The 2002–03 season was the 102nd season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 72nd consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.
Season summary
In Jupp Heynckes's second season in charge, Athletic Bilbao made a slight improvement in the league, climbing from ninth to seventh place, their highest placing since finishing as runners-up in 1997–98. They were eliminated from the Copa del Rey at the last 32 stage by Basque rivals Real Unión, who were ranked two divisions below Athletic, in Segunda División B.
Heynckes departed at the end of the season to take up the manager's role at Schalke 04 in his native Germany. He was replaced by former Bilbao player Ernesto Valverde, who was promoted from coaching the B team.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Results
La Liga
League table
See also
2002–03 La Liga
2002–03 Copa del Rey
External links
References
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao seasons
2002 in the Basque Country (autonomous community) 2003 in the Basque Country (autonomous community)