Dates 10 Sep 2002 – 2 Mar 2003 | Teams 92 | |
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The 2002–03 Football League Cup was the 43rd staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Worthington.
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The competition began on 10 August 2002, and ended with the final on 2 March 2003.
The tournament was won by Liverpool, who beat Manchester United 2–0 in the final, thanks to goals from Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard.
Preliminary round
A preliminary round was necessary to reduce the number of teams by one, because of the extra UEFA Cup place awarded to newly relegated Ipswich Town through the Fair Play league.
Second leg
Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate.
Manchester United win 4–2 on aggregate
Final
The 2003 Worthington Cup Final was played on 2 March 2003 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff while reconstruction work was ongoing at Wembley Stadium. The game was contested between two giants of English football, Manchester United and Liverpool. Liverpool won the game 2-0 in normal time.