45th season of top-tier Turkish football
Football league season
The 2002-03 Süper Lig was the 45th edition of top-flight professional football in Turkey. The season celebrated the centenary of Beşiktaş J.K., who became eventual champions. Moreover, Malatyaspor qualified for the first time in a European cup competition after a 2–0 away win at Turkish Cup winners Trabzonspor combined with Fenerbahçe's draw at İzmir with relegated Göztepe, 1–1, despite being ahead in the first half. They are the first team from Eastern Anatolia to play in UEFA competitions.
Locations
Location of teams in Süper Lig 2002–03
Final league table
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Fenerbahçe were ahead of Trabzonspor on head-to-head record: Fenerbahçe–Trabzonspor 3–2, Trabzonspor–Fenerbahçe 0–0.
- ^ Trabzonspor have won the 2002–03 Turkish Cup competition and thus are qualified for the first round of the UEFA Cup.
- ^ a b Denizlispor were ahead of Adanaspor on head-to-head goal difference: Denizlispor–Adanaspor 2–0, Adanaspor–Denizlispor 2–1.
- ^ a b Diyarbakırspor were ahead of Bursaspor on head-to-head goal difference: Bursaspor–Diyarbakırspor 4–1, Diyarbakırspor–Bursaspor 4–0.
Results
Source: TFF, Mackolik
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
[1]
References
- Turkish-Soccer.com by Erdinç Sivritepe
