Champions League 2002/2003

Format 2002/2003

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2002/2003

1st Qualifying Round

20 champions from countries ranked 29-49 (Zhenis Astana, Dinamo Tirana, B36 Torshavn, F91 Dudlange, Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, Portadown, Hibernians FC, Barry Town, Pyunick Yerevan, Flora Tallin, Shelbourne, Vardar Skopje, FBK Kaunas, Serif Tiraspol, Belshina Bobruisk, IA Akranes, Skonto Riga, Tampere Utd, Torpedo Kutaisi, APOEL Nicosia)

2nd Qualifying Round

involving 28 teams:
10 winners from 1st qualifying round
12 champions from countries ranked 17-28 (Levski Sofia, NK Maribor, Maccabi Haifa, MSK Zilina, Zalaegerszeg, Partizan Belgrade, Dinamo Bucharest, Brondby IF, Legia Warsaw, Hammarby IF, NK Zagreb, FC Basel)
6 second-placed teams from countries ranked 10-15 (Lillestrom, Grazer AK, Dinamo Kiev, FC Bruges, Sparta Prague, Boavista)

3rd Qualifying Round

involving 32 teams:
14 winners from 2nd qualifying round
6 champions from countries ranked 10-16 (Celtic, Rosenburg, Sturm Graz, Shaktar Donetsk, Racing Genk, Slovan Liberec, Sporting Lisbon)
3 second-placed teams from countries ranked 7-9 (Lokomotiv Moscow, AEK Athens, Fenerbahce)
5 third-placed teams from countries ranked 2-6 (Real Madrid qualified as Holders) (Feyenoord, Auxerre, Bayern Munich, Manchester Utd, Inter Milan)
3 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-3 (Newcastle Utd, AC Milan, Barcelona)

1st League Stage

involving 8 groups of 4 teams each:
16 winners from 3rd qualifying round
9 champions  from countries ranked 1-9 (Spartak Moscow, Olympiakos Piraeus, Galatasary,  Ajax, Lyon, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Juventus, Valencia)
6 second-placed teams from countries ranked 1-6 (PSV Eindhoven, Lens,  Bayer Leverkusan, Liverpool, Roma, Deportivo La Coruna)

1 defending cup holder (Real Madrid)

2nd League Stage

involving 4 groups of 4 teams each:
8 group second-placed teams from 1st league stage
8 winners from 1st league stage

Quarter finals

involving 8 teams:
4 group second-placed teams and 4 winners from 2nd league stage
play the quarter finals, the semi finals, and the final
NB. Due to Real Madrid winning the Champions League the following changes to the competition format for 2002/3 will take place. The winner of the 16th ranked country (Scotland) will now enter the 3rd qualifying round. The league winners of the 27th (Slovenia) and 28th (Bulgaria) ranked countries will now enter the 2nd qualifying round

Notes

1st Qualifying Round

1st Qualifying Round Seeding

Seeded Teams Coefficient Unseeded Coefficient
Skonto Riga (LAT 1) 8.582 Hibernians FC (MLT 1) 1.249
APOEL Nicosia (CYP 1) 4.666 Barry Town (WAL 1) 0.916
Tampere Utd (FIN 1) 4.020 Flora Tallin (EST 1) 0.832
Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO 1) 3.499 Pyunick Yerevan (ARM 1) 0.666
Serif Tiraspol (MOL 1) 2.582 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo (BOS 1) 0.666
IA Akranes (ICE 1) 2.416 Portadown (NIR 1) 0.665
Belshina Bobruisk (BLS 1) 2.041 B36 Torshavn (FAR 1) 0.582
FBK Kaunas (LIT 1) 1.915 Dinamo Tirana (ALB 1) 0.582
Shelbourne  (IRE 1) 1.665 F91 Dudelange (LUX 1) 0.416
Vardar Skopje (MAC 1) 1.498 Zhenus Astana (KAZ 1) 0.000

Lowest seed:- Vardar Skopje,  Pts - 1.498,  Ranking - 319th

1st Qualifying Round Matches

Tampere United Fin Pyunik Yerevan Arm

0-4

0-2

Skonto Riga Lat Barry Town Wal

5-0

1-0

Portadown Nir Belshina Bobruisk Bls

0-0

2-3

F91 Dudelange Lux Vardar Skopje Mac

1-1

0-3

FBK Kaunas Lit Dinamo Tirana Alb

2-3

0-0

Flora Tallinn Est APOEL Nicosia Cyp

0-0

0-1

Zeljeznicar Sarajevo Bos IA Akranes Isl

3-0

1-0

Hibernians FC Mlt Shelbourne Irl

2-2

1-0

Torpedo Kutaisi Geo B36 Torshavn Far

5-2

1-0

Serif Tiraspol Mol Zhenis Astana Kaz

2-1

2-3

6 out of 10 seeds qualified

2nd Qualifying Round

2nd Qualifying Round Seeding

Seeded Teams Coefficient Unseeded Teams Coefficient
Dinamo Kiev (UKR 2) 59.979 Dinamo Bucharest (ROM 1) 8.958
Sparta Prague (CZE 2) 48.312 Hammarby IF (SWE 1) 8.620
Club Brugge (BEL 2) 41.762 Skonto Riga (LAT 1)* 8.582
Boavista (POR 2) 36.124 MSK Zilnia (SVK 1) 7.832
Grazer AK (AUT 2) 25.625 Zalaegerszeg (HUN 1) 6.874
IF Brondby (DEN 1) 20.687 APOEL Nicosia (CYP 1) 4.666
Maccabi Haifa (ISR 1) 18.666 Pyunick Yerevan (ARM 1) 4.020
Legia Warsaw (POL 1) 17.750 Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO 1) 3.499
Lillestrom (NOR 2) 15.737 Serif Tiraspol (MOL 1) 2.582
FC Basel (SWI 1) 14.312 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo (BOS 1) 2.416
Partizan Belgrade (YUG 1) 14.165 Belshina Bobruisk (BLS 1) 2.041
NK Zagreb (CRO 1) 12.520 Dinamo Tirana (ALB 1) 1.915
Levski Sofia (BUL 1) 11.582 Hibernians FC (MLT 1) 1.665
NK Maribor (SLO 1) 10.916 Vardar Skopje (MAC 1) 1.498
Lowest Seed :- NK Maribor, Pts - 10.916, Rank - 217th

 

2nd Qualifying Round Matches

Zalaegerszeg TE Hun NK Zagreb Cro

1-0

1-2

Club Brugge Bel Dinamo Bucuresti Rom

3-1

1-0

MSK Zilina Svk FC Basel Sui

1-1

0-3

Skonto Riga Lat Levski Sofia Bul

0-0

0-2

Dinamo Kiev Ukr Pyunik Yerevan Arm

4-0

2-2

Brøndby IF Den Dinamo Tirana Alb

1-0

4-0

NK Maribor Slo APOEL Nicosia Cyp

2-1

2-4

Vardar Skopje Mac Legia Warsaw Pol

1-3

1-1

Boavista Por Hibernians FC Mlt

4-0

3-3

Maccabi Haifa Isr Belshina Bobruisk Bls

4-0

1-0

Lillestrøm SK Nor Zeljeznicar Sarajevo Bos

0-1

0-1

Hammarby IF Swe Partizan Belgrade Yug

1-1

0-4

Sparta Praha Cze Torpedo Kutaisi Geo

3-0

2-1

Serif Tiraspol Mol Grazer AK Aut

1-4

0-2

11 out of 14 seeds qualified

3rd Qualifying Round

3rd Qualifying Round Seeding

Seeded Teams Coefficient Unseeded Teams Coefficient
Bayern Munich (GER 3) 133.495 Sporting Lisbon (POR 1) 34.124
Man Utd (ENG 3) 125.729 Auxerre (FRA 3) 32.176
Barcelona (ESP 4) 116.233 Slovan Liberec (CZE 1) 29.312
Inter Milan (ITA 3) 88.334 Grazer AK (AUS 2) 25.625
Feyenoord (NED 3) 70.082 Shaktar Donetsk (UKR 1) 23.797
AC Milan (ITA 4) 69.334 Racing Genk (BEL 1) 21.762
Dinamo Kiev (UKR 2) 59.979 IF Brondby (DEN 1) 20.687
Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS 2) 57.645 Fenerbache (TUR 2) 19.362
AEK Athens (GRE 2) 52.058 Maccabi Haifa (ISR 1) 18.666
Sparta Prague (CZE 2) 48.312 Legia Warsaw (POL 1) 17.750
Rosenborg (NOR 1) 47.737 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo (BOS 1) 15.737
Newcastle Utd (ENG 4) 43.729 FC Basel (SWI 1) 14.312
Club Brugge (BEL 2) 41.762 Partizan Belgrade (YUG 1) 14.165
Sturm Graz (AUT 1) 37.625 Zalaegerszeg (HUN 1) 12.520
Boavista (POR 2) 36.124 Levski Sofia (BUL 1) 11.582
Celtic (SCO 1) 36.062 APOEL Nicosia (CYP 1) 10.916

Lowest Seed :- Celtic,  Pts - 36.062,   Rank - 70th

3rd Qualifying Round Matches

Maccabi Haifa Isr Sturm Graz Aut

2-0

3-3

Sporting CP Lisbon Por Inter Ita

0-0

0-2

Zalaegerszeg TE Hun Manchester United Eng

1-0

0-5

Boavista Por AJ Auxerre Fra

0-1

0-0

FC Barcelona Esp Legia Warsaw Pol

3-0

1-0

Levski Sofia Bul Dinamo Kiev Ukr

0-1

0-1

Zeljeznicar Sarajevo Bos Newcastle United Eng

0-1

0-4

Feyenoord Ned Fenerbahçe Tur

1-0

2-0

AC Milan Ita Slovan Liberec Cze

1-0

1-2

Grazer AK Aut Lokomotiv Moscow Rus

0-2

3-3

APOEL Nicosia Cyp AEK Athens Gre

2-3

0-1

Partizan Belgrade Yug Bayern München Ger

0-3

1-3

Celtic Sco FC Basel Sui

3-1

0-2

Rosenborg BK Nor Brøndby IF Den

1-0

3-2

Racing Genk Bel Sparta Praha Cze

2-0

2-4

Shakhtar Donetsk Ukr Club Brugge Bel

1-1

1-1

Penalty shootout: Club Brugge - Shakhtar Donetsk

4 - 1

12 out of 16 seeds qualified for 1st League Phase

Teams automatically entered into the Champions League 1st League Phase

Valencia (ESP 1) Bayer Leverkusan (GER 2) Liverpool (ENG 2) Spartak Moscow (RUS 1)
Deportivo La Coruna (ESP 2) Borussia Dortnund (GER 1) Arsenal (ENG 1) Galatasary (TUR 1)
Roma (ITA 2) Lens (FRA 2) PSV (NED 2) Olympiakos Piraeus (GRE 1)
Juventus (ITA 1) Lyon (FRA 1) Ajax (NED 1) Real Madrid (Holders)
For the draw of the 1st league stage the 32 teams are divided into four pots. Pot 1 will comprise last year's title holders Real Madrid and the top seven clubs in the team ranking. Pot 2 will comprise the following eight clubs in the rankings and so on. Each group in the 1st league stage will contain one team of each pot.

1st League Stage Seedings

Pot 1                          coef.     Pot 2                          coef.
------------------------ --- -------     ------------------------- --- -------
Real Madrid (TH)         Esp 147.233     Deportivo La Coruna      Esp  82.233
Bayern Munchen ***  	 Ger 133.495     Bayer Leverkusen         Ger  81.495
Manchester United ***    Eng 125.729     Liverpool                Eng  79.729
FC Barcelona ***         Esp 116.233     Galatasaray              Tur  78.362
Valencia                 Esp 106.233     AS Roma                  Ita  77.334
Juventus                 Ita  91.334     Olympique Lyon           Fra  74.176
Arsenal                  Eng  90.729     Borussia Dortmund        Ger  73.495
Inter ***                Ita  88.334     Feyenoord ***            Ned  70.082

Pot 3                          coef.     Pot 4                          coef.
------------------------ --- -------     ------------------------- --- -------
AC Milan ***             Ita  69.334     Rosenborg BK ***         Nor  47.737
PSV Eindhoven            Ned  63.082     RC Lens                  Fra  44.176
Dinamo Kiev **           Ukr  59.979     Newcastle United ***     Eng  43.729
Spartak Moscow           Rus  59.645     Club Brugge **           Bel  41.762
Lokomotiv Moscow ***     Rus  57.645     AJ Auxerre ***           Fra  32.176
Olympiakos Piraeus       Gre  55.058     Racing Genk ***          Bel  21.762
AEK Athens ***           Gre  52.058     Maccabi Haifa **         Isr  18.666
Ajax                     Ned  48.082     FC Basel **              Sui  14.312
KEY:
*   = team started in 1st qualification round
**  = team started in 2nd qualification round
*** = team started in 3rd qualification round

 

1st League Stage Matches

Group A
AJ Auxerre FRA PSV Eindhoven NED 0-0 & 0-3
Arsenal ENG Borussia Dortmund GER 2-0 & 1-2
Borussia Dortmund GER AJ Auxerre FRA 2-1 & 0-1
PSV Eindhoven NED Arsenal ENG 0-4 & 0-0
PSV Eindhoven NED Borussia Dortmund GER 1-3 & 1-1
AJ Auxerre FRA Arsenal ENG 0-1 & 2-1
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Arsenal (ENG) 6 3 1 2 9 4 +5 10
2. Borussia Dortmund (GER) 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10
3. AJ Auxerre (FRA) 6 2 1 3 4 7 -3 7
4. PSV Eindhoven (NED) 6 1 3 2 5 8 -3 6
Group B
Valencia CF ESP Liverpool FC ENG 2-0 & 1-0
FC Basel SUI Spartak Moscow RUS 2-0 & 2-0
Spartak Moscow RUS Valencia CF ESP 0-3 & 0-3
Liverpool FC ENG FC Basel SUI 1-1 & 3-3
Liverpool FC ENG Spartak Moscow RUS 5-0 & 3-1
Valencia CF ESP FC Basel SUI 6-2 & 2-2
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Valencia CF (ESP) 6 5 1 0 17 4 +13 16
2. FC Basel (SUI) 6 2 3 1 12 12 0 9
3. Liverpool FC (ENG) 6 2 2 2 12 8 +4 8
4. Spartak Moscow (RUS) 6 0 0 6 1 18 -17 0
Group C
Racing Genk BEL AEK Athens GRE 0-0 & 1-1
AS Roma ITA Real Madrid ESP 0-3 & 1-0
Real Madrid ESP Racing Genk BEL 6-0 & 1-1
AEK Athens GRE AS Roma ITA 0-0 & 1-1
AEK Athens GRE Real Madrid ESP 3-3 & 2-2
Racing Genk BEL AS Roma ITA 0-1 & 0-0
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Real Madrid (ESP) 6 2 3 1 15 7 +8 9
2. AS Roma (ITA) 6 2 3 1 3 4 -1 9
3. AEK Athens (GRE) 6 0 6 0 7 7 0 6
4. Racing Genk (BEL) 6 0 4 2 2 9 -7 4
Group D
Rosenborg NOR Inter Milan ITA 2-2 & 0-3
Ajax NED Olympique Lyon FRA 2-1 & 2-0
Olympique Lyon FRA Rosenborg NOR 5-0 & 1-1
Inter Milan ITA Ajax NED 1-0 & 2-1
Inter Milan ITA Olympique Lyon FRA 1-2 & 3-3
Rosenborg NOR Ajax NED 0-0 & 1-1
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Inter Milan (ITA) 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 11
2. Ajax (NED) 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
3. Olympique Lyon (FRA) 6 2 2 2 12 9 +3 8
4. Rosenborg (NOR) 6 0 4 2 4 12 -8 4
Group E
Feyenoord NED Juventus ITA 1-1 & 0-2
Dinamo Kiev UKR Newcastle United ENG 2-0 & 1-2
Newcastle United ENG Feyenoord NED 0-1 & 3-2
Juventus ITA Dinamo Kiev UKR 5-0 & 2-1
Juventus ITA Newcastle United ENG 2-0 & 0-1
Feyenoord NED Dinamo Kiev UKR 0-0 & 0-2
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Juventus (ITA) 6 4 1 1 12 3 +9 13
2. Newcastle United (ENG) 6 3 0 3 6 8 -2 9
3. Dinamo Kiev (UKR) 6 2 1 3 6 9 -3 7
4. Feyenoord (NED) 6 1 2 3 4 8 -4 5
Group F
Manchester United ENG Maccabi Haifa ISR 5-2 & 0-3
Olympiakos Piraeus GRE Bayer Leverkusen GER 6-2 & 0-2
Bayer Leverkusen GER Manchester United ENG 1-2 & 0-2
Maccabi Haifa ISR Olympiakos Piraeus GRE 3-0 & 3-3
Maccabi Haifa ISR Bayer Leverkusen GER 0-2 & 1-2
Manchester United ENG Olympiakos Piraeus GRE 4-0 & 3-2
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Manchester United (ENG) 6 5 0 1 16 8 +8 15
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 6 3 0 3 9 11 -2 9
3. Maccabi Haifa (ISR) 6 2 1 3 12 12 0 7
4. Olympiakos Piraeus (GRE) 6 1 1 4 11 17 -6 4
Group G
Bayern Munich GER Deportivo La Coruna ESP 2-3 & 1-2
AC Milan ITA RC Lens FRA 2-1 & 1-2
RC Lens FRA Bayern Munich GER 1-1 & 3-3
Deportivo La Coruna ESP AC Milan ITA 0-4 & 2-1
Deportivo La Coruna ESP RC Lens FRA 3-1 & 1-3
Bayern Munich GER AC Milan ITA 1-2 & 1-2
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. AC Milan (ITA) 6 4 0 2 12 7 +5 12
2. Deportivo La Coruna (ESP) 6 4 0 2 11 12 -1 12
3. RC Lens (FRA) 6 2 2 2 11 11 0 8
4. Bayern Munich (GER) 6 0 2 4 9 13 -4 2
Group H
Lokomotiv Moscow RUS Galatasaray TUR 0-2 & 2-1
FC Barcelona ESP Club Brugge BEL 3-2 & 1-0
Club Brugge BEL Lokomotiv Moscow RUS 0-0 & 0-2
Galatasaray TUR FC Barcelona ESP 0-2 & 1-3
Galatasaray TUR Club Brugge BEL 0-0 & 1-3
Lokomotiv Moscow RUS FC Barcelona ESP 1-3 & 0-1
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. FC Barcelona (ESP) 6 6 0 0 13 4 +9 18
2. Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) 6 2 1 3 5 7 -2 7
3. Club Brugge (BEL) 6 1 2 3 5 7 -2 5
4. Galatasaray  (TUR) 6 1 1 4 5 10 -5 4

 

2nd League Stage Seedings

Pot 1                          coef.     Pot 2                          coef.
------------------------ --- -------     ------------------------- --- -------
Real Madrid (TH)         Esp 147.233     Juventus                 Ita  91.334
Manchester United ***    Eng 125.729     Arsenal                  Eng  90.729
FC Barcelona ***         Esp 116.233     Inter ***                Ita  88.334
Valencia                 Esp 106.233     AC Milan ***             Ita  69.334
    
Pot 3                          coef.     Pot 4                          coef.
------------------------ --- -------     ------------------------- --- -------
Deportivo La Coruna      Esp  82.233	 Lokomotiv Moscow ***     Rus  57.645
Bayer Leverkusen         Ger  81.495	 Ajax                     Ned  48.082
AS Roma                  Ita  77.334     Newcastle United ***     Eng  43.729
Borussia Dortmund        Ger  73.495     FC Basel **              Sui  14.312

2nd League Stage Matches

Group A
Newcastle United ENG Inter Milan ITA 1-4 & 2-2
Bayer Leverkusen GER FC Barcelona ESP 1-2 & 0-2
FC Barcelona ESP Newcastle United ENG 3-1 & 2-0
Inter Milan ITA Bayer Leverkusen GER 3-2 & 2-0
FC Barcelona ESP Inter Milan ITA 3-0 & 0-0
Bayer Leverkusen GER Newcastle United ENG 1-3 & 1-3
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. FC Barcelona (ESP) 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 16
2. Inter Milan (ITA) 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11
3. Newcastle United (ENG) 6 2 1 3 10 13 -3 7
4. Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 6 0 0 6 5 15 -10 0
Group B
Valencia CF ESP Ajax NED 1-1 & 1-1
AS Roma ITA Arsenal  ENG 1-3 & 1-1
Arsenal  ENG Valencia CF ESP 0-0 & 1-2
Ajax NED AS Roma ITA 2-1 & 1-1
Arsenal ENG Ajax  NED 1-1 & 0-0
AS Roma ITA Valencia CF ESP 0-1 & 3-0
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Valencia CF (ESP) 6 2 3 1 5 6 -1 9
2. Ajax  (NED) 6 1 5 0 6 5 +1 8
3. Arsenal (ENG) 6 1 4 1 6 5 +1 7
4. AS Roma (ITA) 6 1 2 3 7 8 -1 5
Group C
Lokomotiv Moscow RUS Borussia Dortmund GER 1-2 & 0-3
AC Milan ITA Real Madrid ESP 1-0 & 1-3
Real Madrid ESP Lokomotiv Moscow RUS 2-2 & 1-0
Borussia Dortmund GER AC Milan ITA 0-1 & 1-0
Real Madrid ESP Borussia Dortmund GER 2-1 & 1-1
AC Milan ITA Lokomotiv Moscow RUS 1-0 & 1-0
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. AC Milan (ITA) 6 4 0 2 5 4 +1 12
2. Real Madrid (ESP) 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11
3. Borussia Dortmund (GER) 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10
4. Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) 6 0 1 5 3 10 -7 1
Group D
Deportivo La Coruna ESP Juventus ITA 2-2 & 2-3
FC Basel SUI Manchester United ENG 1-3 & 1-1
Manchester United ENG Deportivo La Coruna ESP 2-0 & 0-2
Juventus ITA FC Basel SUI 4-0 & 1-2
Manchester United ENG Juventus  ITA 2-1 & 3-0
FC Basel SUI Deportivo La Coruna ESP 1-0 & 0-1
  M W D L GF GA GD Pts
1. Manchester United (ENG) 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13
2. Juventus (ITA) 6 2 1 3 11 11 0 7
3. Deportivo La Coruna (ESP) 6 2 1 3 7 8 -1 7
4. FC Basel (SUI) 6 2 1 3 5 10 -5 7

 

Quarter Finals Matches

Real Madrid Esp Manchester United Eng

3-1

3-4

Ajax Ned AC Milan Ita

0-0

2-3

Internazionale Ita Valencia Esp

1-0

1-2

Juventus Ita FC Barcelona Esp

1-1

2-1

 

Semi Finals Matches

Real Madrid Esp Juventus Ita

2-1

1-3

AC Milan Ita Internazionale Ita

0-0

1-1

 

Final

AC Milan Ita Juventus Ita

0-0

 

Penalty shootout: AC Milan - Juventus

3-2

 

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