2002 Wigan Warriors season

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Rugby league team season

Wigan Warriors 2002 season

2002 Challenge Cup champions

Super League VII Rank| 3rd
Play-off result| Lost in Elimination Final
Challenge Cup| Champions
2002 record| Wins: 24; draws: 1; losses: 8
Points scored| For: 817; against: 475
Team information
Stadium| JJB Stadium
Top scorers
Tries| David Hodgson (20)
Points| Andy Farrell (267)
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This article outlines the 2002 season for the British rugby league club Wigan Warriors. This season saw them compete in the Super League and Challenge Cup.

## League table

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Main article: Super League VII

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1  |  St Helens (L, C) | 28  | 23  | 0  | 5  | 927  | 522  | +405  | 46  | Semi-final
2  |  Bradford Bulls | 28  | 23  | 0  | 5  | 910  | 519  | +391  | 46
3  |  Wigan Warriors | 28  | 19  | 1  | 8  | 817  | 475  | +342  | 39  | Elimination play-offs
4  |  Leeds Rhinos | 28  | 17  | 0  | 11  | 865  | 700  | +165  | 34
5  |  Hull F.C. | 28  | 16  | 0  | 12  | 742  | 674  | +68  | 32
6  |  Castleford Tigers | 28  | 14  | 2  | 12  | 736  | 615  | +121  | 30
7  |  Widnes Vikings | 28  | 14  | 1  | 13  | 590  | 716  | −126  | 29  |
8  |  London Broncos | 28  | 13  | 1  | 14  | 661  | 635  | +26  | 27
9  |  Halifax Blue Sox | 28  | 8  | 0  | 20  | 558  | 856  | −298  | 16
10  |  Warrington Wolves | 28  | 7  | 0  | 21  | 483  | 878  | −395  | 14
11  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 28  | 5  | 2  | 21  | 566  | 899  | −333  | 12
12  |  Salford City Reds (R) | 28  | 5  | 1  | 22  | 490  | 856  | −366  | 11  | Relegation to National League One

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated

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### Play-offs

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Main article: Super League VII § Play-offs

Date  | Round  | Opponent  | H/A  | Result  | Scorers  | Att.

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| Elimination Play-off 1  |  | H  |  |  |
| Elimination Semi Final  |  | H  |  |  |
| Elimination Final  |  Bradford Bulls | A  | 8–24  |  |

## Cup Run

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Main article: 2002 Challenge Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponent  | H/A  | Result  | Scorers  | Att.

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9 February 2002  | Fourth Round  |  Hull F.C. | H  | 34–10  |  |
24 February 2002  | Fifth Round  |  Union Treiziste Catalane | A  | 72–6  |  |
16 March 2002  | Quarter Final  |  Leigh Centurions | A  | 30–16  |  |
13 April 2002  | Semi Final  |  Castleford | N | 20–10  |  |
27 April 2002  | Final |  St Helens | N | 21–12  |  |

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## References

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1. ^ "Super League (Sky Sports)".
2. ^ "Challenge Cup (Sky Sports)".

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Wigan Warriors

Est. 1872 in Wigan, England

The Club|

* History
* Players
* Seasons
* Internationals

Home grounds|

* Folly Field (1872–1877; 1879–1886)
* Prescott Street (1877–1879; 1886–1901)
* Springfield Park (1901–1902)
* Central Park (1902–1999)
* Brick Community Stadium (1999–present)

Titles|

* RFL/Super League Championship: 1908–09
* 1921–22
* 1925–26
* 1933–34
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1995–96
* 1998
* 2010
* 2013
* 2016
* 2018
* 2023
* 2024

* World Club Challenge (4): 1987
* 1991
* 1994
* 2017
* 2024

* Challenge Cup: 1924
* 1929
* 1944
* 1948
* 1951
* 1958
* 1959
* 1965
* 1985
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 2002
* 2011
* 2013
* 2022
* 2024

Seasons|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Culture|

* Clash of the Codes
* Rivalries
* Leeds
* St Helens
* Warrington Wolves

Affiliation|

* Wigan Warriors Women
* Wigan Warriors Wheelchair

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2002 in rugby league

« 2001

2003 »

International Rugby League|

* World Club Challenge
* New Zealand tour of Great Britain and France
* GB women's tour of Australia

British Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* Super League
* Grand Final
* Northern Ford Premiership
* Challenge Cup
* Final
* Northern Rail Cup

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SL Teams|

* Bradford Bulls
* Castleford Tigers
* Halifax RLFC
* Hull FC
* Leeds Rhinos
* London Broncos
* Salford City Reds
* St Helens
* Wakefield Wildcats
* Warrington Wolves
* Widnes Vikings
* Wigan Warriors

Australian Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* State of Origin
* NRL season
* Grand Final
* Queensland Cup
* NSWRL First Division

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By club|

* Brisbane Broncos
* Bulldogs
* Canberra Raiders
* Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
* Melbourne Storm
* Newcastle Knights
* New Zealand Warriors
* Northern Eagles
* North Queensland Cowboys
* Parramatta Eels
* Penrith Panthers
* South Sydney Rabbitohs
* Sydney Roosters
* St. George Illawarra Dragons
* Wests Tigers

Other domestic competitions|

* France
* New Zealand

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[PF]: Points for
*[PA]: Points against
*[PD]: Point difference
*[Pts]: Points