Deportivo de La Coruña 2002–03 football season
The 2002–03 season was Deportivo de La Coruña ' s 32nd season in La Liga , the top division of Spanish football. They also competed in the Copa del Rey , the UEFA Champions League and the Supercopa de España .
Season summary
The 2002–03 season, Javier Irureta 's fifth in charge, started in style for Deportivo. As defending Copa del Rey champions, they qualified for the 2002 Supercopa de España , where they faced Valencia . Three first half goals from Juan Carlos Valerón , Víctor Sánchez and Noureddine Naybet gave them a big advantage after the first leg at Estadio Riazor ,[ 2] and a further goal from Víctor at Mestalla Stadium ensured a 4–0 aggregate victory.[ 3] Depor therefore claimed the Supercopa trophy for the second time in three seasons.
In La Liga , they just failed to match their top two finishes of the past three years, ending up 3rd, although they still qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League . In the 2002–03 edition of that tournament, they made it through a tough first round group in which they faced Bayern Munich , Lens and Milan . Their progress was assured after an excellent 2–1 win against the Italians at San Siro on the final matchday. Another tough draw awaited in the second group stage , where they faced Basel , Juventus and Manchester United . Despite finishing level on points with the Swiss and Italian sides, they were eliminated bottom of the group on goal difference,[ 4] failing to match their quarter-final exploits of the previous two seasons.
In the Copa del Rey , too, they just fell short of their previous high standards. The defending champions were eliminated at the semi-final stage by eventual winners Mallorca .[ 5] It was a great season for striker Roy Makaay , whose 29 league goals won him both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe .
Players
Squad
[ 6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Squad stats
Last updated on 2 April 2021. [ 1] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Competitions
La Liga
League table
Source:
LFP Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th
Fair-play points (C) Champions
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
Copa del Rey
Win
Draw
Loss
UEFA Champions League
First group stage
Second group stage
Supercopa de España
Win
Draw
Loss
References
^ a b "Deportivo La Coruña » Appearances Primera División 2002/2003" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ a b "Deportivo 3-0 Valencia :: Supercopa de España 2002" . ceroacero.es . Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ a b "Valencia 0-1 Deportivo :: Supercopa de España 2002" . ceroacero.es . Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup 2002-03" . RSSSF . Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ a b "Mallorca-Recreativo" (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña » Squad 2002/2003" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña » Appearances Copa del Rey 2002/2003" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña » Appearances Champions League 2002/2003" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña » Appearances Supercopa 2002" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Real Betis 2:4 (Primera División 2002/2003, 1. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "CA Osasuna - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 2. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Valladolid 2:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 3. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "CD Alavés - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 4. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Racing Santander 0:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 5. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "Villarreal CF - Deportivo La Coruña 3:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 6. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ "Rayo Vallecano - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 7. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Real Madrid 0:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 8. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Real Sociedad - Deportivo La Coruña 1:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 9. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - FC Barcelona 2:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 10. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Sevilla FC - Deportivo La Coruña 1:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 11. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - RCD Mallorca 2:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 12. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Recreativo Huelva - Deportivo La Coruña 1:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 13. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Málaga CF 1:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 14. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Valencia CF - Deportivo La Coruña 0:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 15. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Celta Vigo 3:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 16. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Atlético Madrid - Deportivo La Coruña 3:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 17. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Athletic Bilbao 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 18. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Espanyol Barcelona - Deportivo La Coruña 3:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 19. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Real Betis - Deportivo La Coruña 0:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 20. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - CA Osasuna 1:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 21. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Real Valladolid - Deportivo La Coruña 0:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 22. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - CD Alavés 6:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 23. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Racing Santander - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 24. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Villarreal CF 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 25. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Rayo Vallecano 2:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 26. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Real Madrid - Deportivo La Coruña 2:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 27. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Real Sociedad 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 28. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "FC Barcelona - Deportivo La Coruña 2:4 (Primera División 2002/2003, 29. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Sevilla FC 3:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 30. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "RCD Mallorca - Deportivo La Coruña 3:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 31. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Recreativo Huelva 5:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 32. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 4 April 2021 .
^ "Málaga CF - Deportivo La Coruña 0:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 33. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 4 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Valencia CF 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 34. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 4 April 2021 .
^ "Celta Vigo - Deportivo La Coruña 3:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 35. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 4 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Atlético Madrid 3:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 36. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "Athletic Bilbao - Deportivo La Coruña 3:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 37. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Espanyol Barcelona 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 38. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "CD Corralejo - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Copa del Rey 2002/2003, 1. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "Racing Ferrol - Deportivo La Coruña 3:4 (Copa del Rey 2002/2003, 2. Round)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "Sergio salva la papeleta a Irureta" (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "Deportivo La Coruña - Alicante CF 4:1 (Copa del Rey 2002/2003, Round of 16)" . worldfootball.net . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "Duscher salva los muebles al Deportivo ante el Murcia" (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "El Murcia puso contra las cuerdas al campeón" (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "El 'Rifle' dispara, pero el árbitro resucita al Depor" (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
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