2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Ebula
An area of convection persisted on January 6 to the southwest of Diego Garcia with an associated circulation. It moved generally southward southwest within an area of generally favorable conditions, becoming Tropical Disturbance 08 on January 7. Thunderstorms increased, and the JTWC initiated advisories on Tropical Cyclone 09S early on January 8. The next day, MFR upgraded it to Tropical Storm Ebula. Outflow became more pronounced and the storm continued to intensify.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Ebula
On January 10, the JTWC upgraded Ebula to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, and estimated peak winds of 115 km/h (75 mph), just shy of tropical cyclone status. Subsequently, increased wind shear imparted weakening. After having spent much of its duration moving generally southward, Ebula turned to the southeast on January 11 due to a ridge to the south moving farther east. The thunderstorms diminished, and the JTWC discontinued advisories on January 12. That day, MFR declared that Ebula became extratropical, and the remnants dissipated on January 15.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Fari
An area of convection persisted on January 20 to the east-southeast of Diego Garcia, quickly developing outflow due to minimal wind shear. It moved to the southwest and its circulation became better defined. On January 23, the MFR initiated advisories on Tropical Disturbance 09, and later that day the JTWC issued a TCFA. Subsequently, the MFR upgraded the disturbance to a tropical depression and the JTWC initiated advisories on Tropical Cyclone 11S. Shortly thereafter, the system weakened and the circulation became exposed from the deep convection.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Fari
The JTWC discontinued advisories on January 24, but MFR continued tracking the disturbance as it moved to the west. After reaching an area of low wind shear, thunderstorms again increased over the center, and the JTWC re-issued advisories on January 28. By that time, the system was nearing eastern Madagascar, and later that day MFR upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Fari. Early on January 29, MFR estimated peak winds of 95 km/h (60 mph), making Fari a moderate tropical storm. Shortly thereafter, the storm made landfall on Madagascar just south of Mahanoro. Fari quickly weakened into a tropical depression while crossing the country, emerging into the Mozambique Channel early on January 30. After the storm turned to the south, the MFR and JTWC declared Fari extratropical on January 31, and the remnants dissipated on February 2.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Fari
Tropical Storm Fari struck Madagascar after the country had experienced weeks of heavy rainfall, causing widespread flooding. In the area where it moved ashore, the storm flooded crop fields that damaged most of the banana and fruit trees. The storm left landslides that isolated Marolambo and caused damage in other towns. Fari left 3,400 people homeless and caused an outbreak of conjunctivitis and diarrhea.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gerry
On February 5, MFR began tracking a tropical disturbance to the east of Madagascar's northern coast. The system moved to the southwest before turning to the north on February 7. By that day, the system had persistent convection around a weak circulation, located in an area of low wind shear. On February 8, the JTWC initiated advisories on Tropical Cyclone 16S, although initially the circulation was broad and exposed from the thunderstorms. The next day, MFR upgraded the depression to tropical storm status, and the Meteorological Services of Mauritius named the system Gerry.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gerry
The storm turned to the south toward Mauritius and steadily intensified. On February 12, the JTWC upgraded Gerry to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, and shortly thereafter MFR upgraded the storm to a tropical cyclone. Around that time, Gerry began undergoing rapid deepening, becoming an intense tropical cyclone early on February 13 while developing a well-defined eye and outflow. That day, the cyclone passed about 120 km (75 mi) east of Mauritius. At that time, the JTWC estimated peak 1 minute winds of 195 km/h (120 mph), and MFR estimated peak 10 minute winds of 165 km/h (105 mph).


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gerry
Subsequently, Gerry began weakening due to increasing wind shear, with the eye becoming disorganized. Later, the convection separated from the deepest convection, and the cyclone weakened to tropical storm status on February 14. The next day, JTWC discontinued advisories, and on February 16 MFR declared Jerry extratropical. The remnants dissipated two days later.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gerry
Early in its duration, Gerry passed just west of Tromelin Island, producing tropical storm force winds and gusts to 111 km/h (69 mph). The cyclone originally threatened to strike Mauritius directly, but due to a more east-southeasterly motion, Gerry passed more to the east. The storm forced the closure of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, along with schools and government offices. Wind gusts on Mauritius reached 144 km/h (90 mph). Gerry dropped heavy rainfall, peaking at 139.2 mm (5.48 in) at Mare aux Vacoas, and it produced high waves along the northern coast. One person was killed who was electrocuted during the storm's passage.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Hape
Around the same time that Tropical Storm Gerry was developing, another area of convection to its east was organizing. On February 7, the system became a tropical disturbance, and initially moved to the north. Operationally, MFR first began issuing advisories on February 9 for Tropical Disturbance 11, when the system had a small center and accompanying convection. By that time, the disturbance had turned to the south, and favorable conditions allowed for gradual development. MFR upgraded the system to tropical storm status late on February 9, although the system was not named Hape until 36 hours later.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Hape
On February 10, the JTWC initiated advisories on Tropical Cyclone 17S. An eye developed on February 11, suggesting quick intensification. At 1800 UTC that day, the JTWC and MFR upgraded Hape to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane and to tropical cyclone status, respectively. By that time, the cyclone had turned to the east-northeast due to a weakness in a ridge to the north. MFR estimated that Hape reached peak 10-minute winds of 150 km/h (90 mph) on February 12, and the next day the JTWC estimated 1-minute winds of 165 km/h (105 mph).


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Hape
Later, the storm weakened, and it turned to the southeast when the ridge re-intensified. Outflow decreased due to interaction with Cyclone Gerry to the west, and Hape weakened to tropical storm status on February 13. On February 15, the JTWC discontinued advisories once the circulation was exposed from the deep convection. The next day, MFR followed suit after the circulation dissipated.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Isha
Widespread convection in the monsoon trough persisted across the southeastern Indian Ocean in early February. One area was tracked by the JTWC on February 3 in the Australian basin, southwest of Indonesia. The system moved westward without development, crossing into the basin on February 8. The next day, MFR began tracking the system as a tropical disturbance. On February 11, the system turned to the southeast, due to a ridge to the north. That day, JTWC started issuing advisories on Tropical Cyclone 18S. Initially, the storm failed to intensify much due to a nearby upper-level ridge.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Isha
On February 12, MFR upgraded the system to a tropical storm, and the next day the system was named Isha. Outflow became more pronounced due to minimal wind shear. The JTWC briefly estimated peak 1 minute winds of 85 km/h (50 mph), but the MFR never estimated winds above 65 km/h (40 mph). Isha weakened late on February 13 due to cooler waters, dry air, and stronger shear. On February 14, the JTWC discontinued advisories once there was little convection left, and the MFR estimated Isha dissipated the next day.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Japhet
Cyclone Japhet developed on February 25 near the southwest coast of Madagascar, and initially moved to the northwest before turning to the southwest. With favorable conditions for development, Japhet quickly intensified in the Mozambique Channel, reaching maximum winds of 175 km/h (110 mph), sustained over 10 minutes. This made it an intense tropical cyclone, only the sixth to occur in the channel in 24 years. After stalling briefly, the cyclone turned to the northwest, weakening slightly before striking Mozambique just south of Vilankulo on March 2. Japhet slowly weakened while progressing inland, dissipating over Zambia on March 6.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Japhet
Along its path, Japhet dropped heavy rainfall that caused widespread river flooding. The rains occurred after an extended drought, although excessive precipitation caused heavy crop damage, notably around where the storm moved ashore. In two provinces in Mozambique, the cyclone damaged or destroyed 25,000 houses, leaving at least 23,000 people homeless. Flooding in Zambia caused rivers to rise in Mozambique several days after the storm's passage. There were 17 deaths in Mozambique. Further inland, remnant rainfall destroyed a bridge and several houses in Zimbabwe, killing eight people.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Kalunde
Kalunde formed on March 3 from an area of convection southeast of Diego Garcia. The system slowly intensified while drifting to the west, becoming a moderate tropical storm on March 5. Its intensification rate increased as it began a steady southwest movement. Kalunde underwent rapid deepening and developed an eye, reaching peak intensity on March 8. Around that time, MFR estimated a minimum pressure of 910 mbar (27 inHg) with winds of 215 km/h (135 mph), and the JTWC estimated peak winds of 260 km/h (160 mph); this made Kalunde the strongest cyclone of the year in the basin.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Kalunde
It weakened after undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle, and on March 12 Kalunde passed near Rodrigues island as a weakening cyclone. Around that time, the storm turned to the south, weakening to a tropical storm on March 14 before becoming extratropical the next day. The remnants of Kalunde dissipated on March 16.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Kalunde
When the cyclone passed Rodrigues, it produced wind gusts estimated up to 210 km/h (130 mph), which caused an island-wide power outage. Many roads were washed out, and about 80 percent of the drinking water was contaminated. During the storm's three-day passage of the island, a total of 329.1 mm (12.96 in) of rain fell. A total of 1,600 homes were damaged, and total losses across the island amounted to $3.15 million (2003 USD, €3.4 million).


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression Luma
A large low-level circulation persisted off the southwest coast of Madagascar on April 6. On April 8, it became a subtropical depression according to MFR, and moved to the southwest before turning sharply to the southeast. That day, the JTWC briefly assessed a fair potential for development. The circulation became exposed on April 9, but when it began quickly intensifying the next day, MFR initiated advisories on Subtropical Depression Luma. By that time, the JTWC classified the system as extratropical; however, the system developed convection near the center and became more of a tropical cyclone.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression Luma
On April 11, Luma developed an eye in the center of the thunderstorms, prompting MFR to upgrade the storm to peak winds of 130 km/h (80 mph). At that time, the storm was in an area of weak wind shear, although increasing shear caused rapid weakening and for the eye to dissipate. Early on April 12, Luma became extratropical as it merged with an approaching cold front.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Manou
Late in the season in April, an area of convection formed southwest of Diego Garcia. It gradually organized, and there was a companion system to the west that also showed signs of development. The eastern system was declared Tropical Disturbance 16 on May 2, and with a ridge to the southeast it moved generally to the southwest. Early in its duration, the system affected St Brandon and Mauritius with gusty winds. On May 4 it intensified into Tropical Storm Manou on May 4. After an initial strengthening phase, the storm weakened but later re-intensified as it approached Madagascar.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Manou
Manou developed a well-defined eye and reached peak winds only 19 km (12 mi) from the eastern Madagascar coastline. It reached tropical cyclone status, at the time only one of six in the month since 1968. For about 12 hours, the cyclone stalled before turning to the south and weakening. After becoming extratropical on May 10, Manou dissipated three days later.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Manou
Manou struck Madagascar a year after Cyclone Kesiny hit the country in May 2002, representing the first known occurrence of May tropical cyclone impacts in consecutive years. When Manou struck Madagascar, it produced gusts as strong as 211 km/h (131 mph) and heavy rainfall reaching 227 mm (8.9 in) in a 15‑hour period, both at Vatomandry. Damage in the country was heaviest there, where 85% of buildings were destroyed and 23 people were killed. Manou destroyed about 24,500 houses nationwide, leaving 114,480 people homeless. The storm destroyed large areas of crops and disrupted transportation, including damaging the road between Vatomandry and Brickaville. Manou injured 85 and killed 89 people throughout Madagascar.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
A tropical disturbance is named when it reaches moderate tropical storm strength. If a tropical disturbance reaches moderate tropical storm status west of 55°E, then the Sub-regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in Madagascar assigns the appropriate name to the storm. If a tropical disturbance reaches moderate tropical storm status between 55°E and 90°E, then the Sub-regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in Mauritius assigns the appropriate name to the storm. A new annual list is used every year so no names are retired.


2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season effects
This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2002–2003 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Information on their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, primarily comes from RSMC La Reunion. Death and damage reports come from either press reports or the relevant national disaster management agency while the damage totals are given in 2003 USD.


2002–03 Southampton F.C. season
The 2002–03 season was Southampton F.C. 's 11th season in the Premier League, and their 25th consecutive season in the top division of English football.


2002–03 Southampton F.C. season, Season summary
After several seasons of underachievement, Southampton recorded a final placing of 8th, their highest placing in the Premier League. The club also reached the FA Cup final to face an Arsenal side which had narrowly missed out on the Premiership trophy; although Southampton lost by a single goal, as Arsenal had already qualified for the Champions League Southampton qualified for the UEFA Cup the following season.


2002–03 Southampton F.C. season, Season summary
A slow start to the season saw Southampton languishing in the relegation zone after eight matches played, but a run of eight wins and only two losses from the next fifteen matches saw Southampton rocket up the league table, peaking in fifth place. Unfortunately, the charge for European qualification through the league soon fizzled out as Southampton only won four of their last fifteen matches, dragging them down to eighth place - nonetheless, this was Southampton's highest-ever finish in the Premier League.


2002–03 Southampton F.C. season, Season summary
The low point of this run was a 6–1 loss against a below-strength Arsenal side preparing for the FA Cup final. This did not bode well for the Saints, as they had also managed to reach the final, but as it transpired in the final Arsenal barely edged past Southampton, winning 1–0. Despite the disappointment of not winning the FA Cup, Southampton were rewarded with their cup run with a place in the UEFA Cup, as Arsenal had already qualified for the Champions League.


2002–03 Southampton F.C. season, Season summary
Key to Southampton's high finish was good home form - Southampton only lost two home games all season, against Manchester United and Liverpool. The good season gave Southampton hope of a more sustained charge at European qualification the next season.


2002–03 Southeastern Conference women's basketball season
The 2002–03 SEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2002, followed by the start of the 2002–03 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2003 and concluded in March, followed by the 2003 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas.


2002–03 Southend United F.C. season
The 2002–03 season saw Southend United's compete in the Football League Third Division.


2002–03 Southern Football League
The 2002–03 Southern Football League season was the 100th in the history of the league, an English football competition.


2002–03 Southern Football League
Tamworth won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference for the first time. Halesowen Town, Hastings United, Ilkeston Town and Folkestone Invicta were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Dorchester Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Eastbourne Borough and Weston-super-Mare were promoted from the Eastern and Western Divisions, the former two as champions. Spalding United, St Leonards, Rocester and Racing Club Warwick were all relegated to the eighth level.


2002–03 Southern Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:


2002–03 Southern Football League, Eastern Division
The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:


2002–03 Southern Football League, Western Division
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:


2002–03 Sparta Rotterdam season
The 2002–03 Sparta Rotterdam season was the first football) year in which the in 1888 formed club from Rotterdam had to play in the Eerste Divisie. In the previous season, the team had been relegated for the first time in history by ending up in 17th place in the Eredivisie, and fourth in the play-offs for promotion and relegation ("nacompetitie").


2002–03 Sparta Rotterdam season
Manager Dolf Roks was the successor of Frank Rijkaard. During the winter break he was fired, on 22 January 2003, and replaced by Chris Dekker, who assumed office on 7 February 2003.


2002–03 Spartan South Midlands Football League
The 2002–03 Spartan South Midlands Football League season is the 6th in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League a football competition in England.


2002–03 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two clubs, promoted from Division One:


2002–03 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Premier Division
Also, Bedford United changed name to Bedford United & Valerio and Somersett Ambury V & E changed name to Broxbourne Borough V&E.


2002–03 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division One
Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.


2002–03 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two clubs relegated from Division One:


2002–03 Sporting de Gijón season
The 2002–03 Sporting de Gijón season was the fifth consecutive season of the club in Segunda División after its last relegation from La Liga.


2002–03 Sporting de Gijón season, Overview
On 7 October 2002, Pepe Acebal was sacked as manager, after earning only two points in the first five games. Antonio Maceda replaced him and, despite not winning any game until the round 11, he managed the team until the end of the season.


2002–03 Sporting de Gijón season, Overview
On 7 March 2003, due to the incidents during the match against Numancia at El Molinón, the Spanish Committee of Sporting Discipline agreed the closure of the stadium for one game. This match, played against Almería, on 7 June 2003 at Antonio Amilivia stadium in León. was the first one of Real Sporting played as home team out of El Molinón.


2002–03 Sporting de Gijón season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Sporting de Gijón season, Squad, From the youth squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Sri Lankan cricket season
The 2002–03 Sri Lankan cricket season featured two Test series with Sri Lanka playing against Bangladesh and New Zealand.


2002–03 Sri Lankan cricket season, Test series
Bangladesh made its first Test tour of Sri Lanka in July–August 2002, playing 2 Tests and 3 LOIs. Sri Lanka won the Test series 2-0:


2002–03 Sri Lankan cricket season, Test series
Sri Lanka and New Zealand played 2 Tests which were both drawn:


2002–03 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The 2002–03 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Ron Ganulin, who was in his twelfth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.


2002–03 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The Terriers were 14-16 overall on the season and 9-9 in conference play, yet the Terriers qualified for the NEC Tournament. During the Tournament the Terriers were able to upset Central Connecticut and Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, and made it to the NEC Tournament Finals. The Terriers were only one win shy of participating in the programs first NCAA Tournament before losing to Wagner 61–78 on the road.


2002–03 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
The 2002–03 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis in his fifth year. St. John's home games are played at Carnesecca Arena, then called Alumni Hall, and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.


2002–03 St. Louis Blues season
The 2002–03 St. Louis Blues season was the 36th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 41 wins, 24 losses, 11 overtime losses and 6 ties, good for 99 points, and the team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 24th consecutive season, only to lose in the Western Conference Quarterfinals to the Vancouver Canucks in seven games.


2002–03 St. Louis Blues season
Captain Chris Pronger missed the entire season, with an injured wrist. Al MacInnis filled in as interim captain.


2002–03 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2002–03 St. Louis Blues season, Draft picks
St. Louis's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.


2002–03 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
The 2002–03 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished second in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 14–4 conference record, 24–9 overall. The Cardinal competed in the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, losing to Connecticut in the Second round.


2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season
The 2002–03 season was Stoke City's 96th season in the Football League and the 36th in the second tier.


2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season
Stoke now back in the First Division appointed young manager Steve Cotterill prior to the start of the season. Cotterill had got an impressive reputation following his success with Cheltenham Town but after just 13 matches in charge he shocked the club by quitting in favour of becoming assistant manager at Sunderland. Dave Kevan took over as caretaker until Tony Pulis was appointed in November.


2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season
His task was to ensure Stoke survived which looked a tough ask as Stoke went 16 matches without a win and when Stoke did manage to get a positive result they lost 6–0 at Nottingham Forest. Following that defeat Pulis improved his defence and results were slowly being ground out and it went to the final day of the season against Reading, with Stoke knowing that if they win they will stay up and thanks to Ade Akinbiyi they won 1–0 and finished four points above the relegation zone.


2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
With Gudjon Thordarson failing to gain a new contract the Stoke board moved to appoint Steve Cotterill from Cheltenham Town. Cotterill was seen as one of the best young managers in the country and it was hoped that he would be a long term appointment. He brought in Chris Greenacre a striker from Mansfield Town where he had been a prolific goalscorer. The season started with a 0–0 draw away at Sheffield Wednesday and their first win came at home to Bradford City. This was followed by a 4–3 defeat at Preston North End and defeats by Derby and Burnley. Stoke then went five matches unbeaten to lift them away from danger but the club was shocked on 10 October 2002 as Cotterill quit the club in favour of becoming assistant manager at Sunderland.


2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Dave Kevan assumed a caretaker manager role and in his four matches in charge Stoke lost them all to start a worrying run of results. The board had expected to appoint George Burley as manager but somewhat surprisingly Tony Pulis was the man given the job. Pulis had previously turned down the chance to manage the club in 1999 and his appointment was not a popular one with the supporters. In his first match in charge away at Walsall he received a less than warm welcome and Stoke crashed to a 4–2 defeat. It took Pulis' team nine more matches to register a victory and after it looked as though Stoke could start pulling away from relegation they suffered humiliation by losing 6–0 at Nottingham Forest and the survival bid looked grim.


2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
But Pulis signed a number of players on loan which included Ade Akinbiyi, Paul Warhurst, Lee Mills, and goalkeepers Steve Banks and Mark Crossley. Pulis made Stoke a difficult team to beat and after three hard-fought goalless draws against teams trying to gain promotion Stoke gained vital victories against Watford, Rotherham United, Wimbledon and Coventry City. This took the relegation fight to the last day of the season with Stoke needing a victory against Reading to ensure their stay in First Division would be extended. A 55th-minute strike from Ade Akinbiyi sealed the win they needed and Stoke could start building for the future.


2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
Two 3–0 wins against Wigan Athletic and Bournemouth set up a tie against Premier League Chelsea and two second half goals gave the Londoners a 2–0 victory.


2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League Cup
Stoke lost in the first round to Bury 1–0 at Gigg Lane.


2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season
During the 2002–03 season, Sunderland competed in the FA Premier League.


2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season Summary
Sunderland spent the entire first half of the 2002–03 Premier League season in and out of the relegation zone. The poor form that the club had ended 2001–02 with continued into this season, resulting in Peter Reid being sacked after seven years as manager following a 3–1 loss to Arsenal in October just before the international break. Three days later, despite speculation linking recently-departed Ireland manager Mick McCarthy to the job, the board made the shock decision to hire Howard Wilkinson, who had been out of club management for six years.


2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season Summary
Despite a loss to West Ham in Wilkinson's first match in charge, Sunderland ground out a four-match unbeaten run in the games that followed, as well as gaining a surprise victory over Liverpool and a point against fellow strugglers West Brom just before Christmas. However, a truly appalling second half of the season saw Sunderland earn just one point after Christmas.


2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season Summary
Wilkinson was sacked in March and McCarthy brought in to replace him, but the change proved too little too late, with Sunderland ending the season with a staggering run of 15 consecutive defeats, and setting new records for the fewest goals scored by a top-flight club, and the lowest points total for a Premier League club since the competition began (albeit not the lowest since the introduction of three points for a win; Sunderland would, however, break that record three seasons later).


2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Sunshine Tour
The 2002–03 Sunshine Tour was the third season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was rebranded in 2000. The Sunshine Tour represents the highest level of competition for male professional golfers in the region.


2002–03 Sunshine Tour
There were 15 official events on the schedule. This was an decrease of eight from the previous year, and represents the fewest in the 15 seasons that Sunshine Tour has existed. There were eight tournaments from the previous season that were eliminated: the Goldfields Powerade Classic, the Bloemfontein Classic, the Randfontein Classic, the Atlantic Beach Classic, the Western Cape Classic, the Graceland Challenge, Cock of the North (Zambia), and the CABS/Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open (which resumed in 2010). The tour was based predominantly in South Africa, with 11 of the 15 official tournaments being held in the country. Two events were held in Swaziland, and one event each was held in Botswana and Zambia. Two events, the Dunhill Championship and the South African Airways Open were co-sanctioned by the European Tour.


2002–03 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
The table below shows schedule of events for the 2002–03 Sunshine Tour. As usual, the tour consisted of two distinct parts, commonly referred to as the "Summer Swing" and "Winter Swing". Tournaments held during the Summer Swing generally had much higher prize funds, attracted stronger fields, and were the only tournaments on the tour to carry world ranking points.


2002–03 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
Prize funds shown did not count directly towards the Order of Merit. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of official money Sunshine Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Sunshine Tour members.


2002–03 Super 16 season
The 2002–03 Super 16 season was the 82nd season of the Super 16, the top level of ice hockey in France. 15 teams participated in the league, and Dragons de Rouen won their seventh league title.


2002–03 SuperBest Ligaen season
The 2002–03 SuperBest Ligaen season was the 46th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Eight teams participated in the league, and the Herning Blue Fox won the championship.


2002–03 Superliga Femenina
The 2002–03 Superliga season was the 15th edition since the competition's establishment and the second one since its unification. It was contested by twelve teams, and it ran from 6 October 2002 to 27 April 2003. Debuting team Athletic Bilbao won its first championship, while defending champion Levante UD was the runner-up tied at points with the lionesses, and CF Puebla and CE Sabadell were 3rd and 4th respectively. CFF Estudiantes, AD Torrejón, RCD Espanyol and CF Oviedo Moderno also qualified for the 2003 Copa de la Reina. Like in the previous season, there were no relegations.


2002–03 Sussex County Football League
The 2002–03 Sussex County Football League season was the 78th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.


2002–03 Sussex County Football League, Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


2002–03 Sussex County Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.


2002–03 Sussex County Football League, Division Three
Division Three featured eleven clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season
During the 2002–03 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division.


2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season, Season summary
Swansea narrowly avoided relegation from the Football League, just over 20 years after coming sixth in the top flight, with a final 21st-place finish. Swansea were in danger of relegation, but won their final game of the season to assure their status as a Football League club.


2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season, Season summary
Swansea fared little better in the domestic cups, being knocked out in the first round of both the FA Cup (by Third Division York City) and League Cup (by First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers).


2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Swansea City A.F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Swedish Figure Skating Championships
The 2002–03 Swedish Figure Skating Championships were held in Uddevalla from December 6 through 8, 2002. Because they were held in December, they were officially designated by the Swedish federation as the 2002 Swedish Championships, but the champions are the 2003 Swedish Champions. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's and ladies' singles, with the results among the selection criteria for the 2003 World Championships, the 2003 European Championships, and the 2003 World Junior Championships.


2002–03 Swindon Town F.C. season
The 2002–03 season was Swindon Town's third season in the Division Two since their relegation from the second tier of English football in 2000. Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town will also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
The 2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in NCAA men's basketball competition in the 2002–03 Division I season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 27th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 30–5 (13–3) record, while capturing its first modern-era NCAA Championship.


2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
The team had just one senior, guard Kueth Duany. He was joined in the starting lineup by forwards Hakim Warrick (sophomore), Carmelo Anthony (freshman), center Craig Forth (sophomore), and guard Gerry McNamara (freshman). Other key contributors included guards Josh Pace (sophomore) and Billy Edelin (freshman), and center Jeremy McNeil (junior).


2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, Season recap
Things did not start well for Syracuse. Guards DeShaun Williams and James Thues both left the team. Williams transferred to Iona while Thues left for Detroit. Freshman point guard Billy Edelin was suspended for 12 games for participating in a non-sanctioned basketball league. Syracuse then started its season with a loss against Memphis, despite Carmelo Anthony's 27 points, a then-high for a Syracuse freshman debut.


2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, Season recap
But things turned around, as Syracuse went 13–3 in the Big East, with several memorable wins. McNamara would establish himself as a clutch player, nailing a game-winning 3-pointer as then-No. 17 Syracuse notched an 82–80 win over then-No. 10 Notre Dame in February. In an upset of then-No. 24 Syracuse over then-No. 2 Pittsburgh, McNeil, a career 49.1% free throw shooter, hit two key free throws, and added a game-winning tip in a 67–65 upset.


2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, Season recap
The Orangemen would play five Big 12 teams throughout the year, including games against Missouri in the regular season, and against Oklahoma (Elite Eight), Oklahoma State (second round), Texas (National Semifinal) and then Kansas (National Championship game).


2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, Season recap
In the championship game against Kansas, with Syracuse leading by three with under 15 seconds left, Warrick missed two free throws that would've sealed the game with Syracuse hanging on to a three-point lead, 81–78. With 1.5 seconds left and the score still the same, Kansas' Michael Lee was open on the baseline for a potential game-tying 3-pointer. But Warrick used his long arms to block Lee's attempt and Syracuse captured its first-ever national championship.


2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, Season recap
Coincidentally, the game was played in the Superdome in New Orleans, where Syracuse had lost the National Championship to Indiana in 1987 on a last-second shot by Keith Smart.


2002–03 Süper Lig
The 2002-03 Süper Lig was the 45th edition of top-flight professional football in Turkey. The season celebrated the centenary of Beşiktaş J.K., who became eventual champions. Moreover, Malatyaspor qualified for the first time in a European cup competition after a 2–0 away win at Turkish Cup winners Trabzonspor combined with Fenerbahçe's draw at İzmir with relegated Göztepe, 1–1, despite being ahead in the first half. They are the first team from Eastern Anatolia to play in UEFA competitions.


2002–03 TBHSL season
The 2002–03 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League season was the 11th season of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the top level of ice hockey in Turkey. Five teams participated in the league.


2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
By-elections to Andipatti constituency was held in Tamil Nadu, India, on 21 February 2002. Three state assembly constituencies, Saidapet, Vaniyambadi, and Acharapakkam were held on 31 May 2002. In 2003, by-election in Sathankulam was held on 26 February 2003. During this by-election, the DMK and all the other major parties supported the Congress candidate, while only BJP supported the AIADMK candidate. This election came after the support of the Anti-conversion bill by AIADMK general secretary, Jayalalithaa and increasing tension between DMK and BJP due to the passage of the bill. The AIADMK win in Sathankulam was significant, since it completes the AIADMK sweep in by-elections after its victory in 2001. Also the anti-conversion bill was not an important factor in the congress-bastion Sathankulam, whose electorate consists of a large percentage of minorities.


2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
Despite attempts by the opposition to delay the Andipatti by-election, due to alleged voter list irregularities, the Election Commission of India decided to have the vacant seat in Andipatti, early in February and push off the other three vacant seats, in May. Andipatti seat was made vacant by the resignation of Thanga Tamil Selvan to facilitate the election of J. Jayalalithaa, who had her corruption charges cleared in late December in 2001. She could be sworn in as Chief Minister only as MLA seat.


2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
As AIADMK had won 132 seats in 2001 State assembly election, even with the breakup of its previous alliance with Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC), Indian National Congress (INC), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), it would have still continued to stay in power, regardless of the results in the by-election. But since Jayalalithaa was legally not allowed to run for an MLA seat in 2001, she made the decision to run for an MLA seat before swearing in as Chief Minister.


2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
The Andipatti victory, in late February, paved way for Jayalalithaa to swear in as Chief Minister. The party also swept the by-election in late May. The PMK lost an anticipated victory in Acharappakam, a constituency with a high percentage of Vanniyars electorates. It was observed that the Dalit vote base coupled with the popularity of Jayalalithaa led to the defeat, allowing AIADMK to wrest this seat from the PMK.


2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections, Alliances
Due to reported frustrations with J. Jayalalithaa, almost all of her allies from 2001 election, left the AIADMK alliance and started their own third front. The Third Front consisted of CPM, CPI, Indian National League (INL), TMC and INC. AIADMK, which was supported by 196 MLAs in 2001, shrunk to 132 seats, with 64 MLAs leaving the alliance. Only 117 seats are required for a party to form a Government. The PMK, who backed AIADMK in 2001, backed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), in this by-election, which was part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).


2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections, Constituents and results, Saidapet
The election here became very controversial, when opposition leaders, DMK, the left and others, complained about ADMK party cadres allegedly working with the police, that resulted in taking over of polling booths. There were also complaints of voter registration fraud by the opposition. The opposition leaders appealed for an entirely new election in this constituent, which was rejected, by the ECI.


2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections, Constituents and results, Acharapakkam (SC)
Source: The HinduThe MDMK, did not contest this seat, instead supported the PMK candidate, which also got the support of DMK and BJP.


2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections, Constituents and results, Sathankulam
Source: ECIElection was necessitated due to death of S.S. Mani Nadar.


2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The 2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 11th National Hockey League (NHL) season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning made it back to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1996.


2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season, Final standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Draft picks
Tampa Bay's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.


2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Roster
Goaltenders:1 – Konstantinov 30 – Hodson 35 – Khabibulin 47 – Grahame


2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Roster
2 – Neckar •3 – Bergevin •5 – Cullimore •7 – Clymer •13 – Kubina •21 – Sarich •22 – Boyle •23 – Laukkanen •37 – Lukowich •38 – Rumble •44 – Pratt


2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Roster
4 – Lecavalier •9 – Holzinger •11 – Dingman •15 – Alexeev •16 – Svitov •17 – Fedotenko •18 – Olvestad •19 – Richards •20 – Prospal •25 – Andreychuk •26 – St. Louis •27 – Taylor •28 – Keefe •33 – Modin •36 – Roy


2002–03 Taça de Portugal
The 2002–03 Taça de Portugal was the 63rd edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 2002–03 Taça de Portugal began on 8 September 2002. The final was played on 15 June 2003 at the Estádio Nacional.


2002–03 Taça de Portugal
Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Leixões 1–0 in the previous season's final. Defending champions Sporting CP were eliminated in the fifth round by second division Naval. Porto defeated União de Leiria, 1–0 in the final to win their twelfth Taça de Portugal. As a result of the Dragões winning both the league and cup in the same season, União de Leiria would play in the 2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against their cup final opponents.


2002–03 Taça de Portugal, Fourth Round
PL = Primeira Liga ; LH = Liga de Honra; IIB = Segunda Divisão B; III = Terceira Divisão; a.e.t - After extra time; g.p. - Penalty shoot-out


2002–03 Taça de Portugal, Fifth round
Ties were played between the 17 December and the 26 February. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Estrela da Amadora qualified for the sixth round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.


2002–03 Taça de Portugal, Sixth round
Ties were played between the 22 January to the 5 March. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Paços de Ferreira qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.


2002–03 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2002–03 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach John Chaney in his 21st year. The Owls played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season  18–16, 10–6 in A-10 play. The Owls were invited to the 2003 National Invitation Tournament where they went 2-1 making the quarterfinals.


2002–03 Terceira Divisão
The 2002–03 Terceira Divisão season was the 53rd season of the competition and the 13th season of recognised fourth-tier football in Portugal.


2002–03 Terceira Divisão, Overview
The league was contested by 117 teams in 7 divisions of 10 to 18 teams.


2002–03 Tercera División
The 2002-03 Tercera División season ran from August 2002 to June 2003. The promotion play-off finals were held in June 2003.


2002–03 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team
The 2002–03 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Knight, his 2nd year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.


2002–03 Thai League
The 2002-03 Thai Premier League had 10 teams. Two clubs would be relegated and 2 teams promoted from Thailand Division 1 League. The team that finished in 8th position would play in a relegation play-off. The official name of the league at this time was GSM Thai League.


2002–03 Thai League
Krung Thai Bank won their first ever Thai Premier League title and their 5th major title at the time.


2002–03 Thai League, Queen's Cup
Osotsapa won and retained the 30th edition of the Queen's Cup. They defeated TOT 1-0 in the final.


2002–03 Top 16 season
The 2002-03 Top 16 season was the top level of French club rugby in 2002-03.The competition was played by 16 team. In the first phase, two pool of 8 was Played. The first 4 of each pool was admitted to the "top 8", the tournament for the title, the other to a relegation tournament.


2002–03 Top 16 season, First round
(3 point for victories, 2 point for drawn, 1 point for losses)


2002–03 Top 16 season, Poul Relegation
The teams sum  to the point obtained in the first round, the point obtained in the matches played with the 4 team from other group (hone and away).


2002–03 Top 16 season, Poul Relegation
Bourdeaux-Begles was relegated o the Pro D2 for 2003-04 by DNACG (nationale d'aide et de contrôle de gestion federal commission for finance control of the professional clubs due to financial irregularities.


2002–03 Top 16 season, Poul Relegation
Bordeaux was one of the four teams that always played in the first division of French championship after the First World War, with Tolouse, Agen and Montferrand. So Béziers was saved to relegation.


2002–03 Top 16 season, Top 8
Two Pool of 4 teams. The first two of each pool were qualified for semifinals. Them and the third also qualified for 2004–05 Heineken Cup


2002–03 Top 16 season, Final
Stade Français: Sylvain Marconnet, Benoît August, Pieter de Villiers, David Auradou, Mike James, Pierre Rabadan, Raphaël Jéchoux, Patrick Tabacco, Fabien Galthié, Diego Dominguez, Thomas Lombard, Stéphane Glas, Brian Liebenberg, Christophe Dominici, Ignacio Corleto - Replacements : Mathieu Blin, Pablo Lemoine, Rémy Martin, Jérôme Fillol, Cliff Mytton, Arnaud Marchois, Arthur Gomes


2002–03 Top 16 season, Final
Toulouse : Benoît Lecouls, Yannick Bru, Patrice Collazo, David Gérard, Fabien Pelous, Trevor Brennan, Jean Bouilhou, Christian Labit, Frédéric Michalak, Yann Delaigue, Vincent Clerc, Yannick Jauzion, Émile Ntamack, Xavier Garbajosa, Clément Poitrenaud - Replacements : William Servat, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Grégory Lamboley, Jean-Baptiste Élissalde, Cédric Desbrosse, Cédric Heymans, Finau Maka


2002–03 Torino Calcio season
During the 2002–03 Italian football season, Torino Calcio competed in the Serie A.


2002–03 Torino Calcio season, Season summary
Torino finished the season in 18th position in the Serie A table, meaning that they were relegated back to the Serie B after two seasons. In other competitions, Torino reached the second round of the Coppa Italia.


2002–03 Torino Calcio season, Season summary
Marco Ferrante was the top scorer for Torino with 8 goals in all competitions.


2002–03 Torino Calcio season, Kit
Torino's kit was manufactured by Japanese sports retailer Asics and sponsored by Ixfin.


2002–03 Torino Calcio season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Torneo Argentino A
The 2002–03 Argentine Torneo Argentino A was the eighth season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed; the champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional.


2002–03 Torneo Argentino A, Apertura 2002, First Stage
In every round the bye team played against the bye team of the other zone: Team from Zone A vs Team from Zone B and Team from Zone C vs Team from Zone D.


2002–03 Torneo Argentino A, Clausura 2003, First Stage
In every round the bye team played against the bye team of the other zone: Team from Zone A vs Team from Zone B and Team from Zone C vs Team from Zone D.


2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the team's 86th season of the franchise, and the 76th season as the Maple Leafs.


2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The Maple Leafs were the most penalized team during the regular season, being penalized 426 times.


2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Season standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Playoffs
The Maple Leafs qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. They lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in 7 games in the first round.


2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2002–03 season.


2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Draft picks
Toronto's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.


2002–03 Toronto Raptors season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the Raptors' 8th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Raptors acquired Lamond Murray from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but missed the entire season with a foot injury. Things looked bleak for the Raptors early in the season as Hakeem Olajuwon announced his retirement due to a back injury. The Raptors played around .500 with a 4–4 start to the season, but then lost six straight afterwards. The team then suffered a 12-game losing streak between December and January.


2002–03 Toronto Raptors season
In addition, Vince Carter continued to feel the lingering effect of his knee injury as he missed most of the first half of the season. Despite playing only 43 games, he was still voted to play in his fourth straight All-Star Game. However, Carter ended up giving the starting position to a retiring Michael Jordan. Despite this, the Raptors lost their final eight games of the season finishing seventh in the Central Division with a dismal 24–58 record. Following the season, Lenny Wilkens was let go as head coach of the Raptors, and was replaced with Kevin O'Neill.


2002–03 Toto Cup Al
The 2002–03 Toto Cup Al was the 19th season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction. This was the 4th edition to be played with clubs of both Israeli Permier League and Liga Leumit clubs.


2002–03 Toto Cup Al
The competition began on 9 August 2002 and ended on 20 May 2003, with Maccabi Haifa beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–0 in the final.


2002–03 Toto Cup Al, Format change
The 24 Israeli Permier League and Liga Leumit clubs were divided into four groups, each with six clubs, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals.


2002–03 Toto Cup Al, Group stage
The matches were played from 9 August 2002 to 27 January 2003.


2002–03 Toto Cup Al, Group stage, Group D
On 29 August 2002 Hakoah Ramat Gan was demoted to Liga Artzit and was replaced by Hapoel Tzafririm Holon. As a result, the two matches played by Hakoah Ramat Gan before the club was demoted were annulled.


2002–03 Toto Cup Artzit
The 2002–03 Toto Cup Artzit was the 4th time the cup was being contested as a competition for the third tier in the Israeli football league system.


2002–03 Toto Cup Artzit
The competition was won, for the second consecutive time, by Hapoel Ashkelon, who had beaten Hapoel Majd al-Krum 2–1 in the final with a golden goal during extra time.


2002–03 Toto Cup Artzit, Format change
The 12 Liga Artzit clubs were divided into two groups, each with six clubs, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals.


2002–03 Toto Cup Artzit, Group stage, Group B
On 29 August 2002 Hakoah Ramat Gan was demoted to Liga Artzit and was replaced by Hapoel Tzafririm Holon. As a result, the two matches played by Hapoel Tzafririm Holon before the club was promoted were annulled.


2002–03 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
The 2002–03 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 11th season in the Premier League and 25th successive season in the top division of the English football league system.


2002–03 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Season summary
The 2002–03 campaign, manager Glenn Hoddle's second full season in charge of the team, was considered a major disappointment as the club finished in 10th place in the league table and exited both domestic cup competitions in the early rounds. Striker Robbie Keane, signed from Leeds United for £7,000,000 before the start of the season, was the team's top scorer in the Premier League with 13 goals, while club legend Teddy Sheringham, his final season with the club, scored a credible 13 goals in all competitions.


2002–03 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Statistics, Goal scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2002–03 Trabzonspor season, Season summary
Trabzonspor didn't have a successful season in 2002-03 coming 7th in the table. But Trabzonspor won the Turkish Cup.


2002–03 Trabzonspor season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
The 2002–03 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 2002–03 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Led by head coach John Phillips, they finished the season 23–10 overall and 12–6 in conference play to finish second in the WAC standings. The team won the 2003 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 13 seed in the Midwest region. The Golden Hurricane upset No. 4 seed Dayton in the first round, before falling to Wisconsin in the Round of 32.


2002–03 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 2002–03 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Tunisia.


2002–03 Turkish Basketball League
The 2002-03 Turkish Basketball League was the 37th season of the top-tier professional basketball league in Turkey. The season started on October 4, 2002. Efes Pilsen won their tenth national championship this season.


2002–03 Turkish Basketball League, Turkish Basketball League 2002-03 Play-offs
The 2003 Turkish Basketball League Play-offs is the final phase of the 2002-2003 regular season.


2002–03 Turkish Basketball League, Turkish Basketball League 2002-03 Play-offs
First round, Quarterfinal and Semifinal series are 5-match series. The teams reaches the first 3 wins is through to the next round. The team which has won both regular season matchups starts with a 1-0 lead to the series. If teams split up the regular season meetings, series starts with a 1-1 draw.


2002–03 Turkish Basketball League, Turkish Basketball League 2002-03 Play-offs
Final series are 7-match series and the team reaches first 4 wins is the champion of the Turkish Basketball League.


2002–03 Turkish Cup
The 2002–03 Turkish Cup was the 41st edition of the annual tournament that determined the association football Super League (Süper Lig) Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası) champion under the auspices of the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu; TFF). Trabzonspor successfully contested Gençlerbirliği 4–0 in the  final. The results of the tournament also determined which clubs would be promoted or relegated.


2002–03 U.C. Sampdoria season, Season summary
After 4 seasons in Serie B, Sampdoria were promoted back to Serie A.


2002–03 U.C. Sampdoria season, Players, First-team squad
Squad at end of seasonNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 U.C. Sampdoria season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 U.S. Città di Palermo season
The 2002–03 season was Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo's second season in a row in Serie B. In addition to the domestic league, Palermo participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.


2002–03 U.S. Lecce season, Season
2001–02 relegation brought Lecce in Serie B for an only year: Delio Rossi's team was unbeaten for 17 games, from 14 September 2002 to 18 January 2003 (including two initial matches, postponed due to lacking coverage of television rights). They came at third place, getting an immediate promotion.


2002–03 UAE Football League, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Al Ain FC won the championship.


2002–03 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
The 2002–03 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 6th year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.


2002–03 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2001–02 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 21–11 and 13–5 in Big West play.


2002–03 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 2002–03 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 8th in the conference and lost in the second round of the Pac-10 tournament to the Oregon Ducks. The Bruins did not play in a post-season tournament. This was the final season for head coach Steve Lavin. This season was also notable as it was UCLA's first losing season since the 1947–48 season. The Bruins 54 years of consecutive winning seasons had set an NCAA record.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League
The 2002–03 UEFA Champions League was the 11th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding in 1992, and the 48th European Cup tournament overall. The competition was won by Milan, who beat Juventus on penalties in the European Cup's first ever all-Italian final, to win their sixth European title, and its first in nine years.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League
Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy was again the top scorer, scoring 12 goals over the two group stages and knockout stage, in addition to two goals he had scored in the qualifying phase, although his side bowed out in the quarter-finals and missed out on the chance of playing in a final at their own stadium.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Juventus in the semi-finals.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation
A total of 72 teams participated in the 2002–03 Champions League, from 48 of 52 UEFA associations (Liechtenstein organises no domestic league competition). Two lowest-ranked associations (Andorra and San Marino) were not admitted. Additionally, no teams Azerbaijan were admitted this year as no official champion was decided in 2001–02 season.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation
Below is the qualification scheme for the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League:


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation, Association ranking
Countries are allocated places according to their 2001 UEFA league coefficient, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1996–97 to 2000–01.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation, Distribution
Since the title holders (Real Madrid) also qualified for the Champions League Third qualifying round through their domestic league, one Third qualifying round spot was vacated. Due to this, as well as due to suspension of Azerbaijan, the following changes to the default access list are made:


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Association team allocation, Teams
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Champions League title holders).


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Round and draw dates
All draws held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland unless stated otherwise.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round
1Match played at GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus since UEFA banned international matches from being played in Israel.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
1Match played in Sofia, Bulgaria after UEFA banned international matches from being played in Israel.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, First group stage
16 winners from the third qualifying round, 10 champions from countries ranked 1–10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1–6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advance to the Champions League second group stage, while the third-placed teams advance to round three of the UEFA Cup.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, First group stage
Basel, Genk and Maccabi Haifa made their debut in the group stage. Maccabi Haifa became the first Israeli club to qualify for the group stage.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Second group stage
The eight group winners and eight group runners-up were drawn into four groups, with each one containing two group winners and two group runners-up. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Champions League knockout stage.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage, Semi-finals
*Both clubs played their home leg in the same stadium (the San Siro), but Milan were the designated away side in the second leg, and thus won on away goals.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Statistics
The top scorers and assists from the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying rounds) are as follows:


2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 17 September and 13 November 2002. The draw for the group stage was made on 29 August 2002 in Monaco.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage
The group stage featured the 16 automatic qualifiers and the 16 winners of the third qualifying round. Each team was drawn into one of eight groups but avoided teams from their own country. All four teams in the group played home and away matches against each other to determine the winner and runner-up in the group.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage
At the completion of the group stage, the top two teams in each group advanced to play in a second group stage, while the third-placed teams dropped down to the UEFA Cup.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage, Seeding
Seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients. Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Tuesday and Wednesday. Clubs with the same pairing letter would play on different days, ensuring that teams from the same city (e.g. Milan and Internazionale, who also share a stadium) did not play on the same day.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
Based on Article 7.06 in the UEFA regulations, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria will be applied to determine the rankings:


2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage, Groups
Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).


2002–03 UEFA Champions League group stage, Groups, Group F
1All matches played at GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus after UEFA banned international matches from being played in Israel.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League ran from 8 April 2003 until the final at the Old Trafford in Manchester, England on 28 May 2003. The knockout stage involved the eight teams who finished in the top two in each of their groups in the second group stage.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
Each tie in the knockout stage, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs will progress to the next round. In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs will progress. If away goals are also equal, 30 minutes of extra time are played. If there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team qualifies by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, there will be a penalty shoot-out after extra time.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
In the draw for the quarter-finals, matches are played between the winner of one group and the runner-up of a different group.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
In the final, the tie is played over just one leg at a neutral venue. If scores are level at the end of normal time in the final, extra time is played, followed by penalties if scores remain tied.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
Times are CEST (UTC+2) as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).


2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, Semi-finals
*Both Milanese sides play in the same stadium (the San Siro), but Milan were the designated away side in the second leg, and so won on "away" goals.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, Semi-finals, Second leg
Internazionale 1–1 Milan on aggregate. Milan won on away goals.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds
The qualifying rounds for the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League began on 17 July 2002. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 21 June 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round, Seeding
Teams with a coefficient of at least 1.498 were seeded.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round, Seeding
Skonto APOEL Tampere United Torpedo Kutaisi Sheriff Tiraspol ÍA Akranes Belshina Bobruisk FBK Kaunas Shelbourne Vardar


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, First qualifying round, Seeding
Hibernians Barry Town Flora Tallinn Pyunik Željezničar Sarajevo Portadown B36 Tórshavn Dinamo Tirana F91 Dudelange Zhenis Astana


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 21 June 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Teams with a coefficient of at least 10.916 were seeded.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Dynamo Kyiv Sparta Prague Club Brugge Boavista Grazer AK Brøndby Maccabi Haifa


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Second qualifying round, Seeding
Torpedo Kutaisi Sheriff Tiraspol Željezničar Sarajevo Belshina Bobruisk Dinamo Tirana Hibernians Vardar


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 26 July 2002 in Nyon, Switzerland.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Teams with a coefficient of at least 36.062 were seeded.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Bayern Munich Manchester United Barcelona Internazionale Feyenoord Milan Dynamo Kyiv Lokomotiv Moscow


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
AEK Athens Sparta Prague Rosenborg Newcastle United Club Brugge Sturm Graz Boavista Celtic


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Sporting CP Auxerre Slovan Liberec Grazer AK Shakhtar Donetsk Genk Brøndby Fenerbahçe


2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Third qualifying round, Seeding
Maccabi Haifa Legia Warsaw Željezničar Sarajevo Basel Partizan Zalaegerszeg Levski Sofia APOEL


2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage
The 2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage matches took place between 26 November 2002 and 19 March 2003. The second group stage featured the eight group winners and eight group runners-up from the group stage. Each team was drawn into one of four groups, each of which featured three other clubs. All four teams in the group played home and away matches against each other to determine the winner and runner-up in the group.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage
At the completion of the second group stage, the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, while the other two teams were eliminated from European competition.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage, Seeding structure
The winners of the first group stage groups are put into seeded pots 1 and 2 according to their UEFA coefficients. The four group-winners with the best coefficients will go into seed pot 1. The eight group runners-up will be put into seed pots 3 and 4 according to the same principle, i.e. the four clubs with the best coefficients will go into seed pot 3. One club from each seed pot will be drawn into each of the four groups. Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn into the same group and group-winners and runners-up from the same first-stage group will not be drawn into the same group again.


2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
Based on Article 7.06 in the UEFA regulations, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria will be applied to determine the rankings:


2002–03 UEFA Champions League second group stage, Groups
Times are CET (UTC+1) as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).


2002–03 UEFA Cup
The 2002–03 UEFA Cup was the 32nd edition of the UEFA Cup, the second-tier European club football tournament organised by UEFA. The final was played between Portuguese side Porto and Scottish side Celtic at the Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, Seville, on 21 May 2003. Porto won 3–2 through a silver goal in extra time and became the first Portuguese team to win the competition.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation
A total of 145 teams from 51 UEFA member associations participated in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation
The winners of the 2001–02 UEFA Cup were given an additional entry as title holders if they did not qualify for the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup through their domestic performance. However, this additional entry was not necessary for this season since the title holders (Feyenoord) qualified for European competitions through their domestic performance.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Association ranking
For the 2002–03 UEFA Cup, the associations were allocated places according to their 2001 UEFA country coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 1996–97 to 2000–01.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Association ranking
Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, associations had additional teams participating in the UEFA Cup, as noted below:


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Distribution
Since the title holders (Feyenoord) qualified for the Champions League through their domestic performance, the first round spot reserved for the title holders was vacated, and the following changes to the default allocation system were made:


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Distribution, Redistribution rules
A UEFA Cup place is vacated when a team qualifies for both the Champions League and the UEFA Cup, or qualifies for the UEFA Cup by more than one method. When a place is vacated, it is redistributed within the national association by the following rules:


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Association team allocation, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Qualifying round
In the qualifying round, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams based on their 2002 UEFA club coefficients, and then drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Qualifying round
The draw was held on 21 June 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland. The first leg was played on 13 and 15 August, and the second leg was played on 29 August 2002.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, First round
As in the previous round, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams, based on their UEFA club coefficients, and drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, First round
The draw was held on 30 August 2002 in Monaco. The first leg was played on 17 and 19 September, and the second leg was played on 1 and 3 October 2002.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, First round
1This match was played in front of an empty stadium as punishment to Partizan for earlier crowd trouble.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Second round
As in the previous rounds, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams, based on their UEFA club coefficients, and drawn into two-legged home-and-away ties. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Second round
The draw was held on 8 October 2002 in Nyon, Switzerland. The first leg was played on 29 and 31 October, and the second leg was played on 7, 12 and 14 November 2002.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Final phase
In the final phase, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Final phase, Third round
The draw was held on 15 November 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland. The first leg was played on 26 and 28 November, and the second leg was played on 10 and 12 December 2002.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Final phase, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round and quarter-finals was held on 13 December 2002. The first leg was played on 20 February, and the second leg was played on 27 February 2003.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Final phase, Quarter-finals
The first leg was played on 13 March, and the second leg was played on 20 March 2003.


2002–03 UEFA Cup, Final phase, Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals and final (to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes) was held on 21 March 2003. The first leg was played on 10 April, and the second leg was played on 24 April 2003.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase
The final phase of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup began on 26 November 2002 with the first matches of the third round and concluded on 21 May 2003 with the final at the Estadio Olímpico in Seville, Spain. A total of 32 teams competed in this phase of the competition.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase
Times up to 30 March 2003 (quarter-finals) were CET (UTC+1), and thereafter (semi-finals and final) CEST (UTC+2).


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Round and draw dates
The draw for the third round was held in Geneva, while the remaining draws were held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Format
Apart from the final, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time (two fifteen-minute periods) was played.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Format
The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Format
In the final, which was played as a single match, if scores were level at the end of normal time, extra time was played. If, on completion of the first period of extra time, one of the teams had scored more goals than the other, the silver goal rule was applied, i.e., the match ended and that team was declared the winner. If no decisive goal was scored, the second period of the extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if scores remained tied.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Format
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Qualified teams
The final phase involved 32 teams: the 24 teams which qualified from the second round, and the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Third round, Seeding
The 32 teams were distributed into two groups of eight teams, each containing four seeded and four unseeded teams. The draw was held on 15 November 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Third round, Matches
The first leg was played on 26 and 28 November, and the second leg was played on 10 and 12 December 2002.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Fourth round, Seeding
The 16 teams were distributed into two groups of eight teams, each containing four seeded and four unseeded teams. The draw was held on 13 December 2002 in Nyon, Switzerland.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Fourth round, Matches
The first leg was played on 20 February, and the second leg was played on 27 February 2003.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 13 December 2002 in Nyon, Switzerland. The first leg was played on 13 March, and the second leg was played on 20 March 2003.


2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase, Semi-finals
The draw was held on 21 March 2003 in Nyon, Switzerland. The first leg was played on 10 April, and the second leg was played on 24 April 2003.


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round
The first round of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup was contested between 17 September and 3 October 2002. A total of 96 teams participated in this round, with the 48 winners advancing to the second round.


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Format
In the first round, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time were played, divided into two fifteen-minute halves.


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Format
The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Qualified teams
The first round involved 96 teams: 39 directly qualified for this round (including the three Intertoto Cup winners), 41 advancing from the qualifying round, and 16 losers from the Champions League third qualifying round.


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
The draw was held on 30 August 2002 in Monaco. Before the draw, the 96 teams were divided into 48 seeded and 48 unseeded teams, based on their 2002 UEFA club coefficients. For convenience of the draw and to avoid pairing of teams from the same association, the teams were distributed into six groups of sixteen teams, each containing an equal number of seeded and unseeded teams. In the draw, a seeded team from each group was paired with an unseeded team from the same group. The first team to be drawn played the first leg at home.


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Parma Paris Saint-Germain Real Betis Anderlecht Sporting CP Beşiktaş Utrecht Brøndby


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Legia Warsaw CSKA Moscow Partizan Stabæk Levski Sofia Újpest Zimbru Chișinău Sarajevo


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Lazio Hertha BSC Sparta Prague Boavista Ipswich Town Heerenveen Shakhtar Donetsk Fenerbahçe


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Xanthi Maccabi Tel Aviv Aberdeen AIK Austria Wien Sartid Național București Široki Brijeg


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Chelsea Stuttgart Rangers Dinamo Zagreb Vitesse Arnhem Hapoel Tel Aviv Copenhagen Lorient


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Viking Denizlispor Viktoria Žižkov Kärnten Rapid București Djurgården ZTE Ventspils


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Leeds United Bordeaux PAOK Sturm Graz Málaga Slovan Liberec Servette Kocaelispor


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Amica Wronki Leixões Livingston Metalurh Zaporizhya Ferencváros Matador Púchov Dinamo Tbilisi Željezničar


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Celta Vigo Panathinaikos Werder Bremen Celtic Chievo Fulham GAK Wisła Kraków


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Red Star Belgrade Litex Lovech Hajduk Split Metalurh Donetsk Primorje Odense APOEL Sūduva Marijampolė


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Porto Deportivo Alavés Schalke 04 Slavia Prague Grasshoppers Blackburn Rovers Iraklis Varteks


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Seeding
Ankaragücü Zenit Saint Petersburg CSKA Sofia Mouscron Polonia Warsaw Midtjylland Anorthosis Famagusta Gomel


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Matches
The first leg matches were played on 17 and 19 September, and the second leg matches were played on 1 and 3 October 2002.


2002–03 UEFA Cup first round, Matches
1This match was played in front of an empty stadium as punishment to Partizan for earlier crowd trouble.


2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round
The qualifying round of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup was contested from 13 to 29 August 2002. A total of 82 teams participated in this round, which decided 41 of the 96 places in the first round.


2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round, Format
In the qualifying round, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time were played, divided into two fifteen-minute halves.


2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round, Format
The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.


2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round, Teams
A total of 82 teams from 44 national associations were involved in the qualifying round, including three teams that qualified via the Fair Play ranking (FP).


2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round, Teams
Below are the participating teams, sorted by their 2002 UEFA club coefficient (in parentheses).


2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round, Seeding
The draw was held on 21 June 2002 in Geneva. Before the draw, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams, based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season. For convenience of the draw and to avoid pairing of teams from the same association, the teams were further divided into 10 groups (nine groups of eight teams and one group of ten teams), each containing an equal number of seeded and unseeded teams. In the draw, a seeded team from each group was paired with an unseeded team from the same group. The first team to be drawn played the first leg at home.


2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round, Matches
The first leg matches were played on 13 and 15 August, and the second leg matches were played on 29 August 2002.


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round
The second round of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup was contested between 29 October and 14 November 2002. A total of 48 teams participated in this round, with the 24 winners joining the eight Champions League group stage third-placed teams in the third round.


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Format
In the second round, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time were played, divided into two fifteen-minute halves.


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Format
The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Qualified teams
A total of 48 teams contested this round, all of which advanced from the first round.


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Seeding
The draw was held on 8 October 2002 in Nyon, Switzerland. Before the draw, the 48 teams were divided into 24 seeded and 24 unseeded teams, based on their 2002 UEFA club coefficients. For convenience of the draw and to avoid pairing of teams from the same association, the teams were distributed into four groups of twelve teams, each containing an equal number of seeded and unseeded teams. In the draw, a seeded team from each group was paired with an unseeded team from the same group. The first team to be drawn played the first leg at home.


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Seeding
Slovan Liberec Fenerbahçe Red Star Belgrade Amica Wronki Ferencváros Anorthosis Famagusta


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Seeding
Parma Deportivo Alavés Hertha BSC Slavia Prague Anderlecht Dinamo Zagreb


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Seeding
Leeds United Bordeaux Real Betis Schalke 04 PAOK Sturm Graz


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Seeding
Grasshoppers Hapoel Tel Aviv Legia Warsaw Viktoria Žižkov Levski Sofia Djurgården


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Seeding
Celta Vigo Porto Paris Saint-Germain Sparta Prague Werder Bremen Celtic


2002–03 UEFA Cup second round, Matches
The first leg matches were played on 29 and 31 October, and the second leg matches were played on 7, 12 and 14 November 2002. All times in CET (UTC+1).


2002–03 UEFA Futsal Cup
The 2002–03 UEFA Futsal Cup was the 17th edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament and the 2nd edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format.


2002–03 UEFA Futsal Cup, Finals
The 2003 UEFA Futsal Cup Final was played  on April 16, 2003 at the La Garenne in Charleroi, Belgium and  May 3, 2003 at the Pabellón Ciudad de Castellón in Castellón, Spain. Playas de Castellón won 7–5 on aggregate.


2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup
The second UEFA Women's Cup took place during the 2002–03 season. It was won by Swedish Damallsvenskan side Umeå in a two-legged final against Fortuna Hjørring of Denmark.


2002–03 UHL season
The 2002–03 United Hockey League season was the 12th season of the United Hockey League (Colonial Hockey League before 1997), a North American minor professional league. Ten teams participated in the regular season and the Fort Wayne Komets won the league title.


2002–03 UHL season, Offseason
The Port Huron Border Cats ceased operations and were replaced with a new franchise named the Port Huron Beacons.


2002–03 UHL season, Offseason
The Asheville Smoke folded despite efforts to save the team due to poor attendance and the Asheville Civic Center being outdated


2002–03 UHL season, Offseason
The B.C. Icemen declared bankruptcy and was sold to local owners who launched an expansion team in the AHL named Binghamton Senators.


2002–03 UHL season, Offseason
The New Haven Knights folded because their home arena, the New Haven Coliseum closed.


2002–03 ULEB Cup
The 2002–03 ULEB Cup was the inaugural season of Europe's secondary level professional club basketball tournament, the ULEB Cup, which is organised by Euroleague Basketball. The 2003 ULEB Cup Finals were played between Pamesa Valencia and Krka, and won by Valencia, their first title in a European-wide competition. As the winners of the 2002–03 ULEB Cup, Valencia qualified for the European top-tier level 2003–04 Euroleague.


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Team allocation
A total of 24 teams, instead of the initial 32, participated in the 2002–03 ULEB Cup.


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Team allocation, Teams
League positions after Playoffs of the previous season shown in parentheses:


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Regular season
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The four first qualified teams advanced to the elimination rounds, while the two last teams were eliminated.


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Elimination rounds
In the elimination rounds, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, with the overall cumulative score determining the winner of a round. Thus, the score of one single game can be tied.


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Elimination rounds
In the draw for the elimination rounds, the four group winners and four group runners-up were seeded, and the four group third-placed teams and four group fourth-placed teams were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same country could not be drawn against each other.


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Elimination rounds, Eighthfinals
The first legs were played on 4 February, and the second legs were played on 11 February 2003.


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Elimination rounds, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 25 February, and the second legs were played on 4 March 2003.


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Elimination rounds, Semifinals
The first legs were played on 18 March, and the second legs were played on 25 March 2003.


2002–03 ULEB Cup, Elimination rounds, Finals
The first leg was played on 15 April, and the second leg was played on 24 April 2003.


2002–03 USHL season
The 2002–03 USHL season is the 24th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 27, 2002, and concluded on March 30, 2003, with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2002–03 season was the first for the River City Lancers after relocating to Council Bluffs, Iowa, from Omaha, Nebraska, and the last for the Topeka ScareCrows, which relocated to Chesterfield, Missouri, after the season concluded.


2002–03 USHL season
The Clark Cup playoffs features the top eight team from the eleven-team league regardless of division competing for the league title.


2002–03 USHL season, Regular season
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title


2002–03 USM Alger season
In the 2002–03 season, USM Alger is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 23rd time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 8th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the CAF Champions League, the UAFA Club Cup and the Algerian Cup.


2002–03 USM Alger season, Summary season
In 2002–03 It was the best season in the history of USM Alger and participated in five competitions, The opening season was in the Arab Unified Club Championship, and was eliminated in the group stage, In the Cup Winners' Cup, the red and black reached the semi-finals, and was eliminated against Wydad Casablanca and fails to achieve the first continental title despite the second leg that took place in Algeria Where did USM Alger need to win to qualify for the final.


2002–03 USM Alger season, Summary season
In the Division 1, the journey towards achieving the title was not easy, and the struggle was great with USM Blida, NA Hussein Dey and JS Kabylie, and USM Alger waited until the 28 round to celebrate the title after winning against ASM Oran. To complete the joy in the Algerian Cup by winning the title after the victory against CR Belouizdad after Moncef Ouichaoui scored the golden goal to achieve the double for the first time in its history under the leadership of Azzedine Aït Djoudi. also achieved Ouichaoui top scorer in the league for the first time a player from USM Alger with 18 goals including two hat-tricks.


2002–03 USM Alger season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 2002.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2002–03 USM Alger season, Squad information, Playing statistics
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearancesRed card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal. Statistics all except one meeting in the African Cup Winners' Cup.


2002–03 USM Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2002–03 USM Alger season, Squad information, Hat-tricks
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away ; (N) – Neutral