# 2002–03 UEFA Cup final phase

The final phase of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup began on 26 November 2002 with the first matches of the third round and concluded on 21 May 2003 with the final at the Estadio Olímpico in Seville, Spain. A total of 32 teams competed in this phase of the competition.
Times up to 30 March 2003 (quarter-finals) were CET (UTC+1), and thereafter (semi-finals and final) CEST (UTC+2).

## Round and draw dates

The draw for the third round was held in Geneva, while the remaining draws were held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| Third round | 15 November 2002 | 28 November 2002 | 12 December 2002 |
| Fourth round | 13 December 2002 | 20 February 2003 | 27 February 2003 |
| Quarter-finals | 13 December 2002 | 13 March 2003 | 20 March 2003 |
| Semi-finals | 21 March 2003 | 10 April 2003 | 24 April 2003 |
| Final | 21 March 2003 | 21 May 2003 at Estadio Olímpico, Seville | 21 May 2003 at Estadio Olímpico, Seville |

## Format

Apart from the final, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time (two fifteen-minute periods) was played. For the first time in an international football tournament, the silver goal system was applied, whereby the team who leads the game at the half-time break during the extra time period would be declared the winner. If the scores were still level after the initial 15 minutes of extra time play would continue for a further 15 minutes. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.
In the final, which was played as a single match, if scores were level at the end of normal time, extra time was played. If, on completion of the first period of extra time, one of the teams had scored more goals than the other, the silver goal rule was applied, i.e., the match ended and that team was declared the winner. If no decisive goal was scored, the second period of the extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if scores remained tied.
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
* In the draws the third and fourth rounds, teams were seeded and divided into groups containing an equal number of seeded and unseeded teams. In each group, the seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the first team drawn hosting the first leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
* In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings and teams from the same association could be drawn against each other.

## Qualified teams

The final phase involved 32 teams: the 24 teams which qualified from the second round, and the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League first group stage.
| Team | Coeff. |
| Lazio | 106.334 |
| Liverpool | 79.729 |
| Leeds United | 76.729 |
| Celta Vigo | 76.233 |
| Lyon | 74.176 |
| Porto | 66.124 |
| Bordeaux | 63.176 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 59.979 |
| Team | Coeff. |
| Panathinaikos | 57.058 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 53.495 |
| Hertha BSC | 52.495 |
| AEK Athens | 52.058 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 51.176 |
| Real Betis | 49.233 |
| Slavia Prague | 47.312 |
| Schalke 04 | 46.495 |
| Team | Coeff. |
| Lens | 44.176 |
| Club Brugge | 41.762 |
| PAOK | 41.058 |
| Anderlecht | 38.762 |
| Sturm Graz | 37.625 |
| Boavista | 36.124 |
| Celtic | 36.062 |
| Málaga | 34.233 |
| Team | Coeff. |
| Auxerre | 32.176 |
| Vitesse | 30.082 |
| Slovan Liberec | 29.312 |
| Fulham | 27.729 |
| Beşiktaş | 26.362 |
| Wisła Kraków | 21.750 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 18.666 |
| Denizlispor | 14.362 |
Notes
* $^{R2}$ Winners from the second round
* $^{CL}$ Third-placed teams from the Champions League first group stage

## Bracket

| Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Celtic (a) | Celtic (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Celta Vigo | Celta Vigo | 0 | 2 | 2 | Celtic | Celtic | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Club Brugge | Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 1 | VfB Stuttgart | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VfB Stuttgart | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | Celtic | Celtic | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Real Betis | Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | Liverpool | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Auxerre | Auxerre | 0 | 2 | 2 | Auxerre | Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vitesse | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | Liverpool | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liverpool | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Celtic | Celtic | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Málaga | Málaga | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Boavista | Boavista | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Leeds United | Leeds United | 0 | 1 | 1 | Málaga | Málaga | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AEK Athens | AEK Athens | 4 | 4 | 8 | AEK Athens | AEK Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maccabi Haifa | Maccabi Haifa | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Málaga | Málaga | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | | | | | | |
| Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | Boavista (p) | Boavista (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | | | | | | |
| Fulham | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 2 | Boavista (a) | Boavista (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 21 May – Seville | 21 May – Seville | 21 May – Seville |
| Boavista (a) | Boavista (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Celtic | Celtic | 2 |
| Porto | Porto | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Porto (a.e.t.) | Porto (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| Lens | Lens | 0 | 1 | 1 | Porto | Porto | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Denizlispor | Denizlispor | 0 | 1 | 1 | Denizlispor | Denizlispor | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lyon | Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | Porto (a.e.t.) | Porto (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Slovan Liberec | Slovan Liberec | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | Panathinaikos | Panathinaikos | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Panathinaikos | Panathinaikos | 2 | 1 | 3 | Panathinaikos | Panathinaikos | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bordeaux | Bordeaux | 0 | 2 | 2 | Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Porto | Porto | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | |
| Sturm Graz | Sturm Graz | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Lazio | Lazio | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| Lazio | Lazio | 3 | 0 | 3 | Lazio | Lazio | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wisła Kraków | Wisła Kraków | 1 | 4 | 5 | Wisła Kraków | Wisła Kraków | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schalke 04 | Schalke 04 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | Lazio | Lazio | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| PAOK | PAOK | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | Beşiktaş | Beşiktaş | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Slavia Prague | Slavia Prague | 0 | 4 | 4 | Slavia Prague | Slavia Prague | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beşiktaş | Beşiktaş | 3 | 0 | 3 | Beşiktaş | Beşiktaş | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Third round
### Seeding

The 32 teams were distributed into two groups of eight teams, each containing four seeded and four unseeded teams. The draw was held on 15 November 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland.
| Group 1 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 4 |
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Lazio Dynamo Kyiv Real Betis Schalke 04 | Sturm Graz Auxerre Beşiktaş Wisła Kraków | Liverpool Panathinaikos VfB Stuttgart Paris Saint-Germain | Club Brugge Boavista Vitesse Slovan Liberec | Leeds United Lyon Bordeaux Slavia Prague | PAOK Anderlecht Málaga Denizlispor | Celta Vigo Porto Hertha BSC AEK Athens | Lens Celtic Fulham Maccabi Haifa |

### Summary

The first legs were played on 26 and 28 November, and the second legs were played on 10 and 12 December 2002.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Hertha BSC | 2–1 | Fulham | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 (a) | Boavista | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Wisła Kraków | 5–2 | Schalke 04 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Denizlispor | 1–0 | Lyon | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Slovan Liberec | 2–3 | Panathinaikos | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Beşiktaş | 3–1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Bordeaux | 2–4 | Anderlecht | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| PAOK | 1–4 | Slavia Prague | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| AEK Athens | 8–1 | Maccabi Haifa | 4–0 | 4–1 |
| Sturm Graz | 2–3 | Lazio | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| Club Brugge | 1–3 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Vitesse | 0–2 | Liverpool | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Celtic | 2–2 (a) | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Real Betis | 1–2 | Auxerre | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Málaga | 2–1 | Leeds United | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Porto | 3–1 | Lens | 3–0 | 0–1 |

### Matches

Hertha BSC won 2–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Boavista won on away goals.
Wisła Kraków won 5–2 on aggregate.
Denizlispor won 1–0 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos won 3–2 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 3–1 on aggregate.
Anderlecht won 4–2 on aggregate.
Slavia Prague won 4–1 on aggregate.
AEK Athens won 8–1 on aggregate.
Lazio won 3–2 on aggregate.
VfB Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Celtic won on away goals.
Auxerre won 2–1 on aggregate.
Málaga won 2–1 on aggregate.
Porto won 3–1 on aggregate.

## Fourth round
### Seeding

The 16 teams were distributed into two groups of eight teams, each containing four seeded and four unseeded teams. The draw was held on 13 December 2002 in Nyon, Switzerland.
| Group 1 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 2 |
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Lazio Hertha BSC AEK Athens Slavia Prague | Boavista Málaga Beşiktaş Wisła Kraków | Liverpool Porto Panathinaikos VfB Stuttgart | Anderlecht Celtic Auxerre Denizlispor |

### Summary

The first legs were played on 20 February, and the second legs were played on 27 February 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Hertha BSC | 3–3 (a) | Boavista | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Panathinaikos | 3–2 | Anderlecht | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Slavia Prague | 3–4 | Beşiktaş | 1–0 | 2–4 |
| Auxerre | 0–3 | Liverpool | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Lazio | 5–4 | Wisła Kraków | 3–3 | 2–1 |
| Málaga | 1–0 | AEK Athens | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Celtic | 5–4 | VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Porto | 8–3 | Denizlispor | 6–1 | 2–2 |

### Matches

3–3 on aggregate; Boavista won on away goals.
Panathinaikos won 3–2 on aggregate.
Beşiktaş won 4–3 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 3–0 on aggregate.
Lazio won 5–4 on aggregate.
Málaga won 1–0 on aggregate.
Celtic won 5–4 on aggregate.
Porto won 8–3 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals
### Summary

The quarter-final draw was held on 13 December 2002, immediately after the fourth round draw. The first legs were played on 13 March, and the second legs were played on 20 March 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Porto | 2–1 | Panathinaikos | 0–1 | 2–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Lazio | 3–1 | Beşiktaş | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Liverpool | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Málaga | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Boavista | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |

### Matches

Porto won 2–1 on aggregate.
Lazio won 3–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 3–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Boavista won 4–1 on penalties.

## Semi-finals
### Summary

The semi-final draw was held on 21 March 2003. The first legs were played on 10 April, and the second legs were played on 24 April 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Porto | 4–1 | Lazio | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Boavista | 1–1 | 1–0 |

### Matches

Porto won 4–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 2–1 on aggregate.

## Final

The final was played on 21 May 2003 at the Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla in Seville, Spain. A draw was held on 21 March 2003, after the semi-final draw, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.