Primera División de México Clausura 2003
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Clausura 2003 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, January 11, 2003, and ran until May 17, when the regular season ended. Celaya's franchise was bought out by the owner of Aerolineas Internacionales, Jorge Rodriguez Marie, and it was moved to Cuernavaca. Thus, creating a team that was known as Los Colibries de Morelos. Monterrey defeated Morelia to win their second championship.
Season | 2002−03 |
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Champions | Monterrey (2nd title) |
Relegated | Cuernavaca |
Champions' Cup | Monterrey |
Top goalscorer | José Cardozo (21 goals) |
Overview
- The franchise that was known as Celaya was bought by Jorge Rodríguez Marié, who moved the team to Cuernavaca and changed its name to Colibríes de Cuernavaca.[1] Such was the impact of his ownership that the team's nickname, Colibries, came from the logo of his airline, Aerolineas Internacionales, and the company's wordmark also appeared as a shirt sponsor.
Final standings (groups)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toluca | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 33 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Atlas | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 32 | |
3 | América | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 29 | |
4 | Cuernavaca | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 23 | |
5 | Puebla | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 16 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Monterrey | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 34 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | UANL | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 34 | |
3 | Pachuca | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 21 | |
4 | UNAM | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 20 | |
5 | UAG | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 7 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Morelia | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 35 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Cruz Azul | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | Qualified for the Repechage |
3 | Necaxa | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 23 | |
4 | San Luis | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 20 | |
5 | Chiapas | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 19 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Atlante | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 34 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Veracruz | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 32 | |
3 | Guadalajara | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 31 | Qualified for the Repechage |
4 | Santos | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 30 | |
5 | Querétaro | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 17 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Morelia | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 35 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Atlante | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 34 | |
3 | Monterrey | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 34 | |
4 | UANL | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 34 | |
5 | Toluca | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 33 | |
6 | Atlas | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 32 | |
7 | Veracruz | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 32 | |
8 | Guadalajara | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 31 | Qualified for the Repechage |
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 | |
14 | Pachuca | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 21 | |
15 | UNAM | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 20 | |
16 | San Luis | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 20 | |
17 | Chiapas | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 19 | |
18 | Querétaro | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 17 | |
19 | Puebla | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 16 | |
20 | UAG | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 7 |
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Toluca | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
Atlante | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
Morelia | 13 |
4 | ![]() |
Santos Laguna | 11 |
5 | ![]() |
Guadalajara | 10 |
6 | ![]() |
Atlante | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
Cruz Azul | 8 |
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Cruz Azul | ||
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UAG | ||
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Cuernavaca | ||
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Monterrey | ||
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UANL | ||
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Toluca |
Source: MedioTiempo
Playoffs
Repechage
Guadalajara | 4–1 | Cruz Azul |
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J. Sánchez ![]() Bravo ![]() Jo. García ![]() Ja. García ![]() |
Report | Palencia ![]() |
5–5 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Morelia | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | Guadalajara | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Morelia | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Veracruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlante | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Veracruz | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Morelia | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Monterrey | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Monterrey | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlas | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Monterrey | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | UANL | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | UANL | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Quarterfinals
Guadalajara | 1–1 | Morelia |
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Mora ![]() |
Report | Saavedra ![]() |
Morelia | 4–2 | Guadalajara |
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Bautista ![]() Palacios ![]() Navia ![]() Íñiguez ![]() |
Report | Mora ![]() Medina ![]() |
Morelia won 5–3 on aggregate.
Veracruz | 1–1 | Atlante |
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Gutiérrez ![]() |
Report | Rey ![]() |
Atlante | 0–1 | Veracruz |
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Report | Hernández ![]() |
Veracruz won 2–1 on aggregate.
Atlas | 1–1 | Monterrey |
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J. Rodríguez ![]() |
Report | I. Rodríguez ![]() |
Monterrey won 4–3 on aggregate.
UANL won 4–3 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Veracruz | 1–0 | Morelia |
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Rodríguez ![]() |
Report |
Morelia | 2–0 | Veracruz |
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Bautista ![]() |
Report |
Morelia won 2–1 on aggregate.
UANL | 1–4 | Monterrey |
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Kléber ![]() |
Report | Franco ![]() Arellano ![]() Avilán ![]() |
Monterrey won 5–3 on aggregate.
Finals
Monterrey | 3–1 | Morelia |
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Erviti ![]() Franco ![]() Castro ![]() |
Report | Bautista ![]() |
Morelia | 0–0 | Monterrey |
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Report |
Monterrey won 3–1 on aggregate.
Clausura 2003 winners |
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Monterrey 2nd title |
Relegation
Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. |
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16. | San Luis | 44 | 38 | 1.1579 |
17. | UAG | 119 | 108 | 1.1019 |
18. | Chiapas | 116 | 108 | 1.0741 |
19. | Puebla | 115 | 108 | 1.0648 |
20. | Cuernavaca[note 1] | 114 | 108 | 1.0556 |
Notes
- Cuernavaca inherited the points and games of Celaya.
References
- "Colibríes, una historia sui géneris en Primera División" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
External links
- Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)