2002–03 Serie A

Serie A
Season	2002–03
Champions	Juventus 27th title
Relegated	Atalanta Piacenza Como Torino
Champions League	Juventus (Group stage) Internazionale (Group stage) Milan (Group stage via UEFA Champions League) Lazio (Third qualifying round)
UEFA Cup	Parma (First round) Udinese (First round) Roma (First round via Coppa Italia)
Matches played	306
Goals scored	789 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorer	Christian Vieri (24)
Biggest home win	Milan 6–0 Torino (6 October 2002)
Biggest away win	Torino 0–4 Juventus (17 November 2002) Torino 0–4 Parma (1 December 2002) Chievo 0–4 Parma (16 March 2003)
Highest scoring	Parma 4–3 Brescia (6 November 2002) Empoli 3–4 Internazionale (6 November 2002) Juventus 4–3 Chievo (24 May 2003)
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

In the 2002–03 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 15th consecutive time from season 1988–89.

The first two teams qualified directly to UEFA Champions League, teams ending in the 3rd and 4th places had to play Champions League qualifications, teams ending in the 5th and 6th places qualified to UEFA Cup (another spot was given to the winner of Coppa Italia), while the last four teams were to be relegated in Serie B.

Juventus won its 27th national title, with Inter Milan placed second. Milan and Lazio were admitted to the Champions League preliminary phase, whereas Parma, Udinese and Roma (through the Coppa Italia finals) obtained a spot to the next UEFA Cup. Brescia and Perugia were admitted to participate in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, after Chievo declined to take part.

Piacenza, Torino, Como and Atalanta were relegated to Serie B, with the latter after having lost a relegation play-off against Reggina.

Rule changes

Unlike La Liga, which imposed a quota on the number of non-EU players on each club, Serie A clubs could sign as many non-EU players as available on domestic transfer. But for the 2003–04 season a quota was imposed on each of the clubs limiting the number of non-EU, non-EFTA and non-Swiss players who may be signed from abroad each season,^[1] following provisional measures^[2] introduced in the 2002–03 season, which allowed Serie A & B clubs to sign only one non-EU player in the 2002 summer transfer window.

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Torino	Giancarlo Camolese	Sacked	25 October 2002	16th	Renzo Ulivieri	26 October 2002
Reggina	Bortolo Mutti	Sacked	7 November 2002	16th	Luigi De Canio	8 November 2002
Como	Loris Dominissini	Sacked	25 November 2002	18th	Eugenio Fascetti	25 November 2002
Piacenza	Andrea Agostinelli	Sacked	3 February 2003^[3]	16th	Luigi Cagni	3 February 2003^[4]
Torino	Renzo Ulivieri	Sacked	24 February 2003	17th	Renato Zaccarelli	24 February 2003
Torino	Renato Zaccarelli	Sacked	15 April 2003	18th	Giacomo Ferri	15 April 2003
Atalanta	Giovanni Vavassori	Sacked	21 April 2003	15th	Giancarlo Finardi	21 April 2003

Personnel and sponsoring

Team	Chairman	Head Coach	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Atalanta	Ivan Ruggeri	Giancarlo Finardi	Asics	Promatech
Bologna	Renato Cipollini	Francesco Guidolin	Macron	Area Banca
Brescia	Luigi Corioni	Carlo Mazzone	Umbro	Banca Lombarda
Chievo	Luca Campedelli	Luigi Del Neri	Joma	Paluani
Como	Enrico Preziosi	Eugenio Fascetti	Erreà	Temporary
Empoli	Fabrizio Corsi	Silvio Baldini	Erreà	Sammontana
Inter	Massimo Moratti	Hector Cuper	Nike	Pirelli
Juventus	Vittorio Chiusano	Marcello Lippi	Lotto	Fastweb
Lazio	Sergio Cragnotti	Roberto Mancini	Puma	Siemens
Milan	Silvio Berlusconi	Carlo Ancelotti	Adidas	Opel
Modena	Romano Amadei	Gianni De Biasi	Erreà	Immergas
Parma	Stefano Tanzi	Cesare Prandelli	Champion	Parmalat
Perugia	Luciano Gaucci	Serse Cosmi	Galex	Toyota
Piacenza	Fabrizio Garilli	Luigi Cagni	Lotto	Lpr Brakes
Reggina	Pasquale Foti	Luigi De Canio	Asics	Caffe Mauro
Roma	Francesco Sensi	Fabio Capello	Kappa	Mazda
Torino	Attilio Romero	Giacomo Ferri	Asics	Ixfin
Udinese	Franco Soldati	Luciano Spalletti	Le Coq Sportif	Bernardi

League table


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation	Head-to-head
1	Juventus !Juventus (C)	34	21	9	4	64	29	+35	72	2003–04 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2	Internazionale !Internazionale	34	19	8	7	64	38	+26	65
3	Milan !Milan	34	18	7	9	55	30	+25	61
4	Lazio !Lazio	34	15	15	4	57	32	+25	60	2003–04 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
5	Parma !Parma	34	15	11	8	55	36	+19	56	2003–04 UEFA Cup First round
6	Udinese !Udinese	34	16	8	10	38	35	+3	56	2003–04 UEFA Cup First round
7	Chievo !Chievo	34	16	7	11	51	39	+12	55
8	Roma !Roma	34	13	10	11	55	46	+9	49	2003–04 UEFA Cup First round ¹
9	Brescia !Brescia	34	9	15	10	36	38	−2	42	2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round	BRE 3–1 PER PER 0–0 BRE
10	Perugia !Perugia	34	10	12	12	40	48	−8	42	2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round ²	BRE 3–1 PER PER 0–0 BRE
11	Bologna !Bologna	34	10	11	13	39	47	−8	41
12	Modena !Modena	34	9	11	14	30	48	−18	38	MOD: 10 pts EMP: 9 pts ATA: 7 pts REG: 5 pts
13	Empoli !Empoli	34	9	11	14	36	46	−10	38
14	Atalanta !Atalanta (R)	34	8	14	12	35	47	−12	38		Relegation play-off
15	Reggina !Reggina	34	10	8	16	38	53	−15	38		Relegation play-off
16	Piacenza !Piacenza (R)	34	8	6	20	44	62	−18	30	Relegation to Serie B
17	Como !Como (R)	34	4	12	18	29	57	−28	24
18	Torino !Torino (R)	34	4	9	21	23	58	−35	21

Source: Lega Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹Roma qualified for the first round of the 2003-04 UEFA Cup as Coppa Italia runner-up because the winner, Milan, qualified for Champions League through championship position.
²Perugia gained entry to the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup after Chievo renounced.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away	Atalanta !ATA	Bologna !BOL	Brescia !BRE	Chievo !CHV	Como !COM	Empoli !EMP	Internazionale !INT	Juventus !JUV	Lazio !LAZ	Milan !MIL	Modena !MOD	Parma !PAR	Perugia !PER	Piacenza !PIA	Reggina !REG	Roma !ROM	Torino !TOR	Udinese !UDI
Atalanta !Atalanta		2–2	2–0	1–0	2–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	0–1	1–4	1–3	0–0	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–1	2–2	0–0
Bologna !Bologna	2–3		3–0	1–1	1–0	2–0	1–2	2–2	0–2	0–2	3–0	2–1	2–1	1–0	0–2	2–1	2–2	1–0
Brescia !Brescia	3–0	0–0		0–0	1–1	0–2	0–1	2–0	0–0	1–0	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–2	2–1	2–3	1–0	1–1
Chievo !Chievo	4–1	0–0	1–2		2–0	1–0	2–1	1–4	1–1	3–2	2–0	0–4	3–0	3–1	2–1	0–0	3–2	3–0
Como !Como	1–1	5–1	1–1	2–4		0–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	1–2	0–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–0	0–2
Empoli !Empoli	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0		3–4	0–2	1–2	1–1	1–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	4–2	1–3	1–1	1–1
Internazionale !Internazionale	1–0	2–0	4–0	2–1	4–0	3–0		1–1	1–1	0–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	3–1	3–0	3–3	1–0	1–2
Juventus !Juventus	3–0	1–1	2–1	4–3	1–1	1–0	3–0		1–2	2–1	3–0	2–2	2–2	2–0	5–0	2–1	2–0	1–0
Lazio !Lazio	0–0	1–1	3–1	2–3	3–0	4–1	3–3	0–0		1–1	4–0	0–0	3–0	2–1	0–1	2–2	1–1	2–1
Milan !Milan	3–3	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–0	0–1	1–0	2–1	2–2		2–1	2–1	3–0	2–1	2–0	1–0	6–0	1–0
Modena !Modena	0–2	3–2	0–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–1	0–0	0–3		2–1	1–1	1–0	2–1	1–1	2–1	0–1
Parma !Parma	2–1	1–2	4–3	0–1	2–0	2–0	1–2	1–2	2–1	1–0	1–1		2–2	3–2	2–0	3–0	1–0	3–2
Perugia !Perugia	1–0	1–1	0–0	1–0	3–0	1–3	4–1	0–1	2–2	1–0	2–0	1–2		0–0	2–0	1–0	2–1	0–2
Piacenza !Piacenza	2–0	3–1	1–4	0–3	0–1	1–2	1–4	0–1	2–3	4–2	3–3	1–1	5–1		2–2	1–1	1–0	2–0
Reggina !Reggina	1–1	1–0	2–2	1–1	4–1	1–0	1–2	2–1	0–3	0–0	0–1	0–0	3–1	3–1		2–3	2–1	3–2
Roma !Roma	1–2	3–1	0–0	0–1	2–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	2–1	1–2	2–1	2–2	3–0	3–0		3–1	4–1
Torino !Torino	1–1	2–1	0–2	1–0	0–0	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–1	0–3	1–1	0–4	2–1	1–3	1–0	0–1		0–1
Udinese !Udinese	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	3–2	2–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	1–0	2–1	1–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	2–1	1–1

Source: lega-calcio.it (Italian)
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Overall

Most wins - Juventus (21)
Fewest wins - Como and Torino (4)
Most draws - Brescia (15)
Fewest draws - Piacenza (6)
Most losses - Torino (21)
Fewest losses - Juventus and Lazio (4)
Most goals scored - Juventus and Inter (64)
Fewest goals scored - Torino (23)
Most goals conceded - Piacenza (62)
Fewest goals conceded - Juventus (29)

Relegation play-off

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Reggina	2-1	Atalanta	0-0	2-1

Atalanta B.C. relegated to Serie B.

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Christian Vieri	Internazionale	24
2	Adrian Mutu	Parma	18
3	Filippo Inzaghi	Milan	17
4	Alessandro Del Piero	Juventus	16
4	Giuseppe Signori	Bologna	16
6	Adriano	Parma	15
6	Claudio López	Lazio	15
8	Dario Hübner	Piacenza	14
8	Francesco Totti	Roma	14
10	Antonio Di Natale	Empoli	13
11	Roberto Baggio	Brescia	12

Transfer

References and sources

↑ "Italy blocks non-EU players". UEFA.com. 2003-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
↑ "Italians bar non-EU imports". UEFA.com. 2002-07-17. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
↑ "Piacenza Sack Agostinelli". Soccerway. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
↑ "Cagni returns as Piacenza sack Agostinelli". Soccerway. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005

External links

it:Classifica calcio Serie A italiana 2003 - Italian version with pictures and info.
- All results on RSSSF Website.
2002/2003 Serie A Squads - (www.footballsquads.com)

Serie A

2015–16 clubs	Atalanta Bologna Carpi Chievo Empoli Fiorentina Frosinone Genoa Hellas Verona Internazionale Juventus Lazio Milan Napoli Palermo Roma Sampdoria Sassuolo Torino Udinese

Former clubs	Alessandria Ancona Ascoli Avellino Bari Brescia Cagliari Casale Catania Catanzaro Cesena Como Cremonese Foggia Lecce Lecco Legnano Livorno Lucchese Mantova Messina Modena Novara Padova Parma Perugia Pescara Piacenza Pisa Pistoiese Pro Patria Pro Vercelli Reggiana Reggina Salernitana Siena SPAL Ternana Treviso Triestina Varese Venezia Vicenza

Organisations	Lega Serie A Lega Calcio (defunct)

Competition	Champions Foreign players Managers

Statistics and awards	Records Average attendances Team of the Year Footballer of the Year Coach of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year Referee of the Year Football Club of the Year Italian Footballer of the Year Foreign Footballer of the Year Young Footballer of the Year Defender of the Year Top scorers

Finances	Richest clubs: Deloitte list Forbes' list

Associated competitions	Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana Serie B Lega Pro Serie D European UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League

Serie A seasons

Prima Categoria Prima Divisione Divisione Nazionale	1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29

Other	1921–22 (C.C.I.)^† 1944 1945–46^†

Serie A seasons	1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

^†Championships recognized as official by the Italian Football Federation

Football in Italy

Overview	National association League system List of clubs List of venues Records Scudetto Capocannoniere

International	Italy Under-21 Under-20 Under-19 Under-18 Under-17 Under-16 Under-15 Italy women

Leagues	Lega Serie A Lega Serie B Lega Pro Lega Nazionale Dilettanti Lega Calcio (defunct)

League competitions	Serie A Serie B Lega Pro Lega Pro Prima Divisione defunct Lega Pro Seconda Divisione defunct Serie D Eccellenza Promozione Prima Categoria Seconda Categoria Terza Categoria

Cup competitions	Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana Coppa Italia Lega Pro Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione Supercoppa di Lega di Seconda Divisione Coppa Italia Serie D Coppa Italia Dilettanti

Youth competitions	Campionato Nazionale Primavera Coppa Italia Primavera Supercoppa Primavera Torneo di Viareggio Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti

Women's competitions	Serie A Coppa Italia

Awards	Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Italian Football Hall of Fame

Miscellaneous	Totonero 1980 Totonero 1986 Italian Law 91/1981, Article 18B financial doping scandals 2006 Italian football scandal 2011–12 Italian football scandal 2015 Italian football scandal Foreign Serie A players Foreign Serie B players

Seasons	1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

2002-03 in Italian football

Serie A Serie B Serie C1 Serie C2 Coppa Italia

2002–03 in European football (UEFA)

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Domestic leagues	Albania Andorra Armenia '02 '03 Austria Azerbaijan Belarus '02 '03 Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia '02 '03 Faroe Islands '02 '03 Finland '02 '03 France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland '02 '03 Israel Italy Kazakhstan '02 '03 Latvia '02 '03 Lithuania '02 '03 Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway '02 '03 Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia '02 '03 San Marino Scotland Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden '02 '03 Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales

Domestic cups	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands '02 '03 Finland '02 '03 France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland '02 '03 Israel Italy Kazakhstan '02 '03 Latvia '02 '03 Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway '02 '03 Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden '02 '03 Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales

League cups	England Finland '02 '03 France Germany Iceland '02 '03 Israel Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

UEFA competitions	Champions League (Qualifying phase, Group stage, 2nd Group stage, knockout stage, Final) UEFA Cup (Qualifying round, First round, Second round, Final phase, Final) Intertoto Cup Super Cup

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