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)

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

North American zone

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

Costa Rica Alajuelense – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup winner
Panama Árabe Unido – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Honduras Motagua – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
Guatemala Comunicaciones – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup fourth place
Guatemala Municipal – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up
El Salvador FAS – 2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up

Caribbean zone

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

Bracket

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

March 12, 2003 Toluca Mexico 3–2 Trinidad and Tobago W Connection Toluca, Mexico
Sánchez 65' 83'
García 77'		 18' Viana
38' Davis		 Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
April 2, 2003 W Connection Trinidad and Tobago 3–3
(5–6 agg.)		 Mexico Toluca Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Jean 47'
Spann 69' (pen.)
Isaac 73'		 15' 67' Franco
62' Sinha		 Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
2003 Club America Mexico 3-0
(4–3 agg.)		 El Salvador FAS


Nil
March 24, 2003 Alajuelense Costa Rica 4-0 United States NE Revolution Alajuela, Costa Rica
Erick Scott
Alejandro Alpizar
Rolando Fonseca 		Nil Stadium: Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium
2003 Arnett Gardens Jamaica 0-0 Mexico Necaxa F.C.
Nil Nil
2003 Necaxa F.C. Mexico 1-0
(4–3 agg.)		 Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Nil
2003 C.S.D. Comunicaciones Guatemala 1-0 Mexico Morelia F.C.
TBD
2003 Morelia F.C. Mexico 4-0
(4–1 agg.)		 Guatemala C.S.D. Comunicaciones




Nil
2003 Árabe Unido Panama 2-1 United States Columbus Crew
TBD
TBD
2003 Columbus Crew United States 3-0
(4–2 agg.)		 Panama Árabe Unido


Nil

Quarterfinals

April 16, 2003 Toluca Mexico 2–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Guatemala Municipal Toluca, Mexico
Ruiz 25'
Sánchez 44'		 8' Romero Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
April 16, 2003 Columbus Crew United States 2–0
(2–6 agg.)		 Mexico Morelia Columbus, U.S.
Buddle 15'
Cunningham 29' (pen.)		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
April 9, 2003 LA Galaxy United States 1–4 Mexico Necaxa Fullerton, U.S.
Pineda 36' 27' 51' Franco
81' Zague
87' Larrosa		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
April 16, 2003 Necaxa Mexico 2–1
(6–2 agg.)		 United States LA Galaxy Aguascalientes City, Mexico
Espinoza 43' 84' 32' Albright Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Aguascalientes

Semifinals

1st leg
Toluca Mexico1–4Mexico América
González 13' Lipatin 35', 63'
Mendoza 56'
Blanco 83' (pen.)
1st leg
Necaxa Mexico0–0Mexico Morelia
2nd leg
Morelia Mexico6–0Mexico Necaxa
Navia 9', 21'
Palacios 28'
Hernández 38'
Almirón 42'
Prieto 77'
2nd leg
América Mexico0–4Mexico Toluca
AET Espinosa 69'
García 72', 88'
Ruiz 90+2'
  • Morelia advanced 6–0 on aggregate.
  • Toluca advanced 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

First leg

2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
First leg
Morelia Mexico3–3Mexico Club Toluca
Navia 44', 63'
Álvarez 69'		 López 6', 82'
Lozano 13'

Second leg

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

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

Top scorers

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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