The qualifying rounds for the

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began on 17 July 2002. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.

Teams

First qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 21 June 2002 in

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Seeding

Teams with a

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of at least 1.498 were seeded.

Summary

Matches

''Vardar won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Hibernians won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Belshina Bobruisk won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Željezničar won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Skonto won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''APOEL won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''4–4 on aggregate; Sheriff Tiraspol won on away goals.'' ---- ''Pyunik won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dinamo Tirana won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Torpedo Kutaisi won 6–2 on aggregate.''

Second qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 21 June 2002 in

Seeding

Teams with a

of at least 10.916 were seeded. ;Notes

Summary

Matches

''GAK won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Maccabi Haifa won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dynamo Kyiv won 6–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate; Zalaegerszeg won on away goals.'' ---- ''Boavista won 7–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sparta Prague won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Levski Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Legia Warsaw won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Partizan won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Basel won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''APOEL won 5–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Željezničar won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Club Brugge won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Brøndby won 5–0 on aggregate.''

Third qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 26 July 2002 in

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Seeding

Teams with a

of at least 36.062 were seeded. ;Notes

Summary

Matches

''4–4 on aggregate; Genk won on away goals.'' ---- ''Feyenoord won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Maccabi Haifa won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Auxerre won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''AEK Athens won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Manchester United won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Internazionale won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Bayern Munich won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate; Club Brugge won 4–1 on penalties.'' ---- ''Newcastle United won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate; Basel won on away goals.'' ---- ''Lokomotiv Moscow won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rosenborg won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dynamo Kyiv won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate; Milan won on away goals.'' ---- ''Barcelona won 4–0 on aggregate.''

Notes

References

External links

2002–03 season at UEFA website

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