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2002–03 Bundesliga
40th season of the Bundesliga
40th season of the Bundesliga
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Bundesliga |
| season | 2002–03 |
| dates | 9 August 2002 – 24 May 2003 |
| winners | Bayern Munich |
| 17th Bundesliga title | |
| 18th German title | |
| relegated | Arminia Bielefeld |
| [1. FC Nürnberg](1-fc-nurnberg) | |
| Energie Cottbus | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2002-03-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Bayern Munich |
| Stuttgart | |
| Borussia Dortmund | |
| continentalcup2 | [UEFA Cup](2002-03-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Hamburger SV |
| Hertha BSC | |
| [Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern) | |
| continentalcup3 | [Intertoto Cup](2004-uefa-intertoto-cup) |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Werder Bremen |
| Schalke 04 | |
| Wolfsburg | |
| league topscorer | Thomas Christiansen |
| Giovane Élber | |
| (21 goals each) | |
| matches | 306 |
| total goals | 821 |
| prevseason | [2001–02](2001-02-bundesliga) |
| nextseason | [2003–04](2003-04-bundesliga) |
17th Bundesliga title 18th German title 1. FC Nürnberg Energie Cottbus Stuttgart Borussia Dortmund Hertha BSC Kaiserslautern Schalke 04 Wolfsburg Giovane Élber (21 goals each)
The 2002–03 Bundesliga was the 40th season of the Bundesliga. It began on 9 August 2002 and concluded on 24 May 2003. This was the first season where the defending champions kicked–off the opening match.
Teams
Eighteen teams competed in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the 2. Bundesliga. The promoted teams were Hannover 96, Arminia Bielefeld and VfL Bochum, returning to the top flight after an absence of thirteen, two and one years respectively. They replaced SC Freiburg, 1. FC Köln and FC St. Pauli after spending time in the top flight for four, two and one years respectively.
Team overview
Stadiums
| Club | Location | last=Grüne | first=Hardy | title=Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs, Band 7: Vereinslexikon | publisher=AGON Sportverlag | location=Kassel | year=2001 | isbn=3-89784-147-9 | language=de}} | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | Olympiastadion | 76,000 | ||||||||
| * | Bielefeld | Stadion Alm | 26,600 | |||||||
| * | Bochum | Ruhrstadion | 36,000 | |||||||
| Bremen | Weserstadion | 36,000 | ||||||||
| Cottbus | Stadion der Freundschaft | 21,000 | ||||||||
| Dortmund | Westfalenstadion | 68,600 | ||||||||
| Hamburg | AOL Arena | 62,000 | ||||||||
| * | Hanover | Niedersachsenstadion | 60,400 | |||||||
| Kaiserslautern | Fritz Walter Stadion | 41,500 | ||||||||
| Leverkusen | BayArena | 22,500 | ||||||||
| Mönchengladbach | Bökelbergstadion | 34,500 | ||||||||
| Munich | Olympiastadion | 63,000 | ||||||||
| Munich | Olympiastadion | 63,000 | ||||||||
| Nuremberg | Frankenstadion | 44,700 | ||||||||
| Rostock | Ostseestadion | 25,850 | ||||||||
| Gelsenkirchen | Arena AufSchalke | 61,973 | ||||||||
| Stuttgart | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion | 53,700 | ||||||||
| Wolfsburg | VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg | |||||||||
| Volkswagen Arena1 | 21,600 | |||||||||
| 30,000 |
(*) Promoted from 2. Bundesliga.
1 VfL Wolfsburg played their first seven home matches at the VfL Stadion before permanently moving to the Volkswagen Arena.
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER Falko Götz | Nike | Liqui Moly | |
| GER Benno Möhlmann | Uhlsport | KiK | |
| GER Klaus Augenthaler | Adidas | RWE | |
| SUI Ottmar Hitzfeld | Adidas | T-Mobile | |
| GER Peter Neururer | Nike | DWS | |
| GER Matthias Sammer | Goool.de | E.ON | |
| GER Ewald Lienen | Reebok | Jever | |
| GER Eduard Geyer | Jako | enviaM | |
| AUT Kurt Jara | Nike | TV Spielfilm | |
| GER Ralf Rangnick | Uhlsport | TUI Group | |
| GER Armin Veh | Jako | Vita Cola | |
| NED Huub Stevens | Nike | Arcor | |
| BEL Eric Gerets | Nike | Deutsche Vermögensberatung | |
| GER Wolfgang Wolf | Adidas | Entrium Direct Bankers | |
| BEL Marc Wilmots | Adidas | Victoria Versicherung | |
| GER Felix Magath | Puma | Debitel | |
| GER Thomas Schaaf | Kappa | Young Spirit | |
| GER Jürgen Röber | Puma | Volkswagen |
League table
The final table of the 1st Bundesliga, Season 2002/03
Results
Overall
- Most wins - Bayern Munich (23)
- Fewest wins - Energie Cottbus (7)
- Most draws - Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 (13)
- Fewest draws - Werder Bremen (4)
- Most losses - 1. FC Nürnberg (20)
- Fewest losses - Bayern Munich (5)
- Most goals scored - Bayern Munich (70)
- Fewest goals scored - 1. FC Nürnberg (33)
- Most goals conceded - Energie Cottbus (64)
- Fewest goals conceded - Bayern Munich (25)
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil Giovane Élber | Bayern Munich | 21 |
| SpainDEN Thomas Christiansen | VfL Bochum | ||
| 3 | Brazil Aílton | Werder Bremen | 16 |
| 4 | GermanyPAN Kevin Kurányi | VfB Stuttgart | 15 |
| PeruITA Claudio Pizarro | Bayern Munich | ||
| 6 | Brazil Marcelinho | Hertha BSC | 14 |
| Germany Markus Schroth | 1860 Munich | ||
| GermanySLO Fredi Bobic | Hannover 96 | ||
| ArgentinaITA Bernardo Romeo | Hamburger SV | ||
| 10 | Germany Benjamin Lauth | 1860 Munich | 13 |
| CZE Jan Koller | Borussia Dortmund |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Giovane Élber4 | Bayern Munich | Arminia Bielefeld | 6-2 | |
| ESP Thomas Christiansen | VfL Bochum | Energie Cottbus | 5-0 | |
| BRA Aílton | Werder Bremen | 1. FC Nürnberg | 4-1 | |
| GER Kevin Kurányi | VfB Stuttgart | Arminia Bielefeld | 3-0 | |
| ROU Ionel Ganea | VfB Stuttgart | VfL Bochum | 3-1 | |
| GER Markus Schroth | 1860 Munich | Hansa Rostock | 4-1 | |
| CMR Mohammadou Idrissou | Hannover 96 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 4-2 | |
| GER Mehmet Scholl | Bayern Munich | 1860 Munich | 5-0 | |
| SEN Mamadou Diabang | Arminia Bielefeld | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4-1 | |
| BRA Giovane Élber | Bayern Munich | Hertha BSC | 6-3 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Attendances
Source:
| No. | Team | Average | Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 67,800 | 2,5% | 68,600 |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 60,583 | 0,2% | 60,886 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 51,882 | -2,4% | 69,000 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 45,625 | 2,7% | 55,516 |
| 5 | Hertha BSC | 42,101 | 14,8% | 59,200 |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 36,496 | 77,5% | 48,696 |
| 7 | [1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern) | 36,250 | -5,9% | 40,500 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 34,569 | 23,0% | 54,267 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 32,869 | 9,2% | 40,200 |
| 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 28,921 | -4,3% | 34,500 |
| 11 | [1. FC Nürnberg](1-fc-nurnberg) | 28,238 | -7,9% | 44,600 |
| 12 | [TSV 1860](1860-munchen) | 26,312 | -0,2% | 64,000 |
| 13 | VfL Bochum | 25,002 | 99,2% | 32,645 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 23,269 | 70,7% | 26,601 |
| 15 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22,500 | 0,5% | 22,500 |
| 16 | Hansa Rostock | 19,853 | 7,2% | 30,000 |
| 17 | VfL Wolfsburg | 19,229 | 35,4% | 30,000 |
| 18 | Energie Cottbus | 13,090 | -21,3% | 18,250 |
References
References
- "Bundesliga 2002/2003 » Schedule".
- (24 June 2014). "FC Bayern eröffnet Saison gegen Wolfsburg". Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- Grüne, Hardy. (2001). "Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs, Band 7: Vereinslexikon". AGON Sportverlag.
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ger/aveger03.htm
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