2003 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco del Estado

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 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)
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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.

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	S. 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	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

Finals

3 July 2003 (2003-07-03)

1st Leg

Colo-Colo	0–0	Cobreloa
	Report

Estadio Monumental, Santiago

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Rubén Selman

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6 July 2003 (2003-07-06)

2nd Leg

Cobreloa	4–0	Colo-Colo
Fuentes 28' Díaz 67' Galaz 72', 87'	Report	Riffo  74' Zamorano  74' Villaseca  74'

Estadio Municipal de Calama, Calama

Attendance: 10,776

Referee: Carlos Chandía

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

Pre-Copa Sudamericana 2003 Tournament

First round

Played on July 9 & 10, 2003

Home team	Score	Away team
Deportes Arica	1–5	Universidad de Chile
Deportes Antofagasta	3–0	Cobreloa
Deportes Copiapó	1–0	Cobresal
Deportes La Serena	2–2 (2-4p)	Coquimbo Unido
Unión La Calera	0–2	Universidad Católica
Everton	2–0	Santiago Wanderers
Deportes Melipilla	1–0	Unión San Felipe
O'Higgins	5–2	Audax Italiano
Fernandez Vial	1–0	Universidad de Concepción
Lota Schwager	0–2	Huachipato
Deportes Talcahuano	0–1	Deportes Temuco
Provincial Osorno	1–0	Deportes Puerto Montt
Deportes Ovalle	4–3	Colo-Colo
Santiago Morning	2–3	Palestino
Magallanes	5–2	Unión Española
Rangers	3–0	Deportes Concepción

Second round

Played on July 13, 2003

Home team	Score	Away team
Deportes Antofagasta	2–1	Universidad de Chile
Coquimbo Unido	2–1	Deportes Copiapó
Universidad Católica	0–0 (5-4p)	Deportes Ovalle
Everton	4–0	Deportes Melipilla
Magallanes	2–3	Palestino
O'Higgins	2–1	Rangers
Huachipato	2–1	Fernandez Vial
Provincial Osorno	1–0	Deportes Temuco

Third round

Played on July 16, 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

Final round

20 July 2003

Universidad Católica	2 – 0	Deportes Antofagasta
Gioino 44' Rozental 90'

San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: C. Chandía

20 July 2003

Provincial Osorno	2 – 1	Palestino
Naif 25', 43'		46' Estay

Parque Schott, Osorno

Attendance: 9,000

Referee: P. Pozo

Universidad Católica & Provincial Osorno qualified to 2003 Copa Sudamericana

External links

• RSSSF Chile 2003