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2002–03 Primeira Liga

The 2002–03 Primeira Liga was the 69th edition of top flight of Portuguese football.

It started on 25 August 2002 with a match between Varzim and Paços de Ferreira, and ended on 1 June 2003. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Sporting CP as the defending champions.

Primeira Liga
Season2002–03
Dates22 August 2002 – 1 June 2003
ChampionsPorto
19th title
RelegatedVarzim
Santa Clara
Setúbal
Champions LeaguePorto (group stage)
Benfica (third qualifying round)
UEFA CupSporting CP (first round)
Leiria (qualifying round)
Matches played306
Goals scored806 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerFary (18 goals)
Biggest home winBenfica 7–0 Paços de Ferreira
(10 November 2002)
Biggest away winMarítimo 0–5 Setúbal
(22 September 2002)
Highest scoring5–3
(2 times)
6–2
(1 time)

Porto won the league and qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage, along with Benfica, who qualified for the third round. Sporting and União de Leiria qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Cup. In opposite, Varzim, Santa Clara and Vitória de Setúbal were relegated to the Segunda Liga. Faye Fary was the top scorer with 18 goals.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated to Segunda Liga

Salgueiros, Farense and Alverca, were consigned to the Segunda Liga following their final classification in 2001–02 season.

Teams promoted from Segunda Liga

The other three teams were replaced by Moreirense, Académica and Nacional from the Segunda Liga.

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in 2002–03 Primeira Liga (Mainland)
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Location of teams in Madeira
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Location of teams in Azores
Team Head Coach City Stadium 2001–02 finish
Académica de Coimbra 2002–03 Primeira Liga  João Alves Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 2nd in Segunda Liga
Beira-Mar 2002–03 Primeira Liga  António Sousa Aveiro Estádio Mário Duarte 11th
Belenenses 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Marinho Peres Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 5th
Benfica 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Jesualdo Ferreira Lisbon Estádio Nacional 4th
Boavista 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Jaime Pacheco Porto Estádio do Bessa 2nd
Braga 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Castro Santos Braga Estádio Primeiro de Maio 10th
Marítimo 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Nelo Vingada Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 11th
Moreirense 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Manuel Machado Moreira de Cónegos Parque de Jogos 1st in Segunda Liga
Nacional 2002–03 Primeira Liga  José Peseiro Funchal Estádio da Madeira 3rd in Segunda Liga
Paços de Ferreira 2002–03 Primeira Liga  José Mota Paços de Ferreira Estádio da Mata Real 8th
Porto 2002–03 Primeira Liga  José Mourinho Porto Estádio das Antas 3rd
Gil Vicente 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Vítor Oliveira Barcelos Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo 12th
Santa Clara 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Manuel Fernandes Ponta Delgada Estádio de São Miguel 14th
Sporting CP 2002–03 Primeira Liga  László Bölöni Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 1st
União de Leiria 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Manuel Cajuda Leiria Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande 7th
Varzim 2002–03 Primeira Liga  José Alberto Costa Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim Sport Club 15th
Vitória de Guimarães 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Augusto Inácio Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 9th
Vitória de Setúbal 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Luís Campos Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 13th

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Académica de Coimbra 2002–03 Primeira Liga  João Alves 26 October 2002 18th 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Artur Jorge 26 October 2002
Santa Clara 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Manuel Fernandes 17 November 2002 16th 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Carlos Alberto Silva 18 November 2002
Benfica 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Jesualdo Ferreira 24 November 2002 3rd 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Fernando Chalana 25 November 2002
Benfica 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Fernando Chalana 1 December 2002 3rd 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Camacho 2 December 2002
Vitória de Setúbal 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Luís Campos 3 February 2003 16th 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Diamantino Miranda 4 February 2003
Belenenses 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Marinho Peres 9 February 2003 10th 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Manuel José 10 February 2003
Varzim 2002–03 Primeira Liga  José Alberto Costa 8 March 2003 10th 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Luís Campos 9 March 2003
Vitória de Setúbal 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Diamantino Miranda 9 March 2003 17th 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Carlos Cardoso 10 March 2003
Braga 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Castro Santos 6 April 2003 14th 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Jesualdo Ferreira 20 April 2003

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 34 27 5 2 73 26 +47 86 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Benfica 34 23 6 5 74 27 +47 75 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Sporting CP 34 17 8 9 52 38 +14 59 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4 Vitória de Guimarães 34 14 8 12 47 46 +1 50
5 União de Leiria 34 13 10 11 49 47 +2 49 Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
6 Paços de Ferreira 34 12 9 13 40 47 −7 45
7 Marítimo 34 13 5 16 36 48 −12 44
8 Gil Vicente 34 13 5 16 42 53 −11 44
9 Belenenses 34 11 10 13 47 48 −1 43
10 Boavista 34 10 13 11 32 31 +1 43
11 Nacional 34 9 13 12 40 46 −6 40
12 Moreirense 34 9 12 13 42 46 −4 39
13 Beira-Mar 34 10 9 15 43 50 −7 39
14 Braga 34 8 14 12 34 47 −13 38
15 Académica 34 8 13 13 38 48 −10 37
16 Varzim (R) 34 10 6 18 38 51 −13 36 Relegation to Segunda Liga
17 Santa Clara (R) 34 8 11 15 39 54 −15 35
18 Vitória de Setúbal (R) 34 6 13 15 40 53 −13 31
Source: Primeira Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ Away ACA BEM BEL BEN BOA BRA GVI MAR MOR NAC PAÇ POR STC SCP ULE VAR VGU VSE
Académica 1–1 2–1 1–4 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 0–2 3–2 2–1 2–2 1–1
Beira-Mar 1–0 2–1 0–2 3–3 2–2 5–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 5–3
Belenenses 2–0 3–2 2–4 0–0 3–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–1 1–0 0–0
Benfica 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 7–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 4–0 1–1
Boavista 4–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–0
Braga 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–0 2–4 1–0
Gil Vicente 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–5 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 0–1
Marítimo 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–3 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–5
Moreirense 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–2
Nacional 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–1
Paços de Ferreira 0–0 1–0 3–2 1–3 3–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–2
Porto 4–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 5–2 2–1 5–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–1 3–0
Santa Clara 0–0 3–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 4–2 2–1 2–0 2–3 0–0 1–3 0–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–0
Sporting CP 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–0 3–0 2–0 4–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–4
União de Leiria 0–0 1–0 1–4 0–3 1–0 1–1 4–2 3–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 3–2 3–1 1–2 1–1
Varzim 0–3 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 3–2
Vitória de Guimarães 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 5–0 1–3 1–2 2–3 1–0
Vitória de Setúbal 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–6 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–4 1–2
Source: Foradejogo (in Portuguese)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Faye Fary Beira-Mar 18
2 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Simão Benfica 18
3 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Adriano Nacional 16
4 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Gaúcho Marítimo 15
5 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Hélder Postiga Porto 13
2002–03 Primeira Liga  Tiago Benfica
7 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Maciel União de Leiria 12
2002–03 Primeira Liga  José Barroso Braga
9 2002–03 Primeira Liga  Paulo Alves Gil Vicente 11
2002–03 Primeira Liga  Mário Jardel Sporting
2002–03 Primeira Liga  Dário Académica
2002–03 Primeira Liga  Ricardo Sousa Beira-Mar

Source: Footballzz

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