Primera División de México
Season2002−03
ChampionsToluca (7th title)
Champions' CupToluca
Morelia
Copa LibertadoresUNAM
Cruz Azul
Top goalscorerJosé 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.

Teams

Stadiums and Locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
América Mexico City Estadio Azteca 87,523
Atlante Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico Estadio Neza 86 20,000
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Estadio Jalisco 55,110
Celaya Celaya, Guanajuato Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés 23,182
Chiapas Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna 29,001
Cruz Azul Mexico City Estadio Azul 33,000
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Estadio Jalisco 55,110
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Estadio Tecnológico 36,485
Morelia Morelia, Michoacán Estadio Morelos 35,000
Necaxa Mexico City Estadio Azteca 87,523
Pachuca Pachuca, Hidalgo Estadio Hidalgo 27,512
Puebla Puebla City, Puebla Estadio Cuauhtémoc 42,649
Querétaro Querétaro City, Querétaro Estadio Corregidora 33,162
San Luis San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí Estadio Alfonso Lastras 30,000
Santos Laguna Torreón, Coahuila Estadio Corona 20,100
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Estadio Nemesio Díez 27,000
UAG Zapopan, Jalisco Estadio Tres de Marzo 18,779
UANL San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Estadio Universitario 72,000
UNAM Mexico City Estadio Olímpico Universitario 41,615
Veracruz Boca del Río, Veracruz Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente 28,703

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
América Mexico Mario Carrillo Mexico Pável Pardo Nike Coca-Cola
Atlante Mexico Miguel Herrera Argentina Damián Grosso Garcis Pegaso
Atlas Mexico Enrique Meza Nike Coca-Cola/Omnilife
Celaya Bolivia Carlos Trucco Keuka Lala
Chiapas Argentina Salvador Capitano Mexico Sergio Almaguer Atletica Farmacias del Ahorro
Cruz Azul Mexico José Luis Trejo Mexico Óscar Pérez Umbro Cemento Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Mexico Daniel Guzmán Atletica Cemento Tolteca
Monterrey Argentina Daniel Passarella Mexico Jesús Arellano Atletica Bimbo
Morelia Argentina Rubén Omar Romano Argentina Darío Franco Atletica LG
Necaxa Mexico Raúl Arias Atletica Bimbo
Pachuca Mexico Alfredo Tena Atletica Cemento Cruz Azul
Puebla Mexico Gustavo Vargas Atletica Volkswagen
Querétaro Argentina Mario Zanabria Marval Kellogg's
San Luis Mexico Juan Antonio Luna Atletica Bimbo
Santos Laguna Mexico Sergio Bueno Mexico Jared Borgetti Atletica Soriana
Toluca Argentina Ricardo La Volpe Mexico Salvador Carmona Atletica Banamex
UAG Peru Julio César Uribe Atletica Ocho Columnas
UANL Brazil Ricardo Ferretti Atletica Cemento Monterrey
UNAM Mexico Hugo Sánchez Lotto Banamex
Veracruz Uruguay Hugo Fernández Spalding Gigante

Final standings (groups)

Group 1
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
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 2
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
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 3
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
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 4
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
Source: MedioTiempo

League table

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
Source: MedioTiempo

Results

Home \ Away AME ATE ATS CEL CHI CAZ GDL MTY MOR NEC PAC PUE QRO SNL SAN TOL UAG UNL UNM VER
América — – – – 0–0 – – – 1–1 2–1 3–0 – 3–1 2–1 – 1–2 2–1 – – 5–1
Atlante 1–4 — – 4–2 – 2–0 0–0 – 2–1 – – – 2–1 – 3–1 2–3 – 2–2 – 4–1
Atlas 3–2 2–1 — – – 3–2 1–2 1–2 – – – – 2–5 – 1–2 – – 1–0 6–0 –
Celaya 0–1 – 2–1 — 2–2 – – 1–0 1–1 – – 0–3 2–0 – – 2–2 – – 0–1 1–1
Chiapas – 1–1 1–2 — 1–2 1–1 0–0 – – – 2–0 – – 2–0 – – 1–3 0–2 –
Cruz Azul 1–1 – – 1–1 – — – – 1–3 2–1 3–2 – 1–1 0–1 – 1–1 1–2 – – 5–1
Guadalajara 0–1 – – 3–2 – 1–1 — – 1–0 0–0 – – 2–4 1–1 – 3–3 – 4–0 – 2–1
Monterrey 0–0 2–0 – – – 1–1 0–2 — – – – – 2–0 – 0–0 3–1 – 1–1 1–2 –
Morelia – – 2–0 – 2–0 – – 2–0 — 6–0 1–1 2–0 – 3–2 – – 1–0 – 2–2 –
Necaxa – 3–0 2–3 0–2 3–1 – – 2–1 – — 0–2 2–0 – 3–2 – – 1–1 – 1–0 –
Pachuca – 1–1 1–1 0–2 – – 1–1 1–3 – – — 1–1 3–3 – 0–0 – 0–2 – 0–3 –
Puebla 0–1 1–1 2–1 – – 1–2 1–1 2–1 – – – — – – 3–1 – – 2–1 0–1 –
Querétaro – – – – 3–3 – – – 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–3 — 0–0 – 0–2 2–0 – – 3–2
San Luis – 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 – – 3–0 – – 2–4 1–0 — 1–1 – 0–0 – – –
Santos Laguna 0–1 – – 2–0 0–0 1–3 4–2 – 2–2 3–2 – – – – — 5–2 – 3–1 – 4–2
Toluca – – 1–0 – 5–1 – – – 4–1 3–0 5–1 5–0 – 3–1 – — 6–0 – – 1–1
UAG – 2–2 1–0 3–2 2–0 – 1–1 0–0 – – – 3–2 – – 2–1 – — 1–3 4–3 –
UANL 0–1 – – 6–1 – 0–1 – – 2–1 3–2 1–1 – 4–1 0–4 – 2–2 – — – 1–1
UNAM 1–3 4–1 – – – 2–2 7–1 – – – – – 1–1 – 1–0 1–4 – 3–2 — 2–1
Veracruz – – 3–0 – 3–0 – – 1–1 3–4 0–2 1–1 2–2 – 3–1 – – 2–1 – – —
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2002. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Paraguay José Cardozo Toluca 29
2 Mexico Jared Borgetti Santos Laguna 13
Chile Sebastián González Atlante
Brazil Alex Fernandes Morelia
5 Brazil Marcelo de Faria San Luis 12
6 Mexico Jesús Olalde UNAM 10
7 Chile Reinaldo Navia UAG 9
8 Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco América 8
Argentina Diego Latorre Celaya
Argentina Josemir Lujambio Querétaro
Mexico Mariano Trujillo UNAM

Source: MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Bracket

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

Quarterfinals

Guadalajara2–1Toluca
García 85'
Mora 88'		 Report Cardozo 56'
Referee: Germán Arredondo Ramírez (Guanajuato)
Toluca3–0Guadalajara
Carmona 74'
Cardozo 77'
Sánchez 90'		 Report
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Toluca won 4–2 on aggregate.

América1–2Santos Laguna
Blanco 70' (pen.) Report Borgetti 40'
Villa 63' (o.g.)
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)

Santos Laguna won 5–4 on aggregate.

Cruz Azul0–0UNAM
Report
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.

UAG1–3Morelia
Donizete 35' Report Almirón 7'
C. Morales 65'
González 79'
Referee: Sergio Fernando Silva (Coahuila)
Morelia4–1UAG
Alex 21'
Saavedra 62'
Bautista 74'
Buján 83'		 Report Donizete 26'
Referee: José Abramo Lira (Nuevo León)

Morelia won 7–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Santos Laguna3–5Toluca
Borgetti 18'
Rodríguez 47'
Altamirano 55'		 Report Cardozo 22' (pen.), 32'
Sánchez 42'
Cuberas 70'
Sinha 71'
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)

Toluca won 7–4 on aggregate.

Morelia4–0UNAM
Bautista 14', 55'
Saavedra 29'
Alex 44'		 Report
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Morelia won 5–2 on aggregate.

Finals

Morelia1–0Toluca
Saavedra 58' Report
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Toluca won 4–2 on aggregate.

 Apertura 2002 winners 
Toluca
7th title

References

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