2002–03 Saudi Premier League
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ittihad (6th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Raed Al-Najma |
| 2004 AFC Champions League | Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal |
| Top goalscorer | Carlos Tenorio (15 goals) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
Statistics of the 2002–03 Saudi Premier League.
Stadia and locations
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| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City |
| Al-Najma | Unaizah | Department of Education Stadium |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City |
| Al-Raed | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sports City |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Al-Shoulla | Al-Kharj | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium |
| Al-Tai | Ḥaʼil | Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City |
Foreign players
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Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 49 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 47 |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 42 |
| 4 | Al-Qadsiah | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 42 |
| 5 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 41 |
| 6 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 38 |
| 7 | Al-Tai | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 24 |
| 8 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 22 |
| 9 | Al-Shoulla | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 22 |
| 10 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 20 |
| 11 | Al-Raed | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 13 |
| 12 | Al-Najma | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 53 | −35 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Championship playoff
[edit]Match against fourth place
[edit]| 15 May 2003 | Al-Nassr | 0–1 | Al-Qadsiah | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
 20' Saleh Al-Sarhani |
Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mrdas |
Match against third place
[edit]| 22 May 2003 | Al-Ahli | 3–2 | Al-Qadsiah | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
| Mohamed Barakat 63' Bouchaib El Moubarki 76' Ibrahim Suwayed 120' |
22' Saeed Al-Wadaani 53' Saeed Al-Wadaani |
Referee: Mujib Al-Dosari |
Final
[edit]| 28 May 2003 | Al-Ittihad | 3–2 | Al-Ahli | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh |
| Hamzah Idris 48' Manaf Abushgeer 82' Osama Al-Muwallad 88' |
67' (pen.) Bouchaib El Moubarki 69' Talal Al-Meshal |
Referee: Mujib Al-Dosari |
| Saudi Premier League 2002–03 winners |
|---|
| Al-Ittihad 6th title |
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlos Tenorio
|
Al-Nassr | 15 |
| 2 |  Rock Buskapa
|
Al-Nassr | 14 |
| 3 |  Claudio Núñez
|
Al-Shoulla | 12 |
| 4 |  Mohamed Barakat
|
Al-Ahli | 11 |
 Nawaf Al-Dajani
|
Al-Shoulla |
References
[edit]- ^ "Saudi League Statistics". slstat.com. slstat.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.