| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
| Premiers | Blacktown City |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 464 (3.36 per match) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
The 2002–03 NSW Premier League season was the third season of the revamped NSW Premier League.
Clubs
Teams promoted from Winter Super League:
(After the end of the 2002 season.)
Teams relegated to Winter Super League:
(After the end of the 2001–02 season.)
| Club | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers | Lambert Park | 7,000 |
| Bankstown City Lions | Jensen Oval | 8,000 |
| Belconnen Blue Devils | Belconnen Soccer Centre | 2,000 |
| Blacktown City Demons | Fairfax Community Stadium | 7,500 |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Bonnyrigg Sports Club | 10,000 |
| Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic | The Crest Reserve | |
| Central Coast Coasties | Pluim Park | |
| Fairfield Bulls | Nineveh Stadium | 1,000 |
| Parramatta Eagles | Melita Stadium | 10,000 |
| Penrith Panthers | CUA Stadium | 21,000 |
| Rockdale City Suns | Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre | 5,000 |
| St George Saints | St George Stadium | 15,000 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacktown City Demons | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 45 | Qualified for the Championship Finals series |
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (C) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 40 | |
| 3 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 38 | |
| 4 | Belconnen Blue Devils | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Parramatta Eagles | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Canterbury-Marrickville | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | Penrith Panthers | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 24 | |
| 9 | St George Saints | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 23 | |
| 10 | Bankstown City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 23 | |
| 11 | Central Coast Coasties | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 21 | |
| 12 | Fairfield Bulls (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 15 | Relegated to Super League |
Source: OzFootball
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Finals series
| Qualifying Finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Blacktown City | 1 | 2 | APIA Leichhardt | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt | 2 | 1 | Blacktown City | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | APIA Leichhardt | 3 | 1 | Blacktown City (p) | 1(8) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Bonnyrigg | 0 | 3 | Bonnyrigg | 1(7) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Bonnyrigg | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Belconnen | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Belconnen | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Parramatta Eagles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Qualifying Finals
| 10 May 2003 Elimination final | Belconnen Blue Devils | 1–0 | Parramatta Eagles | Canberra, Australia |
| Saturday | Daniel Macor  61' |
Report | Stadium: Belconnen Soccer Centre Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 11 May 2003 Qualifying Final | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 3–0 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Sydney, Australia |
| Sunday | Damon Langan 33' Norman Tome 63', 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Referee: Craig Pearce |
Semi-finals
| 17 May 2003 Major semi-final | Blacktown City Demons | 1–2 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | Sydney, Australia |
| Saturday | N. Imaya 66' |
Report | D. Langan 24', 37' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Referee: Nick Asargiotis |
| 18 May 2003 Minor semi-final | Belconnen Blue Devils | 0–2 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Sydney, Australia |
| Sunday | Report | Shane Knight 15' Aaron Burgess 28' |
Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Referee: Mark Hester |
Preliminary final
| 24 May 2003 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | Blacktown City Demons | Sydney, Australia |
| Saturday | Aaron Burgess 19' |
Report | Damien Foxe 90' |
Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Referee: Vic Gauci |
Grand final
| 31 May 2003 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 3–1 | Blacktown City Demons | Sydney, Australia |
| Arambasic 35' (pen.), 53', 63' |
Report | Reid 39' |
Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Greg Leverton |
See also
References
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