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 City FC 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 ParkWollongong CityWollongong Brandon Park
Regular season
League table
Home and Away Results
Round 1
This match was awarded to Parramatta 3-0 after it was found that Perth Glory breached regulation 16.13 in playing an unregistered player - Andre Gumprecht. The determination was made on 4 February 2003.
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Round 26
Championship play-offs
Championship Playoff Results Playoff Round 1
Playoff Round 2
Playoff Round 3
Playoff Round 4
Playoff Round 5
Playoff Round 6
Playoff Round 7
Playoff Round 8
Playoff Round 9
This match was initially postponed due to heavy rains in Sydney making the pitch unplayable. It was intended to be rescheduled for Rat Park. Neither side could affect the championship, so the match was not played.
Playoff Round 10
Grand final
PERTH GLORY: GK 1 Jason PetkovicMF 2 Matt HorsleyDF 3 Jamie HarnwellMF 4 Bradley Hassell MF 6 Andre GumprechtMF 7 Scott MillerFW 10 Bobby Despotovski (c) FW 16 Damian Mori DF 18 Shane PryceDF 22 Simon ColosimoDF 23 David Tarka Substitutes:GK 20 Vince MatassaFW 9 Nik Mrdja DF 12 Mark Byrnes MF 15 Edgar Aldrighi FW 21 Adrian CaceresManager: Mich d'AvrayJoe Marston Medal: Simon Colosimo
OLYMPIC SHARKS: GK 1 Clint BoltonDF 4 Paul Kohler DF 6 Ante Juric (c)MF 8 Tom PondeljakFW 9 Ante MilicicMF 10 Troy HalpinMF 11 Jade North FW 17 Jeromy Harris FW 18 Joel Porter DF 23 Andrew PackerMF 27 Hiroyuki Ishida Substitutes:GK 20 Brett HughesMF 7 Wayne Srhoj FW 12 Franco Parisi MF 14 Greg Owens DF 24 Andrew DuranteManager: Lee Sterrey
References
OzFootball Archives - 2002–03 NSL Season