| Date | 27 June – 16 November 2002 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Botswana  Cameroon  Kenya  Zambia  Uganda  Eswatini |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uganda |
| Runner-up | Botswana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
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The 2002 Africa Cup second division was the second edition of lower level rugby union tournament in Africa. The teams were divided in two pools, with a final between the winner of each pool.
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Uganda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 4 |
| 2 | Kenya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 2 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 0 |
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Botswana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 3 |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 2 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 71 | -52 | 0 |
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