2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds


The qualifying rounds for the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League began on 17 July 2002. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.

First qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 21 June 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Seeding

Teams with a coefficient of at least 1.498 were seeded.
SeededUnseeded

Skonto

APOEL

Tampere United

Torpedo Kutaisi

Sheriff Tiraspol

ÍA

Belshina Bobruisk

Kaunas

Shelbourne

Vardar
Hibernians

Barry Town

Flora

Pyunik

[FK FK Željezničar Sarajevo|Željezničar Sarajevo|Željezničar]

Portadown

B36

Dinamo Tirana

F91 Dudelange

Zhenis

Summary


Matches

Vardar won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Hibernians won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Belshina Bobruisk won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Željezničar won 4–0 on aggregate.
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Skonto won 6–0 on aggregate.
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APOEL won 1–0 on aggregate.
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4–4 on aggregate; Sheriff Tiraspol won on away goals.
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Pyunik won 6–0 on aggregate.
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Dinamo Tirana won 3–2 on aggregate.
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''Torpedo Kutaisi won 6–2 on aggregate.''

Second qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 21 June 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Seeding

Teams with a coefficient of at least 10.916 were seeded.
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Summary


Matches

GAK won 6–1 on aggregate.
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Maccabi Haifa won 5–0 on aggregate.
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Dynamo Kyiv won 6–2 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate; Zalaegerszeg won on away goals.
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Boavista won 7–3 on aggregate.
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Sparta Prague won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Levski Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Legia Warsaw won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Partizan won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Basel won 4–1 on aggregate.
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APOEL won 5–4 on aggregate.
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Željezničar won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Club Brugge won 4–1 on aggregate.
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''Brøndby won 5–0 on aggregate.''

Third qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 26 July 2002 in Nyon, Switzerland.

Seeding

Teams with a coefficient of at least 36.062 were seeded.
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Summary


Matches

4–4 on aggregate; Genk won on away goals.
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Feyenoord won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Maccabi Haifa won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Auxerre won 1–0 on aggregate.
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AEK Athens won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Manchester United won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Internazionale won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Bayern Munich won 6–1 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate; Club Brugge won 4–1 on penalties.
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Newcastle United won 5–0 on aggregate.
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3–3 on aggregate; Basel won on away goals.
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Lokomotiv Moscow won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Rosenborg won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Dynamo Kyiv won 2–0 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate; Milan won on away goals.
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''Barcelona won 4–0 on aggregate.''