2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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)
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

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North American zone

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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

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Costa Rica Alajuelense2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup winner
Panama Árabe Unido2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Honduras Motagua2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
Guatemala Comunicaciones2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup fourth place
Guatemala Municipal2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up
El Salvador FAS2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up

Caribbean zone

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

Bracket

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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

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Toluca Mexico3–2Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
Sánchez 65' 83'
García 77'
18' Viana
38' Davis
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago3–3Mexico Toluca
Jean 47'
Spann 69' (pen.)
Isaac 73'
15' 67' Franco
62' Sinha

Deportivo Toluca win 6-5 on aggregate


Municipal win 5-4 on aggregate


América win 4-3 on aggregate


Alajuelense Costa Rica4-0United States NE Revolution
Erick Scott
Alejandro Alpizar
Rolando Fonseca

Revolution win 5-3 on aggregate


LA Galaxy win 3-2 on aggregate


Club Necaxa Mexico1-0Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Estadio Municipal de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Necaxa win 4-3 on aggregate


Morelia win 4-1 on aggregate


Columbus win 4-2 on aggregate

Quarterfinals

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Deportivo Toluca win 4-2 on aggregate


Morelia Mexico6–0United States Columbus Crew
Palacios 39'
Íñiguez 42' 70'
Bautista 49' 55'
Navia 68'

Morelia win 6-2 on aggregate


LA Galaxy United States1–4Mexico Necaxa
Pineda 36' 27' 51' Franco
81' Zague
87' Larrosa
Necaxa Mexico2–1United States LA Galaxy
Espinoza 43' 84' 32' Albright
Estadio Municipal de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes City, Mexico

Necaxa win 6-2 on aggregate


América win 5-3 on aggregate

Semifinals

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First Leg

1st leg
Toluca Mexico1–4Mexico América
González 13' Lipatin 35', 63'
Mendoza 56'
Blanco 83' (pen.)
1st leg
Necaxa Mexico0–0Mexico Morelia

Second Leg

2nd leg
Morelia Mexico6–0Mexico Necaxa
Navia 9', 21'
Palacios 28'
Hernández 38'
Almirón 42'
Prieto 77'
  • Morelia advanced 6–0 on aggregate.


2nd leg
América Mexico0–4Mexico Toluca
AET Espinosa 69'
García 72', 88'
Ruiz 90+2'
  • Toluca advanced 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

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2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final

First leg

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

Second leg

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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

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

Top scorers

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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

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