Celtic 2002/03
Champions League 3rd qualifying round→UEFA Cup runners-up
Celtic entered the 2002/03 Champions League at the 3rd qualifying round and reached the final. It lost to Basel of Switzerland (3:1 at home and 0:2 away) and dropped into the UEFA Cup, then put out Sūduva of Lithuania, Blackburn Rovers of England, Celta Vigo of Spain, VfB Stuttgart of Germany, Liverpool of England and Boavista of Portugal, then lost the final to Porto of Portugal, 2:3 a.e.t. The season earned Scotland 22 coefficient points.
Coefficient points22earned for Scotland this season
Record9-2-415 matches played
Goals30:15+15 goal difference
Club coefficient36.062the club's own running total
UCL Champions LeagueUEFA Cup
Celtic
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL · QR3 · 1st leg | 14 Aug 2002 | Celtic – Basel | 3:1 | 1 | |
| UCL · QR3 · 2nd leg | 28 Aug 2002 | Basel – Celtic | 2:0 | Through to the round of 128 (UEFA Cup) | 0 |
| UEFA Cup · R128 · 1st leg | 19 Sep 2002 | Celtic – Sūduva | 8:1 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R128 · 2nd leg | 3 Oct 2002 | Sūduva – Celtic | 0:2 | Through to the round of 64 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 1st leg | 31 Oct 2002 | Celtic – Blackburn Rovers | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 2nd leg | 14 Nov 2002 | Blackburn Rovers – Celtic | 0:2 | Through to the round of 32 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 1st leg | 28 Nov 2002 | Celtic – Celta Vigo | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 2nd leg | 12 Dec 2002 | Celta Vigo – Celtic | 2:1 | Through to the round of 16 (UEFA Cup) | 0 |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 1st leg | 20 Feb 2003 | Celtic – VfB Stuttgart | 3:1 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 2nd leg | 27 Feb 2003 | VfB Stuttgart – Celtic | 3:2 | Through to the quarter-final (UEFA Cup) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · QF · 1st leg | 13 Mar 2003 | Celtic – Liverpool | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · QF · 2nd leg | 20 Mar 2003 | Liverpool – Celtic | 0:2 | Through to the semi-final (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · SF · 1st leg | 10 Apr 2003 | Celtic – Boavista | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · SF · 2nd leg | 24 Apr 2003 | Boavista – Celtic | 0:1 | Through to the final (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · Final | 21 May 2003 | Celtic – Porto | 2:3 a.e.t. | Runners-up | 0 |
See also: every Scotland club in 2002/03 · the 2002/03 coefficient table.