2003 Categoría Primera A season
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Apertura: Once Caldas (2nd title) Finalización: Deportes Tolima (1st title) |
| Relegated | Centauros Villavicencio |
| Copa Libertadores |
Once Caldas Deportes Tolima Deportivo Cali |
| Copa Sudamericana |
Junior Millonarios |
| Matches played | 376 |
| Goals scored | 897 (2.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Apertura: Arnulfo Valentierra (13 goals) Finalización: Léider Preciado (17 goals) |
|
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 Categoría Primera A season was the 55th season of Colombia's top-flight football league.
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura (officially the 2003 Copa Mustang I for sponsorship reasons) was the first tournament of the season. The tournament began on February 2 and ended on June 8.
First Stage
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once Caldas | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 35 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Millonarios | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 31 | |
| 3 | América de Cali | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 | |
| 4 | Centauros Villavicencio | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 29 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 28 | |
| 6 | Junior | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Unión Magdalena | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Atlético Huila | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | |
| 10 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 25 | |
| 11 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 25 | |
| 12 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 | |
| 13 | Envigado | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 14 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 20 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 19 | |
| 16 | Santa Fe | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 | |
| 17 | Cortuluá | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 15 | |
| 18 | Deportes Quindío | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 13 |
Semifinals
The second phase of the tournament consisted of two groups of 4 teams. This was played by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. The winners of each group faced each other in the Finals to define the champion.
Group A
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once Caldas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 14 | Advanced to the Finals |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | |
| 3 | América de Cali | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | AME | CAL | ONC | MAG |
| América de Cali | 0–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 | |
| Deportivo Cali | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | |
| Once Caldas | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| Unión Magdalena | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Group B
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Advanced to the Finals |
| 2 | Deportivo Pereira | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Millonarios | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Centauros Villavicencio | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | CEN | PER | JUN | MIL |
| Centauros Villavicencio | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| Deportivo Pereira | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Junior | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Millonarios | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
Finals
| Date | City | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 | Barranquilla | Junior | 0 - 0 | Once Caldas |
| June 8 | Manizales | Once Caldas | 1 - 0 | Atlético Junior |
| Once Caldas is the champion for winning 1 - 0 on aggregate score | ||||
| Champion Once Caldas Second Title |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Once Caldas | 13 |
| 2 | |
América de Cali | 11 |
| 3 | |
América de Cali | 10 |
| 4 | |
Atlético Bucaramanga | 9 |
Torneo Finalización
The Torneo Finalización (officially the 2003 Copa Mustang II for sponsorship reasons) was the second tournament of the season. The tournament began on July 13 and ended on December 21.
First Stage
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 34 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 32 | |
| 3 | Unión Magdalena | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 28 | |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 28 | |
| 6 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Millonarios | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Junior | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Deportes Quindío | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 25 | |
| 11 | América de Cali | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 | |
| 12 | Atlético Huila | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 24 | |
| 13 | Santa Fe | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 24 | |
| 14 | Once Caldas | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 18 | |
| 15 | Envigado | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 18 | |
| 16 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 17 | |
| 17 | Cortuluá | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 17 | |
| 18 | Centauros Villavicencio | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 17 |
Semifinals
Group A
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | Advanced to the Finals |
| 2 | Millonarios | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Pasto | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | CAL | PAS | MIL | MAG |
| Deportivo Cali | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Deportivo Pasto | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |
| Millonarios | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Unión Magdalena | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Group B
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Advances to the Finals 1 |
| 2 | Junior | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 |
1: Deportes Tolima advanced to the Finals for having scored more away goals than Junior
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | NAC | TOL | DIM | JUN |
| Atlético Nacional | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| Deportes Tolima | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Independiente Medellín | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Junior | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
Finals
| Date | City | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17 | Ibagué | Deportes Tolima | 2 - 0 | Deportivo Cali |
| December 21 | Cali | Deportivo Cali | 3 - 1 | Deportes Tolima |
| Deportes Tolima is the champion for winning 4 - 2 on penalty kicks (3 - 3 on aggregate score) | ||||
| Champion Deportes Tolima First Title |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Deportivo Cali | 17 |
| 2 |  |
Deportes Tolima | 12 |
| 3 | |
Deportivo Cali | 10 |
|
Millonarios | 10 |
Aggregate table
An aggregate table including all games that a team plays during the year is used to determine berths to both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. The best-placed non-champion qualified for the 2004 Copa Libertadores along with both champions of the season, while the 2nd and 3rd best-placed non-champions qualified for the 2004 Copa Sudamericana.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Cali | 50 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 84 | 54 | +30 | 88 | 2004 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Junior | 50 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 76 | 2004 Copa Sudamericana |
| 3 | Millonarios | 48 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 74 | |
| 4 | Once Caldas (C) | 44 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 71 | 2004 Copa Libertadores |
| 5 | Unión Magdalena | 48 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 65 | |
| 6 | Deportes Tolima (C) | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 62 | 2004 Copa Libertadores |
| 7 | América de Cali | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 62 | |
| 8 | Atlético Nacional | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 61 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Pereira | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 60 | |
| 10 | Independiente Medellín | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 59 | |
| 11 | Centauros Villavicencio | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 53 | |
| 12 | Atlético Huila | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 50 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Pasto | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 48 | |
| 14 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 42 | |
| 15 | Santa Fe | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 42 | |
| 16 | Envigado | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 40 | |
| 17 | Deportes Quindío | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 38 | |
| 18 | Cortuluá | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 32 |
Relegation
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Cali | 108 | 222 | 2.056 | |
| 2 | Once Caldas | 108 | 198 | 1.833 | |
| 3 | América de Cali | 108 | 181 | 1.676 | |
| 4 | Atlético Nacional | 108 | 175 | 1.62 | |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 108 | 175 | 1.62 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Pasto | 108 | 173 | 1.602 | |
| 7 | Independiente Medellín | 108 | 172 | 1.593 | |
| 8 | Deportes Tolima | 108 | 168 | 1.556 | |
| 9 | Millonarios | 108 | 168 | 1.556 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Pereira | 108 | 162 | 1.5 | |
| 11 | Unión Magdalena | 108 | 162 | 1.5 | |
| 12 | Junior | 108 | 155 | 1.435 | |
| 13 | Envigado | 108 | 152 | 1.407 | |
| 14 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 108 | 148 | 1.37 | |
| 15 | Cortuluá | 108 | 146 | 1.352 | |
| 16 | Atlético Huila | 108 | 139 | 1.287 | |
| 17 | Deportes Quindío | 108 | 138 | 1.278 | |
| 18 | Centauros Villavicencio | 108 | 135 | 1.25 | Relegated to the Categoría Primera B |
Rules for classification: 1st average; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored; 5th away goals scored.
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