| Competition: | Russian First Division |
| Season: | 2002 |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
The 2002 Russian First Division was the 11th edition of Russian First Division. There were 18 teams.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  David Chaladze | Rubin | 20 | |
| 2 |  Vyacheslav Kamoltsev | Chernomorets | 20 | |
| 3 | Stanislav Lebedintsev | SKA-Khabarovsk | 15 | |
| 4 | Victor Karpenko | Lokomotiv (Ch) | 14 | |
| 5 | Konstantin Paramonov | Amkar | 14 | |
| 6 |  Roman Uzdenov | Spartak (N) | 12 | |
| 7 | Eduard Zatsepin | Volgar-Gazprom | 12 | |
| 8 | Yevgeny Buda | Neftekhimik | 10 | |
| 9 | Vitali Safronov | Volgar-Gazprom | 10 | |
 Yuri Shukanov | Dynamo (SPb) | |||
| 11 | Maksim Autlev | Spartak (N) | 10 |