| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Salih Delalić Faruk Hadžibegić |
| Manager | Husref Musemić |
| Stadium | Koševo City Stadium |
| Premier League BiH | 3rd |
| Cup of BiH | Quarter-finals |
| UEFA Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League:Emir Obuća (24) All: Emir Obuća (29) |
| Highest home attendance | 27,500 vsBeşiktaş (3 October 2002) |
| Lowest home attendance | 300 vsBosna (26 April 2003) |
| Average home league attendance | 5,580 |
| Biggest win | Sarajevo 7–1Troglav (20 November 2002) |
| Biggest defeat | Sarajevo 0–5Beşiktaş (3 October 2002) |
The2002–03Sarajevoseason was the club's 54th season inhistory, and their 9th consecutive season in the top flight ofBosnianfootball, thePremier League of BiH. Besides competing in the Premier League, the team competed in theNational Cup and theUEFA Cup.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Supplier | Sponsor |
|---|---|
  Umbro NAAI Lotto |  AurA |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 3 August 2002 | 24 May 2003 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 83 | 39 | +44 | 050.00 |
| Cup of BiH | 6 November 2002 | 5 March 2003 | First round | Quarter-finals | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 066.67 |
| UEFA Cup | 15 August 2002 | 3 October 2002 | Qualifying round | First round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 025.00 |
| Total | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 108 | 52 | +56 | 050.00 | ||||
Source:Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leotar(C) | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 85 | Qualification toChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Željezničar | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 24 | +42 | 82 | Qualification toUEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Sarajevo | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 83 | 39 | +44 | 69 | |
| 4 | Široki Brijeg | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 68 | |
| 5 | Čelik | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 83 | 39 | +44 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 13 | +47 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 |
Source:Sportsport.ba
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | D | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 August 20021 | Sarajevo | 4–0 | Posušje | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 10 August 20022 | Orašje | 2–0 | Sarajevo | Orašje |
| Report | Stadium:Orašje City Stadium Attendance: 2,500 |
| 18 August 20023 | Sarajevo | 5–1 | Brotnjo | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 4,500 |
| 24 August 20024 | Budućnost | 1–1 | Sarajevo | Banovići |
| Report | Stadium:Banovići City Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
| 1 September 20025 | Sarajevo | 2–0 | Sloboda | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
| 11 September 20026 | Leotar | 3–2 | Sarajevo | Trebinje |
| Report | Stadium:Police Stadium Attendance: 2,500 |
| 14 September 20027 | Sarajevo | 3–0 | Borac | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
| 22 September 20028 | Željezničar | 1–1 | Sarajevo | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion Grbavica Attendance: 18,000 |
| 25 September 20029 | Sarajevo | 4–4 | Široki Brijeg | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 29 September 200210 | Zovko Žepče | 0–0 | Sarajevo | Žepče |
| Report | Stadium:Žepče City Stadium Attendance: 2,500 |
| 6 October 200211 | Sarajevo | 4–2 | Rudar | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 19 October 200212 | Bosna | 2–3 | Sarajevo | Visoko |
| Report | Stadium:Luke Stadium Attendance: 2,000 |
| 23 October 200213 | Sarajevo | 3–1 | Čelik | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 27 October 200214 | Glasinac | 2–1 | Sarajevo | Sokolac |
| Report | Stadium:Bare Stadium Attendance: 1,200 |
| 30 October 200215 | Sarajevo | 4–0 | Mladost | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 2 November 200216 | Kozara | 1–1 | Sarajevo | Gradiška |
| Report | Stadium:Gradiška City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 9 November 200217 | Sarajevo | 3–1 | Velež | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 |
| 16 November 200218 | Sarajevo | 6–1 | Zrinjski | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 2,500 |
| 23 November 200219 | Jedinstvo | 1–5 | Sarajevo | Bihać |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion pod Borićima Attendance: 4,000 |
| 23 February 200320 | Posušje | 3–0 | Sarajevo | Posušje |
| Report | Stadium:Mokri Dolac Stadium Attendance: 2,200 |
| 1 March 200321 | Sarajevo | 3–0 | Orašje | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 4,500 |
| 9 March 200322 | Brotnjo | 2–1 | Sarajevo | Čitluk |
| Report | Stadium:Bare Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 12 March 200323 | Sarajevo | 0–0 | Budućnost | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 500 |
| 15 March 200324 | Sloboda | 1–1 | Sarajevo | Tuzla |
| Report | Stadium:Tušanj City Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 23 March 200325 | Sarajevo | 2–0 | Leotar | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 7,000 |
| 5 April 200326 | Borac | 0–0 | Sarajevo | Banja Luka |
| Report | Stadium:Banja Luka City Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 13 April 200327 | Sarajevo | 1–1 | Željezničar | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 27,000 |
| 16 April 200328 | Široki Brijeg | 3–0 | Sarajevo | Široki Brijeg |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion Pecara Attendance: 3,000 |
| 19 April 200329 | Sarajevo | 0–0 | Zovko Žepče | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 |
| 23 April 200330 | Rudar | 1–1 | Sarajevo | Ugljevik |
| Report | Stadium:Ugljevik City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 |
| 26 April 200331 | Sarajevo | 5–0 | Bosna | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 300 |
| 30 April 200332 | Čelik | 1–1 | Sarajevo | Zenica |
| Report | Stadium:Bilino Polje Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
| 4 May 200333 | Sarajevo | 2–0 | Glasinac | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 |
| 7 May 200334 | Mladost | 1–0 | Sarajevo | Gacko |
| Report | Stadium:Gacko City Stadium Attendance: 100 |
| 11 May 200335 | Sarajevo | 6–2 | Kozara | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 400 |
| 17 May 200336 | Velež | 1–3 | Sarajevo | Mostar |
| Report | Stadium:Vrapčići Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 21 May 200337 | Zrinjski | 0–2 | Sarajevo | Mostar |
| Report | Stadium:Bijeli Brijeg Stadium Attendance: 1,500 |
| 24 May 200338 | Sarajevo | 3–0 | Jedinstvo | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 6,500 |
| 6 November 2002First leg | Troglav Livno | 0–4 | Sarajevo | Livno |
| Report | Stadium:Zgona Stadium Attendance: 100 |
| 20 November 2002Second leg | Sarajevo | 7–1 (11–1agg.) | Troglav Livno | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 500 |
| 27 November 2002First leg | Sarajevo | 4–0 | Rudar Ugljevik | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 30 November 2002Second leg | Rudar Ugljevik | 0–3 (0–7agg.) | Sarajevo | Ugljevik |
| Report | Stadium:Novi Gradski Stadium |
| 15 February 2003First leg | Sarajevo | 1–1 | Zovko Žepče | Sarajevo |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 5 March 2003Second leg | Zovko Žepče | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2agg.) (4–3p) | Sarajevo | Žepče |
| Report | Stadium:Žepče City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 |
v Sarajevo| 15 August 2003First leg | Sigma Olomouc | 2–1 | Sarajevo | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium:Andrův stadion Attendance: 5,378 Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
vSigma Olomouc| 29 August 2003Second leg | Sarajevo | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3agg.) (5–3p) | Sigma Olomouc | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 9,800 Referee: Aleksey Tyumin (Russia) | |
| Penalties | ||||
v Sarajevo| 19 September 2002First leg | Beşiktaş | 2–2 | Sarajevo | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 18:45EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
| Stadium:BJK İnönü Stadium Attendance: 21,732 Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland) |
vBeşiktaş| 3 October 2002Second leg | Sarajevo | 0–5 (2–7agg.) | Beşiktaş | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium:Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary) |
