2002–03 La Liga


The 2002–03 La Liga season, the 72nd since its establishment, started on 31 August 2002 and finished on 22 June 2003.

Teams

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Segunda División. The promoted teams were Atlético Madrid, Racing Santander and Recreativo, returning to the top flight after an absence of two, one and twenty three years respectively. They replaced Las Palmas, Tenerife and Zaragoza after spending time in the top flight for two, one and twenty four years respectively.

Team information

Clubs and locations

2002-03 season was composed of the following clubs:
TeamStadiumCapacity
BarcelonaCamp Nou98,772
Real MadridSantiago Bernabéu80,354
EspanyolEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys55,926
Atlético MadridVicente Calderón55,005
ValenciaMestalla55,000
Real BetisManuel Ruiz de Lopera52,132
SevillaRamón Sánchez Pizjuán45,500
Athletic BilbaoSan Mamés39,750
Deportivo de La CoruñaRiazor34,600
Celta de VigoEstadio Balaídos32,500
Real SociedadAnoeta32,200
MálagaLa Rosaleda30,044
ValladolidJosé Zorrilla27,846
MallorcaSon Moix23,142
VillarrealEl Madrigal23,000
Racing de SantanderEl Sardinero22,400
Recreativo de HuelvaNuevo Colombino19,860
AlavésMendizorrotza19,840
OsasunaEl Sadar19,553
Rayo VallecanoCampo de Fútbol de Vallecas14,505

League table

Results

Overall

Pichichi Trophy

The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.
GoalscorersGoalTeam
Roy Makaay
29
Deportivo La Coruña
Ronaldo
23
Real Madrid
Nihat Kahveci
23
Real Sociedad
Darko Kovačević
20
Real Sociedad
Raúl
16
Real Madrid
Patrick Kluivert
16
Barcelona
Fernando
15
Betis
Samuel Eto'o
14
Mallorca

Fair Play award

Real Madrid was the winner of the Fair-play award, with 76 points; second was Real Sociedad; and third was Deportivo La Coruña.

Pedro Zaballa award

Real Sociedad supporters

Hat-tricks

Signings

Source: http://www.bdfutbol.com/es/t/t2001-02.html
Players on loan are marked on italics.
TeamGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Real Madrid Esteban Cambiasso ' Ronaldo '
Real Sociedad Boris '
Gabriel Schürrer '		 Valeri Karpin '
Deportivo La Coruña Juanmi '
 Pablo Amo '
Jorge Andrade '		 Roberto Acuña '
 Albert Luque '
Celta José Juan '
 Ángel López '
 Jandro '
Eduardo Coudet '
José Ignacio '		 Mido
Valencia Jean-Félix Dorothée '
Anthony Réveillère
Barcelona Robert Enke '
 Juan Pablo Sorín
Gaizka Mendieta
Juan Román Riquelme '
Athletic Bilbao Aitor Karanka '--
Betis Marcos Assunção '
 Fernando '
Alfonso '
Mallorca David Cortés '
Poli '
Federico Lussenhoff '
Ángel Pérez '		 Harold Lozano '
Raúl Martín '
 Turu Flores '
Walter Pandiani
Sevilla Juan Carlos Caballero '
 Dani Alves '
Jorge Luis Redondo '		 Vinny Samways '
Marcos Vales '		 Nikos Machlas
Osasuna Antonio López
Manuel Vidrio '
Paqui 		Pablo García '
Valdo '
Christian Manfredini 		Gorka Brit '
Richard Morales '
Carlos Ochoa '
Atlético Madrid Esteban '
Juanma '
 Fabricio Coloccini
Cosmin Contra '
 Demetrio Albertini '
Emerson '
Jorge Larena '		 Luis García '
Javi Moreno '
José Mari
Málaga Paco Esteban '
Valladolid Julio Iglesias '
 Javier Muñoz '
Óscar Sánchez '		 Gonzalo Colsa
David Sousa '		 David Aganzo
Nico Olivera '
Villarreal Pepe Reina '
 Juliano Belletti '
 Javier Farinós
Marcos Senna '
Josico '
Rubén Reyes '		 Carlos Aranda '
Antonio de Nigris
Racing Santander Ilan Bakhar '
Icham Mouissi '
 Yossi Benayoun '
Mesías Conceição '
Pablo Lago '		 Diego Alonso
Pedro Munitis
Espanyol Sergio Sánchez
Iván Amaya '
Cyril Domoraud
Xavi Roca '
 Arteaga '
Alain Boghossian '
Fredson '
José Juan Luque '
Iván de la Peña '
Maxi Rodríguez '
Moreno Torricelli '		 Savo Milošević
Recreativo Huelva Manuel Almunia
Juan Merino '
Mariano Pernía '
Sergio Tejero '
Nelson Zelaya '
 Yago Alonso '
Óscar Arpón '
Diego Camacho '
David Cubillo '
David Gallego '
:ca:José María García Morcillo|José Mari García '
Emilio Viqueira '		 Joãozinho
Mario Bermejo '
Daniel Güiza
Kaiku Martín '
Xisco
Enrique Romero '
Alavés Richard Dutruel '
 Abelardo '
 Edu Alonso '
Luis Helguera
Ivan Tomić 		Adrian Ilie '
Rayo Vallecano :es:Sergio Segura|Sergio Segura '
 Javier Dorado '
Viktor Onopko '
Rubén Pulido '		 Julio Álvarez ''
Iriney '
Idan Tal '