2002–03 in Scottish football

none September 2021 Scotland 2002–03 2001–02 2003–04 yes football background:#BFD7FF 2002–03 in Scottish football 200px Premier League champions Rangers First Division champions Falkirk Second Division champions Raith Rovers Third Division champions Greenock Morton Scottish Cup winners Rangers League Cup winners Rangers Challenge Cup winners Queen of the South Junior Cup winners Tayport Teams in Europe Aberdeen, Celtic, Livingston, Rangers Scotland national team UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200203/ 2002/03 - The Scottish Football League 2012-04-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121216051911/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200203 16 December 2012 League competitions Scottish Premier League 2002–03 Scottish Premier League The 2002–03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and Hearts got the UEFA Europa League place. Motherwell finished bottom, but there was no relegation from the SPL as Falkirk did not meet SPL stadium criteria. Celtic's trophyless season was in spite of being favourites to clinch the title and reaching the UEFA Cup final, losing in extra time to F.C. Porto. Note: There was no relegation from the Scottish Premier League. Scottish First Division 2002–03 Scottish First Division Note: There was no promotion from the Scottish First Division. Scottish Second Division 2002–03 Scottish Second Division Scottish Third Division 2002–03 Scottish Third Division Other honours Cup honours CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upReportScottish Cup 2002–03Rangers1 – 0DundeeWikipedia articleLeague Cup 2002–03Rangers2 – 1CelticWikipedia articleChallenge Cup 2002–03Queen of the South2 – 0Brechin CityWikipedia articleYouth CupCeltic3 – 1 AberdeenJunior CupTayport1 – 0Linlithgow Rose Individual honours SPFA awards AwardPlayerTeamPlayers' Player of the Year SCO Barry Ferguson RangersYoung Player of the Year SCO James McFadden Motherwell SFWA awards AwardPlayerTeam Footballer of the Year SCO Barry Ferguson Rangers Young Player of the Year GEO 1990 Zurab Khizanishvili Dundee Manager of the Year SCO Alex McLeish Rangers Scottish clubs in Europe Summary ClubCompetition(s)Final roundCoef.CelticUEFA Champions League UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round Runners-Up22.00LivingstonUEFA Europa LeagueFirst round3.00AberdeenUEFA Europa LeagueFirst round2.50RangersUEFA Europa LeagueFirst round2.00 Average coefficient – 7.375 Celtic DateVenueOpponentsScoreThe score of the Scottish team is shown first.Celtic scorer(s)ReportChampions League Third qualifying round14 AugustCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)SUI FC Basel3–1Henrik Larsson (pen.), Chris Sutton, Mohammed SyllaBBC Sport28 AugustSt. Jakob-Park, Basel (A)SUI FC Basel0–2BBC SportUEFA Cup First round19 SeptemberCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)LTU FK Sūduva8–1Henrik Larsson (3), Stilian Petrov, Chris Sutton, Paul Lambert, John Hartson, Joos ValgaerenBBC Sport3 OctoberSūduva Stadium, Marijampolė (A)LTU FK Sūduva2–0David Fernández, Alan ThompsonBBC SportUEFA Cup Second round31 OctoberCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)ENG Blackburn Rovers1–0Henrik LarssonBBC Sport14 NovemberEwood Park, Blackburn (A)ENG Blackburn Rovers2–0Henrik Larsson, Chris SuttonBBC SportUEFA Cup Third round28 NovemberCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)ESP Celta de Vigo1–0Henrik LarssonBBC Sport13 FebruaryBalaídos, Vigo (A)ESP Celta de Vigo1–2John HartsonBBC SportUEFA Cup Fourth round21 FebruaryCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)GER VfB Stuttgart3–1Paul Lambert, Shaun Maloney, Stilian PetrovBBC Sport27 FebruaryGottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart (A)GER VfB Stuttgart2–3Alan Thompson, Chris SuttonBBC SportUEFA Cup Quarter-final13 MarchCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)ENG Liverpool1–1Henrik LarssonBBC Sport20 MarchAnfield, Liverpool (A)ENG Liverpool2–0Alan Thompson, John HartsonBBC SportUEFA Cup Semi-final10 AprilCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)POR Boavista1–1Henrik LarssonBBC Sport24 AprilEstádio do Bessa, Porto (A)POR Boavista1–0Henrik LarssonBBC SportUEFA Cup Final21 MayEstadio Olímpico de Sevilla, Seville (N)POR F.C. Porto2–3Henrik Larsson (2)BBC Sport Rangers DateVenueOpponentsScoreRangers scorer(s)ReportUEFA Cup First round17 SeptemberFK Viktoria Stadion, Czech Republic (A)CZE Viktoria Zizkov0–2BBC Sport3 OctoberIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)CZE Viktoria Zizkov3–1 Ronald de Boer (2), Neil McCannBBC Sport Livingston DateVenueOpponentsScoreLivingston scorer(s)ReportUEFA Cup Qualifying round13 AugustRheinpark Stadion, Vaduz (A)LIE FC Vaduz1–1Óscar RubioBBC Sport29 AugustAlmondvale, Livingston (H)LIE FC Vaduz0–0BBC SportUEFA Cup First round19 SeptemberArnold Schwarzenegger Stadium, Graz (A)AUT Sturm Graz2–5Rolando Zarate, Stuart LovellBBC Sport3 OctoberAlmondvale, Livingston (H)AUT Sturm Graz4–3Barry Wilson (2), Marvin Andrews, Davide XausaBBC Sport Aberdeen DateVenueOpponentsScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)ReportsUEFA Cup Qualifying round15 AugustPittodrie, Aberdeen (H)MDA Nistru Otaci1–0Darren MackieBBC Sport29 AugustStadionul Călărăşăuca, Otaci (A)MDA Nistru Otaci0–0BBC SportUEFA Cup First round17 SeptemberPittodrie, Aberdeen (H)GER Hertha Berlin0–0BBC Sport1 OctoberOlympic Stadium, BerlinGER Hertha Berlin0–1BBC Sport Scotland national team Scotland national football team 2000–19 results DateVenueOpponentsScoreScotland's score is shown first.CompetitionScotland scorer(s)Report21 AugustHampden Park, Glasgow (H)DEN0–1FriendlyBBC Sport7 SeptemberSvangaskarð, Toftir (A)FRO2–2ECQG5Paul Lambert, Barry FergusonBBC Sport12 OctoberLaugardalsvollur, Reykjavík (A)ISL2–0ECQG5Christian Dailly, Gary NaysmithBBC Sport15 OctoberEaster Road, Edinburgh (H)CAN3–1FriendlyStevie Crawford (2), Steven ThompsonBBC Sport20 NovemberEstadio Primeiro de Maio, Braga (A)POR0–2FriendlyBBC Sport12 FebruaryHampden Park, Glasgow (H)IRL0–2FriendlyBBC Sport29 MarchHampden Park, Glasgow (H)ISL2–1ECQG5Kenny Miller, Lee WilkieBBC Sport2 AprilS Dariaus ir S.Gireno SC, Kaunas (A)LTU0–1ECQG5BBC Sport30 AprilHampden Park, Glasgow (H)AUT0–2FriendlyBBC Sport27 MayTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (H)NZL1–1FriendlyStevie CrawfordBBC Sport7 JuneHampden Park, Glasgow (H)GER1–1ECQG5Kenny MillerBBC Sport Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match ECQG5 = European Championship Qualifying – Group 5 Notes and references 2002 Category:Football in Scotland by season no:Skotsk Premier League 2002–2003