2002–03 Cruz Azul season

The 2002–03 season was Cruz Azul's 74th season in existence and their 48th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. The club participated in the Apertura and Clausura tournaments of the Mexican Primera División and in the 2003 Copa Libertadores.

Cruz Azul
2002–03 season
ChairmanGuillermo Álvarez
ManagerJosé Luis Trejo
(until 13 December)
Mario Carrillo
(from 25 December until 12 March)
Enrique Meza
(from 12 March)
StadiumEstadio Azul
AperturaQuarterfinals (6th)
Clausura11th
Copa LibertadoresQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sebastián Abreu
(16 goals)
All:
Sebastián Abreu
(23 goals)
Biggest winCruz Azul 5–1 Veracruz
(5 October 2002)
Biggest defeatFénix 6–1 Cruz Azul
(5 March 2003)

Cruz Azul started the season under José Luis Trejo as manager, but he was sacked at the end of the Apertura tournament; club chairman Guillermo Álvarez cited the "lack of adequate results" as the main reason for firing Trejo.[1] Mario Carrillo was chosen as Trejo's replacement.[2] Trejo had managed to lead Cruz Azul into the playoffs, but were eliminated in quarterfinals by UNAM.[3]

On 12 March 2003, in an unusual situation, chairman Guillermo Álvarez fired Mario Carrillo and the whole squad due to the bad results.[4] Cruz Azul had not won a single match in the first nine rounds and had managed to get only six points; besides, the team had recently suffered a disgraceful 6–1 loss against Uruguayan club Fénix in the Copa Libertadores.[5] After Álvarez terminated the entire first team squad contracts, the players were allowed to return but were given a new contract only for the remaining ten games; this new contract was subject to the team's results during the rest of the season.[6] That same day, Enrique Meza was appointed manager of Cruz Azul.[7]

Despite the mediocre season, Meza managed to lead the team into repechage, a playoff between Guadalajara and Cruz Azul; the winner would qualify to the championship playoffs. Despite winning the first leg 4–1, Cruz Azul lost 1–4 on the second leg and due to Guadalajara finishing ahead of Cruz Azul on the regular phase of the tournament, Cruz Azul was not able to enter the playoffs.[8]

Internationally, Cruz Azul beat the Copa Pre Libertadores and classified to the 2003 Copa Libertadores group stage. Despite losing on its inaugural match against Corinthians 0–1 and the 1–6 loss against Fénix, Cruz Azul advanced to the knockout stage as second best team in the group.[9]

Players

Apertura
No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1GKÓscar Pérez (1973-02-01)1 February 1973 (aged 29)1993
2DFMelvin Brown (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 13)1998
3DFNorberto Ángeles (1977-06-06)6 June 1977 (aged 25)2000
4MFCristian Leiva (1977-09-26)26 September 1977 (aged 24)2002
5DFVíctor Gutiérrez (1978-01-27)27 January 1978 (aged 24)1999
6MFJosé Alberto Hernández (1977-01-06)6 January 1977 (aged 25)1999
7DFSergio Almaguer (1969-05-16)16 May 1969 (aged 33)2001
8MFTomás Campos (1975-09-14)14 September 1975 (aged 26)2000
10MFMariano Messera (1978-02-23)23 February 1978 (aged 24)2002
11MFJulio César Pinheiro (1976-08-22)22 August 1976 (aged 25)2000
12GKEmmanuel González (1972-12-25)25 December 1972 (aged 29)2002
13FWSebastián Abreu (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 25)2002
14MFMarvin Cabrera (1980-05-01)1 May 1980 (aged 22)2000
15FWFrancisco Palencia (Captain) (1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 29)2002
16MFMiguel Gómez Palapa (1974-09-06)6 September 1974 (aged 27)2000
17MFAlejandro Corona (1976-06-26)26 June 1976 (aged 26)2000
18MFMiguel Zepeda (1976-05-25)25 May 1976 (aged 26)2001
19MFMarinho Ledesma (1977-04-23)23 April 1977 (aged 25)2000
20MFFlavio Davino (1974-08-15)15 August 1974 (aged 27)2002
21FWJuan Carlos Cacho (1982-05-03)3 May 1982 (aged 20)2001
26FWMario Ortiz (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 19)2000
29DFAarón Galindo (1982-05-08)8 May 1982 (aged 20)2002
31DFRicardo Osorio (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 22)2001
35DFPablo Campos (1980-04-23)23 April 1980 (aged 22)2002
45MFGerardo Blanco (1979-06-06)6 June 1979 (aged 23)2002

Clausura
No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1GKÓscar Pérez (1973-02-01)1 February 1973 (aged 29)1993
2DFMelvin Brown (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 13)1998
3DFNorberto Ángeles (1977-06-06)6 June 1977 (aged 25)2000
4DFGilberto Jiménez (1973-02-04)4 February 1973 (aged 29)2003
5DFVíctor Gutiérrez (1978-01-27)27 January 1978 (aged 24)1999
6MFJosé Alberto Hernández (1977-01-06)6 January 1977 (aged 26)1999
7DFSergio Almaguer (1969-05-16)16 May 1969 (aged 33)2001
8MFTomás Campos (1975-09-14)14 September 1975 (aged 27)2000
9FWDaniel Baldi (1981-11-23)23 November 1981 (aged 21)2003
11MFJulio César Pinheiro (1976-08-22)22 August 1976 (aged 26)2000
12GKEmmanuel González (1972-12-25)25 December 1972 (aged 30)2002
13FWSebastián Abreu (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 26)2002
14MFMarvin Cabrera (1980-05-01)1 May 1980 (aged 22)2000
15FWFrancisco Palencia (Captain) (1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 29)2002
16MFMiguel Gómez Palapa (1974-09-06)6 September 1974 (aged 28)2000
17MFAlejandro Corona (1976-06-26)26 June 1976 (aged 26)2000
18MFMiguel Zepeda (1976-05-25)25 May 1976 (aged 26)2001
19MFMarinho Ledesma (1977-04-23)23 April 1977 (aged 25)2000
20MFFlavio Davino (1974-08-15)15 August 1974 (aged 28)2002
21FWJuan Carlos Cacho (1982-05-03)3 May 1982 (aged 20)2001
22MFPablo Galdames (1974-06-26)26 June 1974 (aged 28)2003
26FWMario Ortiz (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 19)2000
28MFAlan Guadarrama (1975-09-22)22 September 1975 (aged 27)2002
29DFAarón Galindo (1982-05-08)8 May 1982 (aged 20)2002
30DFAdrián Cortés (1983-11-19)19 November 1983 (aged 19)2003
31DFRicardo Osorio (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 22)2001
35DFPablo Campos (1980-04-23)23 April 1980 (aged 22)2002
45MFGerardo Blanco (1979-06-06)6 June 1979 (aged 23)2002

Transfers

In
No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving from Type Transfer window Ref.
12GKEmmanuel GonzálezCelayaTransferSummer
15FWFrancisco Palencia EspanyolLoan returnSummer
20MFFlavio DavinoMoreliaTransferSummer[10]
29DFAarón GalindoAcademyPromotionSummer
4DFGilberto JiménezPueblaLoanWinter
9FWDaniel Baldi Plaza ColoniaLoanWinter[11]
22MFPablo GaldamesVeracruzLoan returnWinter[12]
30DFAdrián CortésAcademyPromotionWinter
7MFAndrés Chitiva[A]PachucaLoanSpecial[13]

Out
No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving to Type Transfer window Ref.
–MFCesáreo VictorinoPachucaLoanSummer[14]
4MFCristian Leiva Gimnasia y EsgrimaTransferWinter
10MFMariano Messera Rosario CentralTransferWinter

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Apertura 3 August 2002 8 December 2002 Matchday 1 Quarterfinals (6th) 21 7 8 6 32 29 +3 033.33
Clausura 12 January 2003 25 May 2003 Matchday 1 11th 21 6 9 6 29 29 +0 028.57
Copa Libertadores 29 October 2002 28 May 2003 Pre Libertadores Quarterfinals 16 6 5 5 25 21 +4 037.50
Total 58 19 22 17 86 79 +7 032.76
Source: Mediotiempo.com

Torneo Apertura
Main article: Primera División de México Apertura 2002

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Morelia 19 9 5 5 35 23 +12 32 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
5 UAG 19 8 5 6 26 29 −3 29
6 Cruz Azul 19 7 7 5 30 26 +4 28
7 Guadalajara 19 6 9 4 28 29 −1 27
8 Santos Laguna 19 7 5 7 30 28 +2 26
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches
3 August 2002 1Cruz Azul1–2UAGBenito Juárez, Mexico City
16:05
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
15 August 2002 2UANL0–1Cruz AzulSan Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
21:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
25 August 2002 4Guadalajara1–1Cruz AzulGuadalajara, Jalisco
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
31 August 2002 5Cruz Azul0–1San LuisBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00 Report
  • Milián  72'
 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Armando Archundia
8 September 2002 6Santos Laguna1–3Cruz AzulTorreón, Coahuila
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
12 September 2002 7Cruz Azul2–1NecaxaBenito Juárez, Mexico City
20:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: José Abramo Lira
15 September 2002 8Atlante2–0Cruz AzulCiudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
12:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
21 September 2002 9Cruz Azul1–3MoreliaBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
29 September 2002 10UNAM2–2Cruz AzulCoyoacán, Mexico City
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Armando Archundia
5 October 2002 11Cruz Azul5–1VeracruzBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
12 October 2002 12Monterrey1–1Cruz AzulMonterrey, Nuevo León
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
16 October 2002 13Cruz Azul1–1TolucaBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso
19 October 2002 14Atlas3–2Cruz AzulGuadalajara, Jalisco
20:45
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
23 October 2002 3Cruz Azul3–2PachucaBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
26 October 2002 15Cruz Azul1–1QuerétaroBenito Juárez, Mexico City
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Germán Arredondo
3 November 2002 16Puebla1–2Cruz AzulPuebla City, Puebla
14:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Referee: Sergio Silva
9 November 2002 17Cruz Azul1–1AméricaBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
17 November 2002 18Chiapas1–2Cruz AzulTuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
24 November 2002 19Cruz Azul1–1CelayaJasso, Hidalgo
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre
Referee: Antonio Marrufo

Playoffs
Quarterfinals
4 December 2002 First legCruz Azul0–0UNAMBenito Juárez, Mexico City
18:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
8 December 2002 Second legUNAM3–2
(3–2 agg.)		Cruz AzulCoyoacán, Mexico City
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo

Torneo Clausura
Main article: Primera División de México Clausura 2003

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Santos Laguna 19 9 3 7 30 24 +6 30
10 América 19 8 5 6 29 20 +9 29
11 Cruz Azul 19 5 9 5 24 24 0 24 Qualified for the Repechage
12 Necaxa 19 6 5 8 25 24 +1 23
13 Cuernavaca 19 6 5 8 24 27 −3 23
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches
12 January 2003 1UAG0–0Cruz AzulZapopan, Jalisco
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
18 January 2003 2Cruz Azul1–3UANLBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Armando Archundia
26 January 2003 3Pachuca0–0Cruz AzulPachuca, Hidalgo
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
1 February 2003 4Cruz Azul3–3GuadalajaraBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
9 February 2003 5San Luis2–2Cruz AzulPachuca, Hidalgo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Marco Antonio Cuevas
15 February 2003 6Cruz Azul2–2Santos LagunaBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Sergio Silva
23 February 2003 7Necaxa4–0Cruz AzulTlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: José Gabriel Romero
1 March 2003 8Cruz Azul1–3AtlanteBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Mauricio Morales
8 March 2003 9Morelia1–1Cruz AzulMorelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
16 March 2003 10Cruz Azul2–0UNAMBenito Juárez, Mexico City
12:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
22 March 2003 11Veracruz2–0Cruz AzulBoca del Río, Veracruz
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
29 March 2003 12Cruz Azul0–0MonterreyBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Manuel Glower
6 April 2003 13Toluca1–3Cruz AzulToluca, State of Mexico
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
12 April 2003 14Cruz Azul1–1AtlasBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: José Abramo Lira
20 April 2003 15Querétaro0–1Cruz AzulQuerétaro City, Querétaro
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Referee: Francisco Javier Caspeta
26 April 2003 16Cruz Azul4–0PueblaBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
4 May 2003 17América1–3Cruz AzulTlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
10 May 2003 18Cruz Azul0–1ChiapasBenito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
17 May 2003 19Cuernavaca0–0Cruz AzulXochitepec, Morelos
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Mariano Matamoros
Referee: José Abramo Lira

Repechage
22 May 2003 First legCruz Azul4–1GuadalajaraBenito Juárez, Mexico City
20:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
25 May 2003 Second legGuadalajara4–1
(5–5 [B] agg.)		Cruz AzulGuadalajara, Jalisco
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: José Abramo Lira

Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2003 Copa Libertadores

Pre Libertadores

From 1998 to 2002, Mexican and Venezuelan clubs played a mini tournament known as Copa Pre Libertadores to determine two teams that would qualify to the next year's Copa Libertadores group stage. In 2002 UNAM participated in the Pre Libertadores trying to earn a spot in the 2003 edition of the tournament.[15]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UNM CAZ EST TAC
1 UNAM 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13 Advance to group stage — 1–1 3–1 4–0
2 Cruz Azul 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11 0–2 — 2–1 4–0
3 Estudiantes de Mérida 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7 1–0 1–1 — 1–0
4 Nacional Táchira 6 1 0 5 6 16 −10 3 1–2 2–3 3–2 —
Source: CONMEBOL
29 October 2002 1Estudiantes de Mérida 1–1 Cruz AzulMérida, Venezuela
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Guillermo Soto Rosa
Referee: Mauricio Reinoso (Ecuador)
31 October 2002 2Nacional Táchira 2–3 Cruz AzulMérida, Venezuela
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Guillermo Soto Rosa
Referee: Pedro Ramos (Ecuador)
6 November 2002 3UNAM 1–1 Cruz AzulMexico City, Mexico
  • P. Campos  43' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Ledesma  40'
 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
14 November 2002 4Cruz Azul 2–1 Estudiantes de MéridaMexico City, Mexico
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Felipe Russi (Colombia)
21 November 2002 5Cruz Azul 4–0 Nacional TáchiraMexico City, Mexico
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
28 November 2002 6Cruz Azul 0–2 UNAMMexico City, Mexico
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico)

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COR CAZ FEN STR
1 Corinthians 6 5 0 1 15 6 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase — 1–0 6–1 4–1
2 Cruz Azul 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9 3–0 — 4–0 3–2
3 Fénix 6 2 0 4 10 14 −4 6 1–2 6–1 — 2–0
4 The Strongest 6 2 0 4 6 12 −6 6 0–2 2–1 1–0 —
Source: CONMEBOL
5 February 2003 1Corinthians 1–0 Cruz AzulSão Paulo, Brazil
21:40
Report Stadium: Pacaembu Stadium
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
18 February 2003 2Cruz Azul 3–2 The StrongestMexico City, Mexico
20:30
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Eduardo Lecca (Peru)
5 March 2003 3Fénix 6–1 Cruz AzulMontevideo, Uruguay
18:05
Report
Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)
26 March 2003 4Cruz Azul 3–0 CorinthiansMexico City, Mexico
18:40
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
3 April 2003 5The Strongest 2–1 Cruz AzulLa Paz, Bolivia
17:05
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Referee: Guido Aros (Chile)
8 April 2003 6Cruz Azul 4–0 FénixMexico City, Mexico
21:30
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Daniel Giménez (Argentina)

Knockout phase
Round of 16
6 May 2003 First legCruz Azul 0–0 Deportivo CaliMexico City, Mexico
20:40 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)
13 May 2003 Second legDeportivo Cali 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(2–3 p)		 Cruz AzulCali, Colombia
20:40 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Penalties
Quarterfinals
21 May 2003 First legCruz Azul 2–2 SantosMexico City, Mexico
19:40
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
28 May 2003 Second legSantos 1–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Cruz AzulSantos, Brazil
20:40
Report Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Player Total Apertura Clausura Copa Libertadores
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Óscar Pérez500200190110
2DF Melvin Brown511211160140
3DF Norberto Ángeles2909012080
4DF Gilberto Jiménez251––16091
5DF Víctor Gutiérrez502181180141
6MF José Alberto Hernández401161140100
7DF Sergio Almaguer91106120
7MF Andrés Chitiva[A]40––––40
8MF Tomás Campos501170180151
9FW Daniel Baldi81––5031
11MF Julio César Pinheiro2951835062
12GK Emmanuel González90102060
13FW Sebastián Abreu28231489857
14MF Marvin Cabrera2425280110
15FW Francisco Palencia4711163174144
16MF Miguel Gómez Palapa100008020
17MF Alejandro Corona203309380
18MF Miguel Zepeda409175131103
19MF Marinho Ledesma30111016031
20MF Flavio Davino241609190
21FW Juan Carlos Cacho3918156161082
22MF Pablo Galdames110––8030
26FW Mario Ortiz202408181
28MF Alan Guadarrama10––1000
29DF Aarón Galindo37013017070
30DF Adrián Cortés30––3000
31DF Ricardo Osorio460200160100
35DF Pablo Campos60102030
37FW Luis Alberto Orozco10001000
45MF Gerardo Blanco60300030
48FW Iván Moreno10001000
Players that left the club during the season
4MF Cristian Leiva220180––40
10MF Mariano Messera222161––61

Goalscorers
Rank Pos. Player Apertura Clausura Copa Libertadores Total[16][17]
1 FW Sebastián Abreu 88723
2 FW Juan Carlos Cacho 610218
3 FW Francisco Palencia 34411
4 MF Miguel Zepeda 5139
5 MF Julio César Pinheiro 3025
6 MF Alejandro Corona 0303
7 MF Marvin Cabrera 2002
DF Víctor Gutiérrez 101
MF Mariano Messera 1–1
FW Mario Ortiz 011
11 DF Sergio Almaguer 0101
FW Daniel Baldi –01
DF Melvin Brown 100
MF Tomás Campos 001
MF Flavio Davino 010
MF José Alberto Hernández 100
DF Gilberto Jiménez –01
MF Marinho Ledesma 001
Own goals 1001
Total 32 29 25 86

Hat-tricks
Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Sebastián Abreu Nacional Táchira4–0 (H)21 November 2002Copa Libertadores[18]
Sebastián AbreuGuadalajara3–3 (H)1 February 2003Primera División[19]

Own goals
Player Against Result Date Competition
Pablo Campos UNAM 1–1 (A) 6 November 2002 Copa Libertadores
Melvin Brown UNAM 2–3 (A) 8 December 2002 Primera División
Pablo Galdames UANL 1–3 (H) 18 January 2003 Primera División
Norberto Ángeles Atlante 1–3 (H) 1 March 2003 Primera División

Notes
A. ^ Andrés Chitiva was loaned to Cruz Azul to participate in the knockout stage of the Copa Libertadores.
B. ^ Guadalajara finished the regular phase of the tournament ahead of Cruz Azul; therefore, Guadalajara advances to the playoffs.
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