The 2002–03 Bundesliga was the 40th season of the Bundesliga. It began on 9 August 2002 and concluded on 24 May 2003. This was the first season where the defending champions kicked–off the opening match. Wikipedia
Champions: Bayern Munich; 17th Bundesliga title; 18th German title
Dates: Aug 9, 2002 – May 24, 2003
Intertoto Cup: Werder Bremen; Schalke 04; Wolfsburg
Season: 2002–03
Top goalscorer: Thomas Christiansen; Giovane Élber; (21 goals each)
UEFA Cup: Hamburger SV; Hertha BSC; Kaiserslautern
Location: Munich Olympic Stadium, Signal Iduna Park, VELTINS-Arena, and more