2002–03 VfB Stuttgart season

VfB Stuttgart reached the UEFA Champions League for the first time in more than ten years, following a surprising runner-up position in Bundesliga. Coach Felix Magath was hailed as the man behind the success, in his second full season at the helm, managing to unite a squad with lesser-known players to form a side strong enough to overhaul reigning champions Borussia Dortmund for the automatic qualification spot. It was also the breakthrough season of exciting young talents such as Alexander Hleb, Timo Hildebrand and Kevin Kurányi.

VfB Stuttgart
2002–03 season
ChairmanManfred Haas
ManagerFelix Magath
Bundesliga2nd
UEFA CupRound of 16
DFB-PokalSecond round
Intertoto CupChampions
Top goalscorerKevin Kurányi (15)

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

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  GER Timo Hildebrand
2 DF  GER Andreas Hinkel
3 DF  GER Timo Wenzel
4 DF  ANG Rui Marques
5 DF  BRA Marcelo Bordon
6 DF  POR Fernando Meira
7 MF  GER Silvio Meißner
8 MF  GER Jens Todt
9 FW  ROU Ionel Ganea
10 MF  BUL Krasimir Balakov
11 FW  GRE Ioannis Amanatidis
12 DF  GER Heiko Gerber
13 MF  GER Christian Tiffert
14 MF  GER Thomas Schneider
15 MF  BLR Alexander Hleb
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  RSA Bradley Carnell
17 DF  GER Jochen Seitz
18 FW  GER Sean Dundee[notes 1]
19 MF  GER Horst Heldt
20 DF  CRO Zvonimir Soldo
21 GK  GER Thomas Ernst
22 FW  GER Kevin Kurányi[notes 2]
24 MF  GER Benjamin Adrion
25 MF  GER Michael Mutzel
26 MF  GER Robert Vujević
29 DF  GER Steffen Dangelmayr
31 GK   SUI Diego Benaglio
33 FW  GER Steffen Handschuh
43 DF  GER Steffen Kocholl
44 DF  GER Michael Rundio

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  BRA Adhemar (to São Caetano)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW  NGA Stephen Famewo (demoted to VfB Stuttgart II)

Results

Bundesliga

Top scorers

UEFA Cup

1st Round

2nd Round

3rd Round

Last 16

Sources

Notes
  1. Dundee was born in Durban, South Africa, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally after gaining citizenship and represented Germany at B level.
  2. Kurányi was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally through his father and Panama through his mother and represented Germany at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Germany in March 2003.

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/ger/2002-2003/bundes/stuttg.htm
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