2002–03 Cruz Azul season

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Cruz Azul
2002–03 season
ChairmanGuillermo Álvarez
ManagerJosé Luis Trejo
(until 13 December)
Mario Carrillo
(from 25 December until 12 March)
Enrique Meza
(from 12 March)
StadiumEstadio Azul
AperturaQuarterfinals (6th)
Clausura11th
Copa LibertadoresQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sebastián Abreu
(16 goals)

All:
Sebastián Abreu
(25 goals)
Biggest winCruz Azul 5–1 Veracruz
(5 October 2002)
Biggest defeatFénix 6–1 Cruz Azul
(5 March 2003)
← 
 →

The 2002–03 season was Cruz Azul's 74th season in existence and their 48th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. The club participated in the Apertura and Clausura tournaments of the Mexican Primera División and in the 2003 Copa Libertadores.

Cruz Azul started the season under José Luis Trejo as manager, but he was sacked at the end of the Apertura tournament; club chairman Guillermo Álvarez cited the "lack of adequate results" as the main reason for firing Trejo.[1] Mario Carrillo was chosen as Trejo's replacement.[2] Trejo had managed to lead Cruz Azul into the playoffs, but were eliminated in quarterfinals by UNAM.[3]

On 12 March 2003, in an unusual situation, chairman Guillermo Álvarez fired Mario Carrillo and the whole squad due to the bad results.[4] Cruz Azul had not won a single match in the first nine rounds and had managed to get only six points; besides, the team had recently suffered a disgraceful 6–1 loss against Uruguayan club Fénix in the Copa Libertadores.[5] After Álvarez terminated the entire first team squad contracts, the players were allowed to return but were given a new contract only for the remaining ten games; this new contract was subject to the team's results during the rest of the season.[6] That same day, Enrique Meza was appointed manager of Cruz Azul.[7]

Despite the mediocre season, Meza managed to lead the team into repechage, a playoff between Guadalajara and Cruz Azul; the winner would qualify to the championship playoffs. Despite winning the first leg 4–1, Cruz Azul lost 1–4 on the second leg and due to Guadalajara finishing ahead of Cruz Azul on the regular phase of the tournament, Cruz Azul was not able to enter the playoffs.[8]

Internationally, Cruz Azul beat the Copa Pre Libertadores and classified to the 2003 Copa Libertadores group stage. Despite losing on its inaugural match against Corinthians 0–1 and the 1–6 loss against Fénix, Cruz Azul advanced to the knockout stage as second best team in the group.[9]

Players[]

Apertura[]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1 GK Mexico Óscar Pérez (1973-02-01)1 February 1973 (aged 29) 1993
2 DF Mexico Melvin Brown (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 13) 1998
3 DF Mexico Norberto Ángeles (1977-06-06)6 June 1977 (aged 25) 2000
4 MF Argentina Cristian Leiva (1977-09-26)26 September 1977 (aged 24) 2002
5 DF Mexico Víctor Gutiérrez (1978-01-27)27 January 1978 (aged 24) 1999
6 MF Mexico José Alberto Hernández (1977-01-06)6 January 1977 (aged 25) 1999
7 DF Mexico Sergio Almaguer (1969-05-16)16 May 1969 (aged 33) 2001
8 MF Mexico Tomás Campos (1975-09-14)14 September 1975 (aged 26) 2000
10 MF Argentina Mariano Messera (1978-02-23)23 February 1978 (aged 24) 2002
11 MF Mexico Julio César Pinheiro (1976-08-22)22 August 1976 (aged 25) 2000
12 GK Mexico (1972-12-25)25 December 1972 (aged 29) 2002
13 FW Uruguay Sebastián Abreu (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 25) 2002
14 MF Mexico Marvin Cabrera (1980-05-01)1 May 1980 (aged 22) 2000
15 FW Mexico Francisco Palencia (Captain) (1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 29) 2002
16 MF Mexico Miguel Gómez Palapa (1974-09-06)6 September 1974 (aged 27) 2000
17 MF Mexico Alejandro Corona (1976-06-26)26 June 1976 (aged 26) 2000
18 MF Mexico Miguel Zepeda (1976-05-25)25 May 1976 (aged 26) 2001
19 MF Mexico (1977-04-23)23 April 1977 (aged 25) 2000
20 MF Mexico Flavio Davino (1974-08-15)15 August 1974 (aged 27) 2002
21 FW Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho (1982-05-03)3 May 1982 (aged 20) 2001
26 FW Mexico Mario Ortiz (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 19) 2000
29 DF Mexico Aarón Galindo (1982-05-08)8 May 1982 (aged 20) 2002
31 DF Mexico Ricardo Osorio (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 22) 2001
35 DF Mexico (1980-04-23)23 April 1980 (aged 22) 2002
45 MF Mexico (1979-06-06)6 June 1979 (aged 23) 2002

Clausura[]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1 GK Mexico Óscar Pérez (1973-02-01)1 February 1973 (aged 29) 1993
2 DF Mexico Melvin Brown (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 13) 1998
3 DF Mexico Norberto Ángeles (1977-06-06)6 June 1977 (aged 25) 2000
4 DF Mexico Gilberto Jiménez (1973-02-04)4 February 1973 (aged 29) 2003
5 DF Mexico Víctor Gutiérrez (1978-01-27)27 January 1978 (aged 24) 1999
6 MF Mexico José Alberto Hernández (1977-01-06)6 January 1977 (aged 26) 1999
7 DF Mexico Sergio Almaguer (1969-05-16)16 May 1969 (aged 33) 2001
8 MF Mexico Tomás Campos (1975-09-14)14 September 1975 (aged 27) 2000
9 FW Uruguay Daniel Baldi (1981-11-23)23 November 1981 (aged 21) 2003
11 MF Mexico Julio César Pinheiro (1976-08-22)22 August 1976 (aged 26) 2000
12 GK Mexico (1972-12-25)25 December 1972 (aged 30) 2002
13 FW Uruguay Sebastián Abreu (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 26) 2002
14 MF Mexico Marvin Cabrera (1980-05-01)1 May 1980 (aged 22) 2000
15 FW Mexico Francisco Palencia (Captain) (1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 29) 2002
16 MF Mexico Miguel Gómez Palapa (1974-09-06)6 September 1974 (aged 28) 2000
17 MF Mexico Alejandro Corona (1976-06-26)26 June 1976 (aged 26) 2000
18 MF Mexico Miguel Zepeda (1976-05-25)25 May 1976 (aged 26) 2001
19 MF Mexico (1977-04-23)23 April 1977 (aged 25) 2000
20 MF Mexico Flavio Davino (1974-08-15)15 August 1974 (aged 28) 2002
21 FW Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho (1982-05-03)3 May 1982 (aged 20) 2001
22 MF Chile Pablo Galdames (1974-06-26)26 June 1974 (aged 28) 2003
26 FW Mexico Mario Ortiz (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 19) 2000
28 MF Mexico (1975-09-22)22 September 1975 (aged 27) 2002
29 DF Mexico Aarón Galindo (1982-05-08)8 May 1982 (aged 20) 2002
30 DF Mexico Adrián Cortés (1983-11-19)19 November 1983 (aged 19) 2003
31 DF Mexico Ricardo Osorio (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 22) 2001
35 DF Mexico (1980-04-23)23 April 1980 (aged 22) 2002
45 MF Mexico (1979-06-06)6 June 1979 (aged 23) 2002

Transfers[]

In[]

No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving from Type Transfer window Ref.
12 GK Mexico Celaya Transfer Summer
15 FW Mexico Francisco Palencia Spain Espanyol Loan return Summer
20 MF Mexico Flavio Davino Morelia Transfer Summer [10]
29 DF Mexico Aarón Galindo Academy Promotion Summer
4 DF Mexico Gilberto Jiménez Puebla Loan Winter
9 FW Uruguay Daniel Baldi Uruguay Plaza Colonia Loan Winter [11]
22 MF Chile Pablo Galdames Veracruz Loan return Winter [12]
30 DF Mexico Adrián Cortés Academy Promotion Winter
7 MF Colombia Andrés Chitiva[A] Pachuca Loan Special [13]

Out[]

No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving to Type Transfer window Ref.
MF Mexico Cesáreo Victorino Pachuca Loan Summer [14]
4 MF Argentina Cristian Leiva Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima Transfer Winter
10 MF Argentina Mariano Messera Argentina Rosario Central Transfer Winter

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Apertura 3 August 2002 8 December 2002 Matchday 1 Quarterfinals (6th) 21 7 8 6 32 29 +3 033.33
Clausura 12 January 2003 25 May 2003 Matchday 1 11th 21 6 9 6 29 29 +0 028.57
Copa Libertadores 29 October 2002 28 May 2003 Pre Libertadores Quarterfinals 16 6 5 5 25 21 +4 037.50
Total 58 19 22 17 86 79 +7 032.76

Source: Mediotiempo.com

Torneo Apertura[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Morelia 19 9 5 5 35 23 +12 32 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
5 UAG 19 8 5 6 26 29 −3 29
6 Cruz Azul 19 7 7 5 30 26 +4 28
7 Guadalajara 19 6 9 4 28 29 −1 27
8 Santos Laguna 19 7 5 7 30 28 +2 26
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches[]

3 August 2002 1 Cruz Azul 1–2 UAG Benito Juárez, Mexico City
16:05
  • Abreu 68'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee:
15 August 2002 2 UANL 0–1 Cruz Azul San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
21:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
25 August 2002 4 Guadalajara 1–1 Cruz Azul Guadalajara, Jalisco
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
31 August 2002 5 Cruz Azul 0–1 San Luis Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00 Report
  • 72'
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Armando Archundia
8 September 2002 6 Santos Laguna 1–3 Cruz Azul Torreón, Coahuila
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
12 September 2002 7 Cruz Azul 2–1 Necaxa Benito Juárez, Mexico City
20:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: José Abramo Lira
15 September 2002 8 Atlante 2–0 Cruz Azul Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
21 September 2002 9 Cruz Azul 1–3 Morelia Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
29 September 2002 10 UNAM 2–2 Cruz Azul Coyoacán, Mexico City
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Armando Archundia
5 October 2002 11 Cruz Azul 5–1 Veracruz Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
12 October 2002 12 Monterrey 1–1 Cruz Azul Monterrey, Nuevo León
17:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee:
16 October 2002 13 Cruz Azul 1–1 Toluca Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso
19 October 2002 14 Atlas 3–2 Cruz Azul Guadalajara, Jalisco
20:45
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
23 October 2002 3 Cruz Azul 3–2 Pachuca Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
26 October 2002 15 Cruz Azul 1–1 Querétaro Benito Juárez, Mexico City
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Germán Arredondo
3 November 2002 16 Puebla 1–2 Cruz Azul Puebla City, Puebla
14:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Referee: Sergio Silva
9 November 2002 17 Cruz Azul 1–1 América Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
17 November 2002 18 Chiapas 1–2 Cruz Azul Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
24 November 2002 19 Cruz Azul 1–1 Celaya , Hidalgo
16:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre
Referee: Antonio Marrufo

Playoffs[]

Quarterfinals[]
4 December 2002 First leg Cruz Azul 0–0 UNAM Benito Juárez, Mexico City
18:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
8 December 2002 Second leg UNAM 3–2
(3–2 agg.)
Cruz Azul Coyoacán, Mexico City
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo

Torneo Clausura[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Santos Laguna 19 9 3 7 30 24 +6 30
10 América 19 8 5 6 29 20 +9 29
11 Cruz Azul 19 5 9 5 24 24 0 24 Qualified for the Repechage
12 Necaxa 19 6 5 8 25 24 +1 23
13 Cuernavaca 19 6 5 8 24 27 −3 23
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches[]

12 January 2003 1 UAG 0–0 Cruz Azul Zapopan, Jalisco
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
18 January 2003 2 Cruz Azul 1–3 UANL Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Armando Archundia
26 January 2003 3 Pachuca 0–0 Cruz Azul Pachuca, Hidalgo
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
1 February 2003 4 Cruz Azul 3–3 Guadalajara Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
9 February 2003 5 San Luis 2–2 Cruz Azul Pachuca, Hidalgo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Marco Antonio Cuevas
15 February 2003 6 Cruz Azul 2–2 Santos Laguna Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
  • Borgetti 24', 75'
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Sergio Silva
23 February 2003 7 Necaxa 4–0 Cruz Azul Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: José Gabriel Romero
1 March 2003 8 Cruz Azul 1–3 Atlante Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Mauricio Morales
8 March 2003 9 Morelia 1–1 Cruz Azul Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee:
16 March 2003 10 Cruz Azul 2–0 UNAM Benito Juárez, Mexico City
12:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
22 March 2003 11 Veracruz 2–0 Cruz Azul Boca del Río, Veracruz
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
29 March 2003 12 Cruz Azul 0–0 Monterrey Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Manuel Glower
6 April 2003 13 Toluca 1–3 Cruz Azul Toluca, State of Mexico
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee:
12 April 2003 14 Cruz Azul 1–1 Atlas Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: José Abramo Lira
20 April 2003 15 Querétaro 0–1 Cruz Azul Querétaro City, Querétaro
12:00 Report
  • Ortiz 82'
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Referee: Francisco Javier Caspeta
26 April 2003 16 Cruz Azul 4–0 Puebla Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee:
4 May 2003 17 América 1–3 Cruz Azul Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
10 May 2003 18 Cruz Azul 0–1 Chiapas Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
17 May 2003 19 Cuernavaca 0–0 Cruz Azul Xochitepec, Morelos
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Mariano Matamoros
Referee: José Abramo Lira

Repechage[]

22 May 2003 First leg Cruz Azul 4–1 Guadalajara Benito Juárez, Mexico City
20:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
25 May 2003 Second leg Guadalajara 4–1
(5–5 [B] agg.)
Cruz Azul Guadalajara, Jalisco
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: José Abramo Lira

Copa Libertadores[]

Pre Pre Liberators 2002[]

The Pre Pre Libertadores 2002 is the last edition of the tournament which distributes the two tickets to the Mexican teams for the 2003 Copa Libertadores. The tournament was won by Club Universidad Nacional by obtaining the first place of group with 6 points and thus obtained the place of Mexico 1, while cruz Azul achieved second place with 6 points by goal difference with which they managed to qualify as Mexico 2 to the Pre-Libertadores 2003 against Venezuelan clubs for two places to the Copa Libertadores 2003.

Group A[]
Position Teams Games Won Draw Lost Goals scored Goals conceded Goal difference Points
1 UNAM 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
2 Cruz Azul 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3
3 Morelia 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3

More info on the games is here:Games

Second round[]
Position Teams Games Won Draw Lost Goals scored Goals conceded Goal difference Points
1 UNAM 2 2 0 0 8 6 2 6
2 Cruz Azul 2 2 0 0 9 4 5 6
3 Toluca 2 0 0 2 5 9 -4 0
4 Pachuca 2 0 0 2 5 8 -3 0

More info on the games is here:Games

Pre Libertadores[]

From 1998 to 2002, Mexican and Venezuelan clubs played a mini tournament known as Copa Pre Libertadores to determine two teams that would qualify to the next year's Copa Libertadores group stage. In 2002 UNAM participated in the Pre Libertadores trying to earn a spot in the 2003 edition of the tournament.[15]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UNM CAZ EST TAC
1 Mexico UNAM 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13 Advance to group stage 1–1 3–1 4–0
2 Mexico Cruz Azul 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11 0–2 2–1 4–0
3 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7 1–0 1–1 1–0
4 Venezuela Nacional Táchira 6 1 0 5 6 16 −10 3 1–2 2–3 3–2
Source: CONMEBOL
29 October 2002 1 Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela 1–1 Mexico Cruz Azul Mérida, Venezuela
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Guillermo Soto Rosa
Referee: (Ecuador)
31 October 2002 2 Nacional Táchira Venezuela 2–3 Mexico Cruz Azul Mérida, Venezuela
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Guillermo Soto Rosa
Referee: (Ecuador)
6 November 2002 3 UNAM Mexico 1–1 Mexico Cruz Azul Mexico City, Mexico
  • 43' (o.g.)
Report
  • 40'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: (Mexico)
14 November 2002 4 Cruz Azul Mexico 2–1 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida Mexico City, Mexico
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: (Colombia)
21 November 2002 5 Cruz Azul Mexico 4–0 Venezuela Nacional Táchira Mexico City, Mexico
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: (Chile)
28 November 2002 6 Cruz Azul Mexico 0–2 Mexico UNAM Mexico City, Mexico
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico)

Group stage[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COR CAZ FEN STR
1 Brazil Corinthians 6 5 0 1 15 6 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase 1–0 6–1 4–1
2 Mexico Cruz Azul 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9 3–0 4–0 3–2
3 Uruguay Fénix 6 2 0 4 10 14 −4 6 1–2 6–1 2–0
4 Bolivia The Strongest 6 2 0 4 6 12 −6 6 0–2 2–1 1–0
Source: CONMEBOL
5 February 2003 1 Corinthians Brazil 1–0 Mexico Cruz Azul São Paulo, Brazil
21:40 Report Stadium: Pacaembu Stadium
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
18 February 2003 2 Cruz Azul Mexico 3–2 Bolivia The Strongest Mexico City, Mexico
20:30
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: (Peru)
5 March 2003 3 Fénix Uruguay 6–1 Mexico Cruz Azul Montevideo, Uruguay
18:05
Report
Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: (Argentina)
26 March 2003 4 Cruz Azul Mexico 3–0 Brazil Corinthians Mexico City, Mexico
18:40 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: (Peru)
3 April 2003 5 The Strongest Bolivia 2–1 Mexico Cruz Azul La Paz, Bolivia
17:05
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Referee: (Chile)
8 April 2003 6 Cruz Azul Mexico 4–0 Uruguay Fénix Mexico City, Mexico
21:30
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Daniel Giménez (Argentina)

Knockout phase[]

Round of 16[]
6 May 2003 First leg Cruz Azul Mexico 0–0 Colombia Deportivo Cali Mexico City, Mexico
20:40 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)
13 May 2003 Second leg Deportivo Cali Colombia 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(2–3 p)
Mexico Cruz Azul Cali, Colombia
20:40 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Referee: (Peru)
Penalties
Quarterfinals[]
21 May 2003 First leg Cruz Azul Mexico 2–2 Brazil Santos Mexico City, Mexico
19:40
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
28 May 2003 Second leg Santos Brazil 1–0
(3–2 agg.)
Mexico Cruz Azul Santos, Brazil
20:40
Report Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos. Player Total Apertura Clausura Copa Libertadores (including pre libertadores) Pre Pre Libertadores
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Mexico Óscar Pérez 50 0 20 0 19 0 11 0 - -
2 DF Mexico Melvin Brown 51 1 21 1 16 0 14 0 - -
3 DF Mexico Norberto Ángeles 29 0 9 0 12 0 8 0 - -
4 DF Mexico Gilberto Jiménez 25 1 16 0 9 1 - -
5 DF Mexico Víctor Gutiérrez 50 2 18 1 18 0 14 1 - -
6 MF Mexico José Alberto Hernández 40 1 16 1 14 0 10 0 - -
7 DF Mexico Sergio Almaguer 9 1 1 0 6 1 2 0 - -
7 MF Colombia Andrés Chitiva[A] 4 0 4 0 - -
8 MF Mexico Tomás Campos 50 1 17 0 18 0 15 1 - -
9 FW Uruguay Daniel Baldi 8 1 5 0 3 1 - -
11 MF Mexico Julio César Pinheiro 29 5 18 3 5 0 6 2 - -
12 GK Mexico 9 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 - -
13 FW Uruguay Sebastián Abreu 32 25 14 8 9 8 5 7 4 2
14 MF Mexico Marvin Cabrera 24 2 5 2 8 0 11 0 - -
15 FW Mexico Francisco Palencia 47 11 16 3 17 4 14 4 - -
16 MF Mexico Miguel Gómez Palapa 10 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 - -
17 MF Mexico Alejandro Corona 20 3 3 0 9 3 8 0 - -
18 MF Mexico Miguel Zepeda 40 9 17 5 13 1 10 3 - -
19 MF Mexico 30 1 11 0 16 0 3 1 - -
20 MF Mexico Flavio Davino 24 1 6 0 9 1 9 0 - -
21 FW Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho 39 18 15 6 16 10 8 2 - -
22 MF Chile Pablo Galdames 11 0 8 0 3 0 - -
26 FW Mexico Mario Ortiz 20 2 4 0 8 1 8 1 - -
28 MF Mexico 1 0 1 0 0 0 - -
29 DF Mexico Aarón Galindo 37 0 13 0 17 0 7 0 - -
30 DF Mexico Adrián Cortés 3 0 3 0 0 0 - -
31 DF Mexico Ricardo Osorio 46 0 20 0 16 0 10 0 - -
35 DF Mexico 6 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 - -
37 FW Mexico 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - -
45 MF Mexico 6 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 - -
48 FW Mexico  [es] 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - -
Players that left the club during the season
4 MF Argentina Cristian Leiva 22 0 18 0 4 0 - -
10 MF Argentina Mariano Messera 22 2 16 1 6 1 - -

Goalscorers[]

Rank Pos. Player Apertura Clausura Copa Libertadores (including pre libertadores) Pre Pre Libertadores Total[16][17]
1 FW Uruguay Sebastián Abreu 8 8 7 2 25
2 FW Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho 6 10 2 - 18
3 FW Mexico Francisco Palencia 3 4 4 - 11
4 MF Mexico Miguel Zepeda 5 1 3 - 9
5 MF Mexico Julio César Pinheiro 3 0 2 - 5
6 MF Mexico Alejandro Corona 0 3 0 - 3
7 MF Mexico Marvin Cabrera 2 0 0 - 2
DF Mexico Víctor Gutiérrez 1 0 - -
MF Argentina Mariano Messera 1 - -
FW Mexico Mario Ortiz 0 1 - -
11 DF Mexico Sergio Almaguer 0 1 0 - 1
FW Uruguay Daniel Baldi 0 1
DF Mexico Melvin Brown 1 0 0
MF Mexico Tomás Campos 0 0 1
MF Mexico Flavio Davino 0 1 0
MF Mexico José Alberto Hernández 1 0 0
DF Mexico Gilberto Jiménez 0 1
MF Mexico 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 - 1
Total 32 29 25 2+ 88+

Hat-tricks[]

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Uruguay Sebastián Abreu Venezuela Nacional Táchira 4–0 (H) 21 November 2002 Copa Libertadores [18]
Uruguay Sebastián Abreu Guadalajara 3–3 (H) 1 February 2003 Primera División [19]

Own goals[]

Player Against Result Date Competition
Mexico UNAM 1–1 (A) 6 November 2002 Copa Libertadores
Mexico Melvin Brown UNAM 2–3 (A) 8 December 2002 Primera División
Chile Pablo Galdames UANL 1–3 (H) 18 January 2003 Primera División
Mexico Norberto Ángeles Atlante 1–3 (H) 1 March 2003 Primera División

Notes[]

A. ^ Andrés Chitiva was loaned to Cruz Azul to participate in the knockout stage of the Copa Libertadores.
B. ^ Guadalajara finished the regular phase of the tournament ahead of Cruz Azul; therefore, Guadalajara advances to the playoffs.

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