2002 Tippeligaen
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| Season | 2002 |
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| Champions | Rosenborg 17th title |
| Relegated | Moss Start |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| UEFA Cup | Vålerenga Molde Lyn |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 545 (2.99 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harald Martin Brattbakk (17 goals) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games[1] Rosenborg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games[1] Rosenborg Viking |
| Longest winless run | 11 games[1] Start |
| Longest losing run | 8 games[1] Start |
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The table from the 2002 Tippeligaen (the highest football league in Norway).
26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 56 |
| 2 | Molde | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 50 |
| 3 | Lyn | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 47 |
| 4 | Viking | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 44 |
| 5 | Stabæk | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 42 |
| 6 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 41 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 36 |
| 8 | Vålerenga | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 33 |
| 9 | Bryne | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 31 |
| 11 | Sogndal | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 30 |
| 12 | Brann | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 27 |
| 13 | Moss | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 24 |
| 14 | Start | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 72 | -51 | 11 |
| Qualified for the UEFA Champions League | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Cup¹ | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup | |
| Relegation Playoff | |
| Relegated to 1. Divisjon |
¹Vålerenga qualified as the winner of 2002 Norwegian Football Cup.
Promotion and relegation
- Tromsø and Aalesund promoted.
- Moss and Start relegated
- Brann won play-off against Sandefjord, 2-1 on aggregate.
- Match 1: Sandefjord 0-0 Brann
- Match 2: Brann 2-1 Sandefjord
Top scorers
- Harald Martin Brattbakk, Rosenborg, 17 goals
- Tryggvi Guðmundsson, Stabæk, 16
- Bengt Sæternes, Bodø/Glimt, 12
- Erik Nevland, Viking, 10
- Bernt Hulsker, Molde, 9
- Dejan Pavlovic, Bryne, 9
- Uwe Rösler, Lillestrøm, 9
- André Schei Lindbæk, Molde, 9
