2002–03_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage

2002–03 UEFA Champions League first group stage

2002–03 UEFA Champions League first group stage

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The 2002–03 UEFA Champions League first group stage matches took place between 17 September and 13 November 2002. The draw for the group stage was made on 29 August 2002 in Monaco.[1][2]

The group stage featured the 16 automatic qualifiers and the 16 winners of the third qualifying round. Each team was drawn into one of eight groups but avoided teams from their own country. All four teams in the group played home and away matches against each other to determine the winner and runner-up in the group.

At the completion of the group stage, the top two teams in each group advanced to play in a second group stage, while the third-placed teams dropped down to the UEFA Cup.

Seeding

Seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients.[3][4] Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Tuesday and Wednesday. Clubs with the same pairing letter would play on different days, ensuring that teams from the same city (e.g. Milan and Internazionale, who also share a stadium) did not play on the same day.

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Tie-breaking criteria

Based on Article 7.06 in the UEFA regulations, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria will be applied to determine the rankings:[5]

  1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  2. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
  3. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  4. superior goal difference from all group matches played;
  5. higher number of goals scored;
  6. higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

Groups

Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).

Group A

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Source: RSSSF
More information Auxerre, 0–0 ...
More information Arsenal, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 34,907
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

More information Borussia Dortmund, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 46,500
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
More information PSV Eindhoven, 0–4 ...
Attendance: 29,500

More information PSV Eindhoven, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 26,100
More information Auxerre, 0–1 ...

More information Borussia Dortmund, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 47,000
More information Arsenal, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 35,302

More information PSV Eindhoven, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 27,500
More information Borussia Dortmund, 2–1 ...

More information Auxerre, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 16,959
Referee: Sorin Corpordean (Romania)
More information Arsenal, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 35,274

Group B

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Source: RSSSF
More information Valencia, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 35,333
More information Basel, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 29,500

More information Spartak Moscow, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 10,100
More information Liverpool, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 37,634
Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)

More information Liverpool, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 40,812
More information Valencia, 6–2 ...
Attendance: 27,394

More information Spartak Moscow, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 10,000
More information Basel, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 29,503
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)

More information Liverpool, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 41,831
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
More information Spartak Moscow, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 3,500

More information Valencia, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 26,378
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
More information Basel, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 29,534

Group C

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Source: RSSSF
More information Genk, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 22,000
More information Roma, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 71,130
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

More information Real Madrid, 6–0 ...
Attendance: 65,309
More information AEK Athens, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 9,444

More information AEK Athens, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 12,784
More information Genk, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 22,260
Referee: Alain Sars (France)

More information Real Madrid, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 58,343
More information Roma, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 25,592
Referee: Željko Širić (FR Yugoslavia)

More information AEK Athens, 1–1 ...
More information Real Madrid, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 72,035

More information Genk, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 21,723
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
More information Roma, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 32,734

Group D

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Source: RSSSF
More information Rosenborg, 2–2 ...
More information Ajax, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 37,104
Referee: Mike Riley (England)

More information Lyon, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 37,505
Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Germany)
More information Internazionale, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 45,784

More information Internazionale, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 31,448
More information Rosenborg, 0–0 ...

More information Lyon, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 37,770
More information Ajax, 1–1 ...

More information Internazionale, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 33,686
More information Lyon, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 38,134

More information Rosenborg, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 21,008
More information Ajax, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 50,272

Group E

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Source: RSSSF
More information Feyenoord, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 40,759
More information Dynamo Kyiv, 2–0 ...

More information Newcastle United, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 40,540
More information Juventus, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 26,876

More information Juventus, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 41,424
More information Feyenoord, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 41,200

More information Newcastle United, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 48,370
More information Dynamo Kyiv, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 73,880
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

More information Juventus, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 35,789
More information Newcastle United, 2–1 ...

More information Feyenoord, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Germany)
More information Dynamo Kyiv, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 76,000

Group F

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More information Manchester United, 5–2 ...
Attendance: 63,439
More information Olympiacos, 6–2 ...

More information Bayer Leverkusen, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 21,094
More information Maccabi Haifa, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 14,893

More information Maccabi Haifa, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 6,320
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
More information Manchester United, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 66,902

More information Bayer Leverkusen, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Eric Poulat (France)
More information Olympiacos, 2–3 ...

More information Maccabi Haifa, 3–0 ...
More information Bayer Leverkusen, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 22,500

More information Manchester United, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 66,185
More information Olympiacos, 3–3 ...

1 Maccabi Haifa played their home group matches at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus after UEFA banned international matches from being played in Israel.

Group G

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Source: RSSSF
More information Bayern Munich, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
More information Milan, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 70,214

More information Lens, 1–1 ...
More information Deportivo La Coruña, 0–4 ...
Attendance: 27,614

More information Deportivo La Coruña, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 24,734
More information Bayern Munich, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 59,000

More information Lens, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 37,982
More information Milan, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 75,611

More information Deportivo La Coruña, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 26,948
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
More information Lens, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 39,474

More information Bayern Munich, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 22,000
More information Milan, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 56,294
Referee: Mike Riley (England)

Group H

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Source: RSSSF
More information Lokomotiv Moscow, 0–2 ...
More information Barcelona, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 83,540
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)

More information Club Brugge, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 25,878
Referee: Paulo Costa (Portugal)
More information Galatasaray, 0–2 ...

More information Lokomotiv Moscow, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 21,000
More information Galatasaray, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 19,163
Referee: Eric Poulat (France)

More information Club Brugge, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 27,508
More information Barcelona, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 62,426

More information Galatasaray, 1–2 ...
More information Club Brugge, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 27,344
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

More information Lokomotiv Moscow, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
More information Barcelona, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 42,928
Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)

Notes

  1. CET (UTC+1) for matches from 29 October 2002, and CEST (UTC+2) for matches to 23 October 2002.

References

  1. "Europe's big guns kept apart". BBC Sport. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  2. "Champions League group guide". BBC Sport. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  3. "United and Bayern join top seeds". UEFA. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  4. "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2002/03" (PDF). UEFA. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 24 November 2009.

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