2002–03 Scottish Premier League

Between 1998–99 and 2001–02, exclusive television rights for live Scottish Premier League matches were held by Sky Sports. In January 2002, the SPL rejected a £45 million offer from Sky Sports and began considering setting up its own pay-per-view channel, dubbed "SPL TV".{{cite news|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-81816116|newspaper=Daily Record|title=FANS GET A TELLYFUL; SPL set to launch its own TV station as Sky switch off|date=16 January 2002|access-date=23 March 2008}} However, these plans broke down in April 2002 when the Old Firm clubs – Rangers and Celtic – utilised the 11–1 voting system to veto the proposals.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/1916133.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Old Firm scupper SPL TV|date=8 April 2002 |access-date=23 March 2008}} This caused discontent among the remaining ten SPL clubs, which subsequently announced their intention to resign from the league.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1931985.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Scottish league faces collapse|date=16 April 2002|access-date=23 March 2008}}

Despite a two-year television deal being agreed with BBC Scotland in July 2002 for a significant amount less than previously offered by Sky Sports,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2159152.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |title=SPL signs BBC deal |date=31 July 2002 |access-date=27 March 2008}} the ten non-Old Firm clubs confirmed their resignation from the SPL in August 2002, citing discontent with the voting system.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2166576.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Scottish clubs quit SPL |date=1 August 2002 |access-date=23 March 2008}} The ten clubs withdrew their resignations in January 2003 after an agreement was reached to change some of the voting procedures and to change the distribution of TV revenue.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2683577.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |title=SPL ends internal strife|date=22 January 2003|access-date=23 March 2008}}

The withdrawal of Sky Sports' interest in the league caused several clubs to experience financial problems, with Hearts and Kilmarnock announcing debts of £3.8 million and £3.5 million, respectively,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/1710821.stm|publisher=BBC|date=14 December 2001|access-date=7 February 2018|title=Sky threat to pull plug}} and Rangers' debt reportedly rising to £77 million.

Motherwell seemed to be affected immediately by the lack of income, entering this season in administration and releasing 19 of their playing staff at the end of the previous season.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/scottish-premier/3026574/Nevin-and-Black-quit-as-crisis-hits-Motherwell.html|title=Nevin and Black quit as crisis hits Motherwell|date=24 April 2002|access-date=6 February 2018|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}

Results in European competition over the previous five years saw the league move up from 16th to 12th in the UEFA country coefficient ranking. This meant that the league earned a second berth in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds for the following season.{{cite news|url=https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/history/qual2003.html|publisher=Bert Kassies|title=Qualification for European club football 2003/04|access-date=6 February 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816120849/http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/history/qual2003.html|url-status=dead}}

Twelve clubs would compete in the league this season – the top 11 clubs of the previous season, and the champions of the 2001–02 First Division.

St Johnstone were relegated to the First Division after five seasons in the top league on 6 April 2002, a draw with Motherwell leaving them 14 points adrift at the bottom with only 4 matches left to play.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/1913011.stm|title=Well condemn sad Saints|date=5 April 2002|access-date=7 February 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}

They were replaced by Partick Thistle, the champions of the First Division. They secured their second successive promotion and a place in the top flight with a victory over St Mirren on 13 April 2002.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/1925383.stm|title=Jags secure top-flight return|date=13 April 2002|access-date=7 February 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} This would be their debut season in the SPL and their first season in the top league since the 1995–96 season.

2002–03 was a successful season for Rangers, who won a domestic treble. They and Celtic competed in a very closely fought title race. Rangers were five points clear of Celtic at the time of the split,{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/scotland/premier-league/2002-2003/regular-season/r245/|title=2002–03 Summary|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=7 February 2018}} but a Celtic victory in the Old Firm derby{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4471013.stm|title=Rangers 1–2 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 April 2003|access-date=7 February 2003}} and Rangers dropping further points against Dundee in the following match{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2991281.stm|title=Dundee dent Gers' title hopes|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2003|access-date=7 February 2018}} left the rivals level on points and on goal difference going into the final day of the season; Rangers were only ahead having scored 95 goals to Celtic's 94. On the final day, Rangers beat Dunfermline Athletic 6–1 at Ibrox Stadium while Celtic could only win 4–0 at Kilmarnock,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4565709.stm Victory not enough for Celtic], BBC Sport, 25 May 2003 meaning Rangers won the title by a goal difference of one more than Celtic (a stoppage-time penalty made the outcome more secure for Rangers – they would still have won at 5–1 by the margin of two more goals scored, but until that point Celtic would have claimed the title by goal difference had they scored again). This was the closest finish in the history of the SPL. Celtic striker Chris Sutton sparked controversy by accusing the Dunfermline players of "lying down" to allow Rangers to win the title,{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11991525.Sutton_claims_Fifers__apos_lay_down_apos__to_Rangers/|title=Sutton claims Fifers 'lay down' to Rangers|date=26 May 2003|newspaper=The Herald|access-date=7 February 2003}} a comment which sparked a furious response and the threat of legal action from Dunfermline.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/may/26/newsstory.sport5|title=Dunfermline legal threat as Sutton hits out|date=26 May 2003|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=7 February 2018}} Celtic had a more successful season in Europe, reaching the 2003 UEFA Cup Final, but eventually lost to Porto after extra-time in Seville, just four days before the final match of the league season.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/71041--celtic-vs-porto/|publisher=UEFA|title=2003 UEFA Cup final|access-date=7 February 2003}} However, it would ultimately be the first season of Martin O'Neill's reign which ended without a trophy for Celtic.

Hearts qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Cup after finishing third in the league, but finished 34 points behind the Old Firm. Dundee also qualified for the UEFA Cup in Jim Duffy's first season in charge by reaching the 2003 Scottish Cup Final, despite losing the final to Rangers.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/2946904.stm|title=Rangers complete treble|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2003|access-date=7 February 2003}}

In the bottom half of the table, Eddie Thompson took over as chairman of Dundee United but it would statistically be the club's worst season since World War II at that point, with the team finishing 11th in the league, and sacking two managers. They spent the season in a battle with Motherwell to avoid finishing bottom of the league. Following their entry into administration at the end of the previous season, Motherwell released 19 players before this season and struggled throughout the season, eventually being confirmed as the bottom team on 17 May 2003, following a 3–2 defeat to Aberdeen.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3032481.stm|title=Motherwell facing the drop|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2003|access-date=7 February 2018}}

Falkirk became champions of the First Division in April 2003,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/2961477.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Falkirk send SPL message|date=19 April 2003|access-date=7 February 2018}} but their Brockville Park stadium did not have the SPL minimum required 10,000 seats, a problem which prevented their possible promotion to the league only three seasons earlier.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/1058414.stm|publisher=BBC News|title=Falkirk stadium hopes boost|date=6 December 2000|access-date=6 February 2018}} With plans to demolish the stadium and build a new stadium, Falkirk proposed a ground-share of Airdrie United's Excelsior Stadium.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/may/23/newsstory.sport1|title=Falkirk denied SPL promotion|newspaper=The Guardian|date=23 May 2003|access-date=7 February 2018}} On 23 May 2003, the twelve members of the SPL voted against admitting Falkirk to the league. After a lengthy appeals process with the Scottish Football Association,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3024730.stm|title=Falkirk denied promotion|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 June 2003|access-date=7 February 2018}} including a situation where the following season's fixture list was released and the draw for the 2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup was made without knowing all of the participants (the fixture list and cup draw referring to Motherwell or Falkirk's place as "Club X"),{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/2995328.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Club X fixture shock|date=16 June 2003|access-date=7 February 2018}} it was confirmed that Falkirk would not be accepted into the SPL, sparing Motherwell from relegation.

In the initial phase of the season, each of the twelve teams play the other eleven teams three times. After 33 rounds, the league splits into two sections, a top six and a bottom six, with each team playing all the other teams in their section once. The league attempts to balance the fixture list so that teams in the same section have played each other twice at home and twice away, but sometimes this is impossible. A total of 228 matches will be played, with 38 matches played by each team.

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|note_res_NREL=As the First Division champions Falkirk did not have a suitable ground for the SPL, bottom club Motherwell were spared from relegation.

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During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).

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During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away).

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During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once.

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|team1=CEL|team2=DND|team3=DNF|team4=HOM|team5=KIL

|team6=RAN

|name_CEL=Celtic

|match_CEL_DND=6–2

|match_CEL_DNF=null

|match_CEL_HOM=1–0

|match_CEL_KIL=null

|match_CEL_RAN=null

|name_DND=Dundee

|match_DND_CEL=null

|match_DND_DNF=2–2

|match_DND_HOM=null

|match_DND_KIL=0–1

|match_DND_RAN=2–2

|name_DNF=Dunfermline Athletic

|match_DNF_CEL=1–4

|match_DNF_DND=null

|match_DNF_HOM=0–1

|match_DNF_KIL=2–2

|match_DNF_RAN=null

|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian

|match_HOM_CEL=null

|match_HOM_DND=1–0

|match_HOM_DNF=null

|match_HOM_KIL=null

|match_HOM_RAN=0–2

|name_KIL=Kilmarnock

|match_KIL_CEL=0–4

|match_KIL_DND=null

|match_KIL_DNF=null

|match_KIL_HOM=1–0

|match_KIL_RAN=null

|name_RAN=Rangers

|match_RAN_CEL=1–2

|match_RAN_DND=null

|match_RAN_DNF=6–1

|match_RAN_HOM=null

|match_RAN_KIL=4–0

|update=complete|source=

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|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ABE|team2=DUN|team3=HIB|team4=LIV|team5=MOT

|team6=PAR

|name_ABE=Aberdeen

|match_ABE_DUN=null

|match_ABE_HIB=null

|match_ABE_LIV=1–0

|match_ABE_MOT=null

|match_ABE_PAR=2–1

|name_DUN=Dundee United

|match_DUN_ABE=0–2

|match_DUN_HIB=1–2

|match_DUN_LIV=null

|match_DUN_MOT=null

|match_DUN_PAR=null

|name_HIB=Hibernian

|match_HIB_ABE=3–1

|match_HIB_DUN=null

|match_HIB_LIV=null

|match_HIB_MOT=1–0

|match_HIB_PAR=2–3

|name_LIV=Livingston

|match_LIV_ABE=null

|match_LIV_DUN=1–2

|match_LIV_HIB=1–2

|match_LIV_MOT=null

|match_LIV_PAR=3–1

|name_MOT=Motherwell

|match_MOT_ABE=2–3

|match_MOT_DUN=2–2

|match_MOT_HIB=null

|match_MOT_LIV=6–2

|match_MOT_PAR=null

|name_PAR=Partick Thistle

|match_PAR_ABE=null

|match_PAR_DUN=0–1

|match_PAR_HIB=null

|match_PAR_LIV=null

|match_PAR_MOT=3–0

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Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20080309055013/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/TopScorers/0,,10002~20023,00.html SPL official website]

The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2002/03 season are shown below:

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20080218163731/http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10002~20023,00.html SPL official website]

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