| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
←
2001
2003 → | |
The 2002 Esiliiga is the 12th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valga (C, P) | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 20 | +66 | 79 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 2 | Kuressaare (P) | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 53 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Maardu | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 47 | |
| 4 | TJK | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 43 | |
| 5 | Merkuur | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 33 | |
| 6 | Tammeka (R) | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 33 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 7 | Elva (R) | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 20 | Relegation to II Liiga |
| 8 | Sillamäe Kalev (R) | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 79 | −56 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
| Kuressaare | 1 – 1 | Lootus |
|---|---|---|
A. Dubõkin  2' |
Popov 41' |
| Lootus | 0 – 1 | Kuressaare |
|---|---|---|
|
Õun 85' |
FC Kuressaare beat FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve 2–1 on aggregate. Kuressaare promoted to Meistriliiga, Lootus relegated to Esiliiga.
FC M.C. Tallinn beat JK Tammeka Tartu 6–2 on aggregate. M.C. promoted to Esiliiga, Tammeka relegated to Second Division.
- 25 – Andrei Afanassov ( Maardu)
- 21 – Tarmo Neemelo ( Kuressaare)
- 17 – Tiit Tikenberg ( Kuressaare)
- 16 – Glen Atle Larsen ( Valga)
- 15 – Jarmo Ahjupera ( Valga)
- 13 – Ott Meerits ( Kuressaare)
- 12 – Konstantin Vassiljev ( TJK)
- 11 – Joel Lindpere ( Valga)
- 11 – Aivar Priidel ( Maardu)
- 11 – Kristjan Tiirik ( Tammeka)
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
←
2001
2003 → | |
The 2002 Esiliiga is the 12th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valga (C, P) | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 20 | +66 | 79 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 2 | Kuressaare (P) | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 53 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Maardu | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 47 | |
| 4 | TJK | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 43 | |
| 5 | Merkuur | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 33 | |
| 6 | Tammeka (R) | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 33 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 7 | Elva (R) | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 20 | Relegation to II Liiga |
| 8 | Sillamäe Kalev (R) | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 79 | −56 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
| Kuressaare | 1 – 1 | Lootus |
|---|---|---|
| A. Dubõkin 2' |
Popov 41' |
| Lootus | 0 – 1 | Kuressaare |
|---|---|---|
|
Õun 85' |
FC Kuressaare beat FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve 2–1 on aggregate. Kuressaare promoted to Meistriliiga, Lootus relegated to Esiliiga.
FC M.C. Tallinn beat JK Tammeka Tartu 6–2 on aggregate. M.C. promoted to Esiliiga, Tammeka relegated to Second Division.
- 25 – Andrei Afanassov ( Maardu)
- 21 – Tarmo Neemelo ( Kuressaare)
- 17 – Tiit Tikenberg ( Kuressaare)
- 16 – Glen Atle Larsen ( Valga)
- 15 – Jarmo Ahjupera ( Valga)
- 13 – Ott Meerits ( Kuressaare)
- 12 – Konstantin Vassiljev ( TJK)
- 11 – Joel Lindpere ( Valga)
- 11 – Aivar Priidel ( Maardu)
- 11 – Kristjan Tiirik ( Tammeka)