# 2003 Primera División of Chile

The 2003 Primera División de Chile season was both 73rd and 74th season of top-flight football in Chile.

## Torneo Apertura

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.

### Qualification stage
#### Group standings

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cobreloa | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 31 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Huachipato | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Unión Española | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 4 | Palestino | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 17 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 25 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Unión San Felipe | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 13 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 4 | Coquimbo Unido | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 8 | |
Group C :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 26 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Cobresal | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 21 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Rangers | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 20 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 19 | Qualify to the repechaje |
Group D :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad de Concepción | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 24 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 24 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 4 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 18 | |

#### Aggregate table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 25 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Universidad de Concepción | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 24 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 24 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Cobresal | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 21 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Huachipato | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 10 | Rangers | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 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 | |
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 | Deportes Puerto Montt | Rangers | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–2 |
| 6 | Santiago Wanderers | Audax Italiano | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |

#### Knockout stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Cobreloa | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | S. Wanderers | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 8 | Huachipato | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Huachipato | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 1 | Cobreloa | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Colo-Colo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | U. de Concepción | 1 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Colo-Colo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Cobresal | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Finals

* 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 |
| 3 | Patricio Galaz | Cobreloa | 11 |
| 3 | Marcelo Corrales | Puerto Montt | 11 |
| 3 | Joel Soto | Santiago Wanderers | 11 |

## 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 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 aet | 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 aet | 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 aet | Rangers |
| Huachipato | 2–1 | Fernandez Vial |
| Provincial Osorno | 1–0 | Deportes Temuco |

### Third round

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 |

### Final round

Universidad Católica & Provincial Osorno qualified to 2003 Copa Sudamericana

## Torneo Clausura

The 2003 Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco del Estado was the 74th Chilean League top flight tournament, in which Cobreloa won its seventh league title after beating Colo-Colo in the finals.

### Qualification stage
#### Group standings

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 23 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 22 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Huachipato | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 20 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 4 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 10 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 32 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Palestino | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 26 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 17 | Qualify to the re-qualifier |
Group C :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Unión Española | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 31 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 20 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 15 | Qualify to the re-qualifier |
| 4 | Coquimbo Unido | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 9 | |
Group D :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad de Concepción | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 32 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Cobresal | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Rangers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 19 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 4 | Unión San Felipe | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 9 | |

#### Aggregate table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Unión Española | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 31 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Palestino | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 26 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 23 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Cobreloa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 22 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Cobresal | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 10 | Huachipato | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 11 | Rangers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 19 | Playoffs |
| 12 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 17 | Repechaje |
| 13 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 15 | Repechaje |
| 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 | |

#### Re-qualifier

| Match | Home | Visitor | Result |
| 1 | Deportes Puerto Montt | Audax Italiano | 1–1 |
* Audax Italiano qualify to playoffs as best placed team despite having drawn with Deportes Puerto Montt

### Playoffs
#### First round

Santiago Wanderers and Palestino 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 |

#### Knockout stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 3 | Unión Española | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cobreloa | 4 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cobreloa | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | Cobreloa | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Palestino | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Cobreloa | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Universidad Católica | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 8 | Cobresal | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Finals

* 2003 Clausura winners
* Cobreloa 7th title

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Gustavo Biscayzacú | Unión Española | 21 |
| 2 | José Luis Villanueva | Palestino | 14 |
| 3 | Manuel Neira | Colo-Colo | 13 |
| 3 | Juan Quiroga | Cobresal | 13 |
| 4 | Héctor Mancilla | Huachipato | 11 |
| 4 | Diego Rivarola | Universidad de Chile | 11 |
| 4 | Joel Estay | Palestino | 11 |