The 2002 Vaahteraliiga season was the 23rd season of the highest level of American football in Finland. The regular season took place between June 1 and August 12, 2002. The Finnish champion was determined in the playoffs and at the championship game Vaahteramalja XXIII the Helsinki Roosters won the Turku Trojans.
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | PTS | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki Roosters | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 367 | 78 | +289 |
| Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 322 | 78 | +244 |
| Turku Trojans | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 306 | 119 | +187 |
| Jyväskylä Jaguaarit | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 268 | 101 | +167 |
| Porvoo Butchers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 216 | 208 | +8 |
| Vaasa Vikings | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 109 | 193 | -184 |
| Helsinki Wolverines | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 138 | 290 | -152 |
| Oulu Northern Lights | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 315 | -280 |
| Varkaus Steelers | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 329 | -279 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Vaahteramalja XXIII | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Helsinki Roosters | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jyväskylä Jaguaarit | 37 | 4 | Jyväskylä Jaguaarit | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Porvoo Butchers | 17 | 1 | Helsinki Roosters | 44 | |||||||||
| 3 | Turku Trojans | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Turku Trojans | 76 | 3 | Turku Trojans | 28 | |||||||||
| 6 | Vaasa Vikings | 14 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 2 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jyväskylä Jaguaarit | 0 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Vaahteraliiga - Schedule 2002 (in Finnish)
- Vaahteraliiga - Standings 2002 (in Finnish)
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