The2003 Primera División de Chile season was both 73rd and 74th season of top-flight football in Chile.
| Dates | 8 February – 6 July 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cobreloa 6th title |
| 2004 Copa Libertadores | Cobreloa |
| 2003 Copa Sudamericana | Universidad Católica(Pre-Sudamericana winners) Provincial Osorno(Pre-Sudamericana winners) |
| Matches | 146 |
| Goals | 489 (3.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Salvador Cabañas (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Universidad de Concepción 8–2Palestino (20 April) |
| Biggest away win | Palestino 1–5Audax Italiano (15 March) |
| Highest attendance | 40,000 Colo-Colo 0–0Cobreloa (21 December) |
2003–C → | |
The2003 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco del Estado was the 73rdChilean League top flight tournament, in whichCobreloa won its sixth league title after eight years.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobreloa | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 31 | Qualify to theplayoffs |
| 2 | Huachipato | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Unión Española | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | |
| 4 | Palestino | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 17 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 25 | Qualify to theplayoffs |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | |
| 3 | Unión San Felipe | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 13 | Qualify to therepechaje |
| 4 | Coquimbo Unido | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 26 | Qualify to theplayoffs |
| 2 | Cobresal | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 20 | |
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 19 | Qualify to therepechaje |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Concepción | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 24 | Qualify to theplayoffs |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 24 | |
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 18 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobreloa | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 31 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 26 | |
| 3 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 25 | |
| 4 | Universidad de Concepción | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 24 | |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 24 | |
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | |
| 7 | Cobresal | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 21 | |
| 8 | Huachipato | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 | |
| 9 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 20 | |
| 11 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 19 | Repechaje |
| 12 | Unión Española | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | Playoffs |
| 13 | Palestino | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 17 | |
| 14 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 18 | |
| 15 | Unión San Felipe | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 13 | Repechaje |
| 16 | Coquimbo Unido | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 8 |
RepechajeSantiago Wanderers qualify to playoffs as best placed team despite having drawn withUnión San Felipe.
| Match | Home | Visitor | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión San Felipe | Santiago Wanderers | 2–2 |
Colo-Colo andHuachipato qualified as best losers.
| Match | Home | Visitor | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobresal | Colo-Colo | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
| 2 | Cobreloa | Unión Española | 3–3 | 3–2 | 6–5 |
| 3 | Universidad de Concepción | Universidad de Chile | 0–0 | 4–3 | 4–3 |
| 4 | Universidad Católica | Huachipato | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| 5 | Deportes Puerto Montt | Rangers | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–2 |
| 6 | Santiago Wanderers | Audax Italiano | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cobreloa | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | S. Wanderers | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cobreloa | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Huachipato | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Huachipato | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cobreloa | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | U. de Concepción | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cobresal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | U. de Concepción | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 Apertura winners |
|---|
| Cobreloa 6th title |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audax Italiano | 18 | |
| 2 | Cobresal | 12 | |
| 3 | Cobreloa | 11 | |
| Cobreloa | |||
| Puerto Montt | |||
| Santiago Wanderers |
All sixteenfirst level teams took part in this tournament, plus -and only for this edition-, all sixteensecond level teams took part as well. One of the qualified teams to theCopa Sudamericana coming from this division,Provincial Osorno.
Played on July 9 & 10, 2003
Played on July 13, 2003
Played on July 16 & 17, 2003
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Everton | 2–2(2-3p) | Universidad Católica |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 4–2 | Coquimbo Unido |
| O'Higgins | 1–3 | Palestino |
| Provincial Osorno | 2–1 | Huachipato |
| 20 July 2003 | Universidad Católica | 2 – 0 | Deportes Antofagasta | San Carlos de Apoquindo,Santiago |
| Gioino Rozental | Attendance: 3,529 Referee: C. Chandía |
| 20 July 2003 | Provincial Osorno | 2 – 1 | Palestino | Parque Schott,Osorno |
| Naif | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: P. Pozo |
Universidad Católica &Provincial Osorno qualified to2003 Copa Sudamericana
| Dates | 8 February – 6 July 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cobreloa 7th title |
| 2004 Copa Libertadores | Colo-Colo(Apertura/Clausura 2nd place) Universidad de Concepción(Best team not yet qualified) |
| Matches | 181 |
| Goals | 509 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gustavo Biscayzacú (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Palestino 6–2Rangers (18 October) |
| Biggest away win | Universidad Católica 2–5Colo-Colo (10 August) Rangers 0–6Universidad de Concepción (26 October) |
| Highest attendance | 40,000 Colo-Colo 1–2Cobreloa (21 December) |
2004–A → | |
The2003 Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco del Estado was the 74thChilean League top flight tournament, in whichCobreloa won its seventh league title after beatingColo-Colo in the finals.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 23 | Qualify to theplayoffs |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 22 | |
| 3 | Huachipato | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 20 | |
| 4 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 32 | Qualify to theplayoffs |
| 2 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | |
| 3 | Palestino | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 26 | |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 17 | Qualify to there-qualifier |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Española | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 31 | Qualify to theplayoffs |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 20 | |
| 3 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 15 | Qualify to there-qualifier |
| 4 | Coquimbo Unido | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Concepción | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 32 | Qualify to theplayoffs |
| 2 | Cobresal | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 19 | |
| 4 | Unión San Felipe | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 32 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad de Concepción | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 32 | |
| 3 | Unión Española | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 31 | |
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | |
| 5 | Palestino | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 26 | |
| 6 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 23 | |
| 7 | Cobreloa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Cobresal | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | |
| 9 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 20 | |
| 10 | Huachipato | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 20 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 19 | |
| 12 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 17 | Repechaje |
| 13 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 15 | |
| 14 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 10 | |
| 15 | Unión San Felipe | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 9 | |
| 16 | Coquimbo Unido | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 9 |
| Match | Home | Visitor | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Puerto Montt | Audax Italiano | 1–1 |
Santiago Wanderers andPalestino qualified as best losers.
| Match | Home | Visitor | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Concepción | Rangers | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–3 |
| 2 | Cobreloa | Universidad de Chile | 3–2 | 3–1 | 6–3 |
| 3 | Colo-Colo | Audax Italiano | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 |
| 4 | Unión Española | Huachipato | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–3 |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | Santiago Wanderers | 4–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 |
| 6 | Cobresal | Palestino | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Unión Española | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cobreloa | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cobreloa | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Palestino | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cobreloa | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Universidad Católica | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cobresal | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Universidad de Concepción | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cobresal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 Clausura winners |
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| Cobreloa 7th title |