2003 Primera División of Chile

The 2003 Primera División de Chile season was both 73rd and 74th season of top-flight football in Chile.

Torneo Apertura

Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco del Estado
Dates8 February – 6 July 2003
ChampionsCobreloa
6th title
2004 Copa LibertadoresCobreloa
2003 Copa SudamericanaUniversidad Católica (Pre-Sudamericana winners)
Provincial Osorno (Pre-Sudamericana winners)
Matches played146
Goals scored489 (3.35 per match)
Top goalscorerSalvador Cabañas
(18 goals)
Biggest home winUniversidad de Concepción 8–2 Palestino
(20 April)
Biggest away winPalestino 1–5 Audax Italiano
(15 March)
Highest attendance40,000
Colo-Colo 0–0 Cobreloa
(21 December)

The 2003 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco del Estado was the 73rd Chilean League top flight tournament, in which Cobreloa won its sixth league title after eight years.[1]

Qualification stage

Group standings

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cobreloa 15 10 1 4 26 16 +10 31 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Huachipato 15 6 3 6 22 22 0 21
3 Unión Española 15 5 3 7 24 32 −8 18
4 Palestino 15 5 2 8 18 28 −10 17
Source:

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Deportes Puerto Montt 15 7 4 4 26 22 +4 25 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Universidad de Chile 15 4 8 3 30 24 +6 20
3 Unión San Felipe 15 3 4 8 13 26 −13 13 Qualify to the repechaje
4 Coquimbo Unido 15 2 2 11 12 30 −18 8
Source:

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Audax Italiano 15 8 2 5 37 30 +7 26 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Cobresal 15 6 3 6 27 19 +8 21
3 Rangers 15 3 11 1 28 26 +2 20
4 Santiago Wanderers 15 5 4 6 24 23 +1 19 Qualify to the repechaje
Source:

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad de Concepción 15 7 3 5 29 21 +8 24 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Universidad Católica 15 6 6 3 27 20 +7 24
3 Colo-Colo 15 6 5 4 28 23 +5 23
4 Deportes Temuco 15 5 3 7 24 33 −9 18
Source:

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cobreloa 15 10 1 4 26 16 +10 31 Playoffs
2 Audax Italiano 15 8 2 5 37 30 +7 26
3 Deportes Puerto Montt 15 7 4 4 26 22 +4 25
4 Universidad de Concepción 15 7 3 5 29 21 +8 24
5 Universidad Católica 15 6 6 3 27 20 +7 24
6 Colo-Colo 15 6 5 4 28 23 +5 23
7 Cobresal 15 6 3 6 27 19 +8 21
8 Huachipato 15 6 3 6 22 22 0 21
9 Universidad de Chile 15 4 8 3 30 24 +6 20
10 Rangers 15 3 11 1 28 26 +2 20
11 Santiago Wanderers 15 5 4 6 24 23 +1 19 Repechaje
12 Unión Española 15 5 3 7 24 32 −8 18 Playoffs
13 Palestino 15 5 2 8 18 28 −10 17
14 Deportes Temuco 15 5 3 7 24 33 −9 18
15 Unión San Felipe 15 3 4 8 13 26 −13 13 Repechaje
16 Coquimbo Unido 15 2 2 11 12 30 −18 8
Source:

Repechaje Santiago Wanderers qualify to playoffs as best placed team despite having drawn with Unión San Felipe.

Match Home Visitor Result
1 Unión San Felipe Santiago Wanderers 2–2

Playoffs

First round

Colo-Colo and Huachipato qualified as best losers.

Match Home Visitor 1st Leg 2nd Leg Aggregate
1 Cobresal Colo-Colo 3–0 1–2 4–2
2 Cobreloa Unión Española 3–3 3–2 6–5
3 Universidad de Concepción Universidad de Chile 0–0 4–3 4–3
4 Universidad Católica Huachipato 2–1 1–1 3–2
5 Deportes Puerto Montt Rangers 1–2 3–0 4–2
6 Santiago Wanderers Audax Italiano 0–0 3–0 3–0

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Cobreloa 3 4 7
11 S. Wanderers 1 2 3
1 Cobreloa 1 2 3
8 Huachipato 2 0 2
3 Deportes Puerto Montt 0 2 2
8 Huachipato 2 3 5
1 Cobreloa 0 4 4
6 Colo-Colo 0 0 0
4 U. de Concepción 1 7 8
7 Cobresal 2 1 3
4 U. de Concepción 0 2 2
6 Colo-Colo 3 3 6
5 Universidad Católica 3 0 3
6 Colo-Colo 2 1 3

Finals

1st Leg
Colo-Colo0–0Cobreloa
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Rubén Selman
2nd Leg
Cobreloa4–0Colo-Colo
Fuentes 28'
Díaz 67'
Galaz 72', 87'		 Report Riffo Red card 74'
Zamorano Red card 74'
Villaseca Red card 74'
Attendance: 10,776
Referee: Carlos Chandía


 2003 Apertura winners 
Cobreloa
6th title

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Paraguay Salvador Cabañas Audax Italiano 18
2 Chile Juan Quiroga Cobresal 12
3 Argentina José Luis Díaz Cobreloa 11
Chile Patricio Galaz Cobreloa
Chile Marcelo Corrales Puerto Montt
Chile Joel Soto Santiago Wanderers

Pre-Copa Sudamericana 2003 Tournament

All sixteen first level teams took part in this tournament, plus -and only for this edition-, all sixteen second level teams took part as well. One of the qualified teams to the Copa Sudamericana coming from this division, Provincial Osorno.

First round

Played on July 9 & 10, 2003

Home team Score Away team
Deportes Arica 1–5 Universidad de Chile
Deportes Antofagasta 3–0 Cobreloa
Deportes Copiapó 1–0 Cobresal
Deportes La Serena 2–2 (2-4p) Coquimbo Unido
Unión La Calera 0–2 Universidad Católica
Everton 2–0 Santiago Wanderers
Deportes Melipilla 1–0 Unión San Felipe
O'Higgins 5–2 Audax Italiano
Fernandez Vial 1–0 Universidad de Concepción
Lota Schwager 0–2 Huachipato
Deportes Talcahuano 0–1 Deportes Temuco
Provincial Osorno 1–0 Deportes Puerto Montt
Deportes Ovalle 4–3 aet Colo-Colo
Santiago Morning 2–3 Palestino
Magallanes 5–2 Unión Española
Rangers 3–0 Deportes Concepción

Second round

Played on July 13, 2003

Home team Score Away team
Deportes Antofagasta 2–1 aet Universidad de Chile
Coquimbo Unido 2–1 Deportes Copiapó
Universidad Católica 0–0 (5-4p) Deportes Ovalle
Everton 4–0 Deportes Melipilla
Magallanes 2–3 Palestino
O'Higgins 2–1 aet Rangers
Huachipato 2–1 Fernandez Vial
Provincial Osorno 1–0 Deportes Temuco

Third round

Played on July 16 & 17, 2003

Home team Score Away team
Everton 2–2 (2-3p) Universidad Católica
Deportes Antofagasta 4–2 Coquimbo Unido
O'Higgins 1–3 Palestino
Provincial Osorno 2–1 Huachipato

Final round

20 July 2003 Universidad Católica 2 – 0 Deportes Antofagasta San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
Gioino 44'
Rozental 90'		 Attendance: 3,529
Referee: C. Chandía
20 July 2003 Provincial Osorno 2 – 1 Palestino Parque Schott, Osorno
Naif 25', 43' 46' Estay Attendance: 8,000
Referee: P. Pozo

Universidad Católica & Provincial Osorno qualified to 2003 Copa Sudamericana

Torneo Clausura

Main article: 2003 Torneo Clausura (Chile)
Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco del Estado
Dates8 February – 6 July 2003
ChampionsCobreloa
7th title
2004 Copa LibertadoresColo-Colo (Apertura/Clausura 2nd place)
Universidad de Concepción (Best team not yet qualified)
Matches played181
Goals scored509 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerGustavo Biscayzacú
(21 goals)
Biggest home winPalestino 6–2 Rangers
(18 October)
Biggest away winUniversidad Católica 2–5 Colo-Colo
(10 August)
Rangers 0–6 Universidad de Concepción
(26 October)
Highest attendance40,000
Colo-Colo 1–2 Cobreloa
(21 December)

The 2003 Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco del Estado was the 74th Chilean League top flight tournament, in which Cobreloa won its seventh league title after beating Colo-Colo in the finals.[2]

Qualification stage

Group standings

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad de Chile 15 7 2 6 28 21 +7 23 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Cobreloa 15 6 4 5 30 24 +6 22
3 Huachipato 15 6 2 7 30 33 −3 20
4 Deportes Temuco 15 3 1 11 18 38 −20 10
Source:

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colo-Colo 15 9 5 1 39 19 +20 32 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Santiago Wanderers 15 7 6 2 27 22 +5 27
3 Palestino 15 8 2 5 35 28 +7 26
4 Audax Italiano 15 5 2 8 15 22 −7 17 Qualify to the re-qualifier
Source:

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Unión Española 15 9 4 2 36 22 +14 31 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Universidad Católica 15 6 2 7 22 24 −2 20
3 Deportes Puerto Montt 15 5 0 10 23 34 −11 15 Qualify to the re-qualifier
4 Coquimbo Unido 15 2 3 10 15 27 −12 9
Source:

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad de Concepción 15 9 5 1 35 15 +20 32 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Cobresal 15 6 4 5 29 26 +3 22
3 Rangers 15 6 1 8 20 38 −18 19
4 Unión San Felipe 15 2 3 10 22 33 −11 9
Source:

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colo-Colo 15 9 5 1 39 19 +20 32 Playoffs
2 Universidad de Concepción 15 9 5 1 35 15 +20 32
3 Unión Española 18 9 4 5 36 22 +14 31
4 Santiago Wanderers 15 7 6 2 27 22 +5 27
5 Palestino 15 8 2 5 35 28 +7 26
6 Universidad de Chile 15 7 2 6 28 21 +7 23
7 Cobreloa 15 6 4 5 30 24 +6 22
8 Cobresal 15 6 4 5 29 26 +3 22
9 Universidad Católica 15 6 2 7 22 24 −2 20
10 Huachipato 15 6 2 7 30 33 −3 20
11 Rangers 15 6 1 8 20 38 −18 19
12 Audax Italiano 15 5 2 8 15 22 −7 17 Repechaje
13 Deportes Puerto Montt 15 5 0 10 23 34 −11 15
14 Deportes Temuco 15 3 1 11 18 38 −20 10
15 Unión San Felipe 15 2 3 10 22 33 −11 9
16 Coquimbo Unido 15 2 3 10 15 27 −12 9
Source:

Re-qualifier

Match Home Visitor Result
1 Deportes Puerto Montt Audax Italiano 1–1

Playoffs

First round

Santiago Wanderers and Palestino qualified as best losers.

Match Home Visitor 1st Leg 2nd Leg Aggregate
1 Universidad de Concepción Rangers 2–2 3–1 5–3
2 Cobreloa Universidad de Chile 3–2 3–1 6–3
3 Colo-Colo Audax Italiano 1–1 4–0 5–1
4 Unión Española Huachipato 2–1 3–2 5–3
5 Universidad Católica Santiago Wanderers 4–1 1–2 5–3
6 Cobresal Palestino 0–0 2–1 2–1

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
3 Unión Española 1 2 3
7 Cobreloa 4 4 8
7 Cobreloa 2 0 2
4 Santiago Wanderers 0 0 0
4 Santiago Wanderers (p) 1 1 2
5 Palestino 1 1 2
1 Colo-Colo 2 1 3
7 Cobreloa 2 2 4
1 Colo-Colo 2 0 2
9 Universidad Católica 1 0 1
1 Colo-Colo 1 2 3
8 Cobresal 1 0 1
2 Universidad de Concepción 1 5 6
8 Cobresal 2 2 4

Finals

1st Leg
Cobreloa2–2Colo-Colo
González 52'
Cornejo 80' (pen.)		 Report Espina 75'
Henríquez 90'
Attendance: 7,633
Referee: Carlos Chandía
2nd Leg
Colo-Colo1–2Cobreloa
Fernández 81'
Henríquez Yellow card 86' Red card		 Report Fuentes 41'
González 70'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Rubén Selman
 2003 Clausura winners 
Cobreloa
7th title

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Uruguay Gustavo Biscayzacú Unión Española 21
2 Chile José Luis Villanueva Palestino 14
3 Chile Manuel Neira Colo-Colo 13
Chile Juan Quiroga Cobresal
4 Chile Héctor Mancilla Huachipato 11
Argentina Diego Rivarola Universidad de Chile
Chile Joel Estay Palestino

References

  1. ^ "Cobreloa Campeón 2003". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Campeón "Monumental"". Emol.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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