The 2002–03 season are the Esteghlal Football Club's 2nd season in the Iran Pro League, and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League, and 58th year in existence as a football club.
| 2002–03 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President |  Ali Fathollahzadeh | ||
| Head coach |  Roland Koch(until 20 April 2003) Javad Zarincheh(from 24 April 2003 until 14 May 2003) Mansour Pourheidari(from 15 May 2003) | ||
| Stadium | Takhti Stadium | ||
| IPL | 9th | ||
| Hazfi Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ali Samereh (6) All: Ali Samereh (9) | ||
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Club edit
Kit edit
Supplier: Daei SWE
Sponsor(s): 
LG, Talash Motorcycle
     Home Kit
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Away Kit
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Coaching staff edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Amir Ghalenoei
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| Assistant coach | Ebrahim Talebi
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| Goalkeepers coach | Ahmad Maleki
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| Fitness coach | Valiollah Salehnia
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| Doctor | Dr. Amin Norouzi
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| Director | Nasrollah Abdollahi
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Other information edit
| Chairman | Hossein Gharib
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| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Azadi Stadium (100,000 / 110x75m) |
Player edit
- As of 1 September 2013. Esteghlal F.C. Iran Pro League Squad 2002–03[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| 2002–03 Iran Pro League | — | — | 9th | October 17, 2002 | June 22, 2003 |
| 2002–03 Hazfi Cup | Round of 32 | — | Round of 32 | November 17, 2002 | May 15, 2003 |
| 2002–03 AFC Champions League | Qualifying play-off | — | Group stage | March 9, 2003 | March 15, 2003 |
Updated to match played 03 July 2013
Source: Competitions
Iran Pro League edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Foolad | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 34 | |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 34 | Qualification for the 2004 AFC Champions League |
| 9 | Esteghlal | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Bargh | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 32 | |
| 11 | Est. Ahvaz | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 28 |
Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[2]
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
Last updated: 17 June 2013.
Source: Ipl Stats
Results by round edit
Matches edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 17 October 2002 1 | Esteghlal | 3 – 1 | PAS | |
Alireza Nikbakht  Ali Samereh Faraz Fatemi |
| 30 October 2002 2 | Sanat Naft Abadan | 1 – 0 | Esteghlal |
| 3 November 2002 3 | Esteghlal | 2 – 3 | Sepahan | |
| Alireza Nikbakht 52' Yadollah Akbari 71' |
| 8 November 2002 4 | Aboomoslem | 2 – 2 | Esteghlal | |
| Mehdi Hasheminasab Mehdi Hasheminasab |
| 3 December 2002 5 | Esteghlal | 3 – 0 | Malavan | |
| Ahmad Momenzadeh Faraz Fatemi Ahmad Momenzadeh |
| 14 December 2002 7 | Bargh Shiraz | 1 – 2 | Esteghlal | |
| Ali Samereh 27' Alireza Nikbakht 53' |
| 20 December 2002 8 | Esteghlal | 2 – 1 | Paykan | |
| Mehdi Hasheminasab Alireza Nikbakht 90' |
| 26 December 2002 9 | Saipa | 2 – 1 | Esteghlal | |
| Mohammad Navazi |
| 10 January 2003 11 | Piroozi | 1 – 1 | Esteghlal | |
| Ali Samereh 1' |
| 19 January 2003 12 | Esteghlal | 0 – 0 | Esteghlal Ahvaz |
| 24 January 2003 13 | Fajr Sepasi | 2 – 3 | Esteghlal | |
| Yadollah Akbari 5' Ali Samereh 30'Mehdi Hasheminasab 43' |
| 12 February 2003 14 | PAS | 1 – 1 | Esteghlal | |
| Ali Samereh |
| 21 February 2003 15 | Esteghlal | 1 – 0 | Sanat Naft Abadan | |
| Farzad Majidi |
| 14 April 2003 19 | Foolad | 1 – 2 | Esteghlal | |
| Farzad Majidi Alireza Nikbakht |
| 20 April 2003 20 | Esteghlal | 1 – 2 | Bargh Shiraz |
| 25 April 2003 16 | Sepahan | 3 – 2 | Esteghlal | |
| Yadollah Akbari 75' own Goal 80' |
| 29 April 2003 17 | Esteghlal | 0 – 0 | Aboomoslem |
| 11 May 2003 22 | Esteghlal | 1 – 3 | Saipa | |
| Mohammad Navazi |
| 20 May 2003 23 | Zob Ahan | 0 – 3 | Esteghlal | |
| Mehdi Hasheminasab 54' Ali Samereh 82'Alireza Nikbakht 88' |
| 13 June 2003 24 | Esteghlal | 1 – 2 | Piroozi | |
| Alireza Akbarpour 75' |
| 17 June 2003 25 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 2 – 1 | Esteghlal | |
| Alireza Akbarpour 75' |
| 22 June 2003 26 | Esteghlal | 0 – 1 | Fajr Sepasi |
Hazfi Cup edit
Round of 32 edit
| 17 November 2002 First leg | Esteghlal | 2 – 1 | Faraz Qom |
Round of 16 edit
AFC Champions League edit
Group stage edit
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Al-Ain (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
 Al Sadd
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Esteghlal
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
 Al-Hilal
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 9 March 2003 1 | Al Sadd | 1 – 2 | Esteghlal | Al Ain, UAE |
| Sergio Ricardo 72' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Ali Samereh 6' Rasoul Khatibi 64' |
Stadium: Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee:  Toru Kamikawa |
| 12 March 2003 2 | Esteghlal | 2 – 3 | Al Hilal | Al Ain, UAE |
| Rasoul Khatibi 18' Ali Samereh 42' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Patrick Suffo 34', 74', 85' |
Stadium: Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee:  Subkhdiin Mohd Salleh |
| 15 March 2003 3 | Esteghlal | 1 – 3 | Al Ain | Al Ain, UAE |
| Ali Samereh 67' |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Faisal Ali 65' Boubacar Sanogo 76' Gharib Harib 78' |
Stadium: Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee:  Lu Jun |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Esteghlal F.C. Iran Pro League Squad 2002–03
- ^ "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.