2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup explained

Year:2003
Dates:March 6 – October 8
Num Teams:16
Associations:9
Champion Other: Toluca
Count:2
Second Other: Morelia
Matches:30
Goals:106
Top Scorer: Reinaldo Navia
(5 goals)
Prevseason:2002
Nextseason:2004

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

Club Toluca - 2002 Apertura champion
Morelia - 2002 Apertura runner-up
Club América - 2002 Verano champion
Club Necaxa - 2002 Verano runner-up
Los Angeles Galaxy - 2002 MLS Cup champion and 2002 MLS Supporters Shield winner
New England Revolution - 2002 MLS Cup runner-up
San Jose Earthquakes - 2002 MLS Supporters Shield runner-up
Columbus Crew - 2002 U.S. Open Cup winner

Central American zone

Alajuelense2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup winner
Árabe Unido2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up
Motagua2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
Comunicaciones2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup fourth place
Municipal2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up
FAS2002 UNCAF Interclub Cup first stage runner-up

Caribbean zone

W Connection - 2002 CFU Club Championship finalist
Arnett Gardens - 2002 CFU Club Championship finalist

Semifinals

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Final

First leg

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Second leg

Champions

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2003 Winners
Club Deportivo Toluca
Second Title

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Reinaldo Navia Morelia5
2 Vicente Sánchez Toluca4
Edson Buddle Columbus Crew4
Marcelo Lipatin América4
5 Edgar García Toluca3
Gonzalo Romero Municipal3
Erick Scott LD Alajuelense3
8 Ariel Franco Toluca2
Israel López Toluca2
Amado Guevara Motagua2
Alexi Lalas Los Angeles Galaxy2
Juan Franco Necaxa2
Rodolfo Espinoza Necaxa2
Manny Lagos San Jose Earthquakes2
Cuauhtémoc Blanco América2
Santiago Fernández América2
Rolando Fonseca LD Alajuelense2
Adolfo Bautista Morelia2
Roberto Palacios Morelia2
Ismael Íñiguez Morelia2
Damián Álvarez Morelia2
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Notes and References

  1. https://www.jornada.com.mx/2003/10/09/26an2dep.php?printver=1&fly= Toluca, campeón de Concacaf
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cacups03.html CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002/03
  3. http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.aspx?id=62