2002–03 Sporting CP season

The 2002–03 season was Sporting Clube de Portugal's 96th season in existence and the club's 69th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Sporting CP participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, UEFA Champions League Qualifying rounds and UEFA Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.

Sporting CP
200203 season
ChairmanAntonio Dias da Cunha
ManagerLászló Bölöni
StadiumJose Alvalade
Primeira Liga3rd
Taça de PortugalQuarterfinals
UEFA Champions League2nd Round
UEFA Cup1st round
Top goalscorerMario Jardel (11)

Season Summary

As defending league winners, the club collapsed in this season, finishing a massive 27 points behind league leader Jose Mourinho's FC Porto, and failing to win any trophies.[1] This was mainly due to issues in their attacking line, including an Mario Jardel injury in January.[2][3] In Europe the team was early eliminated early; in August the side was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying round by Inter Milan. After that, in September Serbian squad Partizan FK defeated Sporting in the UEFA Cup first round. At the end of the season 18-yr-old midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo left the club to be transferred out to Manchester United.[4][5]

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  POR Ricardo
1 GK  POR Nélson
12 GK  POR Tiago
13 GK  POR Nuno Santos
4 DF  ARG Facundo Quiroga
6 MF  POR Hugo
22 DF  POR Beto
23 DF  POR Rui Jorge
3 MF  POR Rui Bento
8 MF  POR Pedro Barbosa
11 MF  CHI Rodrigo Tello
15 DF  CHI Pablo Contreras
17 MF  POR Paulo Bento
No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  BRA Cesar Prates
30 MF  ESP Toñito
7 FW  ROU Marius Niculae
10 FW  POR Sá Pinto
25 MF  POR João Pinto
20 MF  POR Ricardo Quaresma
16 FW  BRA Mario Jardel
9 FW  BLR Vitali Kutuzov
28 MF  POR Cristiano Ronaldo
14 MF  POR Ricardo Fernandes
26 MF  POR Carlos Martins
18 DF  POR Luís Filipe
27 MF  POR Custódio
29 MF  ANG Lourenço
55 MF  BRA Marcos Paulo
32 MF  POR João Paulo
19 MF  POR Danny

Competitions

Primeira Liga

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 34 27 5 2 73 26 +47 86 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Benfica 34 23 6 5 74 27 +47 75 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Sporting CP 34 17 8 9 52 38 +14 59 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4 Vitória de Guimarães 34 14 8 12 47 46 +1 50
5 União de Leiria 34 13 10 11 49 47 +2 49 Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Primeira Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. Leiria qualified for the UEFA Cup as Portuguese Cup runners-up

Results by round

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GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultDWLDLWWWLWWWLLWWLWWWDWWDDLDWDWDDLL
Position3267884263223543333333333333333333

Matches

23 August 2002 1 Académica 0–2 Sporting CP Coimbra
Report Quaresma 43'
Tonel 64' (o.g.)
1 September 2002 2 Sporting CP 2–1 CD Santa Clara Lisboa
Report Stadium: Jose Alvalade
14 September 2002 3 Pacos de Ferreira 4–0 Sporting CP Paços de Ferreira
Report Stadium: da Mata Real
23 September 2002 4 Sporting CP 0–0 Varzim Lisboa
Report Stadium: Jose Alvalade
29 September 2002 5 Sporting Braga 4–2 Sporting CP
7 October 2002 6 Sporting CP 3–0 Moreirense Lisboa
30' V. Kutuzov
34' 90+5' C. Ronaldo
Report Stadium: Jose Alvalade
20 October 2002 7 Sporting CP 2–0 Os Belenenses Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
26 October 2002 8 Boavista 1–2 Sporting CP
2 November 2002 9 Sporting CP 0–3 Gil Vicente Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
8 November 2002 10 Vitoria de Guimaraes 1–3 Sporting CP
15 November 2002 11 Sporting CP 2–0 Marítimo Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
30 November 2002 12 Beira-Mar 1–3 Sporting
7 December 2002 13 Sporting CP 0–2 Benfica Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
14 December 2002 14 Uniao Leiria 3–2 Sporting CP
22 December 2002 15 Sporting CP 2–0 Nacional Lisboa
João Pinto 19' 56' Report Stadium: Jose Alvalade
Referee: Isidro Rodrigues
4 January 2003 16 Vitoria Setubal 1–2 Sporting
11 January 2003 17 Sporting 0–1 FC Porto Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
25 January 2003 19 Santa Clara 0–1 Sporting CP
2 February 2003 20 Sporting 4–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
5 February 2003 18 Sporting 1–0 Académica Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
8 February 2003 21 Varzim 1–1 Sporting
16 February 2003 22 Sporting 2–0 Sporting Braga Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
24 February 2003 23 Moreirense 1–2 Sporting
1 March 2003 24 Os Belenenses 1–1 Sporting
16 March 2003 25 Sporting 1–1 Boavista Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
21 March 2003 26 Gil Vicente 1–0 Sporting
6 April 2003 27 Sporting 1–1 Vitória de Guimarães Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
19 April 2003 28 Marítimo 0–3 Sporting
25 April 2003 29 Sporting 1–1 Beira-Mar Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
3 May 2003 30 Benfica 1–2 Sporting
12 May 2003 31 Sporting 1–1 União de Leiria Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
17 May 2003 32 Nacional 1–1 Sporting
24 May 2003 33 Sporting 3–4 Vitoria de Setubal Lisboa
Stadium: Jose Alvalade
1 June 2003 34 FC Porto 2–0 Sporting Porto
Stadium: Das Antas

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying phase

Third qualifying round
14 August 2002 First leg Sporting CP 0–0 Internazionale Lisboa, Portugal
22:00 Report Morfeo  44'
Materazzi  62'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 25,421
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
27 August 2002 Second leg Internazionale 2–0 Sporting CP Milan, Italy
21:00 Di Biagio 31'
Recoba 44'
Report Barbosa  39'
Rui Jorge  68'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 51,405
Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands)

UEFA Cup

First round

19 September 2002 Sporting CP 1–3 Partizan Lisboa
22:00 Toñito 27' Report Hugo 12' (o.g.)
Delibašić 37'
Iliev 79'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 12,210
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)
3 October 2002 Partizan 3–3 (a.e.t.) Sporting CP Belgrade
20:00 Delibašić 78'
Živković 110'
Čakar 117'
Report Toñito 13'
Kutuzov 55'
Contreras 82'
Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: closed doors
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimeira LigaChampions LeagueUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  POR Nélson 19-2619-26
4 DF  ARG Quiroga 28125+1120
15 DF  CHI Contreras 32230220
6 DF  POR Hugo 25123+21
23 DF  POR Rui Jorge 24118+4120
3 DF  POR Rui Bento 30126+2120
17 DM  POR Paulo Bento 29123+61
20 MF  POR Quaresma 33527+4520
25 MF  POR João Pinto 258258
9 MF  BLR Kutuzov 26316+830+20
16 FW  BRA Jardel 191117+211
12 GK  POR Tiago 17-1415-122-2
5 DF  BRA Cesar Prates 20511+7520
22 DF  POR Beto 19117120
8 MF  POR Barbosa 26212+12220
11 MF  CHI Tello 151151
7 FW  ROU Niculae 1939+8320
10 FW  POR Sá Pinto 1315+81
28 MF  POR Ronaldo 26311+1430+10
30 MF  ESP Toñito 30521+7520
14 MF  POR Fernandes 815+110+20
26 MF  POR Martins 600+60
18 DF  POR Luís Filipe 302+10
55 MF  BRA Marcos Paulo 301+20
32 MF  POR João Paulo 601+50
19 MF  POR Danny 200+100+10
13 GK  POR Nuno Santos 100+10
GK  POR Ricardo
27 MF  POR Custódio
29 MF  ANG Lourenço

References

  1. "Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2002–03". Zerozero. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. "Deco and Jardel granted Portuguese citizenship". WorldSoccerNews.com. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  3. "Boloni își amintește de debutul lui Ronaldo la Sporting: "Nu reușeam să îl opresc să facă driblinguri"". DigiSport. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  4. "Clash of the Titans". Manchester Evening News. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. "Famous players featured in U17 c'ships". UEFAu17.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.
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