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.
Teams
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.[1]
Summary
Matches
Vardar won 4–1 on aggregate.
Hibernians won 3–2 on aggregate.
Belshina Bobruisk won 3–2 on aggregate.
Željezničar won 4–0 on aggregate.
Skonto won 6–0 on aggregate.
APOEL won 1–0 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate; Sheriff Tiraspol won on away goals.
Pyunik won 6–0 on aggregate.
Dinamo Tirana won 3–2 on aggregate.
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.[1]
- Notes
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† Winners of the previous qualifying round whose identity was not known at the time of the draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient in the previous qualifying round, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their defeated opponent in the draw for this round.
Summary
Matches
GAK won 6–1 on aggregate.
Maccabi Haifa won 5–0 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 6–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Zalaegerszeg won on away goals.
Boavista won 7–3 on aggregate.
Sparta Prague won 5–1 on aggregate.
Levski Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.
Legia Warsaw won 4–2 on aggregate.
Partizan won 5–1 on aggregate.
Basel won 4–1 on aggregate.
APOEL won 5–4 on aggregate.
Željezničar won 2–0 on aggregate.
Club Brugge won 4–1 on aggregate.
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.[1]
- Notes
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† Winners of the previous qualifying round whose identity was not known at the time of the draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient in the previous qualifying round, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their defeated opponent in the draw for this round.
Summary
Matches
4–4 on aggregate; Genk won on away goals.
Feyenoord won 3–0 on aggregate.
Maccabi Haifa won 5–3 on aggregate.
Auxerre won 1–0 on aggregate.
AEK Athens won 4–2 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 5–1 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 2–0 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 6–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Club Brugge won 4–1 on penalties.
Newcastle United won 5–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Basel won on away goals.
Lokomotiv Moscow won 5–3 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 4–2 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 2–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Milan won on away goals.
Barcelona won 4–0 on aggregate.
Notes
- ^ F91 Dudelange played their home match at Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg City, instead of their regular venue Stade Jos Nosbaum in Dudelange.
- ^ a b Belshina Bobruisk played their home matches at City Stadium in Borisov, as their regular home venue Spartak Stadium in Bobruisk did not meet UEFA criteria.
- ^ a b c Željezničar played their home matches at Koševo City Stadium in Sarajevo, instead of their regular venue Stadion Grbavica.
- ^ B36 played their home match at Tórsvøllur stadium, instead of their regular home venue Gundadalur stadium.
- ^ a b Due to security issues caused by the Second Intifada, Israeli teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[3] As a result, Maccabi Haifa played their home matches at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, and Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia, Bulgaria, instead of their regular venue, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa.
- ^ a b Zalaegerszeg played their home matches at Stadion Üllöi Út and Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest, instead of their regular venue ZTE Arena in Zalaegerszeg.
- ^ Zagreb played their home matches at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, instead of their regular venue Stadion Kranjčevićeva in Zagreb.
- ^ Hammarby IF played their home match at Råsunda Stadium in Solna, instead of their regular venue Söderstadion in Stockholm.
- ^ Dinamo București played their home match at Stadionul Cotroceni in Bucharest, instead of their regular venue Stadionul Dinamo.
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