Melodifestivalen 2002 was the selection for the 42nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 41st time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five heats had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Växjö, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Falun and a Second Chance round in Stockholm.
Melodifestivalen 2002 was the selection process for Sweden's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest, using a system that had been employed for the 41st time. Five heats were held to select the top ten songs, which then competed in a final held in Växjö, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Falun and a second chance round in Stockholm.