2002–03 FC Porto season

The 2002–03 season was the 118th season in the existence of FC Porto and the club's 88th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Porto participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal and the UEFA Cup.[1]

FC Porto
2002–03 season
PresidentJorge Nuno Pinto da Costa
Head coachJosé Mourinho
StadiumEstádio das Antas
Primeira Liga1st
Taça de PortugalWinners
UEFA CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Hélder Postiga (13)

All:
Hélder Postiga (18)
Away
colours
← 2001–02

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
47DF  PORReinaldo
18MF  PORManiche
19MF  BRATiago
20DF  PORMário Silva
21FW  BRAMaciel
22DF  PORPaulo Ferreira
53MF  PORElias
28MF  PORBruno
29FW  PORHugo Almeida
77MF  HUNÁkos Buzsáky
36MF  PORPedro Nuno
35DF  PORHugo Luz
52MF  PORManuel José
25MF  PORCândido Costa
28MF  BRAClayton
16DF  PORCésar Peixoto
21MF  PORCapucho
78MF  PORMarco Ferreira

Transfers

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Primeira Liga25 August 20021 June 2003Matchday 1Winners3427527326+47079.41
Taça de Portugal24 November 200215 June 2003Fourth roundWinners6600162+14100.00
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira10 August 2003FinalWinners110010+1100.00
UEFA Cup19 September 200221 May 2003First roundWinners138232910+19061.54
Total54427511938+81077.78

Source: Competitions

Primeira Liga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Porto (C)3427527326+4786Qualification to Champions League group stage
2Benfica3423657427+4775Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3Sporting CP3417895238+1459Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4Vitória de Guimarães34148124746+150
5União de Leiria341310114947+249Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round[a]
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
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3427527326 +478616104512 +3311422814 +14

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWWWDWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWLWWWWWWDWLWDW
Position
Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

25 August 2002 1 Porto 2–2 Os Belenenses Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Postiga 66'
Jankauskas 90'
ReportNeca 12', 88' (pen.)Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Pedro Proença
2 September 2002 2 Boavista 0–1 Porto Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Gaúcho  89'ReportCostinha 45'
Derlei  89'
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Referee: Duarte Gomes
15 September 2002 3 Porto 3–1 Gil Vicente Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Maniche 19', 72' (pen.)
Emanuel  89'
Alenichev 90'
ReportAmaro 14'Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: João Vilas Boas
23 September 2002 4 Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 Porto Guimarães
WEST (UTC+1)Rafael  42'ReportDeco 41'
Maniche  52'
Pereira 75'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Referee: Martins dos Santos
28 September 2002 5 Porto 1–0 Marítimo Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Deco 11'ReportStadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Paulo Baptista
7 October 2002 6 Beira-Mar 1–1 Porto Aveiro
WEST (UTC+1)Sousa 64'ReportDerlei 10'Stadium: Estádio Mário Duarte
Referee: João Ferreira
20 October 2002 7 Porto 2–1 Benfica Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Bonfim 20' (o.g.)
Costa  39'
Deco 71'
ReportMendes 4'
Bonfim  71'
Monteiro  75'
Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Paulo Costa
4 November 2002 9 Porto 5–2 Nacional Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Maniche 27'
Postiga 32', 62'
Clayton 36'
Deco 47'
ReportAdriano 22'
Rossato 70'
Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: António Costa
18 November 2002 11 Moreirense 0–1 Porto Moreira de Cónegos
WEST (UTC+1)ReportDerlei 73'Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Referee: Bruno Paixão
2 December 2002 12 Porto 4–1 Académica Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Maniche 50' (pen.)
Deco 77'
Postiga 79'
Jankauskas 90+2'
ReportMonteiro 5'
Dino  63'
Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Jacinto Paixão
8 December 2002 13 Santa Clara 1–3 Porto Ponta Delgada
WEST (UTC+1)Figueiredo 75'ReportPostiga 31', 62'
Jankauskas 73'
Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Referee: Paulo Baptista
16 December 2002 14 Porto 2–1 Paços de Ferreira Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Postiga 32'
Jankauskas 90'
ReportBeto 58'Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Paulo Paraty
22 December 2002 15 Varzim 0–2 Porto Póvoa de Varzim
WEST (UTC+1)ReportCapucho 22'
Costinha 89'
Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC
Referee: José Pratas
5 January 2003 16 Porto 3–0 Braga Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Capucho 22'
Deco 51'
Jankauskas 75'
ReportStadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Pedro Henriques
11 January 2003 17 Sporting CP 0–1 Porto Lisbon
WEST (UTC+1)ReportCostinha 3'Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Lucílio Batista
19 January 2003 18 Os Belenenses 1–3 Porto Lisbon
WEST (UTC+1)Bezerra 16'ReportCosta 49', 52'
Alenichev 90'
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
25 January 2003 19 Porto 1–0 Boavista Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Jankauskas 71'ReportStadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Mário Mendes
2 February 2003 20 Gil Vicente 3–5 Porto Barcelos
WEST (UTC+1)Nandinho 10'
Azevedo 74'
Filho 79'
ReportPostiga 25'
Costinha 46', 48'
Maniche 59'
Jankauskas 88'
Stadium: Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo
Referee: Augusto Duarte
9 February 2003 21 Porto 2–1 Vitória de Guimarães Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Peixoto 26'
Capucho 40'
ReportAlmeida 65'Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Paulo Paraty
15 February 2003 22 Marítimo 2–1 Porto Funchal
WEST (UTC+1)van der Gaag 17'
Pepe  51'
Gaúcho 71'
ReportDeco  51'
Derlei 67'
Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues
23 February 2003 23 Porto 3–0 Beira-Mar Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Peixoto 6' (pen.)
Postiga 67'
Jankauskas 90+3'
ReportStadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: António Taia
4 March 2003 24 Benfica 0–1 Porto Lisbon
WEST (UTC+1)Rocha  70'ReportDeco 36'Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: António Costa
16 March 2003 25 Porto 2–0 União de Leiria Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Alenichev 18'
Deco 80'
ReportAguiar  76'Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Mário Mendes
24 March 2003 26 Nacional 1–2 Porto Funchal
WEST (UTC+1)Adriano 42'ReportDerlei 27'
Carvalho 88'
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Referee: João Ferreira
6 April 2003 27 Porto 3–0 Vitória de Setúbal Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Ferreira 35'
Pessoa 71' (o.g.)
Alenichev 77'
ReportStadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Bruno Paixão
19 April 2003 28 Porto 2–1 Moreirense Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Lomba 37' (o.g.)
Peixoto 60' (pen.)
ReportMendes  45'
Montanini 76'
Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: José Godinho
4 May 2003 30 Porto 5–0 Santa Clara Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Maniche 5'
Derlei 9', 48'
Deco 77'
Postiga 86'
ReportStadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Elmano Santos
11 May 2003 31 Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Porto Paços de Ferreira
WEST (UTC+1)Paulo Sousa  39'
Armando  60'
Cadú 89'
ReportPereira  39'Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Referee: António Costa
17 May 2003 32 Porto 3–2 Varzim Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Jankauskas 12'
Capucho 16'
Santos 42'
ReportZé António 63', 74'Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues
25 May 2003 33 Braga 1–1 Porto Braga
WEST (UTC+1)Barroso 37'ReportPostiga 48'Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio
Referee: Mário Mendes
1 June 2003 34 Porto 2–0 Sporting CP Porto
WEST (UTC+1)Postiga 36'
Contreras 78' (o.g.)
ReportStadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Francisco Ferreira

Taça de Portugal

29 January 2003 Sixth round Vitória de Guimarães 1–2 Porto Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos, Felgueiras
Romeu 13'ReportCosta 67'
Derlei 73'
Referee: Pedro Henriques
8 March 2003 Quarter-finals Porto 7–0 Varzim Estádio das Antas, Porto
M. Ferreira 20', 30', 74'
Jankauskas 23'
Peixoto 67'
Clayton 81'
Nuno 90' (pen.)
ReportReferee: Augusto Duarte
14 April 2003 Semi-finals Porto 2–0 Naval Estádio das Antas, Porto
Derlei 55'
Deco 80'
ReportReferee: Lucílio Batista
15 June 2003 Final Porto 1–0 União de Leiria Estádio Nacional, Oeiras
16:00Derlei 64'ReportAttendance: 38,000
Referee: Pedro Henriques

UEFA Cup

First round

v Polonia Warsaw
19 September 2002 First leg Porto 6–0 Polonia Warsaw Estádio das Antas, Porto
22:30Jankauskas 20', 56'
Derlei 37'
Maniche 55'
Hélder Postiga 69', 89'
ReportAttendance: 23,810
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)
v Porto
3 October 2002 Second leg Polonia Warsaw 2–0
(2–6 agg.)
Porto Wisła Stadium, Płock
17:00Łukasiewicz 67'
Kuś 81'
ReportAttendance: 5,000
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Second round

v Porto
31 October 2002 First leg Austria Wien 0–1 Porto Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
20:30ReportDerlei 70'Attendance: 29,200
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)
v Austria Wien
14 November 2002 Second leg Porto 2–0
(3–0 agg.)
Austria Wien Estádio das Antas, Porto
22:30Postiga 29'
Derlei 86'
ReportAttendance: 22,245
Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)

Third round

v Lens
28 November 2002 First leg Porto 3–0 Lens Estádio das Antas, Porto
22:30Postiga 36'
Derlei 45'
Jankauskas 87'
ReportAttendance: 32,041
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
v Porto
12 December 2002 Second leg Lens 1–0
(1–3 agg.)
Porto Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens
21:15Song 28'ReportAttendance: 35,026
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)

Fourth round

v Denizlispor
20 February 2003 First leg Porto 6–1 Denizlispor Estádio das Antas, Porto
22:00Capucho 48'
Derlei 44'
R. Costa 65'
Jankauskas 70'
Deco 73'
Alenichev 82'
ReportKratochvíl 78'Attendance: 21,941
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
v Porto
27 February 2003 Second leg Denizlispor 2–2
(3–8 agg.)
Porto Atatürk Stadium, Denizli
20:00Martin 52'
Özkan 58'
ReportDerlei 42'
Clayton 84'
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Claude Colombo (France)

Quarter-finals

v Panathinaikos
13 March 2003 First leg Porto 0–1 Panathinaikos Estádio das Antas, Porto
22:00ReportOlisadebe 73'Attendance: 44,310
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)
v Porto
20 March 2003 Second leg Panathinaikos 0–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 agg.)
Porto Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens
19:30ReportDerlei 16', 103'Attendance: 14,295
Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands)

Semi-final

v Lazio
10 April 2003 First leg Porto 4–1 Lazio Estádio das Antas, Porto
22:00Maniche 10'
Derlei 28', 50'
Postiga 56'
ReportLópez 6'Attendance: 45,518
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
v Porto
24 April 2003 Second leg Lazio 0–0
(1–4 agg.)
Porto Stadio Olimpico, Rome
21:00ReportAttendance: 69,873
Referee: Gilles Veissiere (France)

Final

v Porto
21 May 2003 Final Celtic 2–3 (a.e.t.) Porto Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, Seville
20:45Larsson 47', 57'ReportDerlei 45', 115'
Alenichev 54'
Attendance: 52,972
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

References