| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March – 11 May 2002 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (10th win) |
| Captain | Andy Comerford |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Wayne Sherlock |
| Manager | Bertie Óg Murphy |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Laois |
| Division 3 | Longford |
| Division 4 | Mayo |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 71st edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Cork in the final.[1][2]