2003 Copa Sudamericana

2003 Copa Sudamericana
2003 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes
2003 Copa Nissan Sul-americana do Clubes
Tournament details
Dates July 29 - December 19
Teams 35 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Cienciano (1st title)
Runners-up River Plate
Tournament statistics
Matches played 64
Goals scored 164 (2.56 per match)
Top scorer(s) Germán Carty (6)
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The 2003 Copa Nissan Sudamericana was the second edition of CONMEBOL's new international club tournament. It was won by Peruvian club Cienciano, who won the first international trophy for their club and the country. They also qualified to play in the 2004 Recopa Sudamericana.

Contents

Preliminary phase

Argentina Preliminary

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Argentina III Preliminary
Colón 7-2 Vélez Sársfield 3-1 4-1
Argentina IV Preliminary
Independiente 2-1 Rosario Central 1-1 1-0
D1 Qualification
Independiente 1-8 River Plate 1-4 0-4
D2 Qualification
Colón 2-3 Boca Juniors 1-1 1-2

Brazil Preliminary

     Qualifies to the Final Brazilian Preliminary

Brazil 1 Preliminary

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Santos 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
Internacional 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
Flamengo 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Santos 1-1 Internacional
Internacional 3-1 Flamengo
Flamengo 0-3 Santos

Brazil 2 Preliminary

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fluminense 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
Atlético Mineiro 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
Corinthians 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Corinthians 0-2 Atlético Mineiro
Fluminense 2-0 Corinthians
Atlético Mineiro 0-2 Fluminense

Brazil 3 Preliminary

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
São Paulo 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6
Vasco da Gama 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Grêmio 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Grêmio 0-4 São Paulo
Vasco da Gama 1-1 Grêmio
São Paulo 2-1 Vasco da Gama

Brazil 4 Preliminary

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
São Caetano 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
Cruzeiro 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Palmeiras 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Team 1  Score  Team 2
São Caetano 3-0 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 0-1 Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro 1-1 São Caetano

Final Brazil preliminary

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
D3 Qualification
São Paulo 2-1 Fluminense 1-0 1-1
D4 Qualification
Sao Caetano 1-2 Santos 0-1 1-1

Venezuela/Bolivia/San Lorenzo Preliminary

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Venezuela Preliminary
Monagas 1-3 Deportivo Italchacao 1-2 0-1
Venezuela/San Lorenzo Preliminary
Deportivo Italchacao 1-8 San Lorenzo 1-2 0-6
Bolivia Preliminary
The Strongest 3-3 (4-2p) Bolívar 2-2 1-1
D5 Qualification
The Strongest 3-2 San Lorenzo 2-0 1-2

Peru/Chile Preliminary

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Chile Preliminary
U. Católica 2-2 (5-3p) Provincial Osorno 0-1 2-1
Peru Preliminary
Cienciano 2-0 Alianza Lima 1-0 1-0
D6 Qualification
Cienciano 5-3 U.Católica 4-0 1-3

Colombia/Ecuador Preliminary

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Colombia Preliminary
Atlético Nacional 2-1 Deportivo Pasto 0-0 2-1
Ecuador Preliminary
LDU Quito 3-2 Barcelona 2-0 1-2
D7 Qualification
LDU Quito 1-2 Atlético Nacional 1-1 0-1

Paraguay/Uruguay Preliminary

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Paraguay Preliminary
Guaraní 1-1 (2-4p) Libertad 0-1 1-0
Uruguay Preliminary
Danubio 2-3 Nacional 0-1 2-2
D8 Qualification
Nacional 3-3 (2-3p) Libertad 3-0 0-3

Bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                 
  River Plate 2 0 2  
  Libertad 0 1 1  
    River Plate 3 0 3 (4)  
    São Paulo 1 2 3 (2)  
  The Strongest 1 1 2
    São Paulo 4 3 7  
      River Plate 3 0 3
    Cienciano 3 1 4
    Boca Juniors 0 1 1  
  Atlético Nacional 1 4 5  
  Atlético Nacional 1 0 1
    Cienciano 2 1 3  
  Santos 1 1 2
    Cienciano 1 2 3  

Quarterfinals

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
River Plate 2-1 Libertad 2-0 0-1
Boca Juniors 1-5 Atlético Nacional 0-1 1-4
Santos 2-3 Cienciano 1-1 1-2
The Strongest 2-7 São Paulo 1-4 1-3

Semifinals

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
River Plate 3-3 (4-2 p) São Paulo 3-1 0-2
Atlético Nacional 1-3 Cienciano 1-2 0-1

Finals

Main article: 2003 Copa Sudamericana Finals
2003-12-10
21.10 (UTC-3)
 River Plate 3 – 3 Cienciano Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti (Monumental), Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Maxi López  28',  50'
Salas  85'		 (Report) Portilla  26',  79'
Carty  67'
2003-12-19
19.10 (UTC-3)
 Cienciano 1 – 0 River Plate Estadio Universidad de San Agustín, Arequipa
Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)
Lugo  78' (Report)
Copa Sudamericana
2003 Winner

Cienciano
1st Title

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