2002–03 Football League Cup


The 2002–03 Football League Cup was the 43rd staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.
The competition began on 20 August 2002, and ended with the [2003 EFL Cup|Football League Cup final|final] on 2 March 2003. The holders were Blackburn Rovers, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Manchester United.
The tournament was won by Liverpool, who beat Manchester United 2–0 in the final, thanks to goals from Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard.

Preliminary round

A preliminary round was necessary to reduce the number of teams by one, because of the extra UEFA Cup place awarded to newly relegated Ipswich Town through the Fair Play league.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Bristol Rovers0–2Boston United20 August 2002

Fourth round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate.
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''Manchester United win 4–2 on aggregate''

Final

The 2003 Football League Cup final was played on 2 March 2003 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The game was contested between Manchester United and Liverpool. Liverpool won the game 2–0.