en 2002–03 in Australian soccer

Soccer in Australia
Season	2002–03
Men's soccer
NSL Premiership	Sydney Olympic
NSL Championship	Perth Glory
Women's soccer
WNSL Premiership	Queensland Sting
WNSL Championship	Queensland Sting

The 2002–03 season was the 34th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 120th overall.

National teams

Australia national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

12 February 2003	England	1–3	Australia	London, England
	Jeffers 69'	Report	Popovic 16' Kewell 42' Emerton 84'	Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 30,590^[1] Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

19 August 2003	Republic of Ireland	2–1	Australia	Dublin, Ireland
	O'Shea 74' Morrison 81'	Report	Viduka 49'	Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 37,200 Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)

7 September 2003	Australia	2–1	Jamaica	Reading, England
	Bresciano 19' Kewell 58'	Report	Lisbie 21'	Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Andy D'Urso (England)

Australia women's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

26 September 2002	Canada	2–0	Australia	Burnaby, Canada
	Morneau 62', 84'	Report		Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: ^[2]

28 September 2002	Canada	0–1	Australia	University of Victoria, Canada
		Report	Golebiowski 64'	Stadium: Centennial Stadium

2 October 2002	United States	4–0	Australia	Cary, United States
	Chastain 23' Parlow 34', 58' McMillan 74'	Report		Stadium: SAS Stadium Attendance: 2,661

6 October 2002	Australia	2–0	Russia	Cary, United States
	Golebiowski 12' Peters 43'	Report		Stadium: SAS Stadium

9 October 2002	Australia	0–1	Italy	Cary, United States
		Report	Camporese 90'	Stadium: SAS Stadium

National Soccer League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Olympic Sharks	24	16	3	5	51	28	+23	51	2003 National Soccer League Championship Playoff
2	Perth Glory	24	16	2	6	48	22	+26	50
3	Parramatta Power	24	12	4	8	51	27	+24	40
4	Newcastle United	24	10	7	7	37	25	+12	37
5	Adelaide City	24	11	4	9	40	34	+6	37
6	Northern Spirit	24	11	3	10	37	44	−7	36
7	South Melbourne	24	10	5	9	36	37	−1	35
8	Sydney United	24	7	6	11	23	31	−8	27
9	Melbourne Knights	24	7	6	11	38	52	−14	27
10	Brisbane Strikers	24	7	5	12	38	45	−7	26
11	Football Kingz	24	6	6	12	26	45	−19	24
12	Marconi Fairfield	24	6	5	13	25	42	−17	23
13	Wollongong Wolves	24	5	8	11	25	43	−18	23

Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2003. Source: Soccer Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Championship play-off

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Perth Glory (C)	10	8	0	2	27	7	+20	27^[a]	2002–03 National Soccer League Champions
2	Olympic Sharks	10	4	1	5	17	14	+3	19^[b]	2003 National Soccer League Grand Final
3	Adelaide City (R)	10	5	2	3	19	14	+5	17	Joined the 2003 SASF Premier League^[c]
4	Parramatta Power	10	3	4	3	16	21	−5	13
5	Northern Spirit	9	2	2	5	7	22	−15	8^[d]
6	Newcastle United	9	2	1	6	9	17	−8	7^[d]

Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2003. Source: Soccer Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Awarded 3 bonus points, due to regular season position.
^ Awarded 6 bonus points, due to regular season position.
^ Adelaide City was not forcibly relegated, but voluntarily left the League due to financial difficulties.^[3]
^ ^a ^b The final round match between Northern Spirit and Newcastle United was not played, as neither team could progress.

References

^ "Socceroo Internationals for 2003". OzFootball. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ Esamie, Thomas. "Matildas Internationals for 2002". OzFootball. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ "A-League: Adelaide marks a decade United". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

[table_hth_PG0.65468640795661-3] Awarded 3 bonus points, due to regular season position.

[table_hth_OS0.65468640795661-4] Awarded 6 bonus points, due to regular season position.

[table_note_res_PL0.65468640795661-6] Adelaide City was not forcibly relegated, but voluntarily left the League due to financial difficulties.^[3]

[table_hth_NS0.65468640795661-7] The final round match between Northern Spirit and Newcastle United was not played, as neither team could progress.

[1] "Socceroo Internationals for 2003". OzFootball. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[2] Esamie, Thomas. "Matildas Internationals for 2002". OzFootball. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[5] "A-League: Adelaide marks a decade United". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

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2002–03 in Australian soccer

National teams

Australia national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

Australia women's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

National Soccer League

Championship play-off

References

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