2002–03 A.C. Perugia season
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.
| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Luciano Gaucci |
| Manager | Serse Cosmi |
| Serie A | 10th |
| Coppa Italia | Semi Finals |
| Top goalscorer | Fabrizio Miccoli (9) |
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
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Defenders
Midfielders
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 |
| 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).[1]
Notes:
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).[1]
Notes:
- 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.
- BRE 3–1 PER; PER 0–0 BRE
- Perugia gained entry to the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup after Chievo renounced; then they qualified to the 2003–04 UEFA Cup First round.
- MOD: 10 pts; EMP: 9 pts; ATA: 7 pts; REG: 5 pts
Matches
| 1 | Perugia | 2-0 | Reggina | Perugia |
Miccoli Tedesco |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 2 | Milan | 3-0 | Perugia | |
| Paolo Maldini Filippo Inzaghi Clarence Seedorf |
| 3 | Perugia | 1-3 | Empoli | Perugia |
| Rahman Rezaei (8) | Luca Saudati (20)
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 4 | Parma | 2-2 | Perugia | |
1-0 Adrian Mutu (20)
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| 6 | Perugia | 2-0 | Modena | Perugia |
Zé Maria (6 pen)
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 7 | Roma | 2-2 | Perugia | |
Christian Panucci (67)
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| 8 | Chievo | 3-0 | Perugia | |
Nicola Legrottaglie (25)
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| 9 | Perugia | 2-1 | Torino | Perugia |
| Andrea Caracciolo (38) Zé Maria (87 pen) |
Marco Ferrante (81) | Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 10 | Bologna | 2-1 | Perugia | |
| Julio Cruz (30)Giuseppe Signori (37) | Andrea Caracciolo (45) |
| 11 | Perugia | 3-0 | Como | Perugia |
Massimiliano Fusani (14)
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 12 | Atalanta | 0-2 | Perugia | |
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| 13 | Perugia | 0-0 | Piacenza | Perugia |
| Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 14 | Brescia | 3-1 | Perugia | |
Igli Tare (23)
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Fabrizio Miccoli (63) |
| 15 | Perugia | 0-1 | Juventus | Perugia |
| Camoranesi |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi |
| 16 | Udinese | 0-0 | Perugia |
| Perugia | 4-1 | Inter | ||
Zé Maria (9 pen)
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Vieri |
| Perugia | 1-0 | Chievo | ||
| Marco Di Loreto (39) |
| Reggina | 3-1 | Perugia | ||
| David Di Michele (1)Francesco Cozza (27)Emiliano Bonazzoli (47) | Rahman Rezaei (2) |
| Perugia | 1-0 | Milan | ||
| Fabrizio Miccoli (36) |
| Empoli | 1-1 | Perugia | ||
| Marco Carparelli (7) | Zisis Vryzas (5) |
| Perugia | 1-2 | Parma | ||
| Fabio Grosso (51) | Adriano (30) Matteo Ferrari (72) |
| Perugia | 2-2 | Lazio | ||
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| Modena | 1-1 | Perugia | ||
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| Perugia | 1-0 | Roma | ||
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| Torino | 2-1 | Perugia | ||
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| Perugia | 1-1 | Bologna | ||
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| Como | 1-1 | Perugia | ||
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| Perugia | 1-0 | Atalanta | ||
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| Piacenza | 5-1 | Perugia | ||
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| Perugia | 0-0 | Brescia |
| Juventus | 2-2 | Perugia | ||
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| Perugia | 0-2 | Udinese | ||
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| Inter | 2-2 | Perugia | ||
| Crespo Crespo |
Chris Obodo Marco Di Loreto |
Top scorers
Sources
- 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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