2002–03 AJ Auxerre season explained

Club:Auxerre
Season:2002–03
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Jean-Claude Hamel
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
League:Ligue 1
League Result:6th
Cup1:Coupe de France
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:Coupe de la Ligue
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
Cup3:Champions League
Cup3 Result:First group stage
Cup4:UEFA Cup
Cup4 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:
Djibril Cisse (14)
Season Topscorer:
Djibril Cisse (21)
Average Attendance:10,974[1]
Prevseason:2001–02
Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002–03 season was the 97th season in the existence of AJ Auxerre and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top-flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Auxerre participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.[2]

Season summary

Auxerre missed out on only a second-ever league title by four points, finishing in sixth to qualify for the UEFA Cup. They were also knocked out of the Champions League in the first group stage, finishing behind Arsenal and Dortmund, and the UEFA Cup in the fourth round by Liverpool. Compensation came in the form of winning the Coupe de France.

First team squad

Squad at end of season[3] [2]

Left club during season

Competitions

Ligue 1

See main article: 2002–03 Ligue 1.

Matches

Coupe de France

See main article: 2002–03 Coupe de France.

Coupe de la Ligue

See main article: 2002–03 Coupe de la Ligue.

Champions League

See main article: 2002–03 UEFA Champions League.

First group stage

UEFA Cup

See main article: 2002–03 UEFA Cup.

Fourth round

Transfers

Loans out

Notes and References

  1. News: Ligue 1 2002/2003 » Attendance » Home matches . Worldfootball.net . 1 February 2021.
  2. News: Auxerre 2002/2003 . Footballdatabase.eu . 20 June 2021.
  3. Web site: FootballSquads - Auxerre - 2002/03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030836/http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/france/2002-2003/ligue1/auxerre.htm . 2016-03-04 . live . 2013-06-23 .