| Norwegian Football Cup | |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Other Title: | Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer |
| Num Teams: | 128 (main competition) |
| Defending Champions: | Viking |
| Champions: | Vålerenga (3rd title) |
| Runner-Up: | Odd Grenland |
| Matches: | 127 |
| Goals: | 571 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Harald Brattbakk (10) |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
The 2002 Norwegian Football Cup was the 97th edition of the Norwegian Football Cup. Vålerenga won their 3rd Norwegian Championship title after defeating Odd Grenland in the final with the score 1–0. The final was played on Sunday 3 November at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.[1]
Odd Grenland got to the final by beating Åssiden, Lyngdal, Bærum, Start, Strømsgodset and Stabæk.
Vålerenga reached the final by beating Vang, Eidsvold Turn, Lørenskog, Moss, Viking and Aalesund.
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | width=100 | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28–30 May 2002 | 64 | 128 → 64 | ||
| 12–13 June 2002 | 32 | 64 → 32 | ||
| 26–27 June 2002 | 16 | 32 → 16 | ||
| 7–8 August 2002 | 8 | 16 → 8 | ||
| 28–29 August 2002 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 21–22 September 2002 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
| Final | 4 November 2002 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The 49 winners from the Second Qualifying Round joined with 79 clubs from the Tippeligaen, First Division and Second Division in this round of the competition. These matches took place on 23, 28, 29 and 30 May 2002.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|23 May 2002|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|28 May 2002|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|29 May 2002|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|30 May 2002|}
The 64 winners from the First Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 12, 13 and 19 June 2002.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|12 June 2002|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|13 June 2002|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|19 June 2002|}
The 32 winners from the Second Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 26 and 27 June 2002.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|26 June 2002|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|27 June 2002|}
The 16 winners from the Third Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 7 and 8 August 2002.
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See main article: 2002 Norwegian Football Cup final.