The first round of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup was contested between 17 September and 3 October 2002. A total of 96 teams participated in this round, with the 48 winners advancing to the second round.
Format
In the first 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]
Qualified teams
The first round involved 96 teams: 39 directly qualified for this round (including the three Intertoto Cup winners), 41 advancing from the qualifying round, and 16 losers from the Champions League third qualifying round.[1]
| Teams directly qualified for this round | 
| Teams advancing from the qualifying round | 
| Third-placed teams from the Champions League third qualifying round | 
Seeding
The draw was held on 30 August 2002 in Monaco.[2] Before the draw, the 96 teams were divided into 48 seeded and 48 unseeded teams, based on their 2002 UEFA club coefficients.[3] For convenience of the draw and to avoid pairing of teams from the same association, the teams were distributed into six groups of sixteen 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]
Summary
The first leg matches were played on 17 and 19 September, and the second leg matches were played on 1 and 3 October 2002.
1This match was played in front of an empty stadium as punishment to Partizan for earlier crowd trouble.
Matches
| Paris Saint-Germain  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldinho  Pochettino Cardetti  | 
Report | 
| Újpest  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Benachour  | 
Paris Saint-Germain won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Partizan  | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Delibašić  Živković Čakar  | 
Report | Toñito  Kutuzov Contreras  | 
Partizan won 6–4 on aggregate.
Legia Warsaw won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Zimbru Chișinău  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pérez  Dinu  | 
| Real Betis  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tais  Casas  | 
Report | Cebotari  | 
Real Betis won 4–1 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 7–2 on aggregate.
| CSKA Moscow  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Popov  | 
Report | Mutu  | 
Parma won 4–3 on aggregate.
Levski Sofia won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Michelsen  | 
| Stabæk  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmsson  | 
Report | De Bilde  MacDonald  | 
2–2 on aggregate. Anderlecht won on away goals.
| National București   | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Curt  Ilie Olah  | 
Report | 
| Heerenveen  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hansson  Denneboom  | 
Report | 
National București won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Lazio  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manfredini  López Inzaghi César  | 
Report | 
| Skoda Xanthi  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Lazio won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Aberdeen  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Hertha BSC  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Preetz  | 
Report | 
Hertha BSC won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Ipswich Town  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong  | 
Report | Mirosavljević  | 
| Sartid  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bent  | 
Ipswich Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Maccabi Tel Aviv  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dego  | 
Report | 
| Boavista  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Strool  Jocivalter Serginho  | 
Report | Torjman  | 
Boavista won 4–2 on aggregate.
Fenerbahçe won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pospíšil  Baranek Poborský  | 
Report | 
| Široki Brijeg  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jarošík  | 
Sparta Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Janočko  Djalminha Helstad  | 
Report | Belik  | 
Austria Wien won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Denizlispor  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Özkan  | 
Report | 
3–3 on aggregate. Denizlispor won on away goals.
Viking won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Hapoel Tel Aviv  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Oberleitner  | 
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 4–1 on aggregate.
Stuttgart won 8–2 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Zagreb  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marić  Mitu Olić Polovanec Petrović  | 
Report | 
| Zalaegerszeg  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sabo  | 
Report | Mitu  Olić Mujčin  | 
Dinamo Zagreb won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Djurgården  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Albrechtsen  Elmander Källström  | 
Report | Živković  | 
Djurgården won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Viktoria Žižkov  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pikl  Straceny  | 
Report | 
3–3 on aggregate. Viktoria Žižkov won on away goals.
| Vitesse  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peeters  | 
Report | Iencsi  | 
| Rapid București  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Peeters  | 
Vitesse won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Leeds United  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Smith  | 
Report | 
| Metalurh Zaporizhzhya  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Modebadze  | 
Report | Barmby  | 
Leeds United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Amica Wronki  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Frei  | 
Report | Burkhardt  | 
4–4 on aggregate. Amica Wronki won on away goals.
| Sturm Graz  | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wetl  Szabics Dag Mujiri  | 
Report | Zarate  Lovell  | 
| Livingston  | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson  Xausa Andrews  | 
Report | Szabics  Mujiri  | 
Sturm Graz won 8–6 on aggregate.
| Ferencváros  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tököli  Lipcsei Dragóner  | 
Report | 
| Kocaelispor  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lipcsei  | 
Ferencváros won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Željezničar  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Málaga  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dely Valdés  | 
Report | 
Málaga won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Bordeaux  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sommeil  Dugarry Feindouno Pauleta Vavrik Darcheville  | 
Report | 
| Matador Púchov  | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mužlay  | 
Report | Sávio  Darcheville Feindouno  | 
Bordeaux won 10–1 on aggregate.
| Slovan Liberec  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nezmar  Zbončák Gyan  | 
Report | Daraselia  Anchabadze  | 
| Dinamo Tbilisi  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zbončák  | 
Slovan Liberec won 4–2 on aggregate.
| PAOK  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salpingidis  Okkas Koutsopoulos  | 
Report | Pedras  | 
PAOK won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Litex Lovech  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jelenković  | 
| Panathinaikos  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Warzycha  | 
Report | Graf  | 
Panathinaikos won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Chievo  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gvozdenović  Milovanović  | 
Red Star Belgrade won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Hajduk Split  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Malbranque  | 
| Fulham  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marlet  Malbranque  | 
Report | Davis  Vejić  | 
Fulham won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Primorje  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Uche  Kuźba  | 
| Wisła Kraków  | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Żurawski  Uche Trgo Brożek Zatkovič  | 
Report | Zatkovič  | 
Wisła Kraków won 8–1 on aggregate.
| APOEL  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sztipánovics  Khachatryan  | 
Report | 
| Grazer AK  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ehmann  | 
Report | Daskalakis  | 
APOEL won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Celta Vigo  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Catanha  McCarthy  | 
Report | 
| Odense  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Derveld  | 
Report | 
Celta Vigo won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Metalurh Donetsk  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tchoutang  | 
Report | Lisztes  Verlaat  | 
| Werder Bremen  | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Verlaat  Micoud Borowski Charisteas Klasnić  | 
Report | 
Werder Bremen won 10–2 on aggregate.
| Celtic  | 8–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Larsson  Petrov Sutton Lambert Hartson Valgaeren  | 
Report | Radzinevičius  | 
Celtic won 10–1 on aggregate.
| Porto  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jankauskas  Derlei Maniche Hélder Postiga  | 
Report | 
| Polonia Warsaw  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Łukasiewicz  Kuś  | 
Report | 
Porto won 6–2 on aggregate.
Schalke 04 won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Grasshopper  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baturina  Barijho Núñez  | 
Report | Kerzhakov  | 
| Zenit Saint Petersburg  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kerzhakov  | 
Report | Baturina  | 
Grasshopper won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ankaragücü  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Niculescu  | 
Report | Astudillo  Navarro  | 
| Deportivo Alavés  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dursun  Turiel  | 
Report | 
Deportivo Alavés won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Iraklis  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mięciel  Stoltidis Gonias  | 
Report | Neophytou  | 
| Anorthosis Famagusta  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ketsbaia  Majak Xiourouppas  | 
Report | Ederson  | 
5–5 on aggregate. Anorthosis Famagusta won on away goals.
| Midtjylland  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Laursen  | 
Report | 
| Varteks  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mumlek  | 
Report | Pimpong  | 
Midtjylland won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Blackburn Rovers  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grabbi  | 
Report | Dimitrov  | 
| CSKA Sofia  | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gargorov  Agnaldo  | 
Report | Thompson  Østenstad Duff  | 
4–4 on aggregate. Blackburn Rovers won on away goals.
Slavia Prague won 7–3 on aggregate.
Notes
- ↑ Metalurh Zaporizhya played their home match at Meteor Stadium, Dnipropetrovsk, instead of their regular stadium Metalurh Stadium, Zaporizhia, due to renovation.
 - ↑ Metalurh Donetsk played their home match at Shakhtar Stadium, Donetsk, instead of their regular stadium Metalurh Stadium, Donetsk, as it did not meet UEFA requirements.
 
References
- 1 2 3 "Regulations of the UEFA Cup 2002/03" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
 - ↑ "UEFA European Football Calendar 2002/2003". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
 - ↑ "Seeding in the UEFA Cup 2002/2003". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
 - ↑ "UEFA Cup – Former winners head draw". Union of European Football Associations. 30 August 2002. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.