2002–03 Slovenian PrvaLiga
Football league season
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The 2002–03 Slovenian PrvaLiga season started on 14 July 2002 and ended on 1 June 2003.
Season2002–03
Dates12 July 2002 – 1 June 2003
ChampionsMaribor
(7th title)
(7th title)
RelegatedRudar Velenje
Korotan (excluded)
Korotan (excluded)
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 July 2002 – 1 June 2003 |
| Champions | Maribor (7th title) |
| Relegated | Rudar Velenje Korotan (excluded) |
| Champions League | Maribor |
| UEFA Cup | Celje Olimpija (cup winners) |
| Intertoto Cup | Koper |
| Matches | 185 |
| Goals | 525 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marko Kmetec (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Mura 5–0 Gorica Primorje 5–0 Ljubljana Maribor 5–0 Dravograd |
| Biggest away win | Korotan 0–5 Celje Ljubljana 1–6 Maribor |
| Highest scoring | Šmartno 5–5 Maribor |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Celje, Maribor |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Celje |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Rudar Velenje |
| Highest attendance | 9,000 Maribor 2–1 Celje |
| Total attendance | 230,300 |
| Average attendance | 1,244 |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maribor (C) | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 62 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Celje | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 55 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Olimpija | 31 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 54 | |
| 4 | Šmartno | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 46 | |
| 5 | Koper | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 45 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 6 | Primorje | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Dravograd | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Gorica | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 34 | |
| 9 | Mura | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 34 | |
| 10 | Ljubljana[b] | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 30 | |
| 11 | Rudar Velenje (R) | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 25 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
| 12 | Korotan Prevalje[c] (D) | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | Excluded from the league[d] |
- Olimpija won the 2002–03 Slovenian Football Cup and qualified for the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.
- 3 points deducted
- 7 points deducted
- Korotan Prevalje were excluded from the league in March 2003 for failing to appear in two matches. Only their matches from the 1st to the 11th round were taken into account.[1]
Results
Matches 1–22
Note: The table below lists all the results of the completed matches; however, all matches involving Korotan after the eleventh round were later annulled and do not count towards the final league standings.
Matches 23–33
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marko Kmetec |
Ljubljana/Olimpija | 22 |
| 2 | Marko Vogrič |
Primorje | 17 |
| 3 | Ramiz Smajlović |
Šmartno | 15 |
| 4 | Dražen Žeželj |
Ljubljana | 14 |
| 5 | Marjan Dominko |
Mura | 13 |
| Ermin Rakovič |
Maribor | ||
| Matej Rebol |
Dravograd | ||
| 8 | Oskar Drobne |
Dravograd | 12 |
| Alen Mujanović |
Rudar Velenje | ||
| Damir Pekič |
Maribor | ||
Source: PrvaLiga.si