2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
DatesMarch 6 – October 8
Teams16 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Toluca (2nd title)
Runners-upMexico Morelia
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored106 (3.53 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chile Reinaldo Navia
(5 goals)
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The 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 38th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was won by Club Toluca after a 5–4 aggregate win over countryfellow club Morelia in the final.[1][2] The tournament was held between March 6 and October 8.[3] The 16-team format was scrapped for an eight-team format in 2004.

Qualified teams[]

North American zone[]

Mexico Club Toluca - 2002 Apertura champion
Mexico Morelia - 2002 Apertura runner-up
Mexico Club América - 2002 Verano champion
Mexico Club Necaxa - 2002 Verano runner-up
United States Los Angeles Galaxy - 2002 MLS Cup champion and 2002 MLS Supporters Shield winner
United States New England Revolution - 2002 MLS Cup runner-up
United States San Jose Earthquakes - 2002 MLS Supporters Shield runner-up
United States Columbus Crew - 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winner

Central American zone[]

Costa Rica Alajuelense - 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup winner
Panama Árabe Unido - 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Honduras Motagua - 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
Guatemala Comunicaciones - 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup fourth place
Guatemala Municipal - 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup semifinal runner-up
El Salvador FAS - 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup semifinal runner-up

Caribbean zone[]

Trinidad and Tobago W Connection - 2002 CFU Club Championship finalist
Jamaica Arnett Gardens - 2002 CFU Club Championship finalist

Bracket[]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Honduras Motagua 2 0 2
United States Los Angeles Galaxy 2 1 3 United States Los Angeles Galaxy 1 1 2
Jamaica Arnett Gardens 0 0 0 Mexico Necaxa 4 2 6
Mexico Necaxa 0 1 1 Mexico Necaxa 0 0 0
Guatemala Comunicaciones 1 0 1 Mexico Morelia 0 6 6
Mexico Morelia 0 4 4 Mexico Morelia 6 0 6
Panama Árabe Unido 2 0 2 United States Columbus Crew 0 2 2
United States Columbus Crew 1 3 4 Mexico Morelia 3 1 4
Guatemala Municipal 4 1 5 Mexico Club Toluca 3 2 5
United States San Jose Earthquakes 2 2 4 Guatemala Municipal 1 1 2
Mexico Club Toluca 3 3 6 Mexico Club Toluca 2 2 4
Trinidad and Tobago W Connection 3 2 5 Mexico Club Toluca (ASDET) 1 4 5
El Salvador FAS 3 0 3 Mexico Club América 4 0 4
Mexico Club América 1 3 4 Mexico Club América 4 1 5
Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 1 5 Costa Rica Alajuelense 0 3 3
United States NE Revolution 0 3 3

Round of 16[]

12 March 2003 Toluca Mexico 3–2 Trinidad and Tobago W Connection Toluca, Mexico
Sánchez 65' 83'
77'		 18'
38' 		Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
2 April 2003 W Connection Trinidad and Tobago 3–3
(5–6 agg.)		 Mexico Toluca Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Jean 47'
Spann 69' (pen.)
Isaac 73'		 15' 67'
62' Sinha		 Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
16 March 2003 Municipal Guatemala 4–2 United States San Jose Earthquakes Guatemala City, Guatemala
Romero 28' 37'
Figueroa 39'
55' (pen.)		 64' 71' Lagos Stadium: Estadio El Trébol
26 March 2003 San Jose Earthquakes United States 2–1
(4–5 agg.)		 Guatemala Municipal San Jose, U.S.
Donovan 19'
Ching 35'		 76' Plata Stadium: Spartan Stadium
2003 FAS El Salvador 3-1 Mexico Club America
Jorge Rodriguez
Alejandro Bentos
Gilberto Murgas
2003 Club America Mexico 3-0
(4–3 agg.)		 El Salvador FAS


Nil

Quarterfinals[]

9 April 2003 Municipal Guatemala 1–2 Mexico Toluca Guatemala City, Guatemala
Acevedo 41' 9' Cardozo
85' Almazán		 Stadium: Estadio El Trébol
16 April 2003 Toluca Mexico 2–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Guatemala Municipal Toluca, Mexico
Ruiz 25'
Sánchez 44'		 8' Romero Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
9 April 2003 Morelia Mexico 6–0 United States Columbus Crew Morelia, Mexico
Palacios 39'
Íñiguez 42' 70'
Bautista 49' 55'
Navia 68'		 Stadium: Estadio Morelos
16 April 2003 Columbus Crew United States 2–0
(2–6 agg.)		 Mexico Morelia Columbus, U.S.
Buddle 15'
Cunningham 29' (pen.)		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
9 April 2003 LA Galaxy United States 1–4 Mexico Necaxa Fullerton, U.S.
Pineda 36' 27' 51'
81' Zague
87' 		Stadium: Titan Stadium
16 April 2003 Necaxa Mexico 2–1
(6–2 agg.)		 United States LA Galaxy Aguascalientes City, Mexico
Espinoza 43' 84' 32' Albright Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Aguascalientes
16 April 2003 América Mexico 4–0 Costa Rica Alajuelense Mexico City, Mexico
Castillo 50'
Lipatín 72' 84'
Blanco 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadio Azteca
23 April 2003 Alajuelense Costa Rica 3–1 Mexico América Alajuela, Costa Rica
Chinchilla 16'
Scott 21'
López 73'		 10' Fernández Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Semifinals[]

1st leg
Toluca Mexico1–4Mexico América
González 13' Lipatin 35', 63'
Mendoza 56'
Blanco 83' (pen.)
1st leg
Necaxa Mexico0–0Mexico Morelia
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
2nd leg
Morelia Mexico6–0Mexico Necaxa
Navia 9', 21'
Palacios 28'
38'
Almirón 42'
Prieto 77'
2nd leg
América Mexico0–4Mexico Toluca
AET Espinosa 69'
72', 88'
Ruiz 90+2'
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
  • Morelia advanced 6–0 on aggregate.
  • Toluca advanced 5–4 on aggregate.

Final[]

First leg[]

2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
First leg
Morelia Mexico3–3Mexico Club Toluca
Navia 44', 63'
Álvarez 69'		 López 6', 82'
Lozano 13'

Second leg[]

Second leg
Club Toluca Mexico2–1Mexico Morelia
da Silva 35'
Sánchez 54'		 Report Álvarez 81'
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
  • Toluca won 3–1 on points (5–4 on aggregate).

Champions[]

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2003 Winners
Mexico
Club Deportivo Toluca
Second Title

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Chile Reinaldo Navia Mexico Morelia 5
2 Uruguay Vicente Sánchez Mexico Toluca 4
United States Edson Buddle United States Columbus Crew 4
Uruguay Marcelo Lipatin Mexico América 4
5 Mexico Edgar García Mexico Toluca 3
Guatemala Gonzalo Romero Guatemala Municipal 3
Costa Rica Erick Scott Costa Rica LD Alajuelense 3
8 Argentina Ariel Franco Mexico Toluca 2
Mexico Israel López Mexico Toluca 2
Honduras Amado Guevara Honduras Motagua 2
United States Alexi Lalas United States Los Angeles Galaxy 2
Juan Franco Mexico Necaxa 2
Mexico Rodolfo Espinoza Mexico Necaxa 2
United States Manny Lagos United States San Jose Earthquakes 2
Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Mexico América 2
Mexico Santiago Fernández Mexico América 2
Costa Rica Rolando Fonseca Costa Rica LD Alajuelense 2
Mexico Adolfo Bautista Mexico Morelia 2
Peru Roberto Palacios Mexico Morelia 2
Mexico Ismael Íñiguez Mexico Morelia 2
Argentina Damián Álvarez Mexico Morelia 2
22 Various 1

References[]

  1. ^ Toluca, campeón de Concacaf on La Jornada, 9 Oct 2003
  2. ^ CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002/03 on the RSSSF
  3. ^ http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.aspx?id=62[permanent dead link]
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