2002–03 in Australian soccer
| 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[edit]
Australia national soccer team[edit]
Results and fixtures[edit]
Friendlies[edit]
| 12 February 2003 | England  | 1–3 |  Australia | London, England |
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Report | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 30,590[1] Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) |
| 19 August 2003 | Republic of Ireland  | 2–1 | Australia | Dublin, Ireland |
| Report |
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Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 37,200 Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic) |
| 7 September 2003 | Australia | 2–1 |  Jamaica | Reading, England |
| Report |
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Andy D'Urso (England) |
Australia women's national soccer team[edit]
Results and fixtures[edit]
Friendlies[edit]
| 26 September 2002 | Canada  | 2–0 | Australia | Burnaby, Canada |
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Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: [2] |
| 28 September 2002 | Canada | 0–1 | Australia | University of Victoria, Canada |
| Report |
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Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| 2 October 2002 | United States  | 4–0 | Australia | Cary, United States |
| Report | Stadium: SAS Stadium Attendance: 2,661 |
| 6 October 2002 | Australia | 2–0 |  Russia | Cary, United States |
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Report | Stadium: SAS Stadium |
| 9 October 2002 | Australia | 0–1 |  Italy | Cary, United States |
| Report |
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Stadium: SAS Stadium |
National Soccer League[edit]
| 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Championship play-off[edit]
| 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:
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[edit]
- ^ "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.