Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

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.