| 2002–03 season | |||
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| Manager |  Dolf Roks Chris Dekker | ||
| Eerste Divisie | 8th | ||
| KNVB Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Danny Koevermans (25) All: Danny Koevermans (27) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,218 | ||
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The 2002–03 Sparta Rotterdam season was the first football) year in which the in 1888 formed club from Rotterdam had to play in the Eerste Divisie. In the previous season, the team had been relegated for the first time in history by ending up in 17th place in the Eredivisie, and fourth in the play-offs for promotion and relegation ("nacompetitie").
Manager Dolf Roks was the successor of Frank Rijkaard. During the winter break he was fired, on 22 January 2003, and replaced by Chris Dekker, who assumed office on 7 February 2003.
Matches
Win Tie Loss
Eerste Divisie
| 2002-08-16 | FC Emmen | 3–0 | Sparta | Emmen |
De Groot  30'De Vries 84'Oosting 90' |
Stadium: Univé Stadion Attendance: 5,118 Referee: Sterk |
| 2002-08-30 | FC Volendam | 3–2 | Sparta | Volendam |
| Buys 41' Ouhsaine 75'Henar 86' |
Koevermans 7', 45' |
Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Van Dongen |
| 2002-09-08 | Sparta | 4–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Rotterdam |
| Mendes da Silva 16', 34' Conteh 59' Koevermans 65' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 4,518 Referee: Van Egmond |
| 2002-09-13 | Sparta | 1–0 | MVV Maastricht | Rotterdam |
| Van den Bergh 17' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 4,235 Referee: Van Beek |
| 2002-09-20 | ADO Den Haag | 3–1 | Sparta | The Hague |
| Stroeve 39', 50' Van der Laan 78' (pk) |
Koevermans 87' |
Stadium: Zuiderpark Attendance: 5,421 Referee: Koopman |
| 2002-09-27 | Sparta | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Rotterdam |
| Van den Bergh 24' |
Dibi 77' (pk) |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 4,678 Referee: Schenkels |
| 2002-10-04 | Sparta | 5–2 | BV Veendam | Rotterdam |
| Conteh 2', 33' Koevermans 28', 45' Van den Bergh 86' |
Weerman 4', 55' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 4,043 Referee: Buiting |
| 2002-10-18 | Telstar | 1–4 | Sparta | IJmuiden |
| Tol 65' |
Conteh 53', 55' Koevermans 60', 90' |
Stadium: Sportpark Schoonenberg Attendance: 1,810 Referee: Oskam |
| 2002-10-25 | HFC Haarlem | 1–1 | Sparta | Haarlem |
| Ketting 76' |
Koevermans 5' (pk) |
Stadium: Haarlem Stadion Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Van Dongen |
| 2002-11-01 | Sparta | 2–3 | Heracles Almelo | Rotterdam |
| Koevermans 8', 77' |
Stegeman 49' Sluijter 52' Kocks 82' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 5,448 Referee: Van Dijk |
| 2002-11-08 | VVV-Venlo | 2–4 | Sparta | Venlo |
| Jacobs 5' Hofstede 58' |
Koevermans 20' Van den Bergh 52', 65', 84' |
Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Van der Hilst |
| 2002-11-15 | Sparta | 2–4 | Cambuur | Rotterdam |
| Conteh 41' Koevermans 64' (pk) |
Lord 20', 40', 75' Bruin 65' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 4,681 Referee: Wiedemeijer |
| 2002-11-22 | FC Den Bosch | 2–1 | Sparta | Den Bosch |
| Jansen 45', 64' |
Koevermans 65' (pk) |
Stadium: De Vliert Attendance: 6,738 Referee: Vink |
| 2002-11-29 | Sparta | 2–4 | TOP Oss | Rotterdam |
| Koevermans 3', 64' |
Guijt 38', 42' Dijkhuizen 45' Onyeike 87' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 5,423 Referee: Koopman |
| 2002-12-06 | Sparta | 0–5 | Helmond Sport | Rotterdam |
| Van Dijk 9', 80' Hendriksen 22' Heesakkers 27' Aelbrecht 75' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 3,818 Referee: Smit |
| 2002-12-13 | FC Eindhoven | 2–0 | Sparta | Eindhoven |
| Thijssens 8' Van de Langenberg 90' |
Stadium: Jan Louwers Stadion Attendance: 1,946 Referee: Langkamp |
| 2002-12-20 | FC Dordrecht | 0–0 | Sparta | Dordrecht |
| Stadium: GN Bouw Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Haverkort |
| 2003-02-04 | Sparta | 1–0 | FC Emmen | Rotterdam |
| Koevermans 21' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 3,352 Referee: Langkamp |
| 2003-02-07 | Fortuna Sittard | 1–1 | Sparta | Sittard |
| Daemen 54' |
Van Bueren 29' |
Stadium: Wagner & Partners Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Vink |
| 2003-02-16 | Sparta | 1–2 | ADO Den Haag | Rotterdam |
| Stroeve 64' Castelen 69' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 4,234 Referee: Wegereef |
| 2003-02-21 | MVV Maastricht | 2–1 | Sparta | Maastricht |
| Liobardi 27' Wau 61' |
Koevermans 68' |
Stadium: De Geusselt Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Van der Hilst |
| 2003-02-28 | Sparta | 0–4 | FC Volendam | Rotterdam |
| Faria 24', 39' Ouhsaine 24' Smit 90' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Blom |
| 2003-03-07 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 | Sparta | Deventer |
| Leferink 89' |
Van den Bergh 69', 84' |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 3,900 Referee: Van Dongen |
| 2003-03-14 | BV Veendam | 1–2 | Sparta | Veendam |
| Weerman 39' |
Hosé 10', 64' |
Stadium: De Langeleegte Attendance: 3,250 Referee: Van Beek |
| 2003-03-23 | Sparta | 1–1 | Telstar | Rotterdam |
| Hosé 28' |
De Lange 39' (pk) |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 3,973 Referee: Schenkels |
| 2003-04-06 | Sparta | 4–1 | HFC Haarlem | Rotterdam |
| Koevermans 70', 78', 86' Bechan 90' |
Tamerus 50' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 5,090 Referee: Olde Olthof |
| 2003-04-11 | Heracles Almelo | 1–3 | Sparta | Almelo |
| Platvoet 54' |
Hosé 2', 22' Koevermans 46' |
Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Wiedemeijer |
| 2003-04-18 | Sparta | 1–3 | VVV-Venlo | Rotterdam |
| De Fauw 28' |
Van Galen 25' Eberle 71'Jacons 90' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 4,197 Referee: Kuipers |
| 2003-04-25 | Cambuur | 1–1 | Sparta | Leeuwarden |
| Bischop 1' |
Hosé 36' |
Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Luinge |
| 2003-05-04 | Sparta | 3–4 | FC Den Bosch | Rotterdam |
| Koevermans 2', 87' (pk) De Fauw 27' |
Jansen 29', 32', 75', 78' (pk) |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Koopman |
| 2003-05-09 | TOP Oss | 1–2 | Sparta | Oss |
| Van den Berg 64' |
Bechan 63' Koevermans 69' |
Stadium: TOP Oss Stadion Attendance: 3,383 Referee: Vink |
| 2003-05-16 | Sparta | 3–0 | FC Dordrecht | Rotterdam |
| Bechan 29' Van Bueren 86' Van den Bergh 62' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 3,880 Referee: Buiting |
| 2003-05-23 | Sparta | 3–1 | FC Eindhoven | Rotterdam |
| Hosé 7' Cicilia 36'Sanou 85' |
Jusić 32' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 2,361 Referee: Van Dongen |
| 2003-05-30 | Helmond Sport | 2–1 | Sparta | Helmond |
| Van Dijk 25' Heesakkers 25' |
Cicilia 44' |
Stadium: Stadion De Braak Attendance: 3,295 Referee: Luijten |
Amstel Cup
| 2002-08-10 | HFC Haarlem | 1–2 | Sparta | Haarlem |
| Supusepa | Bouchiba 43', 54' |
Stadium: Haarlem Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Wegereef |
| 2002-08-20 | Zwart Wit '28 | 1–3 | Sparta | Rotterdam |
| Brown 87' |
Van den Bergh 7', 63' (pk) Sanou 86' |
Stadium: Sportpark De Vaan Attendance: 600 Referee: Oskam |
| 2002-08-27 | TONEGIDO | 0–3 | Sparta | Voorburg |
| Van den Bergh 54', 60' Koevermans 82' |
Stadium: Sportpark 't Loo Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Vink |
| 2002-11-05 | RKSV Schijndel | 2–3 | Sparta | Schijndel |
| Hastenberg 18' Schaap 90' |
Koevermans 3' Van Kapel 61' (og)Bouchiba 70' |
Stadium: Zuideinderpark Attendance: 750 Referee: Blom |
| 2002-12-03 | SBV Excelsior | 4–2 | Sparta | Rotterdam |
| Lopes 16' Mtiliga 64'Boutahar 84'El Hamdaoui 90' |
Sanou 67' Cicilia 89' |
Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 3,158 Referee: Jol |
Players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eerste Divisie | Amstel Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | NED |
Frank Kooiman | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| GK | NED |
Victor Kros | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} BEL |
Brian Vandenbussche | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | NED |
Dwight Eli | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | BEL |
Davy De Fauw | 38 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF |  BRA |
Marilia | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | NED |
Danny Schenkel | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | NED |
Jayson Trommel | 29 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | NED |
Geoffrey Verweij | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  ARG |
Juan Manuel Martínez | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | NED |
Martin van Leeuwen | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | NED |
Elbekay Bouchiba | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| MF | NED |
Kiran Bechan | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | NED |
Edwin van Bueren | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | NED |
David Mendes da Silva | 21 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | NED |
Lorenzo Rimkus | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | NED |
Ricky van den Bergh | 28 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
| MF |  MAR |
Fouzi Mesaoudi | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | MAR |
Omar Zaroual | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | NED |
Regi Blinker | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ANT |
Kenneth Cicilia | 23 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW |  DEN |
Denni Conteh | 14 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | NED |
Kwamé Cruden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | NED |
Danny Koevermans | 39 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | NED |
Rui Almeida Monteiro | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  BFA |
Ousmane Sanou | 21 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| FW | NED |
Brutil Hosé | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | NED |
Carlos Fortes | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
See also
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