The 2002–03 Sparta Rotterdam season was the first
football) year in which the in 1888 formed club from
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
had to play in the
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the ...
. In the previous season, the team had been relegated for the first time in history by ending up in 17th place in the
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
, and fourth in the play-offs for promotion and relegation ("nacompetitie").
Manager
Dolf Roks
Dolf Roks (born 21 November 1962 in Zierikzee) is a former amateur football player from the Netherlands. As a football coach he had a long time spell with Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in ...
was the successor of
Frank Rijkaard
Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Rijkaard played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan and represented the Netherlands national team side ...
. During the winter break he was fired, on 22 January 2003, and replaced by
Chris Dekker
Chris Dekker (born 6 December 1945 in Westzaan, North Holland) is a retired football defender and midfielder from the Netherlands.
Playing career Club
He played in AZ'67's first ever squad after the merger between his club FC Zaanstreek and Al ...
, who assumed office on 7 February 2003.
Matches
Eerste Divisie
Amstel Cup
Players
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See also
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2002–03 in Dutch football The 2002–03 season in Dutch football was the 47th season in the Eredivisie, where PSV claimed the title and Utrecht won the Dutch National Cup after defeating Feyenoord in the final.
Johan Cruijff-schaal
Eredivisie
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Top scorers
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External links
RSSSF
* ttp://www.beijen.net/frank/club/dsparta2002.htm Sparta Infobr>footballdatabase
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