2002–03 Celta de Vigo season
# 2002–03 Celta de Vigo season

Celta de Vigo participated in La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup in the 2002-03 season, for the first time qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, thanks to a fourth-placed finish in La Liga. This was the crown of the work former coach Víctor Fernández had put in to establish Celta as a credible force, and it was under Miguel Ángel Lotina's leadership the club reached the ultimate level of the "Euro Celta" era.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Pablo Cavallero |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Juan Velasco |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Sylvinho |
| 4 | DF | ARG | Fernando Cáceres |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Everton Giovanella |
| 6 | DF | ARG | Eduardo Berizzo |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Vágner |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Ángel |
| 9 | FW | EGY | Mido (on loan from Ajax) |
| 10 | MF | RUS | Aleksandr Mostovoi |
| 11 | MF | ARG | Gustavo López |
| 13 | GK | ESP | José Manuel Pinto |
| 14 | DF | ESP | Juanfran |
| 16 | MF | ESP | José Ignacio |
| 17 | DF | ARG | Sebastián Méndez |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Pablo Coira |
| 19 | MF | BRA | Edu |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Jesuli |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Sergio |
| 22 | MF | FRA | Peter Luccin |
| 24 | FW | ESP | Catanha |
| 25 | FW | RSA | Benni McCarthy |
| 26 | GK | ESP | José Juan |
| 27 | DF | ESP | Jorge Eugenio Rodríguez |
| 28 | MF | ESP | Borja Oubiña |
| 29 | MF | ESP | Jonathan Aspas |
| 30 | FW | ESP | César Olaiz |
| 31 | DF | ESP | Iago Bouzón |
| 32 | MF | ESP | Jacobo Campos |
| 36 | DF | ESP | Israel |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Jandro (on loan to Albacete) |
| 9 | FW | ECU | Iván Kaviedes (on loan to Puebla) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Doriva (on loan to Middlesbrough) |

## Competitions

### La Liga

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Valencia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Barcelona | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
