2002–03 FC Metz season
Metz 2002–03 football season
2002–03 season | |
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President | Carlo Molinari |
Head coach | Jean Fernandez |
Stadium | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Ligue 2 | 3rd (promoted) |
Coupe de France | Round of 16 |
Coupe de la Ligue | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Emmanuel Adebayor (13) All: Emmanuel Adebayor (15) |
Highest home attendance | 25,913 vs Gueugnon |
Lowest home attendance | 9,531 vs Créteil |
Average home league attendance | 13,115[1] |
Biggest win | Metz 4–0 Caen Metz 4–0 Le Mans Metz 4–0 Nancy Metz 4–0 Gueugnon |
Biggest defeat | Toulouse 3–0 Metz |
The 2002–03 season was the 71st season in the existence of FC Metz and the club's first season back in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.[2] The season covered the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
Transfers
In
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | DF | Oguchi Onyewu | Clemson Tigers | Free | ||
FW | Mamadou Niang | Troyes | Loan | |||
23 | FW | Eric Hassli | Southampton | Loan return | ||
FW | Tressor Moreno | América de Cali | Loan return |
Out
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Julien François | Grenoble | Free | |||
21 | FW | Serhiy Skachenko | Aarau | Free |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Ligue 2 | 3 August 2002 | 23 May 2003 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 050.00 |
Coupe de France | 23 November 2003 | 15 February 2003 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 060.00 |
Coupe de la Ligue | 7 December 2002 | 15 April 2003 | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 075.00 |
Total | 47 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 053.19 |
Source: Competitions
Ligue 2
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toulouse (C, P) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 72 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
2 | Le Mans (P) | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 68 | |
3 | Metz (P) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 67 | |
4 | Lorient | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 65 | |
5 | Châteauroux | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 60 |
Source: Ligue 2
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 21 | −7 |
Source: Ligue 2
Results by round
Source: Ligue 2
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Gueugnon v Metz
3 August 2002 1 | Gueugnon | 0–2 | Metz | Gueugnon |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Jean Laville Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Yves Brizou |
Metz v Reims
10 August 2002 2 | Metz | 0–0 | Reims | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,568 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Toulouse v Metz
17 August 2002 3 | Toulouse | 3–0 | Metz | Toulouse |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 7,844 Referee: Pascal Viléo |
Metz v Lorient
24 August 2002 4 | Metz | 2–1 | Lorient | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 12,972 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
Istres v Metz
31 August 2002 5 | Istres | 1–1 | Metz | Fos-sur-Mer |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Parsemain Attendance: 1,818 Referee: Thierry Auriac |
Le Mans v Metz
5 September 2002 6 | Le Mans | 1–0 | Metz | Le Mans |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée Attendance: 8,994 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Metz v Wasquehal
11 September 2002 7 | Metz | 2–0 | Wasquehal | Metz |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,589 Referee: Dominique Fraise |
Niort v Metz
15 September 2002 8 | Niort | 2–0 | Metz | Niort |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade René Gaillard Attendance: 3,889 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Metz v Saint-Étienne
20 September 2002 9 | Metz | 1–1 | Saint-Étienne | Metz |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 12,151 Referee: Claude Colombo |
Clermont v Metz
29 September 2002 10 | Clermont | 2–1 | Metz | Clermont-Ferrand |
17:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 6,882 Referee: Gilles Chéron |
Metz v Beauvais
5 October 2002 11 | Metz | 1–0 | Beauvais | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 10,063 Referee: Yves Brizou |
Valence v Metz
18 October 2002 12 | Valence | 3–1 | Metz | Valence |
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Georges Pompidou Attendance: 4,436 Referee: Franck Glochon |
Metz v Créteil
26 October 2002 13 | Metz | 1–0 | Créteil | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,531 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Nancy v Metz
3 November 2002 14 | Nancy | 1–2 | Metz | Tomblaine |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 12,969 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Metz v Châteauroux
9 November 2002 15 | Metz | 2–0 | Châteauroux | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 11,750 Referee: Damien Ledentu |
Laval v Metz
16 November 2002 16 | Laval | 1–1 | Metz | Laval |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 3,348 Referee: Gilles Chéron |
Metz v Caen
29 November 2002 17 | Metz | 4–0 | Caen | Metz |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 10,750 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Grenoble v Metz
4 December 2002 18 | Grenoble | 0–0 | Metz | Grenoble |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade des Alpes Attendance: 6,749 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo |
Metz v Amiens
19 December 2002 19 | Metz | 1–0 | Amiens | Metz |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,602 Referee: Régis Champet |
Metz v Toulouse
16 January 2003 21 | Metz | 0–0 | Toulouse | Metz |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,807 Referee: Stéphane Moulin |
Lorient v Metz
22 January 2003 22 | Lorient | 2–0 | Metz | Lorient |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 7,059 |
Metz v Istres
28 January 2003 23 | Metz | 4–1 | Istres | Metz |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,757 Referee: Franck Glochon |
Metz v Le Mans
31 January 2003 24 | Metz | 4–0 | Le Mans | Metz |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,966 |
Wasquehal v Metz
5 February 2003 25 | Wasquehal | 0–0 | Metz | Wasquehal |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Complexe Lucien Montagne Attendance: 1,192 Referee: Fredy Fautrel |
Metz v Niort
8 February 2003 26 | Metz | 2–1 | Niort | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 11,406 Referee: Stéphane Djouzi |
Saint-Étienne v Metz
22 February 2003 27 | Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | Metz | Saint-Étienne |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 12,486 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Metz v Clermont
1 March 2003 28 | Metz | 2–1 | Clermont | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 10,942 Referee: Eric Brocas |
Beauvais v Metz
8 March 2003 29 | Beauvais | 1–2 | Metz | Beauvais |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre Brisson Attendance: 3,349 Referee: Tony Chapron |
Reims v Metz
16 March 2003 20 | Reims | 0–2 | Metz | Reims |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 7,053 Referee: Régis Champet |
Metz v Valence
22 March 2003 30 | Metz | 1–2 | Valence | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,327 |
Créteil v Metz
28 March 2003 31 | Créteil | 1–1 | Metz | Créteil |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Dominique Duvauchelle Attendance: 2,702 Referee: Claude Medam |
Metz v Nancy
4 April 2003 32 | Metz | 4–0 | Nancy | Metz |
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,081 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Châteauroux v Metz
12 April 2003 33 | Châteauroux | 0–0 | Metz | Châteauroux |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 10,857 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Metz v Laval
19 April 2003 34 | Metz | 2–1 | Laval | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,648 Referee: Damien Ledentu |
Caen v Metz
3 May 2003 35 | Caen | 1–0 | Metz | Caen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 11,388 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
Metz v Grenoble
9 May 2003 36 | Metz | 1–0 | Grenoble | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 18,371 Referee: Fredy Fautrel |
Amiens v Metz
16 May 2003 37 | Amiens | 1–0 | Metz | Amiens |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 7,897 Referee: Jean-Marc Bonnin |
Metz v Gueugnon
23 May 2003 38 | Metz | 4–0 | Gueugnon | Metz |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 25,913 Referee: Bruno Ruffray |
Coupe de France
CO Châlons v Metz
23 November 2002 Seventh round | CO Châlons | 0–8 | Metz | Béziers |
--:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de Sauclières |
Avion v Metz
14 December 2002 Eighth round | Avion | 0–1 | Metz | Avion |
--:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade François Blin |
Nice v Metz
4 January 2003 Round of 64 | Nice | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Metz | Nice |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 9,153 Referee: Damien Ledentu |
Nancy v Metz
25 January 2003 Round of 32 | Nancy | 0–1 | Metz | Tomblaine |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 9,419 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
Martigues v Metz
15 February 2003 Round of 16 | Martigues | 2–1 | Metz | Martigues |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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| Stadium: Stade Francis Turcan Attendance: 2,122 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Coupe de la Ligue
Martigues v Metz
7 December 2002 Round of 32 | Martigues | 0–1 | Metz | Martigues |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Francis Turcan Attendance: 883 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Metz v Bordeaux
19 January 2003 Round of 16 | Metz | 1–0 | Bordeaux | Metz |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,728 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
Nantes v Metz
5 March 2003 Quarter-finals | Nantes | 0–2 | Metz | Nantes |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 26,258 Referee: Pascal Viléo |
Sochaux v Metz
15 April 2003 Semi-finals | Sochaux | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Metz | Montbéliard |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 19,331 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Statistics
Goalscorers
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Ligue 2 | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 | FW | Emmanuel Adebayor | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |
2 | 12 | MF | Grégory Proment | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
3 | 4 | DF | Stéphane Borbiconi | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | 20 | FW | Jonathan Jäger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
FW | Mamadou Niang | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||
6 | 17 | MF | Alexandre Frutos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
8 | MF | Christophe Bastien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
8 | 24 | DF | Almamy Schuman Bah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | FW | Cyrille Pouget | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
FW | Patricio D'Amico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
23 | FW | Eric Hassli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
18 | DF | Sylvain Marchal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
29 | MF | Christophe Walter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Totals | 52 | 2 | 6 | 60 |