| Competition: | J.League Division 1 |
| Season: | 2002 |
| Winners: | Júbilo Iwata 3rd J. League title 4th Japanese title |
| Relegated: | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Consadole Sapporo |
| League Topscorer: | Naohiro Takahara (26 goals) |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 683 |
| Highest Attendance: | 57,902 Urawa Reds vs. Júbilo (July 13) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,287 JEF Utd. vs Vegalta（September 18） |
| Average Attendance: | 16,368 |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
| Lowerleague: | 2002 |
The 2002 season was the tenth season since the establishment of the J.League. The league began on March 2, 2002 and ended on November 30, 2002. The Suntory Championship was not held, because Júbilo Iwata was winner of both stages. At the end Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Consadole Sapporo were relegated to J2.
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Following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2002 season. Of these clubs, Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vegalta Sendai were promoted from Division 2.
The Suntory Championship was not held, because Júbilo Iwata was winner of both stages.
| Pos | Footballer | Club | Goals | PK | GP | Shots | Goals Per Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Naohiro Takahara | Júbilo Iwata | 26 | 2/2 | 27 | 79 | 1.04 | |
| 2nd |  Magrão | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 5/5 | 29 | 81 | 0.73 | |
| 3rd | Ueslei | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 20 | 2/2 | 27 | 115 | 0.76 | |
| 4th | Marcos | Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 2/2 | 24 | 79 | 0.72 | |
| 5th | Masashi Nakayama | Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 1/1 | 29 | 79 | 0.54 | |
| Edmundo | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 16 | 5/5 | 26 | 110 | 0.57 | ||
 Choi Yong-soo | JEF United Ichihara | 16 | 7/8 | 23 | 74 | 0.68 | ||
| 8th | Emerson Sheik | Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 1/1 | 24 | 118 | 0.61 | |
| Amaral | FC Tokyo | 15 | 4/4 | 29 | 72 | 0.54 | ||
| 10th | Will | Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 2/2 | 24 | 97 | 0.55 |
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hitoshi Sogahata (1) | Kashima Antlers | ||
| DF | Hideto Suzuki (1) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| DF | Makoto Tanaka (2) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| DF | Naoki Matsuda (2) | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara (2) | Kashima Antlers | ||
| MF | Takashi Fukunishi (3) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| MF | Toshiya Fujita (3) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| MF | Hiroshi Nanami (2) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| FW | Emerson Sheik (1) | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| FW | Naohiro Takahara (1) | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| FW | Masashi Nakayama (4) | Júbilo Iwata |
| Team | Attendance (Average) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Division 2 | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 394,445 (26,296) | ||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 361,613 (24,108) | ||
| FC Tokyo | 332,597 (22,173) | ||
| Vegalta Sendai | 327,925 (21,862) | ||
| Kashima Antlers | 323,855 (21,590) | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 472,507 (21,478) | ||
| Consadole Sapporo | 287,098 (19,140) | ||
| Júbilo Iwata | 248,462 (16,564) | ||
| Nagoya Grampus Eight | 244,848 (16,323) | ||
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 226,926 (15,128) | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 224,443 (14,963) | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 191,429 (12,762) | ||
| Oita Trinita | 271,669 (12,349) | ||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 169,716 (11,314) | ||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 164,111 (10,941) | ||
| Vissel Kobe | 157,011 (10,467) | ||
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | 155,276 (10,352) | ||
| Cerezo Osaka | 174,951 (7,952) | ||
| JEF United Ichihara | 118,460 (7,897) | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 142,808 (6,491) | ||
| Omiya Ardija | 115,846 (5,266) | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 115,431 (5,247) | ||
| Ventforet Kofu | 108,108 (4,914) | ||
| Shonan Bellmare | 100,125 (4,551) | ||
| Sagan Tosu | 85,586 (3,890) | ||
| Montedio Yamagata | 82,601 (3,755) | ||
| Yokohama FC | 76,498 (3,477) | ||
| Mito HollyHock | 60,262 (2,739) | ||