Season | 2002−03 |
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Champions | Toluca (7th title) |
Champions' Cup |
Toluca Morelia |
Copa Libertadores |
UNAM Cruz Azul |
Top goalscorer |
José Cardozo (29 goals) |
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Apertura 2002 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, August 3, 2002, and ran until November 24, when the regular season ended. San Luis, Chiapas and Querétaro were promoted to the Primera División de México thus, Léon and La Piedad were relegated to the Primera División A, allowing 20 teams to compete in the Mexican First Division. On December 21, Toluca defeated Morelia and became champions for the seventh time.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | América | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 43 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Toluca | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 41 | |
3 | Atlas | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 22 | |
4 | Puebla | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 22 | |
5 | Celaya | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 21 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | UNAM | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 33 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | UAG | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 29 | |
3 | UANL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 23 | |
4 | Monterrey | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 22 | |
5 | Pachuca | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 15 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Morelia | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 32 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Cruz Azul | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 28 | |
3 | Necaxa | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
4 | San Luis | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 24 | |
5 | Chiapas | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guadalajara | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Santos Laguna | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
3 | Atlante | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 25 | |
4 | Querétaro | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 23 | |
5 | Veracruz | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 18 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | América | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 43 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Toluca | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 41 | |
3 | UNAM | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 33 | |
4 | Morelia | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 32 | |
5 | UAG | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 29 | |
6 | Cruz Azul | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 28 | |
7 | Guadalajara | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 | |
8 | Santos Laguna | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
9 | Necaxa | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
10 | Atlante | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 25 | |
11 | San Luis | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 24 | |
12 | UANL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 23 | |
13 | Querétaro | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 23 | |
14 | Monterrey | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 22 | |
15 | Atlas | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 22 | |
16 | Puebla | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 22 | |
17 | Celaya | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 21 | |
18 | Veracruz | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 18 | |
19 | Chiapas | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | |
20 | Pachuca | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 15 |
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Toluca | 29 |
2 |
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Santos Laguna | 13 |
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Atlante | ||
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Morelia | ||
5 |
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San Luis | 12 |
6 |
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UNAM | 10 |
7 |
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UAG | 9 |
8 |
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América | 8 |
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Celaya | ||
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Querétaro | ||
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UNAM |
Source: MedioTiempo
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toluca | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Toluca | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | América | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Toluca | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Morelia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | UNAM | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | UNAM | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Morelia | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Morelia | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | UAG | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Guadalajara | 2–1 | Toluca |
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García ![]() Mora ![]() |
Report |
Cardozo ![]() |
Toluca | 3–0 | Guadalajara |
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Carmona ![]() Cardozo ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Report |
Toluca won 4–2 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna | 3–3 | América |
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Ruiz ![]() Lillingston ![]() |
Report |
Blanco ![]() Castillo ![]() |
América | 1–2 | Santos Laguna |
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Blanco ![]() |
Report |
Borgetti ![]() Villa ![]() |
Santos Laguna won 5–4 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul | 0–0 | UNAM |
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Report |
UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.
UAG | 1–3 | Morelia |
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Donizete ![]() |
Report |
Almirón ![]() C. Morales ![]() González ![]() |
Morelia | 4–1 | UAG |
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Alex ![]() Saavedra ![]() Bautista ![]() Buján ![]() |
Report |
Donizete ![]() |
Morelia won 7–2 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna | 3–5 | Toluca |
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Borgetti ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Altamirano ![]() |
Report |
Cardozo ![]() Sánchez ![]() Cuberas ![]() Sinha ![]() |
Toluca | 2–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Cardozo ![]() |
Report |
Borgetti ![]() |
Toluca won 7–4 on aggregate.
Morelia | 4–0 | UNAM |
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Bautista ![]() Saavedra ![]() Alex ![]() |
Report |
Morelia won 5–2 on aggregate.
Morelia | 1–0 | Toluca |
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Saavedra ![]() |
Report |
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Toluca | 4–1 | Morelia |
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Carmona ![]() López ![]() Cardozo ![]() García ![]() |
Report |
Bautista ![]() |
Toluca won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Apertura 2002 winners |
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Toluca 7th title |
Season | 2002−03 |
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Champions | Toluca (7th title) |
Champions' Cup |
Toluca Morelia |
Copa Libertadores |
UNAM Cruz Azul |
Top goalscorer |
José Cardozo (29 goals) |
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Apertura 2002 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, August 3, 2002, and ran until November 24, when the regular season ended. San Luis, Chiapas and Querétaro were promoted to the Primera División de México thus, Léon and La Piedad were relegated to the Primera División A, allowing 20 teams to compete in the Mexican First Division. On December 21, Toluca defeated Morelia and became champions for the seventh time.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | América | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 43 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Toluca | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 41 | |
3 | Atlas | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 22 | |
4 | Puebla | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 22 | |
5 | Celaya | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 21 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNAM | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 33 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | UAG | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 29 | |
3 | UANL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 23 | |
4 | Monterrey | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 22 | |
5 | Pachuca | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 15 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Morelia | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 32 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Cruz Azul | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 28 | |
3 | Necaxa | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
4 | San Luis | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 24 | |
5 | Chiapas | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guadalajara | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Santos Laguna | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
3 | Atlante | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 25 | |
4 | Querétaro | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 23 | |
5 | Veracruz | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 18 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | América | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 43 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Toluca | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 41 | |
3 | UNAM | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 33 | |
4 | Morelia | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 32 | |
5 | UAG | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 29 | |
6 | Cruz Azul | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 28 | |
7 | Guadalajara | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 | |
8 | Santos Laguna | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
9 | Necaxa | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
10 | Atlante | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 25 | |
11 | San Luis | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 24 | |
12 | UANL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 23 | |
13 | Querétaro | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 23 | |
14 | Monterrey | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 22 | |
15 | Atlas | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 22 | |
16 | Puebla | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 22 | |
17 | Celaya | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 21 | |
18 | Veracruz | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 18 | |
19 | Chiapas | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 | |
20 | Pachuca | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 15 |
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Toluca | 29 |
2 |
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Santos Laguna | 13 |
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Atlante | ||
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Morelia | ||
5 |
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San Luis | 12 |
6 |
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UNAM | 10 |
7 |
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UAG | 9 |
8 |
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América | 8 |
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Celaya | ||
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Querétaro | ||
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UNAM |
Source: MedioTiempo
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toluca | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Toluca | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | América | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Toluca | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Morelia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | UNAM | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | UNAM | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Morelia | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Morelia | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | UAG | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Guadalajara | 2–1 | Toluca |
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García ![]() Mora ![]() |
Report |
Cardozo ![]() |
Toluca | 3–0 | Guadalajara |
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Carmona ![]() Cardozo ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Report |
Toluca won 4–2 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna | 3–3 | América |
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Ruiz ![]() Lillingston ![]() |
Report |
Blanco ![]() Castillo ![]() |
América | 1–2 | Santos Laguna |
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Blanco ![]() |
Report |
Borgetti ![]() Villa ![]() |
Santos Laguna won 5–4 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul | 0–0 | UNAM |
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Report |
UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.
UAG | 1–3 | Morelia |
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Donizete ![]() |
Report |
Almirón ![]() C. Morales ![]() González ![]() |
Morelia | 4–1 | UAG |
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Alex ![]() Saavedra ![]() Bautista ![]() Buján ![]() |
Report |
Donizete ![]() |
Morelia won 7–2 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna | 3–5 | Toluca |
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Borgetti ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Altamirano ![]() |
Report |
Cardozo ![]() Sánchez ![]() Cuberas ![]() Sinha ![]() |
Toluca | 2–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Cardozo ![]() |
Report |
Borgetti ![]() |
Toluca won 7–4 on aggregate.
Morelia | 4–0 | UNAM |
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Bautista ![]() Saavedra ![]() Alex ![]() |
Report |
Morelia won 5–2 on aggregate.
Morelia | 1–0 | Toluca |
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Saavedra ![]() |
Report |
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Toluca | 4–1 | Morelia |
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Carmona ![]() López ![]() Cardozo ![]() García ![]() |
Report |
Bautista ![]() |
Toluca won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Apertura 2002 winners |
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Toluca 7th title |