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2002–03 First League of Serbia and Montenegro

First League of Serbia and Montenegro
Season 2002–03
Champions Partizan
18th domestic title
Relegated Rad
Čukarički
Javor
Rudar
Mogren
Radnički Niš
Champions League Partizan
UEFA Cup Red Star
Sartid
UEFA Intertoto Cup OFK Beograd
Sutjeska
Matches played 306
Goals scored 793 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorer Zvonimir Vukić (22)

The 2002–03 First League of Serbia and Montenegro (in fall season First League of FR Yugoslavia) was the eleventh and last season as FR Yugoslavia and (after was the country renamed in February 2003) first season of the Serbia and Montenegro's top-level football league since its establishment. It was contested by 18 teams, and Partizan won the championship.

Mladost Lučani, Zvezdara, Mladost Apatin and Radnički Kragujevac, were relegated to the Second League of Serbia and Montenegro.

The relegated teams were replaced by 2001–02 Second League of FR Yugoslavia champions, Radnički Obrenovac (North), Radnički Niš (East), Javor Ivanjica (West) and Mogren (South).

Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Sartid qualify for 2003–04 UEFA Cup as winner of 2002–03 Serbia and Montenegro Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Partizan Belgrade (Coach: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ljubiša Tumbaković (until December) and Germany Lothar Matthäus)


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