Aggregate		MP	W	D	L	F : A			GD	P
1	Miramar Rangers	18	13	4	1	53	:	24	(+29)	43
2	Central United	18	10	5	3	49	:	27	(+22)	35
3	Manawatu AFC	18	11	1	6	37	:	28	(+9)	34
4	Un.-Mt. Wellington	18	10	4	4	30	:	24	(+6)	34
5	Napier City Rovers	18	8	4	6	41	:	41	(0)	28
6	Waitakere City	18	7	4	7	46	:	37	(+9)	25
7	Tauranga City Utd.	18	6	2	10	33	:	39	(-6)	20
8	Dunedin Technical	18	6	2	10	32	:	40	(-8)	20
9	Christchurch City	18	2	5	11	21	:	39	(-18)	11
10	Metro AFC	18	1	1	16	15	:	58	(-43)	4

Nelson Suburbs withdrew for the competition due to financial reasons, Tauranga City United are promoted.

Metro AFC withdrew from the play out/off unable to obtain a suitable ground for the 2002 season and automatically relegated.

Home - Away Table

Sort by: Aggregate Home Away		MP	W	D	L	F : A			P	MP	W	D	L	F : A			P
1.	Miramar Rangers	9	5	3	1	26	:	12	18	9	8	1	0	27	:	12	25
2.	Central United	9	5	1	3	27	:	17	16	9	5	4	0	22	:	10	19
3.	Manawatu AFC	9	5	1	3	21	:	14	16	9	6	0	3	16	:	14	18
4.	Un.-Mt. Wellington	9	3	3	3	9	:	11	12	9	7	1	1	21	:	13	22
5.	Napier City Rovers	9	4	3	2	19	:	14	15	9	4	1	4	22	:	27	13
6.	Waitakere City	9	4	1	4	25	:	17	13	9	3	3	3	21	:	20	12
7.	Tauranga City Utd.	9	3	1	5	20	:	19	10	9	3	1	5	13	:	20	10
8.	Dunedin Technical	9	4	1	4	23	:	18	13	9	2	1	6	9	:	22	7
9.	Christchurch City	9	1	1	7	11	:	21	4	9	1	4	4	10	:	18	7
10.	Metro AFC	9	0	1	8	8	:	25	1	9	1	0	8	7	:	33	3