2003 Categoría Primera A season
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The 2003 Categoría Primera A season was the 55th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. The season started on 2 February and concluded on 21 December 2003. Independiente Medellín were the defending champions, having won the 2002 Finalización tournament.
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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
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Semifinals
The second phase of the tournament consisted of two groups of four teams each. This was played by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. The winners of each group qualified for the Finals.
Group A
Standings
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Results
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Group B
Standings
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Results
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Finals
| Date | City | Home | Score | Away |
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| June 5 | Barranquilla | Junior | 0–0 | Once Caldas |
| June 8 | Manizales | Once Caldas | 1–0 | Junior |
| Once Caldas won 1–0 on aggregate score | ||||
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Second title
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Arnulfo Valentierra | Once Caldas | 13 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Julián Vásquez | América de Cali | 11 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Leonardo Fabio Moreno | América de Cali | 10 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Wilson Carpintero | 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
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Semifinals
Group A
Standings
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Results
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Group B
Standings
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Results
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Finals
| Date | City | Home | Score | Away |
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| December 17 | Ibagué | Deportes Tolima | 2–0 | Deportivo Cali |
| December 21 | Cali | Deportivo Cali | 3–1 | Deportes Tolima |
| Tied 3–3 on aggregate score, Deportes Tolima won 4–2 on penalty kicks | ||||
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First title
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Léider Preciado | Deportivo Cali | 17 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Rogeiro Pereira | Deportes Tolima | 12 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Carlos Castillo | Deportivo Cali | 10 |
| Template:Flagicon Julián Téllez | Millonarios | 10 |
Aggregate table
An aggregate table including all games that a team played during the year was 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 second and third best-placed non-champions qualified for the 2004 Copa Sudamericana.
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Relegation
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| 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.
External links
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