Season | 2002β03 | |
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2002β03 in Scottish football | |
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Premier League champions | |
Rangers | |
First Division champions | |
Falkirk | |
Second Division champions | |
Raith Rovers | |
Third Division champions | |
Greenock Morton | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
League Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Challenge Cup winners | |
Queen of the South | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Tayport | |
Teams in Europe | |
Aberdeen, Celtic, Livingston, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
The 2002β03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
The 2002β03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003β04 UEFA Champions League and Hearts got the UEFA Europa League place. Motherwell finished bottom, but there was no relegation from the SPL as Falkirk did not meet SPL stadium criteria. Celtic's trophyless season was in spite of being favourites to clinch the title and reaching the UEFA Cup final, losing in extra time to F.C. Porto.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | +73 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 98 | 26 | +72 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 57 | |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 46 | |
6 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [b] |
7 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 51 | |
8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 49 | |
9 | Livingston | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 35 | |
10 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 35 | |
11 | Dundee United | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 32 | |
12 | Motherwell | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 28 | Spared from relegation [c] |
Note: There was no relegation from the Scottish Premier League.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Falkirk (C) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 81 | |
2 | Clyde | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 72 | |
3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 67 | |
4 | Inverness CT | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 65 | |
5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 48 | |
6 | Ayr United | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 45 | |
7 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 37 | |
8 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 35 | |
9 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 72 | −33 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
10 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 77 | −47 | 15 |
Note: There was no promotion from the Scottish First Division.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Raith Rovers (C, P) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Brechin City (P) | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 55 | |
3 | Airdrie United | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 54 | |
4 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 51 | |
5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 49 | |
6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 48 | |
7 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 47 | |
8 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 47 | |
9 | Stranraer (R) | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 44 | Relegation to the Third Division |
10 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 36 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Greenock Morton (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 72 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | East Fife (P) | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 73 | 37 | +36 | 71 | |
3 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 70 | |
4 | Peterhead | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 68 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 56 | |
6 | Gretna | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 45 | |
7 | Montrose | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 33 | |
8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 32 | |
9 | Elgin City | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 28 | |
10 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 105 | −73 | 13 |
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
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Scottish Cup 2002β03 | Rangers | 1 β 0 | Dundee | Wikipedia article |
League Cup 2002β03 | Rangers | 2 β 1 | Celtic | Wikipedia article |
Challenge Cup 2002β03 | Queen of the South | 2 β 0 | Brechin City | Wikipedia article |
Youth Cup | Celtic | 3 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Aberdeen | |
Junior Cup | Tayport | 1 β 0 | Linlithgow Rose |
Award | Player | Team |
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Players' Player of the Year |
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Rangers |
Young Player of the Year |
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Motherwell |
Award | Player | Team |
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Footballer of the Year |
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Rangers |
Young Player of the Year |
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Dundee |
Manager of the Year |
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Rangers |
Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
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Celtic |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
Third qualifying round Runners-Up |
22.00 |
Livingston | UEFA Europa League | First round | 3.00 |
Aberdeen | UEFA Europa League | First round | 2.50 |
Rangers | UEFA Europa League | First round | 2.00 |
Average coefficient β 7.375
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Rangers scorer(s) | Report | |
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UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
17 September | FK Viktoria Stadion, Czech Republic (A) |
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0β2 | BBC Sport | ||
3 October | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) |
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3β1 ( a.e.t.) | Ronald de Boer (2), Neil McCann | BBC Sport |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Livingston scorer(s) | Report | |
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UEFA Cup Qualifying round | ||||||
13 August | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz (A) |
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1β1 | Γscar Rubio | BBC Sport | |
29 August | Almondvale, Livingston (H) |
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0β0 | BBC Sport | ||
UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
19 September | Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium, Graz (A) |
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2β5 | Rolando Zarate, Stuart Lovell | BBC Sport | |
3 October | Almondvale, Livingston (H) |
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4β3 | Barry Wilson (2), Marvin Andrews, Davide Xausa | BBC Sport |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Reports | |
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UEFA Cup Qualifying round | ||||||
15 August | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) |
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1β0 | Darren Mackie | BBC Sport | |
29 August | Stadionul CΔlΔrΔΕΔuca, Otaci (A) |
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0β0 | BBC Sport | ||
UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
17 September | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) |
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0β0 | BBC Sport | ||
1 October | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
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0β1 | BBC Sport |
Key:
Season | 2002β03 | |
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|
2002β03 in Scottish football | |
---|---|
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Premier League champions | |
Rangers | |
First Division champions | |
Falkirk | |
Second Division champions | |
Raith Rovers | |
Third Division champions | |
Greenock Morton | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
League Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Challenge Cup winners | |
Queen of the South | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Tayport | |
Teams in Europe | |
Aberdeen, Celtic, Livingston, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
The 2002β03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
The 2002β03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003β04 UEFA Champions League and Hearts got the UEFA Europa League place. Motherwell finished bottom, but there was no relegation from the SPL as Falkirk did not meet SPL stadium criteria. Celtic's trophyless season was in spite of being favourites to clinch the title and reaching the UEFA Cup final, losing in extra time to F.C. Porto.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | +73 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 98 | 26 | +72 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 57 | |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 46 | |
6 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [b] |
7 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 51 | |
8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 49 | |
9 | Livingston | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 35 | |
10 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 35 | |
11 | Dundee United | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 32 | |
12 | Motherwell | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 28 | Spared from relegation [c] |
Note: There was no relegation from the Scottish Premier League.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Falkirk (C) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 81 | |
2 | Clyde | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 72 | |
3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 67 | |
4 | Inverness CT | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 65 | |
5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 48 | |
6 | Ayr United | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 45 | |
7 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 37 | |
8 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 35 | |
9 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 72 | −33 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
10 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 77 | −47 | 15 |
Note: There was no promotion from the Scottish First Division.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Raith Rovers (C, P) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Brechin City (P) | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 55 | |
3 | Airdrie United | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 54 | |
4 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 51 | |
5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 49 | |
6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 48 | |
7 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 47 | |
8 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 47 | |
9 | Stranraer (R) | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 44 | Relegation to the Third Division |
10 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 36 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Greenock Morton (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 72 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | East Fife (P) | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 73 | 37 | +36 | 71 | |
3 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 70 | |
4 | Peterhead | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 68 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 56 | |
6 | Gretna | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 45 | |
7 | Montrose | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 33 | |
8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 32 | |
9 | Elgin City | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 28 | |
10 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 105 | −73 | 13 |
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
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Scottish Cup 2002β03 | Rangers | 1 β 0 | Dundee | Wikipedia article |
League Cup 2002β03 | Rangers | 2 β 1 | Celtic | Wikipedia article |
Challenge Cup 2002β03 | Queen of the South | 2 β 0 | Brechin City | Wikipedia article |
Youth Cup | Celtic | 3 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Aberdeen | |
Junior Cup | Tayport | 1 β 0 | Linlithgow Rose |
Award | Player | Team |
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Players' Player of the Year |
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Rangers |
Young Player of the Year |
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Motherwell |
Award | Player | Team |
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Footballer of the Year |
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Rangers |
Young Player of the Year |
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Dundee |
Manager of the Year |
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Rangers |
Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
---|---|---|---|
Celtic |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
Third qualifying round Runners-Up |
22.00 |
Livingston | UEFA Europa League | First round | 3.00 |
Aberdeen | UEFA Europa League | First round | 2.50 |
Rangers | UEFA Europa League | First round | 2.00 |
Average coefficient β 7.375
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Rangers scorer(s) | Report | |
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UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
17 September | FK Viktoria Stadion, Czech Republic (A) |
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0β2 | BBC Sport | ||
3 October | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) |
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3β1 ( a.e.t.) | Ronald de Boer (2), Neil McCann | BBC Sport |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Livingston scorer(s) | Report | |
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UEFA Cup Qualifying round | ||||||
13 August | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz (A) |
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1β1 | Γscar Rubio | BBC Sport | |
29 August | Almondvale, Livingston (H) |
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0β0 | BBC Sport | ||
UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
19 September | Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium, Graz (A) |
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2β5 | Rolando Zarate, Stuart Lovell | BBC Sport | |
3 October | Almondvale, Livingston (H) |
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4β3 | Barry Wilson (2), Marvin Andrews, Davide Xausa | BBC Sport |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Reports | |
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UEFA Cup Qualifying round | ||||||
15 August | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) |
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1β0 | Darren Mackie | BBC Sport | |
29 August | Stadionul CΔlΔrΔΕΔuca, Otaci (A) |
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0β0 | BBC Sport | ||
UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
17 September | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) |
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0β0 | BBC Sport | ||
1 October | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
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0β1 | BBC Sport |
Key: