2002–03 AFC Ajax season
| 2002–03 season | |||
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| Chairman | Michael van Praag | ||
| Manager | Ronald Koeman | ||
| Stadium | Amsterdam Arena | ||
| Eredivisie | 2nd | ||
| KNVB Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
| Johan Cruyff Shield | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | Rafael van der Vaart (18) | ||
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During the 2002–03 Dutch Football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
Season summary
[edit]Despite being the top scorers in the Eredivisie, Ajax were unable to defend their title and finished second. They also failed to retain the cup, but compensated by reaching the Champions League quarter-finals before being knocked out by eventual winners A.C. Milan.
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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Reserve squad
[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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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Out
[edit]Results
[edit]UEFA Champions League
[edit]First group stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | INT | AJX | LYO | ROS | |
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| 1 |  Internazionale
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | Advance to second group stage | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Ajax
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 |  Lyon
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 | Transfer to UEFA Cup | 3–3 | 0–2 | — | 5–0 | |
| 4 |  Rosenborg
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6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Second group stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAL | AJX | ARS | ROM | |
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| 1 |  Valencia
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| 2 | Ajax
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 |  Arsenal
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 |  Roma
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — |
Source: RSSSF
| 27 November 2002 | Valencia | 1–1 | Ajax | Valencia, Spain |
| 20:45 | Angulo  90' |
Report | Ibrahimović 89' |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France) |
| 10 December 2002 | Ajax | 2–1 | Roma | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Batistuta 89' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,148 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
| 18 February 2003 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Ajax | London, England |
| 20:45 | Wiltord 5' |
Report | De Jong 17' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,427 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
| 26 February 2003 | Ajax | 0–0 | Arsenal | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) |
| 11 March 2003 | Ajax | 1–1 | Valencia | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:45 | Pasanen 56' |
Report | González 28' (pen.) |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
| 19 March 2003 | Roma | 1–1 | Ajax | Rome, Italy |
| 20:45 | Cassano 23' |
Report | Van der Meyde 1' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany) |