2003 Torneo Apertura (Chile)


The 2003 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco del Estado was the 73rd Chilean League top flight tournament, in which Cobreloa won its sixth league title after eight years.

Qualifying Stage

Scores

Group standings

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Aggregate table

Repechaje

qualify to playoffs as best placed team despite having drawn with Unión San Felipe.
MatchHomeVisitorResult
1Unión San FelipeSantiago Wanderers2–2

Playoffs

First round

and Huachipato qualified as best losers.
MatchHomeVisitor1st Leg2nd LegAggregate
1CobresalColo-Colo3–01–24–2
2CobreloaUnión Española3–33–26–5
3Universidad de ConcepciónUniversidad de Chile0–04–34–3
4Universidad CatólicaHuachipato2–11–13–2
5Deportes Puerto MonttRangers1–23–04–2
6Santiago WanderersAudax Italiano0–03–03–0

Knockout stage

Finals

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Top goalscorers

Pre-Copa Sudamericana 2003 Tournament

All sixteen first level teams took part in this tournament, plus -and only for this edition-, all sixteen second level teams took part as well. One of the qualified teams to the Copa Sudamericana coming from this division, Provincial Osorno.

First round

Played on July 9 & 10, 2003
Home teamScoreAway team
Deportes Arica1–5Universidad de Chile
Deportes Antofagasta3–0Cobreloa
Deportes Copiapó1–0Cobresal
Deportes La Serena2–2 Coquimbo Unido
Unión La Calera0–2Universidad Católica
Everton2–0Santiago Wanderers
Deportes Melipilla1–0Unión San Felipe
O'Higgins5–2Audax Italiano
Fernandez Vial1–0Universidad de Concepción
Lota Schwager0–2Huachipato
Deportes Talcahuano0–1Deportes Temuco
Provincial Osorno1–0Deportes Puerto Montt
Deportes Ovalle4–3 aetColo-Colo
Santiago Morning2–3Palestino
Magallanes5–2Unión Española
Rangers3–0Deportes Concepción

Second round

Played on July 13, 2003
Home teamScoreAway team
Deportes Antofagasta2–1 aetUniversidad de Chile
Coquimbo Unido2–1Deportes Copiapó
Universidad Católica0–0 Deportes Ovalle
Everton4–0Deportes Melipilla
Magallanes2–3Palestino
O'Higgins2–1 aetRangers
Huachipato2–1Fernandez Vial
Provincial Osorno1–0Deportes Temuco

Third round

Played on July 16 & 17, 2003
Home teamScoreAway team
Everton2–2 Universidad Católica
Deportes Antofagasta4–2Coquimbo Unido
O'Higgins1–3Palestino
Provincial Osorno2–1Huachipato

Final round

& Provincial Osorno qualified to 2003 Copa Sudamericana