2002–03 FC Barcelona season

During the 2002–03 season, Futbol Club Barcelona competed in La Liga.

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

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. 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.

Squad
Squad at end of season[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
25 GK Enke 24EU Benfica Transfer Y Summer 2004 Free
10 MF Riquelme 24Non-EU Boca Juniors Transfer Y Summer 2006 €10,000,000
20 DF Sorín 26EU Cruzeiro Loan Winter 2003 Loan
17 MF Mendieta 29EU Lazio Loan Summer 2003 €1,500,000

Total spending: €15,500,000

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
37 MF Arteta 21EU Rangers Transfer Y Summer €7,900,000
25 GK Dutruel 30EU Alavés Transfer Y Summer €2,900,000
13 GK Reina 20EU Villarreal Transfer Y Summer €750,000
10 FW Rivaldo 31EU Milan Transfer Y Summer Free
5 DF Abelardo 33EU Alavés Transfer Y Summer Free
12 DF Sergi 31EU Atlético Madrid Transfer Y Summer Free
36 MF Luis García 25EU Atlético Madrid Transfer Y Summer €3,600,000
22 FW Geovanni 23EU Benfica Loan Winter Loan
20 FW Alfonso 30EU Betis Loan Summer Loan

Total income: €15,150,000

Last updated: 3 October

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

La Liga
Main article: 2002–03 La Liga

League table
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 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
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultDWWLDLWDWLDLLLWWDLLLDWWDDDWLLDWWDLWWWW
Position127588118861010101013108910121515118999991212128787776
Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2003. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
1 September 2002 Barcelona 2–2 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
Luis Enrique  5', 55' Report Otero  45'
Correa  86'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
14 September 2002 Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Barcelona Bilbao
Report Luis Enrique  21'
Saviola  36'		 Stadium: San Mamés
21 September 2002 Barcelona 2–0 Espanyol Barcelona
Kluivert  58'
Luis Enrique  70'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
28 September 2002 Real Betis 3–0 Barcelona Huelva
Alfonso  26' (pen.)
Joaquín  66'
Varela  83'		 Report Stadium: Nuevo Colombino
6 October 2002 Barcelona 2–2 Osasuna Barcelona
Motta  39'
Kluivert  47'		 Report Rivero  2'
Gancedo  45'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
20 October 2002 Real Valladolid 2–1 Barcelona Valladolid
Aganzo  53'
Pachón  86'		 Report Saviola  90' Stadium: José Zorrilla
26 October 2002 Barcelona 6–1 Alavés Barcelona
Kluivert  16', 27', 80'
Mendieta  35' (pen.)
Luis Enrique  41'
Xavi  65'		 Report Begoña  55' Stadium: Camp Nou
3 November 2002 Racing Santander 1–1 Barcelona Santander
Guerrero  1' Report Navarro  84' Stadium: El Sardinero
9 November 2002 Barcelona 1–0 Villarreal Barcelona
Riquelme  75' (pen.) Report Stadium: Camp Nou
16 November 2002 Deportivo La Coruña 2–0 Barcelona A Coruña
Scaloni  82'
Luque  86'		 Report Stadium: Riazor
23 November 2002 Barcelona 0–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
1 December 2002 Real Sociedad 2–1 Barcelona San Sebastián
Kovačević  39', 50' Report Kluivert  33' Stadium: Anoeta
7 December 2002 Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Barcelona Madrid
Azkoitia  64' Report Stadium: Teresa Rivero
15 December 2002 Barcelona 0–3 Sevilla Barcelona
Report Casquero  4' (pen.)
Toedtli  77', 89'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
21 December 2002 Mallorca 0–4 Barcelona Palma
Report Kluivert  25', 48', 51'
Overmars  44'		 Stadium: Son Moix
5 January 2003 Barcelona 3–0 Recreativo Huelva Barcelona
Rochemback  8'
Loren  25' (o.g.)
Cocu  80'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
12 January 2003 Málaga 0–0 Barcelona Málaga
Report Stadium: La Rosaleda
18 January 2003 Barcelona 2–4 Valencia Barcelona
Motta  38'
Kluivert  88'		 Report Aimar  13'
Carew  26'
Aurélio  82'
Rufete  87'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
26 January 2003 Celta Vigo 2–0 Barcelona Vigo
Jesuli  47'
Sylvinho  72'		 Report Stadium: Balaídos
1 February 2003 Atlético Madrid 3–0 Barcelona Madrid
21:30 Torres  40'
Emerson  70'
L. García  87'		 Report Stadium: Vicente Calderón
9 February 2003 Barcelona 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
Saviola  5'
Overmars  41'		 Report Ezquerro  48' (pen.)
Yeste  55'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
15 February 2003 Espanyol 0–2 Barcelona Barcelona
Report Cocu  40'
Xavi  42'		 Stadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys
22 February 2003 Barcelona 4–0 Real Betis Barcelona
Saviola  2', 41', 54'
Cocu  6'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
2 March 2003 Osasuna 2–2 Barcelona Pamplona
Rosado  79'
Rivero  90'		 Report Saviola  61'
Luis Enrique  86'		 Stadium: El Sadar
8 March 2003 Barcelona 1–1 Real Valladolid Barcelona
Gómez  28' (o.g.) Report Bonano  47' (o.g.) Stadium: Camp Nou
16 March 2003 Alavés 0–0 Barcelona Vitoria-Gasteiz
Report Stadium: Mendizorroza
23 March 2003 Barcelona 6–1 Racing Santander Barcelona
Kluivert  1', 29'
Riquelme  8'
Overmars  81', 83'
Mendieta  89' (pen.)		 Report Guerrero  47' Stadium: Camp Nou
5 April 2003 Villarreal 2–0 Barcelona Vilarreal
López  56' (pen.)
Calleja  90' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: El Madrigal
12 April 2003 Barcelona 2–4 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
Saviola  2'
Motta  24'		 Report Scaloni  16'
Makaay  50', 64'
Sergio  75'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
19 April 2003 Real Madrid 1–1 Barcelona Madrid
Ronaldo  15' Report Luis Enrique  31' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
27 April 2003 Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad Barcelona
Saviola  13'
Kluivert  24'		 Report Kahveci  80' Stadium: Camp Nou
4 May 2003 Barcelona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Luis Enrique  70'
Overmars  77'
Saviola  89'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
11 May 2003 Sevilla 0–0 Barcelona Seville
Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
18 May 2003 Barcelona 1–2 Mallorca Barcelona
Kluivert  72' Report Novo  22'
Carlitos  86'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
25 May 2003 Recreativo Huelva 1–3 Barcelona Huelva
Joãozinho  88' Report Saviola  41'
Kluivert  53'
Riquelme  85'		 Stadium: Nuevo Colombino
1 June 2003 Barcelona 2–1 Málaga Barcelona
Saviola  24'
Mendieta  67' (pen.)		 Report Dely Valdés  59' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
15 June 2003 Valencia 1–3 Barcelona Valencia
Sánchez  87' (pen.) Report Mendieta  43' (pen.)
Kluivert  70' (pen.)
Overmars  79'		 Stadium: Mestalla
22 June 2003 Barcelona 2–0 Celta Vigo Barcelona
Sorín  6'
Saviola  50'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou

Copa del Rey
Main article: 2002–03 Copa del Rey

Round of 64
11 September 2002 Novelda CF 3-2 FC Barcelona Novelda
Madrigal 59'
Madrigal 65'
Madrigal 79'		 Report Geovanni 7'
Riquelme 68' (pen)		 Stadium: Estadio La Magdalena

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2002–03 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round
Main article: 2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds
14 August 2002 Barcelona 3–0 Legia Warsaw Barcelona
21:30 De Boer  8'
Riquelme  80'
Cocu  90+3'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Michal Benes
28 August 2002 Legia Warsaw 0–1 Barcelona Warsaw
19:00 Report Mendieta  68' (pen.) Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange

First group stage
Main article: 2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage
Group H
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BAR LKM BRU GAL
Barcelona 6 6 0 0 13 4 +9 18 1–0 3–2 3–1
Lokomotiv Moscow 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7 1–3 2–0 0–2
Club Brugge 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 5 0–1 0–0 3–1
Galatasaray 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4 0–2 1–2 0–0
Source:
18 September 2002 Barcelona 3–2 Club Brugge Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Luis Enrique  5'
Mendieta  40'
Saviola  44'		 Report Simons  22' (pen.)
Englebert  85'		 Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)
24 September 2002 Galatasaray 0–2 Barcelona Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul
20:45 Report Kluivert  27'
Luis Enrique  59'		 Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)
1 October 2002 Lokomotiv Moscow 1–3 Barcelona Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow
18:00 Obiorah  56' Report Kluivert  29'
Saviola  32', 49'		 Referee: Thomas McCurry (Scotland)
23 October 2002 Barcelona 1–0 Lokomotiv Moscow Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 De Boer  76' Report Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
29 October 2002 Club Brugge 0–1 Barcelona Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
20:45 Report Riquelme  64' Referee: Graham Poll (England)
13 November 2002 Barcelona 3–1 Galatasaray Camp Nou, Barcelona
19:15 Dani  10'
Gerard  44'
Geovanni  56'		 Report Haspolatlı  20' Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)

Second group stage
Main article: 2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage
Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BAR INT NEW LEV
Barcelona 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 16 3–0 3–1 2–0
Internazionale 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11 0–0 2–2 3–2
Newcastle United 6 2 1 3 10 13 −3 7 0–2 1–4 3–1
Bayer Leverkusen 6 0 0 6 5 15 −10 0 1–2 0–2 1–3
Source:
27 November 2002 Bayer Leverkusen 1–2 Barcelona BayArena, Leverkusen
20:45 Berbatov  39' Report Saviola  48'
Overmars  88'		 Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
11 December 2002 Barcelona 3–1 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 3–0 Internazionale Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Saviola  7'
Cocu  29'
Kluivert  67'		 Report Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
26 February 2003 Internazionale 0–0 Barcelona Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
20:45 Report Attendance: 71,740
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
11 March 2003 Barcelona 2–0 Bayer Leverkusen Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Saviola  17'
De Boer  49'		 Report Attendance: 62,228
Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)
19 March 2003 Newcastle United 0–2 Barcelona St James' Park, Newcastle
20:45 Report Kluivert  60'
Motta  75'		 Attendance: 51,884
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

Quarter-finals
Main article: 2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
9 April 2003 Juventus 1–1 Barcelona Stadio delle Alpi, Turin
20:45 Montero  16' Report Saviola  78' Attendance: 48,783
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
22 April 2003 Barcelona 1–2 (a.e.t.) Juventus Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Xavi  66' Report Nedvěd  53'
Zalayeta  114'		 Attendance: 98,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Statistics

Top scorers
NameNationalityPositionPDCdRCdCCLTotal
Patrick Kluivert NetherlandsStriker1600521
Javier Saviola ArgentinaStriker1300720
Luis Enrique SpainMidfielder800210
Marc Overmars NetherlandsWinger60017
Gaizka Mendieta SpainMidfielder40026
Juan Román Riquelme ArgentinaAttacking Midfielder31026
Thiago Motta BrazilDefensive Midfielder30025
Phillip Cocu NetherlandsDefensive Midfielder30025
Frank de Boer NetherlandsCentre Back00033
Xavi SpainCentral Midfielder20013
Dani SpainStriker00022
Geovanni BrazilAttacking Midfielder01012
Fábio Rochemback BrazilCentral Midfielder10102
Gerard SpainAttacking Midfielder00011
Juan Pablo Sorín ArgentinaLeft-back10001
Fernando Navarro SpainLeft-back10001
TotalN/AN/A61213195

See also

References
  1. http://www.eufo.de/football/esp/2002/fc_blona.htm
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/2002-2003/laliga/barce.htm
  • "FC Barcelona official website". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2009-10-01.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters
  • ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page
  • FC Barcelona (Spain) profile
  • uefa.com - UEFA Champions League
  • Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional
  • "FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2009-10-01.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • "Federació Catalana de Futbol". Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
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