We discuss the classification of the light scalar mesons with mass below 2 GeV intoqq¯nonets and glueballs. The information on production and decay of these states, in particular recent information on thef0(980),f0(400 – 1200) (or &sgr;(600)) andf0(1500) is considered. Although the data are not yet very precise the recent information is in favour of the previously developed scheme which includesf0(980),a0(980),K0*(1430),f0(1500) into the lightest scalar nonet. The glueball in this approach appears as broad object around 1 GeV. Alternative schemes find the glueball at somewhat higher mass or suggest his mixing withqq¯states spread over a similar mass range. We do not see sufficient evidence yet for a light scalar nonet below 1 GeV around a &sgr;(600) resonance. © 2002 American Institute of Physics