2002–03 1. FC Kaiserslautern season
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| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Andreas Brehme Karl-Heinz Emig Eric Gerets |
| Stadium | Fritz-Walter-Stadion |
| Bundesliga | 14th |
| DFB-Pokal | Runners-up |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | Miroslav Klose (9) |
During the 2002–03 German football season, 1. FC Kaiserslautern competed in the Bundesliga.
Season summary
[edit]With Kaiserslautern in the relegation zone and eliminated from the Intertoto Cup, manager Andreas Brehme was sacked. After a brief caretaker spell under his assistant manager, Karl-Heinz Emig, former PSV Eindhoven manager Eric Gerets was recruited. Although the defense was improved, conceding only 3 goals more all season than in the championship season of 1998, the attacking record suffered and Kaiserslautern finished 14th, 4 points ahead of the relegation zone. However, the team did make a run to the final of the DFB-Pokal; despite a 3–1 defeat to double winners Bayern Munich, the team qualified again for the UEFA Cup.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Bundesliga
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 42 | |
| 13 | Hansa Rostock | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 41 | |
| 14 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 40 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 15 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 40 | |
| 16 | Arminia Bielefeld (R) | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 36 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes
[edit]- ^ Grammozis was born in Wuppertal, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Greece internationally through his parents and represented Greece at U-21 level.
- ^ Klose was born in Opole, Poland, but was raised in Germany from the age of 8 and made his international debut for Germany in March 2001.
References
[edit]- ^ "FootballSquads - 1.FC Kaiserslautern - 2002/03". www.footballsquads.co.uk.