2002 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1

Finnish League Division 1
Season2002
← 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
Source: [1] [2]

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
Source: [2]

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[a] 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
Source: [2]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 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
Source: [2]
(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
Source: [citation needed]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

[2]

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.[2]

Leading goal-scorers

References

  1. ^ "Finland 2002". RSSSF. 2002. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Finland - List of League Second Level Tables". RSSSF. 2002. Retrieved 2012-01-03.