1. New Orleans Ice Gators 2. Charlotte Checkers 3. Quebec Nordiques 4. New England Whalers 5. Orlando Orcas 6. Birmingham Bulls 7. Virginia Patriots
Central Division
1. Memphis Riverboats 2. Chicago Cougars 3. Cincinnati Stingers 4. Indianapolis Racers 5. Cleveland Crusaders 6. Nashville Nighthawks
Western Conference
Midwest Division
1. Houston Aeros 2. San Antonio Iguanas 6. Minnesota Fighting Saints 3. Winnipeg Jets 5. Kansas City Blades 4. Milwaukee Admirals
Pacific Division
1. San Diego Mariners 4. Phoenix Roadrunners 5. Portland Timbers 2. Edmonton Oilers 6. Calgary Cowboys 3. Sacramento Gold Miners 7. Albuquerque Scorpions
2002 Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
1 Memphis over 8 Orlando 4-1 4 Chicago over 5 Quebec 4-3 7 New England over 2 New Orleans 4-3 3 Charlotte over 6 Cincinnati 4-2 1 San Diego over 8 Edmonton 4-0 5 San Antonio over 4 Portland 4-1 2 Houston over 7 Winnipeg 4-1 6 Minnesota over 3 Phoenix 4-3
Conference Semifinals
1 Memphis over 4 Chicago 4-3 3 Charlotte over 7 New England 4-1 1 San Diego over 5 San Antonio 4-1 2 Houston over 6 Minnesota 4-3
Conference Finals
1 Memphis over 3 Charlotte 4-0 1 San Diego over 2 Houston 4-3
AVCO Cup Finals
Game 1: SAN DIEGO 4 Memphis 2 Game 2: Memphis 2 SAN DIEGO 1 OT Game 3: MEMPHIS 2 San Diego 0 Game 4: San Diego 5 MEMPHIS 4 OT Game 5: Memphis 1 SAN DIEGO 0 Game 6: MEMPHIS 3 San Diego 2 OT The cup rolls to the River City.