Season 2002–03 Top goalscorer Fary (18 goals) Champion FC Porto Matches played 306 | Champions Porto
19th title Dates 25 Aug 2002 – 1 Jun 2003 Goals scored 806 | |
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Champions League Porto (group stage)
Benfica (third qualifying round) UEFA Cup Sporting CP (first round)
Leiria (qualifying round) Biggest home win Benfica 7–0 Paços de Ferreira
(10 November 2002) Relegated Varzim S.C., C.D. Santa Clara, Vitória F.C. Similar 2005–06 Primeira Liga, 2007–08 Primeira Liga, 2008–09 Primeira Liga, 2010–11 Primeira Liga, 2012–13 Primeira Liga | ||
The 2002–03 Primeira Liga was the 69th edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 25 August 2002 with a match between Varzim and Paços de Ferreira, and ended on 1 June 2003. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Sporting CP as the defending champions.
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Porto won the league and qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage, along with Benfica, who qualified for the third round. Sporting and União de Leiria qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Cup; in opposite, Varzim, Santa Clara and Setúbal were relegated to the Segunda Liga. Fary was the top scorer with 18 goals.
Teams relegated to Segunda Liga
Salgueiros, Farense and Alverca, were consigned to the Segunda Liga following their final classification in 2001–02 season.
Teams promoted from Segunda Liga
The other three teams were replaced by Moreirense, Académica and Nacional from the Segunda Liga.