2002–03 Sporting CP season explained

Season:2002 - 03
Chairman:António Dias da Cunha
League Topscorer:Mário Jardel (11)
Cup1 Result:Quarterfinals
Cup2 Result:3rd qualifying round
Cup3 Result:1st round
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Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002–03 season was Sporting Club de Portugal's 96th season in existence and the club's 69th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Sporting CP participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, UEFA Champions League Qualifying rounds and UEFA Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.

Season Summary

As defending league winners, the club collapsed in this season, finishing a massive 27 points behind league leader Jose Mourinho's FC Porto.[1] This was mainly due to issues in their attacking line, including an Mário Jardel injury in January.[2] [3] In Europe the team was eliminated early; in August the side was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying round by Inter Milan. After that, in September Serbian club Partizan FK defeated Sporting in the UEFA Cup first round. At the end of the season 18-yr-old midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo left the club to be transferred to Manchester United.[4] [5]

Competitions

Primeira Liga

See main article: 2002–03 Primeira Liga.

Matches

Taça de Portugal

See main article: 2002–03 Taça de Portugal.

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

See main article: 2002 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2002–03 UEFA Champions League.

Qualifying phase

See main article: 2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.

Third qualifying round

UEFA Cup

See main article: 2002-03 UEFA Cup.

First round

Statistics

Players statistics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2002–03 . 15 March 2022 . Zerozero .
  2. News: Deco and Jardel granted Portuguese citizenship . 5 March 2008 . 14 February 2003 . WorldSoccerNews.com.
  3. Web site: Boloni își amintește de debutul lui Ronaldo la Sporting: "Nu reușeam să îl opresc să facă driblinguri" . DigiSport . 24 February 2016 . 13 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303123806/http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Fotbal+International/Boloni+isi+aminteste+de+debutul+lui+Ronaldo+la+Sporting . 3 March 2016.
  4. News: Clash of the Titans . 18 April 2010 . 30 August 2014 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903060451/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/clash-of-the-titans-989542 . 3 September 2014.
  5. News: Famous players featured in U17 c'ships . UEFAu17.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20090602071706/http://www.uefau17.com/history/index.htm . 2 June 2009.