| Competition: | Latvian Higher League |
| Season: | 2002 |
| Winners: | Skonto FC |
| Continentalcup1: | UEFA Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Skonto FC |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | FK Ventspils FK Liepajas Metalurgs |
| Continentalcup3: | UEFA Intertoto Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Dinaburg FC |
| League Topscorer: |  Mihails Miholaps (23 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
The 2002 season in the Latvian Higher League, named Virslīga, was the twelfth domestic competition since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Eight teams competed in this edition, with Skonto FC claiming the title.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skonto FC | 23 | ||
| 2 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 18 | ||
| 3 | FK Ventspils | 17 | ||
| 4 | Dinaburg FC | 16 | ||
| 5 | FK Ventspils | 15 | ||
| 6 | FK Ventspils | 14 | ||
| FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||||
| 8 | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | 12 | ||
| 9 | Skonto FC | 11 |
| Best | Name | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Skonto FC | ||
| Defender | Skonto FC | ||
| Midfielder | Skonto FC | ||
| Forward | Skonto FC |