2002–03 Beşiktaş J.K. season
League position: | 1st |
Turkish Cup: | Quarterfinals (eliminated) |
UEFA Cup: | Quarterfinals (eliminated) |
President: | ![]() |
Manager: | ![]() |
2001–02 | 2003–04 |
The 2002–03 season was the club's 44th season in the Turkish Super League and the club's 100th year in existence. After signing Romanian manager Mircea Lucescu, Beşiktaş won the league for the 12th time in franchise history. Beşiktaş also had their most successful UEFA Cup run, by becoming a quarter finalist, however the club lost to S.S. Lazio 1–3 on aggregate, therefore eliminating them. Beşiktaş lost to Gençlerbirliği 3–4 in the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
Turkish Cup
Beşiktaş had a bye in the first round and then played Elazığspor in the second round. Beşiktaş lost to Gençlerbirliği in the quarter finals.
Second round
December 4, 2002 | Elazığspor ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Elazığ, Turkey |
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Niyazi Güney ![]() Ali Begeçarslan ![]() |
Stadium: Elazığ Atatürk Stadium Referee: Bülent Uzun |
Third round
Denizlispor ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Denizli, Turkey | |
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Ali Tandoğan ![]() |
İlhan Mansız ![]() |
Stadium: Denizli Atatürk Stadium Referee: Erol Ersoy |
Quarter-final
March 5, 2003 | Beşiktaş ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
İstanbul, Turkey |
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İlhan Mansız ![]() |
Ahmed Hassan ![]() Abdel Zaher El Saka ![]() Veysel Cihan ![]() |
Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium Referee: İsmet Arzuman |
UEFA Cup
Beşiktaş had their most successful run, by becoming a quarter finalist. In doing so, they became the second Turkish team to achieve the feat (Galatasaray achieved it in 2000).
First round
September 19, 2002 | Sarajevo ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Pancu ![]() Dursun ![]() |
Obuca ![]() Osmanhodžić ![]() |
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium |
October 3, 2002 | Beşiktaş ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
İstanbul, Turkey |
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Pancu ![]() Üzülmez ![]() Dursun ![]() Sülün ![]() Begeçarslan ![]() |
Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium Stadium |
Beşiktaş won 7–2 on aggregate.
Second round
October 31, 2002 | Deportivo Alavés ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Vitoria, Spain, Spain |
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Abelardo Fernández ![]() |
Antonio Karmona ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mendizorrotza |
November 14, 2002 | Beşiktaş ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
İstanbul, Turkey |
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İlhan Mansız ![]() |
Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium |
Beşiktaş won 2–1 on aggregate.
Third round
November 28, 2002 | Beşiktaş ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
İstanbul, Turkey |
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Daniel Pancu ![]() Ahmet Yıldırım ![]() Pascal Nouma ![]() |
Husin ![]() |
Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium |
December 12, 2002 | Dynamo Kyiv ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Kiev, Ukraine |
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Stadium: Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium |
Beşiktaş won 3–1 on aggregate.
Fourth round
February 20, 2003 | Slavia Prague ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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Tomáš Došek ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Eden |
February 27, 2003 | Beşiktaş ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
İstanbul, Turkey |
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Daniel Pancu ![]() Ronaldo Guiaro ![]() Ahmet Dursun ![]() İlhan Mansız ![]() |
Richard Dostálek ![]() Hrdlicka ![]() |
Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium |
Beşiktaş won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-final
March 13, 2003 | Lazio ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Rome, Italy |
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Simone Inzaghi ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico |
March 20, 2003 | Beşiktaş ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
İstanbul, Turkey |
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Sergen Yalçın ![]() |
Stefano Fiore ![]() Lucas Castromán ![]() |
Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium |
Beşiktaş lost 1–3 on aggregate.