2003 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

Torneo Apertura

Season	2003
Champions	Cobreloa 6th title
2004 Copa Sudamericana	Cobreloa
Matches played	146
Goals scored	489 (3.35 per match)
Top goalscorer	Salvador Cabañas (18 goals)
Biggest home win	Universidad de Concepción 8–2 Palestino (20 April)
Biggest away win	Palestino 1–5 Audax Italiano (15 March)
Highest attendance	40,000 Colo-Colo 0–0 Cobreloa (21 December)
← 2002–C 2003–C →

The 2003 Torneo Apertura was the season first tournament which Cobreloa won its sixth league title after eight years.

Qualifications

Group Standings

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	Qualify to the Playoffs
	Qualify to the Repechaje

Aggregate table

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Repechaje

Santiago Wanderers qualify to playoffs as best placed team despite having drawn with Unión San Felipe.

Match	Home	Visitor	Result
1	Unión San Felipe	Santiago Wanderers	2–2

Playoffs

First Round

Colo-Colo and Huachipato 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	Puerto Montt	Rangers	1–2	3–0	4–2
6	Santiago Wanderers	Audax Italiano	0–0	3–0	3–0

Knockout Stage

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Cobreloa	3	4	7
	11	Wanderers	1	2	3
								1	Cobreloa	1	2	3
								8	Huachipato	2	0	2
	3	Puerto Montt	0	2	2
	8	Huachipato	2	3	5
															1	Cobreloa	0	0	0
															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

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Salvador Cabañas	Audax Italiano	18
2	Juan Quiroga	Cobresal	12
3	José Luis Díaz	Cobreloa	11
	Patricio Galaz	Cobreloa
	Marcelo Corrales	Puerto Montt
	Joel Soto	Santiago Wanderers
4	Elton Troncoso	Deportes Temuco	10
	Mauricio Pinilla	Universidad de Chile
	Gustavo Biscayzacú	Unión Española

External links

• RSSSF Chile 2003