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100th season of top-tier football in Belgium Football league season
Belgian First Division
Season2002–03
ChampionsClub Brugge
RelegatedMechelen
Lommel
Champions LeagueClub Brugge
Anderlecht
UEFA CupLokeren
La Louvière
Matches played306
Goals scored868 (2.84 per match)
Top goalscorerCédric Roussel
Wesley Sonck (22 each)
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

The 2002–03 season of the Jupiler League began on August 9, 2002 and ended on May 25, 2003. Club Brugge became champion.

Promoted teams

2002–03 Belgian First Division is located in BelgiumAnderlechtAnderlechtAntwerpAntwerpBeverenBeverenGerminal BeerschotGerminal BeerschotClub BruggeClub BruggeCharleroiCharleroiSint-TruidenSint-TruidenGenkGenkGentGentStandardStandardLierseLierseLokerenLokerenLommelLommelLa LouvièreLa LouvièreMechelenMechelenMouscronMouscronMonsMonsWesterloWesterloclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in Belgian First Division 2002–03

These teams were promoted from the second division at the start of the season:

Relegated teams

These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Club Brugge (C) 32 25 4 3 96 33 +63 79 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2 Anderlecht 32 23 2 7 72 33 +39 71 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Sporting Lokeren 32 18 6 8 69 51 +18 60 Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
4 Sint-Truiden 32 16 8 8 63 44 +19 56 Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
5 Lierse 32 16 8 8 51 41 +10 56 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
6 Genk 32 16 7 9 73 52 +21 55
7 Standard Liège 32 14 8 10 53 39 +14 50
8 Gent 32 15 2 15 49 55 −6 47
9 Mons 32 13 4 15 45 45 0 43
10 Westerlo 32 12 4 16 39 46 −7 40
11 Beveren 32 12 2 18 52 69 −17 38
12 Antwerp 32 9 7 16 44 55 −11 34
13 Mouscron 32 9 5 18 42 72 −30 32
14 Germinal Beerschot 32 8 7 17 49 57 −8 31
15 La Louvière 32 7 9 16 34 44 −10 30 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
16 Charleroi 32 6 9 17 39 66 −27 27
17 Mechelen (R) 32 4 6 22 18 86 −68 18 Relegation to 2003–04 Belgian Third Division
18 Lommel (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Y.R. K.V. Mechelen were relegated to the Third Division after going into liquidation; they reformed as Geel Red KV Mechelen, starting the season on -9 points.
  2. K.F.C. Lommel S.K. withdrew after 26 games as they only had 13 players remaining. All results were voided and the club was relegated to the Third Division after going into liquidation, where they merged with KVV Overpelt Fabriek to begin the 2003-04 season as KVSK United.

Top goal scorers

Scorer Goals Team
Belgium Cédric Roussel 22 Mons
Belgium Wesley Sonck 22 Genk
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Jestrović 20 Anderlecht
Norway Ole Martin Årst 19 Standard Liège
Sierra Leone Paul Kpaka 18 Germinal Beershot
Guinea Sambegou Bangoura 17 Lokeren
Iceland Arnar Grétarsson 17 Lokeren
Belgium Stein Huysegems 15 Lierse
Rwanda Désiré Mbonabucya 15 Sint-Truiden

See also

References

Belgian Pro League
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Clubs
2024–25 clubs
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Statistics and awards
2002–03 in European men's football (UEFA)
Domestic leagues
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