2002–03 Deportivo Alavés season explained

Club:	Deportivo Alavés
Season:	2002–03
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Gonzalo Antón
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Mané (until 29 April) Txutxi Aranguren (from 29 April)^[1]
Stdtitle:	Stadium
Stadium:	Mendizorrotza
League:	La Liga
League Result:	19th (relegated)
Cup1:	Copa del Rey
Cup1 Result:	Round of 16
Cup2:	UEFA Cup
Cup2 Result:	Second round
League Topscorer:	Rubén Navarro (10)^[2]
Season Topscorer:	Rubén Navarro (15)
Prevseason:	2001–02
Nextseason:	2003–04

The 2002–03 season was the 81st season in the existence of Deportivo Alavés, and the club's fifth season in the top flight of Spanish football since winning promotion from the 1997 - 98 Segunda División. In addition to the domestic league, Alavés participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.

First-team squad

Retrieved on 14 May 2021^[3]

Left club during season

Retrieved on 14 May 2021^[4]

Out on loan for the full season

Retrieved on 10 May 2021^[4]

Transfers

^{[4] [5]}

In

	Pos	Player	From	Notes
Summer
1
15
17				Free^[6] ^[7]
23
24				Loan^[8]
				Loan return
Winter
2				Loan^[9] ^[10]

Out

	Pos	Player	To	Notes
Summer
1				Free^[11]
2				Loan return
22				Loan return^[12]
23
25
27		Sergio de la Cruz
28				Loan
Winter
4				Free^[13]
				Loan

Competitions

La Liga

See main article: 2002–03 La Liga.

Matches

Copa del Rey

Round	Date	Time	Opponent	Venue	Result
Round of 64	11 September 2002	19:30			3–1 (a.e.t.)
Round of 32	6 November 2002	20:00			2–1

UEFA Cup

First round

Deportivo Alavés won 5 - 1 on aggregate

Second round

Beşiktaş won 2 - 1 on aggregate

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 15 May 2021.^{[2] [14] [15]} |-|colspan="12"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:|}

Goal scorers

^{[2] [14] [15]}

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=160	Name	width=80	La Liga	width=90	Copa del Rey	width=80	UEFA Cup	width=80	Total
1	FW		9	Rubén Navarro	10	4	1	15
2	FW		19	Iván Alonso	6	1	0	7
3	FW		15	Adrian Ilie	6	0	0	6
4	FW		11	Magno	5	0	0	5
	MF		18	Martín Astudillo	3	1	1	5
6	MF		21	Jesús Turiel	1	0	2	3
7	MF		2	Ivan Tomić	1	0	0	1
	DF		3	Ibon Begoña	1	0	0	1
	DF		5	Antonio Karmona	1	0	0	1
	MF		10	Pablo Gómez	1	0	0	1
	MF		14	Jordi Cruyff	1	0	0	1
	DF		20	Carlos Llorens	1	0	0	1
	DF		23	Abelardo Fernández	0	0	1	1
				Own goals^[16] ^[17]	1	0	1	2
				TOTALS	38	6	6	50

Notes and References

1. News: Txutxi Aranguren sustituye a Mané al frente del Alavés. Txutxi Aranguren replaces Mané at the helm of Alavés. El País. es. 29 April 2003. 15 March 2020.
2. Web site: CD Alavés » Appearances Primera División 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 14 May 2021.
3. Web site: CD Alavés » Squad 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 14 May 2021.
4. Web site: Deportivo Alavés » Transfers 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 14 May 2021.
5. Web site: CD Alavés » Squad 2001/2002 . worldfootball.net . 14 May 2021.
6. News: Edu Alonso: "El Alavés era mi principal opción, sin lugar a dudas". Edu Alonso: "Alavés was my first option, no doubt about that". Diario AS. es. 16 July 2002. 7 March 2018.
7. News: Las Palmas quiere bajar la ficha a seis jugadores que no cobran hace meses. Las Palmas want to revise contract to six players that have not been paid in months. El País. es. 23 July 2002. 7 March 2018.
8. Web site: Alavés opt for Helguera. UEFA. 27 July 2002. 30 May 2010.
9. Web site: Alavés turn to Tomic . uefa.com . 29 January 2003 . 20 February 2016.
10. Web site: Tomic, cedido hasta el 30 de junio . es . as.com . 31 January 2003 . 20 February 2016.
11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/2017427.stm Fulham sign goalkeeper
12. News: Un '10' en toda regla. A '10' like no other. El País. Besa. Ramón. es. 17 August 2001. 23 October 2018.
13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/2652687.stm "Gers seal Eggen signing"
14. Web site: CD Alavés » Appearances Copa del Rey 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 15 May 2021.
15. Web site: CD Alavés » Appearances Europa League 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 15 May 2021.
16. Web site: CD Alavés - Espanyol Barcelona 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 16. Round) . worldfootball.net . 15 May 2021.
17. Web site: CD Alavés - MKE Ankaragücü 3:0 (Europa League 2002/2003, 1. Round) . worldfootball.net . 15 May 2021.