2002–03 FC Barcelona season

During the 2002–03 season, Barcelona competed in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League. The club's top scorer was Patrick Kluivert, with 21 goals.

Barcelona
2002–03 season
PresidentJoan Gaspart
(until 12 February 2003)
Enric Reyna
(until 6 May 2003)
Managing Commission
(until 15 June)
Joan Laporta
Head CoachLouis van Gaal
(until 27 January 2003)
Antonio de la Cruz
(until 2 February 2003)
Radomir Antić
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga6th
Copa del ReyFirst round
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Kluivert (16)

All:
Patrick Kluivert (21)

Season summary

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The 2002–03 season was the final year of president Joan Gaspart's reign. It was also his least successful at Barcelona, with the club changing manager three times during the course of the season, disrupting the league campaign. The club eventually finished in sixth place in La Liga, which was Barça's worst position in 15 years.[1] In the Copa del Rey, the side failed to get past the round of 32. In Europe, however, they fared slightly better, reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League and setting a competition record for the most consecutive wins, with 11. Overall, the team's form was poor all season, which spurred wholesale changes in management, the board and squad of players.[2]

Squad

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Squad at end of season[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Roberto Bonano
2 DF  NED Michael Reiziger
3 DF  NED Frank de Boer
4 DF  SWE Patrik Andersson
5 DF  ESP Carles Puyol
6 MF  ESP Xavi
7 FW  ARG Javier Saviola
8 MF  NED Phillip Cocu
9 FW  NED Patrick Kluivert
10 MF  ARG Juan Román Riquelme
11 MF  NED Marc Overmars
12 DF  FRA Philippe Christanval
14 MF  ESP Gerard
15 MF  BRA Fábio Rochemback
17 MF  ESP Gaizka Mendieta
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ESP Gabri
19 FW  ESP Dani García
20 DF  ARG Juan Pablo Sorín
21 MF  ESP Luis Enrique (captain)
25 GK  GER Robert Enke
26 GK  ESP Víctor Valdés
31 MF  BRA Thiago Motta
33 DF  ESP Dani Tortolero
32 DF  ESP Oleguer
34 MF  ESP Andrés Iniesta
35 DF  ESP Fernando Navarro
36 MF  ESP David Sánchez
38 MF  ESP Nano
39 FW  ESP Sergio García
40 DF  ESP Óscar López

Transfers

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
25 GK Germany Enke 24EU Benfica Portugal Transfer Green tickY Summer 2004 Free [dead link]
10 MF Argentina Riquelme 24Non-EU Boca Juniors Argentina Transfer Green tickY Summer 2006 €10M
20 DF Argentina Sorín 26EU Cruzeiro Brazil Loan → Winter 2003 Loan
17 MF Spain Mendieta 29EU Lazio Italy Loan → Summer 2003 €1,5M

Total spending: Decrease €15,500,000

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
37 MF Spain Arteta 21EU Rangers Scotland Transfer Green tickY Summer €7,9M
25 GK France Dutruel 30EU Alavés Transfer Green tickY Summer €2,9M
13 GK Spain Reina 20EU Villarreal Transfer Green tickY Summer €0,75M
10 FW Brazil Rivaldo 31EU Milan Italy Transfer Green tickY Summer Free
5 DF Spain Abelardo 33EU Alavés Transfer Green tickY Summer Free [dead link]
12 DF Spain Sergi 31EU Atlético Madrid Transfer Green tickY Summer Free
36 MF Spain Luis García 25EU Atlético Madrid Transfer Green tickY Summer €3,6M
22 FW Brazil Geovanni 23EU Benfica Portugal Loan → Winter Loan
20 FW Spain Alfonso 30EU Betis Loan → Summer Loan

Total income: Increase €15,150,000

Last updated: 3 October

Competitions

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Pre-season and friendlies

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28-07-2002 Friendly. Grenoble 1–0 Barcelona

30-07-2002 Friendly. Servette 1–4 Barcelona

02-08-2002 Amsterdam Tournament. Barcelona 4–2 Parma[5]

04-08-2002 Amsterdam Tournament. Ajax 4–3 Barcelona[6]

07-08-2002 Friendly. Newcastle United 0–3 Barcelona[7]

23-08-2002 Joan Gamper Trophy. Barcelona 1–0 Red Star Belgrade[8]

29-01-2003 Friendly. Benfica 0–1 Barcelona

04-02-2003 Friendly. Cádiz 1–2 Barcelona

05-03-2003 Friendly. Llorca 1–4 Barcelona

02-04-2003 Friendly. Barcelona 5–0 Al-Ittihad

08-05-2003 Copa Catalunya (semi-final). Terrassa 1–1 Barcelona Penalties (4–2)[9]

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Celta Vigo 38 17 10 11 45 36 +9 61 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
5 Valencia 38 17 9 12 56 35 +21 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Barcelona 38 15 11 12 63 47 +16 56
7 Athletic Bilbao 38 15 10 13 63 61 +2 55
8 Real Betis 38 14 12 12 56 53 +3 54
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultDWWLDLWDWLDLLLWWDLLLDWWDDDWLLDWWDLWWWW
Position127588118861010101013108910121515118999991212128787776
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 2003-04 UEFA Champions League group stage;   = 2003-04 UEFA Champions League group stage;   = 2003-04 UEFA Champions League qualifying round;   = 2003-04 UEFA Cup;   = 2003-04 Segunda Division

Matches

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21 September 2002 3 Barcelona 2–0 Espanyol Barcelona
21:00 CEST Kluivert 58'
Luis Enrique 70'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
28 September 2002 4 Real Betis 3–0 Barcelona Huelva
21:30 CEST Alfonso 26' (pen.)
Joaquín 66'
Varela 83'
Report Stadium: Nuevo Colombino
6 October 2002 5 Barcelona 2–2 Osasuna Barcelona
19:00 CEST Motta 39'
Kluivert 47'
Report Rivero 2'
Gancedo 45'
Stadium: Camp Nou
26 October 2002 7 Barcelona 6–1 Alavés Barcelona
21:00 CEST Kluivert 16', 27', 80'
Mendieta 35' (pen.)
Luis Enrique 41'
Xavi 65'
Report Begoña 55' Stadium: Camp Nou
9 November 2002 9 Barcelona 1–0 Villarreal Barcelona
21:15 CET Riquelme 75' (pen.) Report Stadium: Camp Nou
23 November 2002 11 Barcelona 0–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
21:00 CET Report Stadium: Camp Nou
1 December 2002 12 Real Sociedad 2–1 Barcelona San Sebastián
19:00 CET Kovačević 39', 53' Report Kluivert 33' Stadium: Anoeta
15 December 2002 14 Barcelona 0–3 Sevilla Barcelona
20:30 CET Report Casquero 4' (pen.)
Toedtli 77', 89'
Stadium: Camp Nou
21 December 2002 15 Mallorca 0–4 Barcelona Palma
21:30 CET Report Kluivert 25', 48', 51'
Overmars 44'
Stadium: Son Moix
12 January 2003 17 Málaga 0–0 Barcelona Málaga
20:30 CET Report Stadium: La Rosaleda
18 January 2003 18 Barcelona 2–4 Valencia Barcelona
21:30 CET Motta 38'
Kluivert 88'
Report Aimar 13'
Carew 26'
Aurélio 82'
Rufete 87'
Stadium: Camp Nou
26 January 2003 19 Celta Vigo 2–0 Barcelona Vigo
20:30 CET Jesuli 47'
Sylvinho 72'
Report Stadium: Balaídos
15 February 2003 22 Espanyol 0–2 Barcelona Barcelona
20:00 CET Report Cocu 40'
Xavi 42'
Stadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys
22 February 2003 23 Barcelona 4–0 Real Betis Barcelona
21:30 CET Saviola 2', 41', 54'
Cocu 6'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
2 March 2003 24 Osasuna 2–2 Barcelona Pamplona
17:00 CET Rosado 79'
Rivero 90'
Report Saviola 61'
Luis Enrique 86'
Stadium: El Sadar
8 March 2003 25 Barcelona 1–1 Real Valladolid Barcelona
21:00 CET Gómez red-colored football 28' (o.g.) Report Bonano red-colored football 47' (o.g.) Stadium: Camp Nou
16 March 2003 26 Alavés 0–0 Barcelona Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:00 CET Report Stadium: Mendizorroza
5 April 2003 28 Villarreal 2–0 Barcelona Vilarreal
20:45 CEST López 56' (pen.)
Calleja 90' (pen.)
Report Stadium: El Madrigal
18 May 2003 34 Barcelona 1–2 Mallorca Barcelona
21:00 CEST Kluivert 72' Report Novo 22'
Carlitos 86'
Stadium: Camp Nou
1 June 2003 36 Barcelona 2–1 Málaga Barcelona
19:30 CEST Saviola 24'
Mendieta 67' (pen.)
Report Dely Valdés 59' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
15 June 2003 37 Valencia 1–3 Barcelona Valencia
21:00 CEST Sánchez 87' (pen.) Report Mendieta 43' (pen.)
Kluivert 70' (pen.)
Overmars 79'
Stadium: Mestalla
22 June 2003 38 Barcelona 2–0 Celta Vigo Barcelona
21:00 CEST Sorín 6'
Saviola 50'
Report Stadium: Camp Nou

Copa del Rey

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Round of 64

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11 September 2002 Novelda CF 3–2 Barcelona Novelda
00:00 CEST Madrigal 59', 65', 79' Report Geovanni 7'
Riquelme 68' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio La Magdalena

UEFA Champions League

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Third qualifying round

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First group stage

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Group H
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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BAR LKM BRU GAL
Spain Barcelona 6 6 0 0 13 4 +9 18 1–0 3–2 3–1
Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 6 2 1 3 5 7 2 7 1–3 2–0 0–2
Belgium Club Brugge 6 1 2 3 5 7 2 5 0–1 0–0 3–1
Turkey Galatasaray 6 1 1 4 5 10 5 4 0–2 1–2 0–0
Source: [citation needed]

Second group stage

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Group A
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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BAR INT NEW LEV
Spain Barcelona 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 16 3–0 3–1 2–0
Italy Inter Milan 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11 0–0 2–2 3–2
England Newcastle United 6 2 1 3 10 13 3 7 0–2 1–4 3–1
Germany Bayer Leverkusen 6 0 0 6 5 15 10 0 1–2 0–2 1–3
Source: [citation needed]
27 November 2002 Bayer Leverkusen Germany 1–2 Spain Barcelona BayArena, Leverkusen
20:45 Berbatov 39' Report Saviola 48'
Overmars 88'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
11 December 2002 Barcelona Spain 3–1 England Newcastle United Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Dani 7'
Kluivert 35'
Motta 58'
Report Ameobi 24' Attendance: 45,100
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
18 February 2003 Barcelona Spain 3–0 Italy Inter Milan Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Saviola 7'
Cocu 29'
Kluivert 67'
Report Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
26 February 2003 Inter Milan Italy 0–0 Spain Barcelona Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
20:45 Report[dead link] Attendance: 71,740
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
11 March 2003 Barcelona Spain 2–0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Saviola 17'
De Boer 49'
Report Attendance: 62,228
Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)

Quarter-finals

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9 April 2003 Juventus Italy 1–1 Spain Barcelona Stadio delle Alpi, Turin
20:45 Montero 16' Report Saviola 78' Attendance: 48,783
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
22 April 2003 Barcelona Spain 1–2 (a.e.t.) Italy Juventus Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Xavi 66' Report Nedvěd 53'
Zalayeta 114'
Attendance: 98,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del ReyChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Argentina ARG Bonano 32-3524-30008-5
18 DF Spain ESP Gabri 37022+50108+10
3 DF Netherlands NED de Boer 50335010143
5 DF Spain ESP Puyol 46032000140
20 DF Argentina ARG Sorin 15114+1100
17 MF Spain ESP Mendieta 49629+440+1010+52
8 MF Netherlands NED Cocu 42532300102
6 MF Spain ESP Xavi 44329210141
11 MF Netherlands NED Overmars 32720+66005+11
9 FW Netherlands NED Kluivert 512136160014+15
7 FW Argentina ARG Saviola 512029+7130+1012+27
26 GK Spain ESP Valdes 20-1814-15006-3
31 MF Brazil BRA Motta 35518+331012+12
2 DF Netherlands NED Reiziger 31017+401090
10 MF Argentina ARG Riquelme 42614+163116+52
21 MF Spain ESP Luis Enrique 261014+48006+22
35 DF Spain ESP Navarro 2311311090
15 MF Brazil BRA Rochemback 3017+141104+40
14 MF Spain ESP Gerard 2915+160102+51
34 MF Spain ESP Iniesta 905+10001+20
12 DF France FRA Christanval 804+10001+20
19 FW Spain ESP Dani García 1223+50003+12
4 DF Sweden SWE Andersson 702+10003+10
40 DF Spain ESP López 2020
32 DF Spain ESP Oleguer 501+20000+20
22 MF Brazil BRA Geovanni 1120+50112+31
25 GK Germany GER Enke 4-60+1-21-32-1
33 DF Spain ESP Tortolero 2000001+10
36 MF Spain ESP Sánchez 1000000+10
38 MF Spain ESP Nano 300+30
39 FW Spain ESP García 2000000+20

See also

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References

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