A.C. Perugia
2002–03 season
ChairmanLuciano Gaucci
ManagerSerse Cosmi
Serie A10th
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
Top goalscorerFabrizio Miccoli (9)

A.C. Perugia finished tenth in Serie A, and reached the semis of the Coppa Italia in a successful season by the club's standards.

The season started off with much negative publicity for club president Luciano Gaucci, when he decided to let South Korean striker Ahn Jung-Hwan go, following the Korean's winning goal against Italy in the FIFA World Cup.

In the season itself, Perugia fought in the middle of the table all year, but ended only four points above the dropzone, and in the end relied on inspired performances against top sides to seal the contract. Perugia's highlight of the season was a 4–1 victory against Inter, but it also beat Milan and drew at champions Juventus's home.

Its two most fancied players, Fabrizio Miccoli and Manuele Blasi were both bought by Juventus following the season, Miccoli being hailed as one of the season's major breakthroughs. Despite interest from top clubs, Perugia was able to keep right-back Zé Maria, who grew in importance during the season.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Roma[lower-alpha 1] 34 13 10 11 55 46 +9 49 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
9 Brescia 34 9 15 10 36 38 −2 42[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
10 Perugia[lower-alpha 3] 34 10 12 12 40 48 −8 42 Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[1]
11 Bologna 34 10 11 13 39 47 −8 41
12 Modena 34 9 11 14 30 48 −18 38[lower-alpha 4]
Source: 2002–03 Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Roma qualified for the first round of the 2003-04 UEFA Cup as Coppa Italia runner-up because the winner, Milan, qualified for Champions League through championship position.
  2. ↑ Brescia finished ahead of Perugia on head-to-head points: Brescia 3–1 Perugia, Perugia 0–0 Brescia.
  3. ↑ Perugia gained entry to the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup after Chievo renounced; then they qualified to the 2003–04 UEFA Cup First round.
  4. ↑ Modena finished ahead of Empoli, Atalanta and Reggina on head-to-head points: Modena: 10 pts, Empoli: 9 pts, Atalanta: 7 pts, Reggina: 5 pts.

Matches

1 Perugia 2-0 Reggina Perugia
Miccoli 51'
Tedesco 80'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
4 Parma 2-2 Perugia
1-0 Adrian Mutu (20)
Perugia 4-1 Inter
Zé Maria (9 pen) Vieri 79' (pen)
Perugia 2-2 Lazio
Perugia 1-0 Atalanta
  • 1-0 Luigi Pagliuca (78)
Juventus 2-2 Perugia

Top scorers

Sources

  1. ↑ With consequent qualification to UEFA Cup first round
  2. ↑ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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