During the 2002–03 season, Barcelona competed in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League. The club's top scorer was Patrick Kluivert, with 21 goals.
Season summary The 2002–03 season was the final year of president Joan Gaspart's reign. It was also his least successful at Barcelona, with the club changing manager three times during the course of the season, disrupting the league campaign. The club eventually finished in sixth place in La Liga, which was Barça's worst position in 15 years. In the Copa del Rey, the side failed to get past the round of 32. In Europe, however, they fared slightly better, reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League and setting a competition record for the most consecutive wins, with 11. Overall, the team's form was poor all season, which spurred wholesale changes in management, the board and squad of players.
Squad Squad at end of season
Transfers
In
Total spending: €15,500,000
Out
Total income: €15,150,000
Competitions Pre-season and friendlies
28-07-2002 Friendly. Grenoble 1–0 Barcelona
30-07-2002 Friendly. Servette 1–4 Barcelona
02-08-2002 Amsterdam Tournament. Barcelona 4–2 Parma
04-08-2002 Amsterdam Tournament. Ajax 4–3 Barcelona
07-08-2002 Friendly. Newcastle United 0–3 Barcelona
23-08-2002 Joan Gamper Trophy. Barcelona 1–0 Red Star Belgrade
29-01-2003 Friendly. Benfica 0–1 Barcelona
04-02-2003 Friendly. Cádiz 1–2 Barcelona
05-03-2003 Friendly. Llorca 1–4 Barcelona
02-04-2003 Friendly. Barcelona 5–0 Al-Ittihad
08-05-2003 Copa Catalunya (semi-final). Terrassa 1–1 Barcelona Penalties (4–2)
La Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Round of 64
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
First group stage
Group H
Second group stage
Group A
Quarter-finals
Statistics Players statistics
See also FC Barcelona 2002–03 UEFA Champions League 2002–03 La Liga
References
External links
FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page FC Barcelona (Spain) profile uefa.com - UEFA Champions League Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional