| 2002–2003 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Quirico Semeraro |
| Manager | Delio Rossi |
| Serie B | 3rd (promoted in A) |
| Coppa Italia | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Chevantón (16) All: Chevantón (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 35,038 vs. Palermo (7 June 2003) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,163 vs. Messina (1 March 2003) |
| Average home league attendance | 210,042 (Serie B) |
Season
edit2001–02 relegation brought Lecce in Serie B for an only year: Delio Rossi's team was unbeaten for 17 games, from 14 September 2002 to 18 January 2003 (including two initial matches, postponed due to lacking coverage of television rights). They came at third place, getting an immediate promotion.
Squad
editSquad at the end of the season.
Goalkeepers
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Stephane Coque
Antonio Rosati- Generoso Rossi
Vukasin Poleksic
Defenders
edit- Philippe Billy
- Bruno Cirillo
- Nicolas Laspalles
- Erminio Rullo
- Gianluca Colonnello
- Alessandro Zoppetti
- Lorenzo Stovini
- Giuseppe Abruzzese
- Cristian Silvestri
- Cesare Bovo
Arnaud Kouyo- David Balleri
Midfielders
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Drissa Diarra- Cristian Antonio Agnelli
- Alessandro Conticchio
- Max Tonetto
Guillermo Giacomazzi
Djuric Winklaar- Alfonso Camorani
- Rodolfo Giorgetti
- Luigi Piangerelli
- Giorgio Di Vicino
- Matteo Superbi
Cristian Daniel Ledesma- Marco Donadel
Attackers
edit- Mirko Vučinić
Valeri Bojinov
Sebastjan Cimirotič- Javier Chevantón
Davor Vugrinec- Alessandro Corallo
- Italo Mattioli
- Aldo Osorio
- Axel Cédric Konan
Manager
editSerie B
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siena (P, C) | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 67 | Promotion to Serie A |
| 2 | Sampdoria (P) | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 67 | |
| 3 | Lecce (P) | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 63 | |
| 4 | Ancona (P) | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 61 | |
| 5 | Triestina | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 58 |
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 63 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
Updated to 7 June 2003.