| Competition: | Tippeligaen |
| Season: | 2002 |
| Winners: | Rosenborg 17th title |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Rosenborg |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Vålerenga Molde Lyn |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 545 |
| League Topscorer: | (17 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Lillestrøm 7–0 Start (25 August 2002) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Start 2–7 Vålerenga (16 June 2002) Start 1–6 Moss (29 September 2002) |
| Highest Scoring: | Start 2–7 Vålerenga (16 June 2002) |
| Longest Wins: | 7 games[1] Rosenborg |
| Longest Winless: | 11 games Start |
| Longest Losses: | 8 games Start |
| Highest Attendance: | 20,739[2] (27 October 2002) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,442[3] (27 October 2002) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,203 11.2% |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
| Dates: | 13 April – 27 October |
The 2002 Tippeligaen was the 58th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Brann won the play-offs against Sandefjord 2–1 on aggregate.
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 17 | |
| 2 | Stabæk | 16 | |
| 3 | Bodø/Glimt | 12 | |
| 4 | Viking | 10 | |
| 5 | Molde | 9 | |
| Bryne | |||
| Lillestrøm | |||
| Molde | |||
| 9 | Sogndal | 8 | |
| Moss | |||
| Lyn |