The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 2002 was won by the selection of Buenos Aires
The 24 teams participating were divided on three levels : "Campeonato", "Ascenso", "Desarrollo".
"Campeonato" Si torna al Pool unico a 6 teams 1.Round2 MarchMar del Plata-Tucumán20 - 45Mar del Plata2 MarchCórdoba-Cuyo35 - 19Córdoba2 MarchBuenos Aires-Rosario21 - 21Buenos Aires
2. Round9 MarchTucumán-Córdoba42 - 13Tucumán9 MarchRosario-Mar del Plata41 - 6Rosario9 MarchCuyo-Buenos Aires18 - 33Mendoza
3. Round16 MarchBuenos Aires-Tucumán35 - 30Buenos Aires16 MarchMar del Plata-Córdoba28 - 24Mar del Plata16 MarchRosario-Buenos Aires20 - 12Rosario
4.Round23 MarchTucumán-Cuyo50 - 25Tucumán23 MarchBuenos Aires-Mar del Plata38 - 19Buenos Aires23 MarchCórdoba-Rosario18 - 27Córdoba
5. Round30 MarchCuyo-Mar del Plata32 - 19Mendoza30 MarchRosario-Tucumán21 - 20Rosario30 MarchCórdoba-Buenos Aires10 - 32Córdoba
Ranking:
ChampionsRelegated Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Buenos Aires5410159986192Rosario5410130775393Tucumàn53021841147064Córdoba5104100148-4825Cuyo5104106157-5126Mar del Plata510492177-852
"Ascenso" Pool South 1.round2 MarchAustral-Sur16 - 32 MarchSan Juan-Chubut27 - 13 2.round9 MarchSalta-Noreste18 - 09 MarchSanta Fe-Entre Rios25 - 31 3.round16 MarchEntre Rios-Noreste25 - 3116 MarchSanta Fe-Salta29 - 19
Ranking:
Qualified for finalsRelegated Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1San Juan320194593542Chubut32016664243Sur31024088-4824Austral31026251112
Pool North 1.Round2 MarchSalta-Entre Rios40 - 262 MarchNoreste-Santa Fe22 - 15
2.Round9 MarchSalta-Noreste18 - 09 MarchSanta Fe-Entre Rios25 - 31
3.Round16 MarchEntre Rios-Noreste25 - 3116 MarchSanta Fe-Salta29 - 19
Ranking
Qualified for finalsRelegated Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Salta320177552242Noreste32015358-543Santa Fè31026772-524Entre Rios31028294-122
Semifinals Semifinals23 MarchSalta-Chubut24 - 1423 MarchSan Juan-Noreste31 - 33
Final Finale30 MarchSalta-Noreste26 - 6 Promoted: Salta Relegated: Entre Rios and Austral
"Desarollo" (development) New name and formula for the third level of the championship
Pool North 1.Round2 MarchFormosa-Santiago del estero30 - 522 MarchMisiones-Jujuy72 - 8 2. Round9 MarchJujuy-Formosa42 - 199 MarchSantiago del estero-La Rioja77 - 0 3. Round16 MarchLa Rioja-Jujuy38 - 1416 MarchFormosa-Misiones77 - 27 4.Round23 MarchMisiones-La Rioja20 - 523 MarchJujuy-Santiago del estero27 - 60 5. Round30 MarchSantiago del estero-Misiones39 - 1330 MarchLa Rioja-Formosa - Ranking
Promoted Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Santiago de l'Estero44002285916982Misiones4301132745863La Rioja310243111-6824Jujuy410391189-9825Formosa300360121-610
Promossa: Santiago de l'Estero
Pool South 1.Round2 MarchCentro-URBA "B"7 - 542 MarchAlto Valle-Oeste45 - 17 2.Round9 MarchAlto Valle-URBA "B"7 - 309 MarchOeste-Centro11 - 18 3.Round16 MarchTierra del Fuego-Alto Valle6 - 2916 MarchOeste-URBA "B"11 - 26 4.Round23 MarchAlto Valle-Centro28 - 1728 MarchCentro-Tierra del Fuego16 - 26 5.Round30 MarchOeste-Tierra del Fuego22 - 241 AprilURBA "B"-Tierra del Fuego102 - 14
Promoted Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Alto Valle 4301109703962Tierra del Fuego420270169-9943Centro410358119-6124Oeste400461113-520 Buenos Aires B(out of ranking)4400212391738
External links Memorias de la UAR 2002 Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2003, GTE Gruppo Editorale (2002)