2002–03 National Soccer League

NSL 2002-03
League National Soccer League
Sport Association football
Duration 2002-2003
Number of teams 13
NSL season
Champions Perth Glory
Top scorer Damian Mori (24)

The 2002–03 National Soccer League season, was the 27th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The finals format was revised for this season, with the top six teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for a home-and-away championship series. The top two teams from the championship series progressed to the grand final. Olympic Sharks were crowned premiers and Perth Glory were champions.

Teams

Team Home city Home ground
Adelaide Force Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium
Brisbane Strikers Brisbane Ballymore Stadium
Football Kingz Auckland Mt Smart Stadium
Marconi-Stallions Sydney Marconi Stadium
Melbourne Knights Melbourne Knights Stadium
Newcastle United Newcastle Newcastle Stadium
Northern SpiritSydneyNorth Sydney Oval
Olympic SharksSydneyEndeavour Field
Parramatta Power Sydney Parramatta Stadium
Perth Glory Perth Perth Oval
South Melbourne Melbourne Lakeside Stadium
Sydney United Sydney Edensor Park
Wollongong City Wollongong Brandon Park

League standings

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney Olympic 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 Jets 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 37 447 36
7 South Melbourne 24 10 5 9 36 371 35
8 Sydney United 24 7 6 11 23 318 27
9 Melbourne Knights 24 7 6 11 38 5214 27
10 Brisbane Strikers 24 7 5 12 38 457 26
11 Football Kingz 24 6 6 12 26 4519 24
12 Marconi Fairfield 24 6 5 13 25 4217 23
13 Wollongong Wolves 24 5 8 11 25 4318 23

Updated to games played on 16 March 2003
Source: Soccer Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Championship Playoff

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Perth Glory (C) 10 8 0 2 27 7+20 0271 2002–03 National Soccer League Champions
2 Sydney Olympic 10 4 1 5 17 14+3 0192 2003 National Soccer League Grand Final
3 Adelaide City (R) 10 5 2 3 19 14+5 17 Joined the 2003 SASF Premier League3
4 Parramatta Power 10 3 4 3 16 215 13
5 Northern Spirit 9 2 2 5 7 2215 8
6 Newcastle Jets 9 2 1 6 9 178 7

Updated to games played on 25 May 2003
Source: Soccer Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

NBThe final round match between Northern Spirit and Newcastle Jets was not played, as neither team could progress.
1 Awarded 3 bonus points, due to regular season position.
2 Awarded 6 bonus points, due to regular season position.
3 Adelaide City was not forcibly relegated, but voluntarily left the League due to financial difficulties.[1]

Grand Final

1 June 2003
13:00 AWST
Perth Glory 2 0 Olympic Sharks
Harnwell  29'
Mori  87'
(Report)
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 38,111
Referee: Mark Shield
PERTH GLORY:
GK 1 Australia Jason Petkovic
MF 2 Australia Matt Horsley
DF 3Australia Jamie Harnwell
MF 4Australia Bradley Hassell  60'
MF 6Germany Andre Gumprecht
MF 7Australia Scott Miller
FW 10Australia Bobby Despotovski (c)  87'
FW 16Australia Damian Mori  89'
DF 18 Australia Shane Pryce
DF 22Australia Simon Colosimo
DF 23Australia David Tarka  40'
Substitutes:
GK 20 Australia Vince Matassa
FW 9Australia Nik Mrdja  89'
DF 12 Australia Mark Byrnes  60'
MF 15Brazil Edgar Aldrighi  87'
FW 21Australia Adrian Caceres
Manager:
South Africa Mich d'Avray
Joe Marston Medal:
Australia Simon Colosimo
OLYMPIC SHARKS:
GK 1 Australia Clint Bolton
DF 4 Australia Paul Kohler  80'
DF 6 Australia Ante Jurić (c)
MF 8Australia Tom Pondeljak
FW 9Australia Ante Milicic
MF 10Australia Troy Halpin
MF 11Australia Jade North
FW 17Australia Jeromy Harris  76'
FW 18 Australia Joel Porter  58'  80'
DF 23 Australia Andrew Packer
MF 27Japan Hiroyuki Ishida
Substitutes:
GK 20Australia Brett Hughes
MF 7 Australia Wayne Srhoj  80'
FW 12Australia Franco Parisi  80'
MF 14 Australia Greg Owens  76'
DF 24Australia Andrew Durante
Manager:
Australia Lee Sterrey

References

  1. "A-League: Adelaide marks a decade United". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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