2003 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

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)
Total attendance920,914
Average attendance6,264

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]

Qualifying stage

Scores

  AUD CLO CSA COL COQ HUA PAL DPM RAN USF DTE UCA UCH UCO UES SWA
Audax 3–2 2–1 1–2 3–4 4–4 2–1 2–1
Cobreloa 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 4–1 2–1
Cobresal 1–0 4–0 1–0 5–0 3–3 5–1 1–2
Colo-Colo 6–4 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1
Coquimbo 1–0 0–4 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 0–1 0–2
Huachipato 1–0 3–1 4–2 1–0 2–3 2–2 1–2 1–0
Palestino 1–5 0–2 1–0 4–0 2–2 1–0 1–1
Puerto Montt 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 2–1
Rangers 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 2–2
San Felipe 0–4 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 2–0 2–2
Temuco 2–3 3–1 5–1 2–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1
U. Católica 3–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 4–2
U. Chile 1–1 0–0 4–3 6–0 3–2 2–3 4–1
U. Concepción 2–1 1–2 0–0 8–2 1–3 5–0 3–1
U. Española 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–1
S. Wanderers 3–1 0–1 4–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 5–2

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: [citation needed]

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: [citation needed]

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: [citation needed]

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: [citation needed]

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: [citation needed]

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


 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

References

  1. ^ "Cobreloa Campeón 2003". Retrieved 11 September 2015.