2002–03 Málaga CF season
# 2002–03 Málaga CF season

During the 2002–03 in Spanish football season, Málaga competed in La Liga.

## Season summary

Málaga slipped to 13th in the final table, but won the Intertoto Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. Manager Joaquín Peiró left at the end of the season.

## 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.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Rafa |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Roberto Rojas |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Francisco Javier López Bravo |
| 4 | DF | POR | Litos |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Mikel Roteta |
| 6 | DF | ESP | Raúl Iznata |
| 7 | FW | PAN | Julio Dely Valdés |
| 9 | FW | URU | Darío Silva |
| 11 | MF | NED | Kiki Musampa |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Vicente Valcarce |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Pedro Contreras |
| 14 | MF | URU | Marcelo Romero |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Manu Sánchez |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Miguel Ángel |
| 18 | MF | CRO | Ivan Leko |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Fernando Sanz |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Gerardo |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Josemi |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Sandro |
| 24 | FW | ESP | Manuel Canabal |
| 25 | GK | ESP | Francesc Arnau |
| 26 | MF | ESP | Juanito |
| 27 | DF | ESP | Nacho |
| 28 | FW | ESP | Koke |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Alexis |
| 30 | MF | ESP | Juan Rodríguez |

### 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 | Francisco Manuel Ruano (on loan to Córdoba) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | FW | POR | Edgar (on loan to Getafe) |

## Results

### UEFA Cup

**Second round**

Málaga won 4–2 on aggregate.

**Third round**

Málaga won 2–1 on aggregate.

**Fourth round**

Málaga won 1–0 on aggregate.

**Quarter-finals**

1–1 on aggregate. Boavista won 4–1 on penalties.

