Qualification for the 2002 Little League World Series took place in sixteen different parts of the world during July and August 2002, with formats and number of teams varying by region.

[4] The tournament was held in San Bernardino, California from August 2–12.

[7] The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 2–13.

[9] The tournament took place in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands from July 26–August 4.

The tournament took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León from July 19–29.