The 2002-03 campaign delivered a dramatic and ultimately controversial Serie B survival for Catania, as the Rossazzurri finished a nervy 17th. Leading the charge was the prolific Belgian-Brazilian striker Luís Oliveira, whose crucial 15 goals anchored the team's tense relegation fight. The season was infamously defined by a legal battle, the Caso Catania, which led to the league being controversially expanded and secured the club's place in the division. It was an unforgettable year of sporting and legal drama that remains a defining, if turbulent, chapter in the club's modern history.