Primera División de México Apertura 2003

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Apertura 2003 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday 2 August 2003, and ran until 22 November, when the regular season ended. Irapuato was promoted to the Primera División de México to play this tournament, and Cuernavaca was to be relegated to the Primera División A. The Cuernavaca did not get to play in Primera A, though, as the team was disbanded by FMF. On 20 December, Pachuca defeated Tigres UANL and became champions for the third time.

Primera División de México
Season2003−04
ChampionsPachuca (3rd title)
Champions' CupPachuca
Copa LibertadoresAmérica
Santos Laguna
Top goalscorerLuis Gabriel Rey
(15 goals)

Overview edit

Location of the Primera División Apertura 2003 teams
Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Azteca
Atlante Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico Neza 86
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Chiapas Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas Víctor Manuel Reyna
Cruz Azul Mexico City Azul
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Irapuato Irapuato, Guanajuato Sergio León Chávez
Morelia Morelia, Michoacán Morelos
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico
Necaxa Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Victoria
Pachuca Pachuca, Hidalgo Hidalgo
Puebla Puebla, Puebla Cuauhtémoc
Querétaro Querétaro, Querétaro Corregidora
San Luis San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. Alfonso Lastras
Santos Laguna Torreón, Coahuila Corona
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Nemesio Díez
UAG Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo
UANL San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Universitario
UNAM Mexico City Olímpico Universitario
Veracruz Veracruz, Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente

Final standings (groups) edit

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pachuca 19 10 6 3 28 19 +9 36 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Toluca 19 8 3 8 33 24 +9 27 Qualified for the Repechage
3 Monterrey 19 5 7 7 29 29 0 22
4 Puebla 19 5 5 9 23 30 −7 20
5 Atlas 19 5 4 10 29 32 −3 19
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UNAM 19 11 5 3 34 23 +11 38 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Santos Laguna 19 8 7 4 41 29 +12 31
3 UAG 19 9 4 6 31 29 +2 31 Qualified for the Repechage
4 América 19 8 4 7 34 26 +8 28
5 Querétaro 19 1 4 14 16 44 −28 7
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UANL 19 11 5 3 38 20 +18 38 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Cruz Azul 19 7 6 6 30 30 0 27 Qualified for the Repechage
3 Morelia 19 7 4 8 25 29 −4 25
4 Chiapas 19 5 6 8 21 34 −13 21
5 San Luis 19 2 5 12 20 39 −19 11
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlante 19 8 7 4 32 21 +11 31 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Necaxa 19 7 9 3 23 18 +5 30
3 Guadalajara 19 9 2 8 30 28 +2 29 Qualified for the Repechage
4 Veracruz 19 8 3 8 34 38 −4 27
5 Irapuato 19 6 4 9 23 32 −9 22
Source: MedioTiempo

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UANL 19 11 5 3 38 20 +18 38 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 UNAM 19 11 5 3 34 23 +11 38
3 Pachuca 19 10 6 3 28 19 +9 36
4 Santos Laguna 19 8 7 4 41 29 +12 31
5 Atlante 19 8 7 4 32 21 +11 31
6 UAG 19 9 4 6 31 29 +2 31 Qualified for the Repechage
7 Necaxa 19 7 9 3 23 18 +5 30 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
8 Guadalajara 19 9 2 8 30 28 +2 29 Qualified for the Repechage
9 América 19 8 4 7 34 26 +8 28
10 Toluca 19 8 3 8 33 24 +9 27 Qualified for the Repechage
11 Cruz Azul 19 7 6 6 30 30 0 27
12 Veracruz 19 8 3 8 34 38 −4 27
13 Morelia 19 7 4 8 25 29 −4 25
14 Monterrey 19 5 7 7 29 29 0 22
15 Irapuato 19 6 4 9 23 32 −9 22
16 Chiapas 19 5 6 8 21 34 −13 21
17 Puebla 19 5 5 9 23 30 −7 20
18 Atlas 19 5 4 10 29 32 −3 19
19 San Luis 19 2 5 12 20 39 −19 11
20 Querétaro 19 1 4 14 16 44 −28 7
Source: MedioTiempo

Results edit

Home \ Away AME ATE ATS CHI CAZ GDL IRA MTY MOR NEC PAC PUE QRO SNL SAN TOL UAG UNL UNM VER
América 3–0 5–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 4–1 0–0 0–1 2–1
Atlante 0–0 3–0 3–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–2
Atlas 2–1 6–1 2–3 1–1 3–1 0–1 4–1 2–0 0–1 2–2
Chiapas 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–5 1–0
Cruz Azul 4–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–3
Guadalajara 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–3 2–0 3–1
Irapuato 1–2 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1
Monterrey 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 3–1 3–2 0–0 0–1 1–1
Morelia 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–3 3–2 2–4 1–2 0–3 2–0
Necaxa 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0
Pachuca 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–1
Puebla 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–4
Querétaro 1–3 0–2 3–3 1–2 0–0 0–2 4–4 0–3 1–7
San Luis 1–5 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 4–0 3–0 1–3 0–2
Santos Laguna 2–3 3–2 5–0 5–5 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–2 3–0 3–0
Toluca 6–0 3–4 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 5–0 2–1
UAG 1–0 3–2 2–5 2–4 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–3 2–1
UANL 4–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 4–1
UNAM 4–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 -
Veracruz 3–2 0–3 - 3–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–4
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers edit

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Luis Gabriel Rey Atlante 15
2   José Cardozo Toluca 13
3   Carlos María Morales Atlas 12
  Reinaldo Navia Morelia
5   Alex Fernandes Monterrey 11
  Emilio Mora Veracruz
6   Jared Borgetti Santos Laguna 10
  Eliomar Marcón UAG
  Alfredo Moreno Necaxa
9   Cuauhtémoc Blanco América 9
  Walter Gaitán UANL
  Luis Ignacio Quinteros Puebla
  Andrés Silvera UANL

Source: MedioTiempo

Playoffs edit

Repechage edit

Toluca4–0Guadalajara
Cardozo   55', 65'
Carmona   82'
Sánchez   90'
Report
Guadalajara4–2Toluca
Morales   11' (pen.)
Parra   62'
Medina   89'
Bravo   90+2'
Report Cardozo   42'
Sánchez   61'
Referee: Manuel Ernesto Glower (Mexico City)

Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.


Cruz Azul1–0UAG
Galindo   65' Report
Referee: Germán Arredondo Ramírez (Guanajuato)
UAG1–3Cruz Azul
Davino   44' Report Cata   20'
C. Delgado   80'
Marín   90+2'
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Cruz Azul won 4–1 on aggregate.

Bracket edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 UANL (s) 1 1 2
11 Cruz Azul 0 2 2
1 UANL 0 2 2
10 Toluca 1 0 1
2 UNAM 2 0 2
10 Toluca 2 2 4
1 UANL 1 1 2
3 Pachuca 3 0 3
3 Pachuca 3 1 4
7 Necaxa 1 2 3
3 Pachuca 0 2 2
5 Atlante 0 1 1
4 Santos Laguna 1 2 3
5 Atlante 3 2 5

Quarterfinals edit

Cruz Azul0–1UANL
Report Gaitán   27'
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)
UANL1–2Cruz Azul
Silvera   6' Report M. Delgado   10'
C. Delgado   17'

2–2 on aggregate. UANL advanced for being the higher seeded team.


Toluca2–2UNAM
Cuberas   26'
Cardozo   45' (pen.)
Report Botero   5'
Verón   60'
Referee: José Abramo Lira (Nuevo León)

Toluca won 4–2 on aggregate.


Necaxa1–3Pachuca
Sosa   51' Report Vidrio   48'
Santana   57'
Ledesma   83'
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico City)
Pachuca1–2Necaxa
Claudinho   65' Report Luna   9', 44'
Referee: Manuel Ernesto Glower (Mexico City)

Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate.


Atlante3–1Santos Laguna
S. González   25', 49', 66' (pen.) Report Ruiz   30'
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo (Mexico City)
Santos Laguna2–2Atlante
Vuoso   14'
Borgetti   69'
Report Baños   1'
Hernández   75'
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Atlante won 5–3 on aggregate.

Semifinals edit

Toluca1–0UANL
Cardozo   63' Report
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
UANL2–0Toluca
Rergis   32'
Kléber   55'
Report

UANL won 2–1 on aggregate.


Atlante0–0Pachuca
Report

Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate.

Finals edit

Pachuca3–1UANL
Sánchez   23' (o.g.)
Bautista   77'
Gabriel   86' (pen.)
Report Soares   59'
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.


 Apertura 2003 winners 
Pachuca
3rd title

References edit

  1. ^ "Necaxa cambia de sede; se va a Aguascalientes" (in Spanish). La Jornada. 21 January 2003. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

External links edit