| Competition: | USL A-League -2002 Season- |
| Season: | 2002 |
| Num Teams: | 18 |
| Winners: | Milwaukee Rampage (2nd title) |
| Premiers: | Seattle Sounders (2nd title) |
| Matches: | 504 |
| League Topscorer: | McKinley Tennyson, Fadi Afash (18 goals) |
| Total Goals: | 751 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
The 2002 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2002.
The 2002 USL A-League points system was 4 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss + 1 bonus point when scoring three or more goals in a game.[1]
Montreal advances on penalties after series tied 1–1 on aggregate.
Richmond advances 3–2 on aggregate.
Minnesota advances 3–2 on aggregate.
Vancouver Whitecaps advance 2–0 on aggregate.
The Rochester Rhinos advanced 1–0 on aggregate.
The Richmond Kickers advanced 4–3 on aggregate.
The Milwaukee Rampage advanced 2–1 on aggregate.
The Vancouver Whitecaps advanced 8–2 on aggregate.
The Richmond Kickers advanced.
The Milwaukee Rampage advanced.
MPV: John Wolyniec
| Rank | Scorer | Club | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 18 | 6 | 42 | |
| Brian Ching | Seattle Sounders | 25 | 16 | 8 | 42 | |
| 3 | Leighton O'Brien | Seattle Sounders | 27 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 | Fadi Afash | Portland Timbers | 22 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| Eduardo Sebrango | Montreal Impact | 28 | 18 | 0 | 36 | |
| 6 | Paul Conway | 25 | 13 | 6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Johnny Menyongar | 25 | 10 | 11 | 31 | |
| 8 | Johnny Torres | Minnesota Thunder | 23 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | Darren Sawatzky | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| 10 | Dustin Swinehart | Charlotte Eagles | 27 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Digital Takawira | Milwaukee Rampage | 22 | 9 | 8 | 26 | |
| 12 | Niki Budalic | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| John Wolyniec | Milwaukee Rampage | 26 | 10 | 5 | 25 | |
| 14 | Josh Henderson | Richmond Kickers | 23 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| Brian Piesner | Atlanta Silverbacks | 25 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
All A-League First Team
F: Brian Ching Seattle Sounders); McKinley Tennyson (Portland Timbers) (Co-Leading Goalscorer); Eduardo Sebrango (Montreal Impact) (Co-Leading Goalscorer)
M: Andrew Gregor (Seattle Sounders); Leighton O'Brien (Seattle Sounders); Brian Piesner (Atlanta Silverbacks); Lenin Steenkamp (Rochester Raging Rhinos)
D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact); Destin Makumbu (Milwaukee Rampage); Mark Watson (Defender of the Year)
G: Dusty Hudock (Charleston Battery) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Brian Schmetzer Seattle Sounders) (Coach of the Year)
All A-League Second Team[2]
F: Fadi Afash (Portland Timbers) (Co-Leading Goalscorer); Josh Henderson (Richmond Kickers); Johnny Menyongar (Minnesota Thunder)
M: Mauro Biello (Montreal Impact); Luis da Gama (El Paso Patriots); Jose Gomez (Charlotte Eagles); Steve Kindel (Vancouver Whitecaps)
D: Craig Demmin (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Linval Dixon (Charleston Battery); Mark Schulte (Minnesota Thunder)
G: Preston Burpo (Seattle Sounders)