CONCACAF_Champions'_Cup_2003
2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
38th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF
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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | March 6 – October 8 |
| Teams | 16 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Toluca (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Morelia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 106 (3.53 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Reinaldo Navia (5 goals) |
← 2002 2004 → | |
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North American zone
Club Toluca - 2002 Apertura champion
Morelia - 2002 Apertura runner-up
Club América - 2002 Verano champion
Club Necaxa - 2002 Verano runner-up
Los Angeles Galaxy - 2002 MLS Cup champion and 2002 MLS Supporters Shield winner
New England Revolution - 2002 MLS Cup runner-up
San Jose Earthquakes - 2002 MLS Supporters Shield runner-up
Columbus Crew - 2002 U.S. Open Cup winner
Central American zone
Alajuelense – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup winner
Árabe Unido – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Motagua – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
Comunicaciones – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup fourth place
Municipal – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up
FAS – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up
Caribbean zone
W Connection - 2002 CFU Club Championship finalist
Arnett Gardens - 2002 CFU Club Championship finalist
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Motagua | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arnett Gardens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Necaxa | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Necaxa | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Necaxa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Comunicaciones | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Morelia | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Morelia | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Morelia | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Árabe Unido | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Columbus Crew | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Columbus Crew | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Morelia | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Municipal | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Club Toluca | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Municipal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Club Toluca | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Club Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| W Connection | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Club Toluca (ASDET) | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FAS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Club América | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Club América | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Club América | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Alajuelense | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Alajuelense | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NE Revolution | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toluca 
v 
W Connection
v W Connection
| March 12, 2003 | Toluca | 3–2 | W Connection | Toluca, Mexico |
Sánchez  65' 83'García 77' |
18' Viana 38' Davis |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez |
W Connection v Toluca
v Toluca
| April 2, 2003 | W Connection | 3–3 (5–6 agg.) | Toluca | Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Jean 47' Spann 69' (pen.)Isaac 73' |
15' 67' Franco 62' Sinha |
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
Municipal 
v 
San Jose Earthquakes
v San Jose Earthquakes
| March 16, 2003 | Municipal | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Romero 28' 37' Figueroa 39'Ponciano 55' (pen.) |
64' 71' Lagos |
Stadium: Estadio El Trébol |
San Jose Earthquakes v Municipal
v Municipal
| March 26, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 (4–5 agg.) | Municipal | San Jose, U.S. |
| Donovan 19' Ching 35' |
76' Plata |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
Club America v 
FAS
v FAS
| 2003 | Club America | 3-0 (4–3 agg.) | FAS | |
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Nil |
Alajuelense 
v NE Revolution
v NE Revolution
| March 24, 2003 | Alajuelense | 4-0 | NE Revolution | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Erick Scott Alejandro Alpizar Rolando Fonseca |
Nil | Stadium: Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium |
NE Revolution v Alajuelense
v Alajuelense
| 2003 | NE Revolution | 3-1 (5–3 agg.) | Alajuelense | |
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Los Angeles Galaxy v 
C.D. Motagua
v C.D. Motagua
| 2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-0 (3-2 agg.) | C.D. Motagua | |
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Nil |
Arnett Gardens 
v Necaxa F.C.
v Necaxa F.C.
| 2003 | Arnett Gardens | 0-0 | Necaxa F.C. | |
| Nil | Nil |
Necaxa F.C. v Arnett Gardens
v Arnett Gardens
| 2003 | Necaxa F.C. | 1-0 (4–3 agg.) | Arnett Gardens | |
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Nil |
C.S.D. Comunicaciones v Morelia F.C.
v Morelia F.C.
| 2003 | C.S.D. Comunicaciones | 1-0 | Morelia F.C. | |
| TBD |
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Morelia F.C. v C.S.D. Comunicaciones
v C.S.D. Comunicaciones
| 2003 | Morelia F.C. | 4-0 (4–1 agg.) | C.S.D. Comunicaciones | |
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Nil |
Árabe Unido 
v Columbus Crew
v Columbus Crew
| 2003 | Árabe Unido | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | |
| TBD TBD |
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Columbus Crew v Árabe Unido
v Árabe Unido
| 2003 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 (4–2 agg.) | Árabe Unido | |
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Nil |
Municipal v Toluca
v Toluca
| April 9, 2003 | Municipal | 1–2 | Toluca | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Acevedo 41' |
9' Cardozo 85' Almazán |
Stadium: Estadio El Trébol |
Toluca v Municipal
v Municipal
| April 16, 2003 | Toluca | 2–1 (4–2 agg.) | Municipal | Toluca, Mexico |
| Ruiz 25' Sánchez 44' |
8' Romero |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez |
Morelia v Columbus Crew
v Columbus Crew
| April 9, 2003 | Morelia | 6–0 | Columbus Crew | Morelia, Mexico |
| Palacios 39' Íñiguez 42' 70'Bautista 49' 55'Navia 68' |
Stadium: Estadio Morelos |
Columbus Crew v Morelia
v Morelia
| April 16, 2003 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 (2–6 agg.) | Morelia | Columbus, U.S. |
| Buddle 15' Cunningham 29' (pen.) |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
LA Galaxy v Necaxa
v Necaxa
| April 9, 2003 | LA Galaxy | 1–4 | Necaxa | Fullerton, U.S. |
| Pineda 36' |
27' 51' Franco 81' Zague 87' Larrosa |
Stadium: Titan Stadium |
Necaxa v LA Galaxy
v LA Galaxy
| April 16, 2003 | Necaxa | 2–1 (6–2 agg.) | LA Galaxy | Aguascalientes City, Mexico |
| Espinoza 43' 84' |
32' Albright |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Aguascalientes |
América v Alajuelense
v Alajuelense
| April 16, 2003 | América | 4–0 | Alajuelense | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Castillo 50' Lipatín 72' 84'Blanco 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Alajuelense v América
v América
| April 23, 2003 | Alajuelense | 3–1 | América | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Chinchilla 16' Scott 21'López 73' |
10' Fernández |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
More information Toluca, 1–4 ...
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1st leg
1st leg
More information Morelia, 6–0 ...
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2nd leg
More information América, 0–4 ...
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2nd leg
- Morelia advanced 6–0 on aggregate.
- Toluca advanced 5–4 on aggregate.
First leg
More information Morelia, 3–3 ...
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Second leg
More information Club Toluca, 2–1 ...
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Second leg
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
More information Team details ...
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- Toluca won 3–1 on points (5–4 on aggregate).
More information CONCACAF Champions' Cup ...
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2003 Winners |
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| Club Deportivo Toluca Second Title |
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More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Reinaldo Navia |
Morelia |
5 |
| 2 |  Vicente Sánchez |
Toluca |
4 |
| Edson Buddle |
Columbus Crew |
4 | |
| Marcelo Lipatin |
América |
4 | |
| 5 | Edgar García |
Toluca |
3 |
| Gonzalo Romero |
Municipal |
3 | |
| Erick Scott |
LD Alajuelense |
3 | |
| 8 |  Ariel Franco |
Toluca |
2 |
| Israel López |
Toluca |
2 | |
 Amado Guevara |
Motagua |
2 | |
| Alexi Lalas |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
2 | |
 Juan Franco |
Necaxa |
2 | |
| Rodolfo Espinoza |
Necaxa |
2 | |
| Manny Lagos |
San Jose Earthquakes |
2 | |
| Cuauhtémoc Blanco |
América |
2 | |
| Santiago Fernández |
América |
2 | |
| Rolando Fonseca |
LD Alajuelense |
2 | |
| Adolfo Bautista |
Morelia |
2 | |
 Roberto Palacios |
Morelia |
2 | |
| Ismael Íñiguez |
Morelia |
2 | |
| Damián Álvarez |
Morelia |
2 | |
| 22 | Various | 1 |
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- Toluca, campeón de Concacaf on La Jornada, October 9, 2003
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002/03 on the RSSSF