Season 2002–03 UEFA Cup Red StarSartid Top goalscorer Zvonimir Vukić (22) Matches played 306 | UEFA Intertoto Cup OFK BeogradSutjeska Start date 2002 Goals scored 793 | |
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Champions Partizan18th domestic title People also search for 2001–02 First League of FR Yugoslavia | ||
The 2002–03 First League of Serbia and Montenegro (in fall season First League of FR Yugoslavia) was the eleventh and last season as FR Yugoslavia and (after was the country renamed in February 2003) first season of the Serbia and Montenegro's top-level football league since its establishment. It was contested by 18 teams, and Partizan won the championship.
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Teams
Mladost Lučani, Zvezdara, Mladost Apatin and Radnički Kragujevac, were relegated to the Second League of Serbia and Montenegro.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2001–02 Second League of FR Yugoslavia champions, Radnički Obrenovac (North), Radnički Niš (East), Javor Ivanjica (West) and Mogren (South).
League table
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Sartid qualify for 2003–04 UEFA Cup as winner of 2002–03 Serbia and Montenegro Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Champions
Partizan Belgrade (Coach: Ljubiša Tumbaković (until December) and Lothar Matthäus)
Players (appearances/goals)