2002–03 Chelsea F.C. season
| 2002–03 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Ken Bates | |||
| Manager | Claudio Ranieri | |||
| Premier League | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-final | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gianfranco Zola (14) All: Gianfranco Zola (16) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 39,784 (Premier League) | |||
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The 2002–03 season was Chelsea's 89th competitive season, 11th consecutive season in the Premier League and 97th year as a club. The club was managed by Claudio Ranieri.
In the Premier League, Chelsea finished fourth behind Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle United. With the fourth-place finish, Chelsea secured a place in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
In the UEFA Cup, Chelsea took a first round exit, losing 5–4 on aggregate to Norwegian club Viking. Chelsea also managed to reach the quarter-finals of both the Football League Cup and the FA Cup, but lost 1–0 to Manchester United and 3–1 to Arsenal in a replay, respectively.