The 2003 Recopa Sudamericana was the 11th edition of the match-up contested between the winners of CONMEBOL's two continental tournaments. This was the first Recopa contested since 1999 when the competition was discontinued due to the Supercopa Sudamericana folding in 1997. However, in 2002 the Copa Sudamericana was created to serve as the second most important continental trophy. Thus, the Recopa Sudamericana became playable again pitting the winners of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. The first Recopa Sudamericana under this format took place in a single final held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.[1]
 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, venue | |||||||
| Event | Recopa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| Date | July 12, 2003 | ||||||
| Venue | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 8,000 | ||||||
The match was contested by Olimpia, winners of the 2002 Copa Libertadores, and San Lorenzo de Almagro, winners of the 2002 Copa Sudamericana, on July 12, 2003. Olimpia defeated San Lorenzo to win their second Recopa Sudamericana.[2][3]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 Olimpia |
1991 |
 San Lorenzo |
None |
Bold indicates winning years
Match details edit
| Olimpia | 2–0 | San Lorenzo |
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López  28'Enciso 69' (pen.) |
Report |
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    San Lorenzo
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References edit
- ^ Olimpia impuso su categoría y se quedó con la Recopa[permanent dead link] CONMEBOL, accessed on April 26, 2010
- ^ Frustración: San Lorenzo perdió la Recopa Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
- ^ Recopa Sudamericana 2003 on the RSSSF
- ^ RS FIFA - José Carlos da Silva Oliveira Archived 2010-05-29 at the Wayback Machine Cartão Vermelho, accessed on April 26, 2010