2002–03 Celta de Vigo season
Appearance
2002–03 season | |
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Manager | Miguel Ángel Lotina |
La Liga | 4th |
Copa del Rey | 2nd Round |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 |
Celta de Vigo participated in La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup in the 2002-03 season, for the first time qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, thanks to a fourth-placed finish in La Liga. This was the crown of the work former coach Víctor Fernández had put in to establish Celta as a credible force, and it was under Miguel Ángel Lotina's leadership the club reached the ultimate level of the "Euro Celta" era.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 61 | |
5 | Valencia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Barcelona | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 56 |
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Matches
1 September 2002 1 | Sevilla | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | |
21:30 CEST | G. López ![]() |
22 September 2002 3 | Recreativo Huelva | 0–3 | Celta Vigo | |
Mostovoi ![]() McCarthy ![]() |
29 September 2002 4 | Celta Vigo | 2–2 | Málaga | |
18:00 CEST | Catanha ![]() Berizzo ![]() |
Musampa ![]() Cáceres ![]() |
6 October 2002 5 | Valencia | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | |
19:00 CEST | Vágner ![]() |
20 October 2002 6 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | |
18:00 CEST | Bolo ![]() |
26 October 2002 7 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Atlético Madrid | |
21:30 CEST |
3 November 2002 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | |
17:00 CET | Etxeberría ![]() Urzaiz ![]() |
Edu ![]() |
10 November 2002 9 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Espanyol | |
17:00 CET | José Ignacio ![]() |
17 November 2002 10 | Real Betis | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | |
20:30 CET | Alfonso ![]() Joaquín ![]() |
José Ignacio ![]() |
24 November 2002 11 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Osasuna | |
17:00 CET |
1 December 2002 12 | Real Valladolid | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | |
17:00 CET | Catanha ![]() Edu ![]() |
8 December 2002 13 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Deportivo Alavés | |
17:00 CET | Karmona ![]() Luccin ![]() |
Ilie ![]() |
15 December 2002 14 | Racing Santander | 3–0 | Celta Vigo | |
17:00 CET | Moratón ![]() Benayoun ![]() |
21 December 2002 15 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Villarreal | |
20:30 CET | Catanha ![]() Edu ![]() Jesuli ![]() |
Palermo ![]() |
4 January 2003 16 | Deportivo | 3–0 | Celta Vigo | |
Tristán ![]() Sergio ![]() Luque ![]() |
11 January 2003 17 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Real Madrid | |
21:00 CET | Ronaldo ![]() |
18 January 2003 18 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | |
20:00 CET | de Pedro ![]() |
26 January 2003 19 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Barcelona | |
20:30 CET | Jesuli ![]() Sylvinho ![]() |
2 February 2003 20 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Sevilla | |
17:00 CET | Casquero ![]() |
9 February 2003 21 | Mallorca | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | |
17:00 CET | Edu ![]() |
16 February 2003 22 | Celta Vigo | 4–1 | Recreativo Huelva | |
17:00 CET | Edu ![]() Jesuli ![]() |
Sylvinho ![]() |
23 February 2003 23 | Málaga | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | |
18:00 CET | Koke ![]() |
José Ignacio ![]() |
2 March 2003 24 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Valencia | |
17:00 CET | Edu ![]() |
Carew ![]() |
9 March 2003 25 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | |
17:00 CET | de Quintana ![]() |
16 March 2003 26 | Atlético Madrid | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | |
17:00 CET | Berizzo ![]() |
23 March 2003 27 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | |
17:00 CET | Mido ![]() McCarthy ![]() |
Del Horno ![]() |
5 April 2003 28 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | |
21:30 CEST |
13 April 2003 29 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Real Betis | |
18:00 CEST | Mostovoi ![]() |
20 April 2003 30 | Osasuna | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | |
18:00 CEST | Mido ![]() |
27 April 2003 31 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Real Valladolid | |
18:00 CEST |
4 May 2003 32 | Deportivo Alavés | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | |
17:30 CEST |
11 May 2003 33 | Celta Vigo | 2–2 | Racing Santander | |
18:00 CEST | Juanfran ![]() Edu ![]() |
Javi Guerrero ![]() Alonso ![]() |
18 May 2003 34 | Villarreal | 5–0 | Celta Vigo | Estadio El Madrigal |
18:00 CEST | Guayre ![]() Víctor ![]() J. López ![]() Palermo ![]() |
Referee: Rodríguez Santiago |
24 May 2003 35 | Celta Vigo | 3–0 | Deportivo | |
20:45 CEST | Jesuli ![]() Edu ![]() |
31 May 2003 36 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | |
21:30 CEST | Raúl ![]() |
Mostovoi ![]() |
15 June 2003 37 | Celta Vigo | 3–2 | Real Sociedad | |
21:00 CEST | Mostovoi ![]() Mido ![]() |
Nihat ![]() |
22 June 2003 38 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Celta Vigo | |
21:00 CEST | Sorín ![]() Saviola ![]() |