2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 6 – October 8 |
| Teams | 16 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico Toluca (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Mexico Morelia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 106 (3.53 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Chile Reinaldo Navia (5 goals) |
← 2002 2004 → | |
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 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 first stage runner-up
El Salvador FAS – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up
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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
Deportivo Toluca win 6-5 on aggregate
| San Jose Earthquakes United States | 2–1 | Guatemala Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Ching File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Plata |
Municipal win 5-4 on aggregate
| FAS El Salvador | 3-1 | Mexico Club America |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Rodriguez File:Soccerball shade.svg Alejandro Bentos File:Soccerball shade.svg Gilberto Murgas File:Soccerball shade.svg |
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América win 4-3 on aggregate
| Alajuelense Costa Rica | 4-0 | United States NE Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Erick Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg Alejandro Alpizar File:Soccerball shade.svg Rolando Fonseca File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Revolution win 5-3 on aggregate
LA Galaxy win 3-2 on aggregate
| Arnett Gardens Jamaica | 0-0 | Mexico Club Necaxa |
|---|---|---|
| Club Necaxa Mexico | 1-0 | Jamaica Arnett Gardens |
|---|---|---|
Necaxa win 4-3 on aggregate
Morelia win 4-1 on aggregate
Columbus win 4-2 on aggregate
Quarterfinals
| Municipal Guatemala | 1–2 | Mexico Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Acevedo File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Cardozo File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Almazán |
| Toluca Mexico | 2–1 | Guatemala Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Romero |
Deportivo Toluca win 4-2 on aggregate
| Columbus Crew United States | 2–0 | Mexico Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Buddle File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Cunningham File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' (pen.) |
Morelia win 6-2 on aggregate
| Necaxa Mexico | 2–1 | United States LA Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Espinoza File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Albright |
Necaxa win 6-2 on aggregate
| América Mexico | 4–0 | Costa Rica Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Lipatín File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' Blanco File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' (pen.) |
| Alajuelense Costa Rica | 3–1 | Mexico América |
|---|---|---|
| Chinchilla File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' López File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Fernández |
América win 5-3 on aggregate
Semifinals
First Leg
| Toluca Mexico | 1–4 | Mexico América |
|---|---|---|
| González File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' | Lipatin File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', 63' Mendoza File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Blanco File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' (pen.) |
Second Leg
- Morelia advanced 6–0 on aggregate.
| América Mexico | 0–4 | Mexico Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| AET | Espinosa File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' García File:Soccerball shade.svg 72', 88' Ruiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
- Toluca advanced 5–4 on aggregate.
Final
2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
First leg
| Morelia Mexico | 3–3 | Mexico Club Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Navia File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', 63' Álvarez File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' |
López File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 82' Lozano File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' |
Second leg
| Club Toluca Mexico | 2–1 | Mexico Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| da Silva File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Report | Álvarez File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
- 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 | |
| File:Flag placeholder.svg 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
- ↑ Toluca, campeón de Concacaf on La Jornada, October 9, 2003
- ↑ CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002/03 on the RSSSF
- ↑ http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.aspx?id=62 [permanent dead link]