2002–03 Slovak Superliga
Football league season
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The 2002–03 Slovak First Football League was the tenth season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. It began on 12 July 2002 and ended on 17 June 2003.[1] MŠK Žilina were the defending champions.
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 July 2002 – 17 June 2003 |
| Champions | MŠK Žilina |
| Relegated | 1. FC Košice |
| Champions League | MŠK Žilina |
| UEFA Cup | Artmedia Petržalka Matador Púchov |
| Intertoto Cup | Spartak Trnava ZTS Dubnica |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 502 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marek Mintál Martin Fabuš (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Žilina 5:0 Inter Dubnica 5:0 Ružomberok Slovan 7:2 Košice |
| Biggest away win | Inter 0:4 Žilina Trenčín 1:5 Žilina |
| Highest scoring | Slovan 7:2 Košice |
| Average attendance |  3,372 |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
Teams
A total of 10 teams was contested in the league, including 9 sides from the 2001–02 season and one promoted from the 2. Liga.
Relegation for 1. FC Tatran Prešov to the 2002–03 2. Liga was confirmed on 8 June 2002. The one relegated team were replaced by FC Spartak Trnava.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Košice | Košice | Lokomotíva Stadium | 9,000 |
| Artmedia Petržalka | Petržalka | Štadión Petržalka | 7,500 |
| Inter Slovnaft Bratislava | Bratislava | Štadión Pasienky | 12,000 |
| Laugaricio Trenčín | Trenčín | Štadión na Sihoti | 4,500 |
| Matador Púchov | Púchov | Mestský štadión | 6,614 |
| MFK SCP Ružomberok | Ružomberok | Štadión MFK Ružomberok | 4,817 |
| MŠK Žilina | Žilina | Štadión pod Dubňom | 11,181 |
| Slovan Bratislava | Bratislava | Tehelné pole | 30,085 |
| Spartak Trnava | Trnava | Štadión Antona Malatinského | 18,448 |
| ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnica | Štadión Zimný | 5,450 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žilina (C) | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 70 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Artmedia Petržalka | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 67 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Slovan Bratislava | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 63 | |
| 4 | Spartak Trnava | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Matador Púchov | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 50 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Inter Bratislava | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 43 | |
| 7 | ZTS Dubnica | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 43 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 8 | Ružomberok | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 42 | |
| 9 | Trenčín | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 69 | −21 | 38 | |
| 10 | 1. FC Košice (R) | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 30 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Matador Púchov qualify for 2003–04 UEFA Cup as winner of 2002–03 Slovak Cup.
Results
First half of season
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Second half of season
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marek Mintál |
Žilina | 20 |
| Martin Fabuš |
Trenčín(8)/Žilina(12) | ||
| 3 | Róbert Vittek |
Slovan Bratislava | 19 |
| 4 | Pavol Straka |
ZTS Dubnica | 12 |
| Roland Števko |
SCP Ružomberok | ||
| Vladimír Kožuch |
Spartak Trnava | ||
| 7 | Ľuboš Perniš |
Matador Púchov | 10 |
| Juraj Halenár |
Inter Bratislava | ||
| Miroslav Drobňák |
Inter Bratislava | ||
| Ľubomír Mati |
1. FC Košice | ||
| Milan Ivana |
Laugaricio Trenčín |
Awards
Top Eleven
- Goalkeeper:
Tomáš Bernady (Púchov) - Defence:
Radoslav Zabavník, Branislav Labant (all Žilina), Peter Dzúrik (Slovan), Vladimír Kinder (Artmedia) - Midfield: Marek Mintál, Zdeno Štrba, Martin Ďurica (all Žilina), Mário Breška (Púchov)
- Attack: Róbert Vittek (Slovan), Martin Fabuš (Trenčín/Žilina)
