| Season: | 2002–03 |
| League Result: | 3rd |
| League Topscorer: | Ibrahima Bakayoko (9) |
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| Nextseason: | 2003–04 |
Olympique de Marseille almost won the French League for the first time in 11 years, having a remarkable run to third place, having only scored five goals more than it conceded. The most praised player was central defender Daniel Van Buyten, who was able to tighten up the defence, and also helping out with scoring several important goals. Without Marseille's goalscoring woes, it could have sustained a more serious title assault. Therefore it signed late-blooming starlet Didier Drogba from En Avant Guingamp, a move that was set to be among the best financial deals in the clubs' history.
See main article: 2002–03 Ligue 1.
Ibrahima Bakayoko 9 (1)
Daniel Van Buyten 8
Cyril Chapuis 4
Lamine Sakho 4 (1)
Fernandão 4
Dmitri Sychev 3See main article: 2002–03 Coupe de France.
See main article: 2002–03 Coupe de la Ligue.