2002–03 RC Lens season
Lens 2002–03 football season
2002–03 season | |
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President | Gervais Martel |
Head coach | Joël Müller |
Stadium | Stade Félix-Bollaert |
Ligue 1 | 8th |
Coupe de France | Round of 32 |
Coupe de la Ligue | Third round |
Champions League | Group stage |
UEFA Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Antoine Sibierski (12) All: Antoine Sibierski Daniel Moreira (13) |
Average home league attendance | 37,204[1] |
The 2002–03 season was RC Lens's 97th season in existence and the club's 12th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Lens participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.[2]
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3][2]
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
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Ligue 1 | 3 August 2002 | 24 May 2003 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 036.84 |
Coupe de France | 4 January 2003 | 25 January 2003 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
Coupe de la Ligue | 7 December 2002 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 000.00 | |
Total | 41 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 036.59 |
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Auxerre | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 64 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
7 | Guingamp | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
8 | Lens | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 57 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
9 | Nantes | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 56 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
10 | Nice | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 55 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Lens qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round through the UEFA Fair Play ranking award.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 57 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 |
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Bastia v Lens
3 August 2002 1 | Bastia | 1–1 | Lens | Furiani |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari |
Lens v Sochaux
10 August 2002 2 | Lens | 1–1 | Sochaux | Lens |
17:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Sedan v Lens
17 August 2002 3 | Sedan | 0–1 | Lens | Sedan |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Louis Dugauguez |
Nantes v Lens
24 August 2002 4 | Nantes | 2–2 | Lens | Nantes |
17:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire |
Lens v Monaco
31 August 2002 5 | Lens | 1–0 | Monaco | Lens |
17:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Lyon v Lens
10 September 2002 6 | Lyon | 1–0 | Lens | Lyon |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de Gerland |
Lens v Rennes
14 September 2002 7 | Lens | 1–0 | Rennes | Lens |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Bordeaux v Lens
21 September 2002 8 | Bordeaux | 1–0 | Lens | Bordeaux |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas |
Lens v Lille
28 September 2002 9 | Lens | 0–0 | Lille | Lens |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Montpellier v Lens
5 October 2002 10 | Montpellier | 0–2 | Lens | Montpellier |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson |
Lens v Ajaccio
19 October 2002 11 | Lens | 1–1 | Ajaccio | Lens |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Nice v Lens
26 October 2002 12 | Nice | 0–0 | Lens | Nice |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade du Ray |
Lens v Auxerre
2 November 2002 13 | Lens | 3–1 | Auxerre | Lens |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Strasbourg v Lens
9 November 2002 14 | Strasbourg | 2–0 | Lens | Strasbourg |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
Lens v Paris Saint-Germain
17 November 2002 15 | Lens | 3–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lens |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Marseille v Lens
23 November 2002 16 | Marseille | 1–0 | Lens | Marseille |
17:15 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
Lens v Guingamp
1 December 2002 17 | Lens | 1–3 | Guingamp | Lens |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Troyes v Lens
4 December 2002 18 | Troyes | 0–0 | Lens | Troyes |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de l'Aube |
Lens v Le Havre
15 December 2002 19 | Lens | 1–0 | Le Havre | Lens |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Sochaux v Lens
20 December 2002 20 | Sochaux | 3–0 | Lens | Montbéliard |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal |
Lens v Sedan
18 January 2003 21 | Lens | 4–0 | Sedan | Lens |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis | |||
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 10 January 2003, but was postponed. |
Monaco v Lens
22 January 2003 23 | Monaco | 1–1 | Lens | Monaco |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Louis II |
Lens v Lyon
29 January 2003 24 | Lens | 2–2 | Lyon | Lens |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Rennes v Lens
1 February 2003 25 | Rennes | 1–1 | Lens | Rennes |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient |
Lens v Bordeaux
5 February 2003 26 | Lens | 3–3 | Bordeaux | Lens |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Lille v Lens
8 February 2003 27 | Lille | 0–2 | Lens | Lille |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Grimonprez-Jooris |
Lens v Montpellier
22 February 2003 28 | Lens | 4–0 | Montpellier | Lens |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Ajaccio v Lens
1 March 2003 29 | Ajaccio | 0–0 | Lens | Ajaccio |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade François Coty |
Lens v Nice
8 March 2003 30 | Lens | 0–0 | Nice | Lens |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Lens v Nantes
14 March 2003 22 | Lens | 0–1 | Nantes | Lens |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis | |||
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 14 January 2003, but was postponed. |
Auxerre v Lens
22 March 2003 31 | Auxerre | 0–0 | Lens | Auxerre |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
Lens v Strasbourg
5 April 2003 32 | Lens | 1–1 | Strasbourg | Lens |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Paris Saint-Germain v Lens
12 April 2003 33 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–1 | Lens | Paris |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,284 Referee: Bruno Ruffray |
Lens v Marseille
20 April 2003 34 | Lens | 0–1 | Marseille | Lens |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 40,827 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Guingamp v Lens
3 May 2003 35 | Guingamp | 1–0 | Lens | Guingamp |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de Roudourou |
Lens v Troyes
10 May 2003 36 | Lens | 1–0 | Troyes | Lens |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Le Havre v Lens
20 May 2003 37 | Le Havre | 1–3 | Lens | Le Havre |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux |
Lens v Bastia
24 May 2003 38 | Lens | 2–0 | Bastia | Lens |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Coupe de France
Forbach v Lens
4 January 2003 Round of 64 | Forbach | 2–3 | Lens | Forbach |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade du Schlossberg Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Patrick Lhermite |
Toulouse v Lens
25 January 2003 Round of 32 | Toulouse | 1–0 | Lens | Toulouse |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de Toulouse Attendance: 21,526 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
Coupe de la Ligue
Beauvais v Lens
7 December 2002 Third round | Beauvais | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Lens | Beauvais |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Pierre Brisson Attendance: 6,045 Referee: Jean-Marc Bonnin |
Champions League
First group stage
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Milan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | Advance to second group stage |
2 | Deportivo La Coruña | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
3 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
4 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
Milan v Lens
18 September 2002 1 | Milan | 2–1 | Lens | Milan, Italy |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,214 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
Lens v Bayern Munich
24 September 2002 2 | Lens | 1–1 | Bayern Munich | Lens, France |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 39,567 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
Deportivo La Coruña v Lens
1 October 2002 3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3–1 | Lens | A Coruña, Spain |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Riazor Attendance: 24,734 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
Lens v Deportivo La Coruña
23 October 2002 4 | Lens | 3–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Lens, France |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 37,982 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) |
Lens v Milan
29 October 2002 5 | Lens | 2–1 | Milan | Lens, France |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 39,474 Referee: Graham Barber (England) |
Bayern Munich v Lens
13 November 2002 6 | Bayern Munich | 3–3 | Lens | Munich, Germany |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium) |
UEFA Cup
Third round
Porto v Lens
28 November 2002 First leg | Porto | 3–0 | Lens | Porto, Portugal |
22:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 32,041 Referee: Graham Poll (England) |
Lens v Porto
12 December 2002 Second leg | Lens | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | Porto | Lens, France |
21:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 35,026 Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia) |