2002–03 UEFA Cup qualifying round
The qualifying round of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup was contested from 13 to 29 August 2002. A total of 82 teams participated in this round, which decided 41 of the 96 places in the first round.
Format
In the qualifying round, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time were played, divided into two fifteen-minute halves. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.[1]
Teams
A total of 82 teams from 44 national associations were involved in the qualifying round, including three teams that qualified via the Fair Play ranking (FP).[2]
Below are the participating teams, sorted by their 2002 UEFA club coefficient (in parentheses).
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Seeding
The draw was held on 21 June 2002 in Geneva.[3] Before the draw, teams were divided into seeded and unseeded teams, based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season.[2] For convenience of the draw and to avoid pairing of teams from the same association, the teams were further divided into 10 groups (nine groups of eight teams and one group of ten teams), each containing an equal number of seeded and unseeded teams.[4] In the draw, a seeded team from each group was paired with an unseeded team from the same group. The first team to be drawn played the first leg at home.[1]
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Matches
The first leg matches were played on 13 and 15 August, and the second leg matches were played on 29 August 2002.
First leg
| 13 August 2002 | Vaduz  | 1–1 |  | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
| 18:00 | Burgmeier  |
Report | Rubio |
Referee: Siniša Zrnić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 15 August 2002 | Litex Lovech  | 5–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Lovech Stadium, Lovech |
| 19:45 | Nikolov Stoilov Yovov Rusev |
Report | Referee: Srečko Kandare (Slovenia) |
| 15 August 2002 | Glentoran  | 0–2 |  | The Oval, Belfast |
| 20:00 | Report | Żurawski Dubicki |
Referee: Ladislav Gádoši (Slovakia) |
| 15 August 2002 | Zimbru Chișinău  | 3–1 |  | Stadionul Republican, Chișinău |
| 19:30 | Frunză Gvazava |
Report | Henriksson |
Referee: Johan Verbist (Belgium) |
| 15 August 2002 | Pobeda  | 2–0 |  | Stadion Goce Delčev, Prilep |
| 17:00 | Nielsen Krstev |
Report | Referee: Stefan Messner (Austria) |
| 15 August 2002 | Dinamo Minsk .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–4 | | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk |
| 18:00 | Tsyhalka |
Report | Mukasi Dimitrov Brito |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: René Rogalla (Switzerland) |
| 15 August 2002 | Hajduk Split  | 3–0 |  | Stadion Poljud, Split |
| 20:30 | Đolonga Pletikosa Deranja |
Report | Referee: Vladimir Antonov (Moldova) |
| 15 August 2002 | Stabæk  | 4–0 | | Nadderud Stadion, Bærum |
| 19:00 | Finstad Gudmundsson Baldvinsson |
Report | Referee: Julian Rodriguez Santiago (Spain) |
| 15 August 2002 | Shamrock Rovers  | 1–3 | | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20:45 | McGuinnes |
Report | Wowoah Stefanidis Källström |
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
| 15 August 2002 | Encamp  | 0–5 |  | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella |
| 17:00 | Report | Arshavin Spivak Makarov Osipov |
Referee: Ceri Richards (Wales) |
| 15 August 2002 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| 20:45 | Mackie |
Report | Referee: Tonny Kolbech Poulsen (Denmark) |
| 15 August 2002 | Kairat Almaty  | 0–2 | %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} | Central Stadium, Almaty |
| 14:30 | Report | Bogdanović Mrđa |
Referee: Dougie McDonald (Scotland) |
| 15 August 2002 | Metalurh Zaporizhya  | 3–0 |  | Meteor Stadium, Dnipropetrovsk[note 1] |
| 20:20 | Akopyan Iliev Brđanin |
Report | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Merab Malaguradze (Georgia) |
| 15 August 2002 | FC Rapid Bucuresti  | 2–0 |  | Stadionul Giulesti, Romania |
| Schumacher |
Attendance: 8000 Referee: Bruno Coue |
| 15 August 2002 | SK Tirana  | 0–1 | | Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Albania |
| S. Radu |
Second leg
| 29 August 2002 | Livingston | 0–0 | | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| 20:30 | Report | Referee: Ivan Novak (Croatia) |
1–1 on aggregate. Livingston won on away goals.
| 29 August 2002 | Atlantas | 1–3 | | Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas, Klaipėda |
| 16:00 | Tamošauskas |
Report | Rusev Hdiouad Jelenković |
Referee: Miroslaw Ryszka (Poland) |
Litex Lovech won 8–1 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | Wisła Kraków | 4–0 | | Stadion Miejski, Kraków |
| 18:00 | Kuźba Uche |
Report | Referee: Igor Ishchenko (Ukraine) |
Wisła Kraków won 6–0 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | IFK Göteborg | 2–2 | | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg |
| 19:00 | Rosenkvist |
Report | Gvazava Cebotari |
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany) |
Zimbru Chișinău won 5–3 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | Midtjylland | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | | Silkeborg Stadion, Silkeborg |
| 20:05 | Pimpong Kristensen Jessen |
Report | Referee: José Mendes Pratas (Portugal) |
Midtjylland won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | | Balgarska Armiya Stadium, Sofia |
| 19:30 | Šakiri |
Report | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Bertrand Layec (France) |
CSKA Sofia won 5–1 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | GÍ Gøta | 0–8 | | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn |
| 19:00 | Report | Erceg Andrić Pletikosa Carević |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Igor Yarmenchuk (Ukraine) |
Hajduk Split won 11–0 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | Linfield | 1–1 | | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| 20:45 | Ferguson |
Report | Gudmundsson |
Referee: Antonio Manuel Almeida Costa (Portugal) |
Stabæk won 5–1 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | Djurgården | 2–0 | | Råsunda Stadium, Solna |
| 20:45 | Wowoah Chanko |
Report | Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia) |
Djurgårdens won 5–1 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 8–0 | | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
| 17:00 | Osipov Ranđelović Spivak Miceika Nikolayev |
Report | Referee: Costas Theodotou (Cyprus) |
Zenit Saint Petersburg won 13–0 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | Nistru Otaci | 0–0 | | Stadionul Republican, Chișinău |
| 18:00 | Report | Referee: Mustafa Çulcu (Turkey) |
Aberdeen won 1–0 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | Red Star Belgrade | 3–0 | | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |
| 20:00 | Gvozdenović Pjanović Krivokapić |
Report | Referee: Johnny Ver Eecke (Belgium) |
Red Star Belgrade won 5–0 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | Birkirkara | 0–0 | | National Stadium, Ta' Qali |
| 21:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Robert Johnsdorf (Luxembourg) |
Metalurh Zaporizhya won 5–0 on aggregate.
| 29 August 2002 | ND Gorica | 1–3 | | Športni Park, Nova Gorica |
| Perju |
Godfoid Schumacher |
Referee: Martin Hansson |
Notes
- Metalurh Zaporizhya played their home match at Meteor Stadium, Dnipropetrovsk, instead of their regular stadium Metalurh Stadium, Zaporizhia, due to renovation.
References
- "Regulations of the UEFA Cup 2002/03" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Seeding in the UEFA Cup 2002/2003". Bert Kassies. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- "UEFA European Football Calendar 2002/2003". Bert Kassies. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "UEFA Cup – Geographical groups announced". Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2002. Retrieved 22 August 2014.