New teams to the division included Henley Hawks and Bracknell who were relegated from the 2001–02 National Division One while promoted teams included Doncaster who were champions of the 2001–02 National Division Three North as well as Cornish teams Penzance & Newlyn (champions) and Launceston (playoffs) who came up from the 2001–02 National Division Three South.

Penzance & Newlyn finished the season as champions with Henley Hawks six points behind as runners up, both sides being convincingly the best in the division and would be promoted to the 2003–04 National Division One for the next season.

[5][6] For Penzance & Newlyn it was their second successive promotion while Henley made an instant return having been relegated the following season.

[7] Launceston went into their last game ahead of relegation rivals Nottingham and Wharfedale, but while those sides won their games, Launceston lost their home game against league champions and local rivals Penzance & Newlyn to condemn the Polson Bridge side to the drop – dead level with Nottingham but with a worse points difference.

74 - 24 Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 54 - 12 Penzance & Newlyn away to Kendal on 7 December 2002 74 - 24 Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Sedgley Park away to Wharfedale on 31 August 2002 Stourbridge at home to Kendal on 16 November 2003 Esher at home to Kendal on 28 September 2002 Kendal at home to Henley Hawks on 2 November 2002 Kendal at home to Newbury Blues on 8 February 2003 [42][43][44][45] Chris Glynn for Sedgley Park away to Wharfedale on 31 August 2002 Jonathon Davies for Wharfedale at home to Kendal on 12 April 2003 Victor Olonga for Penzance & Newlyn away to Kendal on 7 December 2002 Nash Shumba for Esher away to Stourbridge on 8 February 2003 Barry Reeves for Henley Hawks at home to Stourbridge on 12 April 2003 Chris Glynn for Sedgley Park away to Wharfedale on 31 August 2002 Ben Harvey for Stourbridge at home to Kendal on 16 November 2003 Chris Finch for Esher at home to Kendal on 28 September 2002 Mike Scott for Kendal at home to Henley Hawks on 2 November 2002 Mike Scott for Kendal at home to Newbury Blues on 8 February 2003 [46][47][48][49][50] Penzance & Newlyn at home to Henley Hawks on 18 January 2003 Bracknell against Nottingham 8 March 2003 and Sedgley Park on 15 March 2003 Penzance & Newlyn Bracknell [51]