Primera División de México Apertura 2002
Primera División de México ' Apertura 2002''' is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, August 3, 2002, and ran until November 24, when the regular season ended. San Luis, Chiapas and Querétaro were promoted to the Primera División de México thus, Léon and La Piedad were relegated to the Primera División A, allowing 20 teams to compete in the Mexican First Division. On December 21, Toluca defeated Morelia and became champions for the seventh time.
Teams
- The number of participants in the league was expanded to 20 teams.
- La Piedad was moved to Querétaro and was renamed as Gallos Blancos de Querétaro.
- Veracruz was promoted from Primera 'A', however, another team with the same name and venue already existed, so the promoted team was moved to Tuxtla Gutiérrez and was renamed as Jaguares de Chiapas.
- San Luis was promoted from Primera 'A'.
- Atlante F.C. was moved from Mexico City to Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.
Stadiums and Locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| América | Mexico City | Estadio Azteca | 87,523 |
| Atlante | Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico | Estadio Neza 86 | 20,000 |
| Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Estadio Jalisco | 55,110 |
| Celaya | Celaya, Guanajuato | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés | 23,182 |
| Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas | Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna | 29,001 |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Estadio Azul | 33,000 |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Estadio Jalisco | 55,110 |
| Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Estadio Tecnológico | 36,485 |
| Morelia | Morelia, Michoacán | Estadio Morelos | 35,000 |
| Necaxa | Mexico City | Estadio Azteca | 87,523 |
| Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Estadio Hidalgo | 27,512 |
| Puebla | Puebla City, Puebla | Estadio Cuauhtémoc | 42,649 |
| Querétaro | Querétaro City, Querétaro | Estadio Corregidora | 33,162 |
| San Luis | San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí | Estadio Alfonso Lastras | 30,000 |
| Santos Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | Estadio Corona | 20,100 |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Estadio Nemesio Díez | 27,000 |
| UAG | Zapopan, Jalisco | Estadio Tres de Marzo | 18,779 |
| UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Estadio Universitario | 72,000 |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | 41,615 |
| Veracruz | Boca del Río, Veracruz | Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | 28,703 |
Personnel and kits
Final standings (groups)
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  José Cardozo | Toluca | 29 |
| 2 |  Jared Borgetti | Santos Laguna | 13 |
| 2 |  Sebastián González | Atlante | 13 |
| 2 |  Alex Fernandes | Morelia | 13 |
| 5 | Marcelo de Faria | San Luis | 12 |
| 6 | Jesús Olalde | UNAM | 10 |
| 7 | Reinaldo Navia | UAG | 9 |
| 8 | Cuauhtémoc Blanco | América | 8 |
| 8 |  Diego Latorre | Celaya | 8 |
| 8 | Josemir Lujambio | Querétaro | 8 |
| 8 | Mariano Trujillo | UNAM | 8 |
Source:
Playoffs
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Toluca won 4–2 on aggregate.----
Santos Laguna won 5–4 on aggregate.
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UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Morelia won 7–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Toluca won 7–4 on aggregate.----
Morelia won 5–2 on aggregate.