2002–03 US Lecce season

Main article: U.S. Lecce
U.S. Lecce
2002–2003 season
ChairmanQuirico Semeraro
ManagerDelio Rossi
Serie B3rd (promoted in A)
Coppa ItaliaFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Chevantón (16)
All: Chevantón (18)
Highest home attendance35,038 vs. Palermo (7 June 2003)
Lowest home attendance5,163 vs. Messina (1 March 2003)
Average home league attendance210,042 (Serie B)
← 2001–02
2003–04 →

Season

2001–02 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

Squad at the end of the season.

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Manager

Serie B

League table

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

Results summary

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.

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