2002–03 Bundesliga

First in the 2002/03 season in the Bundesliga and thus German master of men was the FC Bayern Munich. The season began on 9 August 2002 with the match between Borussia Dortmund and Hertha BSC and ended on 24 May 2003.

Season overview

With Michael Ballack and Zé Roberto changed for the new season two pillars of successful team Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC Bayern München, as Sebastian Deisler. The 40th Bundesliga season was not spectacular at the top. On 30 Round won by Bayern Munich under coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, the German championship. Negative surprise was Bayer Leverkusen, which almost became champions in the previous year. Only on the final day, the club secured a 1-0 in Nuremberg in the league. Previously, almost weekly curiosities occurred at Bayer Leverkusen, said coach Thomas Hörster was fired because he no longer believed in the league after a 1:4 defeat in Hamburg. Likewise, Udo Lattek was traded as a coach, but then resigned for health reasons in his post, instead Jürgen Kohler operated for several months as head of sport and with two games left in the season, Klaus Augenthaler new coach, having previously released some weeks at relegated Nuremberg been. The 1st FC Nuremberg had as Arminia Bielefeld and Energie Cottbus relegated to the Second Bundesliga. Movers Hanover was able to hold mainly because remarkable eight away wins in the league.

The last matchday of the 2002/ 03 drew its power from the battle for second place in the table, the person entitled to direct qualification for the Champions League. Borussia Dortmund went second place with 57 points in the 34th game day and had to play at home against Energie Cottbus relegated, a seemingly easy task. Third-placed VfB Stuttgart, who had a point behind Dortmund, has also played in their own stadium against VfL Wolfsburg.

VfB Stuttgart won in an unspectacular game masterfully 2-0 against the Wolves. Then came everything on the result from Dortmund. In a tie, the VfB Stuttgart would advance to the second place, the Dortmund would then third in the qualification for the Champions League. Cezanne BVB, nothing would change at the table level.

It all started initially planned in the Westphalia Stadium. Dortmund went a goal by Tomas Rosicky in the 25th minute lead. Amazingly, however, the at that time already relegated FC Energie Cottbus did not show and kept it. Dortmund found no remedy for the parts playful superior Cottbus and got himself repeatedly under pressure. In the 74th minute, the Dortmund drama then took its course. The Cottbus midfielder Timo Rost headed the ball to 1:1 in the Dortmund goal. BVB made ​​it in the final minutes not to achieve another goal and was at the end of third parties.

VfB moved as runner-up in the Champions League. A successful completion of a remarkable career of Krassimir Balakov, the last competitive game even was able to achieve a goal. Besides Balakov the former German international Ulf Kirsten and Michael Preetz ended their players careers.

Final Table

Cross Table

The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column and the visiting team in the top row.

Top scorers

The champion team FC Bayern Munich

• Goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn ( 33/ 0); Stefan Wessels ( 1/0)
• Defense: Robert Kovač (24/ 0); Samuel Kuffour (20/ 1); Thomas Linke (32/ 0); Bixente Lizarazu (26/ 2); Willy Sagnol (23/ 2); Michael Tarnat (11/ 0)
• Midfielder Michael Ballack (26/ 10); Sebastian Deisler (8/ 0); Markus Feulner (10/ 0); Thorsten Fink (10/ 0); Hargreaves owen (25/ 1); Jens Jeremies (29/ 0); Niko Kovač (18/ 1); Zvjezdan Misimović (1/ 0); Hasan Salihamidžić ( 12/2); Mehmet Scholl ( 18/4 ); Bastian Schweinsteiger ( 14/ 0); Pablo Thiam (4/ 0); Piotr Trochowski ( 3/ 0); Zé Roberto ( 31/3 )
• Attack: Giovane Élber (33/ 21); Claudio Pizarro (31/ 15); Roque Santa Cruz (14/ 5); Alexander Zickler (12/ 4)
• Coach: Ottmar Hitzfeld

Coaches and officials

Used referee

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Cup Competitions: DFB Cup | Association Cups

Juniors: Championship of A-Juniors | Junior B Championship | A Youth Club Cup

Women

Bundesliga | Regional

Cup Competitions: DFB Cup | DFB Pokal Hall

Junior Women: Cup of B- Juniors

• Bundesliga
• Football in 2002
• Football in 2003