2002–03 Real Sociedad season
2002–03 season | |
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Manager | ![]() |
La Liga | 2nd |
Copa del Rey | First round |
Top goalscorer | Nihat Kahveci (23) |
Season summary
[edit]During the 2002–03 season, Real Sociedad were involved in a title race for the first time in decades.
After a series of impressive performances, stretching from September to February the club reached the top of the table. During February and March their league form faltered, and the title challenge looked over. However the club managed to re-establish itself back at the top in April. An emphatic 4-2 defeat of Real Madrid’s galacticos at Anoeta in April was the team’s signature performance.
The turning point came in early June. Failing to beat Valencia and losing away to Celta de Vigo- who were after a UCL qualification spot- meant that the Guipuscoan club missed on the league trophy. On the last match day a home victory against Atlético Madrid was sterile, as Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao and thus became league champions. A home draw against Villarreal in March is also blamed for this outcome.
The club’s fanbase and the entire province paid tribute to the squad regardless of their failure to win the trophy.
Squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player stats
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Player | Games played | Full games | Games starting | Used as sub | Minutes | Injuries | Cards | Sent Off | Goals | Penalties |
Alberto López Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Agustín Aranzábal | 32 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 2879 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
José Javier Barkero | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 574 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sergio Boris González | 25 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1412 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Óscar de Paula | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Javier de Pedro | 29 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 2067 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Igor Gabilondo | 24 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 815 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Zuhaitz Gurrutxaga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Igor Jauregi | 36 | 32 | 36 | 0 | 3148 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Valery Karpin | 36 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 3186 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Dmitri Khokhlov | 18 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 606 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Darko Kovačević | 36 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 3033 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
Bjørn Tore Kvarme | 20 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1666 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joseba Llorente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aitor López Rekarte | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 3330 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mikel Alonso | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mikel Aranburu | 34 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 2482 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Nihat Kahveci | 35 | 20 | 35 | 0 | 3002 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
Gabriel Schürrer | 23 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 2062 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tayfun Korkut | 22 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 751 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Sander Westerveld | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 3330 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xabi Alonso | 33 | 23 | 33 | 0 | 2771 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Competitions
[edit]La Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real Madrid (C) | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 86 | 42 | +44 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 76 | |
3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 61 | |
5 | Valencia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champions
Matches
[edit]1 September 2002 1 | Real Sociedad | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao | San Sebastian |
19:00 CEST | Karpin ![]() Kahveci ![]() Kovačević ![]() |
Gurpegui ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
15 September 2002 2 | Espanyol | 1–3 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
18:00 CEST | Tamudo ![]() |
Kovačević ![]() Aranburu ![]() |
Stadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys |
22 September 2002 3 | Real Sociedad | 3–3 | Real Betis | San Sebastian |
20:30 CEST | Rivas ![]() Kovačević ![]() |
Capi ![]() Alfonso ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
29 September 2002 4 | Osasuna | 2–3 | Real Sociedad | Pamplona |
19:00 CEST | Puñal ![]() Rivero ![]() |
Nihat ![]() Jauregi ![]() Khokhlov ![]() |
Stadium: El Sadar |
6 October 2002 5 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Real Valladolid | San Sebastian |
18:00 CEST | Nihat ![]() Karpin ![]() |
Colsa ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
20 October 2002 6 | Alavés | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
18:00 CEST | Astudillo ![]() Rubén Navarro ![]() |
Nihat ![]() Karpin ![]() |
Stadium: Mendizorroza |
27 October 2002 7 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Racing Santander | San Sebastian |
20:30 CET | Kovačević ![]() de Pedro ![]() |
Javi Guerrero ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
3 November 2002 8 | Villarreal | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Vilarreal |
18:00 CET | Nihat ![]() |
Stadium: El Madrigal |
9 November 2002 9 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | San Sebastian |
20:00 CET | Kovačević ![]() |
Luque ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
17 November 2002 10 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
19:00 CET | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu |
22 November 2002 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
21:30 CET | Stadium: Teresa Rivero |
1 December 2002 12 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Barcelona | San Sebastián |
19:00 CET | Kovačević ![]() |
Kluivert ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
7 December 2002 13 | Sevilla | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
21:30 CET | Karpin ![]() |
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
15 December 2002 14 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Mallorca | San Sebastián |
17:00 CET | de Pedro ![]() Aranburu ![]() |
Eto'o ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
22 December 2002 15 | Recreativo Huelva | 1–3 | Real Sociedad | Huelva |
17:00 CET | Raúl Molina ![]() |
Nihat ![]() Llorente ![]() |
Stadium: Nuevo Colombino |
5 January 2003 16 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Málaga | San Sebastián |
17:00 CET | Nihat ![]() Khokhlov ![]() |
Musampa ![]() Darío Silva ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
11 January 2003 17 | Valencia | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
21:30 CET | Fábio Aurélio ![]() Aranzábal ![]() |
Kovačević ![]() Nihat ![]() |
Stadium: Mestalla |
18 January 2003 18 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Celta de Vigo | San Sebastián |
20:00 CET | de Pedro ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
25 January 2003 19 | Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
21:30 CET | Luis García ![]() |
Korkut ![]() Kovačević ![]() |
Stadium: Vicente Calderón |
2 February 2003 20 | Athletic Bilbao | 3–0 | Real Sociedad | Bilbao |
20:30 CET | Etxeberria ![]() Ezquerro ![]() |
Stadium: San Mamés |
9 February 2003 21 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Espanyol | San Sebastián |
17:00 CET | Stadium: Anoeta |
16 February 2003 22 | Real Betis | 3–2 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
20:30 CET | Fernando ![]() Filipescu ![]() |
Nihat ![]() |
Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera |
23 February 2003 23 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Osasuna | San Sebastián |
17:00 CET | Kovačević ![]() Aranburu ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
2 March 2003 24 | Real Valladolid | 3–0 | Real Sociedad | Valladolid |
17:00 CET | Oliveira ![]() Óscar ![]() |
Stadium: José Zorrilla |
9 March 2003 25 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Alavés | San Sebastián |
20:30 CET | Kovačević ![]() Nihat ![]() Karpin ![]() |
Rubén Navarro ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
15 March 2003 26 | Racing Santander | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Santander |
20:30 CET | Benayoun ![]() |
Nihat ![]() Karpin ![]() |
Stadium: El Sardinero |
23 March 2003 27 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Villarreal | San Sebastián |
17:00 CET | Kovačević ![]() |
Víctor ![]() Jorge López ![]() |
Stadium: Anoeta |
References
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