2002–03 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season explained

Club:Boca Juniors
Season:2002-03
Chairman:Mauricio Macri
Chrtitle:President
Manager:Oscar Tabarez (until 23 December 2002)
Carlos Bianchi
Stadium:Estadio Camilo Cichero (La Bombonera)
League:Apertura Tournament
League Result:2nd
Cup2:Clausura Tournament
Cup2 Result:2nd (in 2003 Copa Sudamericana)
Cup3:Copa Libertadores
Cup3 Result:Winners
Cup4:Copa Sudamericana
Cup4 Result:Eightfinals
League Topscorer:Apertura: Delgado (9)
Clausura: Tevez (5)
Schelotto (5)
Bracamonte (5)
Season Topscorer:Delgado (18)
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Prevseason:2001–02
Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002–03 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 73rd consecutive Primera División season played by the senior squad.

Summary

During summer, several players left the club, including fan favorite midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme, who transferred out to FC Barcelona.

Macri reinforced the squad with midfielder Raul Alfredo Cascini[1] from Toulouse FC and, on loan from FC Porto, right back defender Hugo Ibarra.

In the Apertura Tournament the team finished on 2nd spot, three points below of Champions Independiente. Meanwhile, in the inaugural season of 2002 Copa Sudamericana the squad was eliminated by Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in Eightfinals stage.

Head coach Carlos Bianchi was appointed on 23 December 2002 after rumors that he accepted other positions with FC Barcelona and Mexico National Team.[2]

For Apertura, along with Bianchi, Macri reinforced the team with a few players, including midfielders Diego Cagna from Atletico Celaya[3] and Javier Alejandro Villarreal. The squad finished runners-up again, two points below of Champions River Plate.

The season is best remembered by the victory in 2003 Copa Libertadores. The squad reached the Finals stage and won the trophy, defeating Brazilian side Santos FC with a 5-1 global score after two matches.[4]

Squad

Transfers

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January

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Competitions

See main article: 2002–03 Argentine Primera División.

Torneo Apertura

Matches

Torneo Clausura

Matches

Copa Libertadores

See main article: 2003 Copa Libertadores.

Finals

See main article: 2003 Copa Libertadores Finals.

Copa Sudamericana

See main article: 2002 Copa Sudamericana.

Eightfinals

Statistics

Players statistics

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raúl Cascini, sin filtro: el único error de Bianchi en Boca, su pase frustrado a River, las "cosas extrañas". infobae.com. 19 December 2019. 20 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Bianchi Returns. emol.com. Spanish. 22 December 2003. 20 November 2020.
  3. Web site: A Mexican formation with 11 players bought by Boca. espndeportes.espn.com. 18 January 2019. 20 November 2020. Spanish.
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa03.html Copa Libertadores 2003