HIFK Fotboll (O) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 24 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Viikingit Helsinki (O) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 16 | |
| 7 | Gnistan Helsinki (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 12 | Relegation to Kakkonen |
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Relegation Group, Northern Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBK Kokkola | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 31 | |
| 2 | VG-62 Naantali | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 31 | |
| 3 | RoPS Rovaniemi | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 31 | |
| 4 | Tervarit Oulu | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 30 | |
| 5 | Kraft Närpiö (O) | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 30 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 6 | FC Korsholm Mustasaari (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 23 | |
| 7 | TP Seinäjoki (R) | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 20 | Relegation to Kakkonen |
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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
References
- "Finland 2002". RSSSF. 2002. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "Finland - List of League Second Level Tables". RSSSF. 2002. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
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