Toluca
2002–03 season
ChairmanRafael Lebrija
ManagerRicardo La Volpe
(until 26 October)
Wilson Graniolatti
(from 26 October to 7 December)
Alberto Jorge
(from 9 December)
StadiumEstadio Nemesio Díez
AperturaWinners (2nd)
ClausuraQuarterfinals (5th)
CONCACAF Champions' CupFinal[A]
Top goalscorerLeague:
José Cardozo
(58 goals)

All:
José Cardozo
(59 goals)
Biggest winToluca 6–0 UAG
(19 October 2002)
Biggest defeatSantos Laguna 5–2 Toluca
(24 November 2002)

The 2002–03 season was Toluca's 85th season in existence and their 50th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. The club participated in the Apertura and Clausura tournaments of the Mexican Primera División and in the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup (the entire tournament, except for the finals, were played on the first semester of 2003). Toluca were crowned champions of the Apertura 2002 tournament after defeating Morelia in the final.[1]

In an unusual situation, Toluca had three different managers during the season. Ricardo La Volpe left the team after the 15th round of the Apertura tournament after being called to the Mexico national football team and appointed manager, substituting Javier Aguirre.[2] La Volpe was replaced by Wilson Graniolatti, who resigned on 7 December, citing differences with Toluca's front office, specially with the chairman Rafael Lebrija. Graniolatti was replaced by Alberto Jorge, head of the Reserves and Academy, hired to manage the team for the rest of the playoffs (four games only).[3] Since Jorge managed to win the Apertura tournament, he was ratified as manager of the team for the second half of the season.

This season remains as a highlight both in Mexican football and Toluca's history. Paraguayan striker José Cardozo broke several scoring records: Cardozo scored 29 goals in the Apertura 2002 regular season and was crowned as the tournament's top scorer; 36 goals in the Apertura 2002 tournament, including playoffs; and 58 goals in the 2002–03 Primera División season. All the three records remain unbeaten as of 2020.[4][5][6]

Players

Apertura

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1GKArgentinaHernán Cristante16 September 1969 (aged 32)1993
2DFMexicoChristian Ramírez8 August 1978 (aged 23)2002
3DFArgentinaMaximiliano Cuberas16 August 1973 (aged 28)2001
4DFMexicoHassan Viades10 January 1978 (aged 24)1999
5MFMexicoIsrael López29 September 1974 (aged 27)2002
6MFMexicoOctavio Valdez7 December 1973 (aged 28)2002
7DFMexicoSalvador Carmona (Captain)22 August 1975 (aged 26)1993
8MFMexicoRafael García14 August 1974 (aged 27)1998
9FWParaguayJosé Cardozo19 March 1971 (aged 31)1995
10MFBrazilSinha23 May 1976 (aged 26)1999
11FWUruguayVicente Sánchez7 December 1979 (aged 22)2001
12GKMexicoCésar Lozano31 May 1977 (aged 25)2002
14DFArgentinaAriel Franco2 June 1979 (aged 23)2002
15FWMexicoUzziel Lozano27 November 1981 (aged 20)2000
16DFMexicoMiguel Almazán6 May 1982 (aged 20)2002
18DFMexicoJosé Manuel Cruzalta8 April 1978 (aged 24)2001
19MFMexicoSergio Amaury Ponce13 August 1981 (aged 20)2001
21DFMexicoJosé Armando Núñez15 September 1978 (aged 23)2002
23MFMexicoErik Espinosa13 January 1980 (aged 22)2000
25DFMexicoEdgar García24 May 1980 (aged 22)2002
28FWMexicoÉdgar González3 July 1980 (aged 22)2002
30GKMexicoMario Albarrán4 January 1968 (aged 34)1998
37MFMexicoJosué Castillejos14 April 1981 (aged 21)2002

Clausura

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1GKArgentinaHernán Cristante16 September 1969 (aged 33)1993
3DFArgentinaMaximiliano Cuberas16 August 1973 (aged 29)2001
4DFMexicoHassan Viades10 January 1978 (aged 25)1999
5MFMexicoIsrael López29 September 1974 (aged 28)2002
6MFMexicoOctavio Valdez7 December 1973 (aged 29)2002
7DFMexicoSalvador Carmona (Captain)22 August 1975 (aged 27)1993
8MFMexicoRafael García14 August 1974 (aged 28)1998
9FWParaguayJosé Cardozo19 March 1971 (aged 31)1995
10MFBrazilSinha23 May 1976 (aged 26)1999
11FWUruguayVicente Sánchez7 December 1979 (aged 23)2001
12GKMexicoCésar Lozano31 May 1977 (aged 25)2002
14DFArgentinaAriel Franco2 June 1979 (aged 23)2002
16DFMexicoMiguel Almazán6 May 1982 (aged 20)2002
18DFMexicoJosé Manuel Cruzalta8 April 1978 (aged 24)2001
19MFMexicoSergio Amaury Ponce13 August 1981 (aged 21)2001
21DFMexicoJosé Armando Núñez15 September 1978 (aged 24)2002
23MFMexicoErik Espinosa13 January 1980 (aged 22)2000
25DFMexicoEdgar García24 May 1980 (aged 22)2002
28FWMexicoÉdgar González3 July 1980 (aged 22)2002
30GKMexicoMario Albarrán4 January 1968 (aged 35)1998
37MFMexicoJosué Castillejos14 April 1981 (aged 21)2002

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving from Type Transfer window Ref.
2DFMexicoChristian RamírezUNAMTransferSummer[7]
5MFMexicoIsrael LópezGuadalajaraTransferSummer
6MFMexicoOctavio ValdezAméricaTransferSummer[8]
14DFArgentinaAriel FrancoArgentina River PlateLoanSummer
16DFMexicoMiguel AlmazánAcademyPromotionSummer
21DFMexicoJosé Armando NúñezNecaxaTransferSummer
28FWMexicoÉdgar GonzálezAcademyPromotionSummer
37MFMexicoJosué CastillejosAcademyPromotionSummer

Out

No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving to Type Transfer window Ref.
DFMexicoOmar BlancoAtlasTransferSummer[7]
15FWUruguayCarlos María MoralesAtlasTransferSummer[7]
2DFMexicoChristian RamírezMoreliaTransferWinter
15FWMexicoUzziel LozanoUruguay FénixTransferWinter[9]

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Apertura 3 August 2002 21 December 2002 Matchday 1 Winners 25 16 5 4 70 33 +37 064.00
Clausura 12 January 2003 31 May 2003 Matchday 1 Quarterfinals (5th) 21 10 4 7 43 34 +9 047.62
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 12 March 2003 30 April 2003 First round Semifinals1 6 4 1 1 15 11 +4 066.67
Total 52 30 10 12 128 78 +50 057.69

Source: Mediotiempo.com

1. Toluca qualified to the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final, to be played on the next season.

Torneo Apertura

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
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches

3 August 2002 (2002-08-03) 1 Toluca 3–0 Necaxa Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
  • Cardozo 64', 73', 80'
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
11 August 2002 (2002-08-11) 2 Atlante 2–3 Toluca Tlalpan, Mexico City
19:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Armando Archundia
17 August 2002 (2002-08-17) 3 Toluca 4–1 Morelia Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
25 August 2002 (2002-08-25) 4 UNAM 1–4 Toluca Coyoacán, Mexico City
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
31 August 2002 (2002-08-31) 5 Toluca 1–1 Veracruz Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
7 September 2002 (2002-09-07) 6 Monterrey 3–1 Toluca Monterrey, Nuevo León
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
11 September 2002 (2002-09-11) 7 Celaya 2–2 Toluca Celaya, Guanajuato
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
14 September 2002 (2002-09-14) 8 Toluca 1–0 Atlas Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
22 September 2002 (2002-09-22) 9 Querétaro 0–2 Toluca Querétaro City, Querétaro
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Referee: Manuel Glower
14 September 2002 (2002-09-14) 10 Toluca 5–0 Puebla Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: José Abramo Lira
6 October 2002 (2002-10-06) 11 América 1–2 Toluca Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
12 October 2002 (2002-10-12) 12 Toluca 5–1 Chiapas Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
16 October 2002 (2002-10-16) 13 Cruz Azul 1–1 Toluca Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso
19 October 2002 (2002-10-19) 14 Toluca 6–0 UAG Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
26 October 2002 (2002-10-26) 15 UANL 2–2 Toluca San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Armando Archundia
2 November 2002 (2002-11-02) 16 Toluca 5–1 Pachuca Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
10 November 2002 17 Guadalajara 3–3 Toluca Guadalajara, Jalisco
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
16 November 2002 18 Toluca 3–1 San Luis Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
24 November 2002 19 Santos Laguna 5–2 Toluca Torreón, Coahuila
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: José Abramo Lira

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
4 December 2002 First leg Guadalajara 2–1 Toluca Guadalajara, Jalisco
20:45
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Germán Arredondo
7 December 2002 Second leg Toluca 3–0
(4–2 agg.)
Guadalajara Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
Semifinals
11 December 2002 First leg Santos Laguna 3–5 Toluca Torreón, Coahuila
15:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
14 December 2002 Second leg Toluca 2–1
(7–4 agg.)
Santos Laguna Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Armando Archundia
Final
18 December 2002 First leg Morelia 1–0 Toluca Morelia, Michoacán
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
21 December 2002 Second leg Toluca 4–1
(4–2 agg.)
Morelia Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo

Torneo Clausura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Monterrey 19 9 7 3 31 22 +9 34 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
4 UANL 19 10 4 5 25 22 +3 34
5 Toluca 19 10 3 6 40 30 +10 33
6 Atlas 19 8 8 3 29 20 +9 32
7 Veracruz 19 9 5 5 23 18 +5 32
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches

12 January 2003 1 Necaxa 3–0 Toluca Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Sergio Silva
18 January 2003 2 Toluca 2–3 Atlante Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: José Abramo Lira
25 January 2003 3 Morelia 1–1 Toluca Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Armando Archundia
1 February 2003 4 Toluca 5–1 UNAM Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
8 February 2003 5 Veracruz 1–0 Toluca Boca del Río, Veracruz
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
15 February 2003 6 Toluca 3–1 Monterrey Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Manuel Glower
22 February 2003 7 Toluca 4–1 Cuernavaca Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
  • Leandro Rodrígues 49'
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
1 March 2003 8 Atlas 1–1 Toluca Guadalajara, Jalisco
20:45
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Armando Archundia
8 March 2003 9 Toluca 4–0 Querétaro Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Mauricio Morales
16 March 2003 10 Puebla 3–1 Toluca Puebla City, Puebla
14:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso
22 March 2003 11 Toluca 3–0 América Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
29 March 2003 12 Chiapas 1–1 Toluca Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
6 April 2003 13 Toluca 1–3 Cruz Azul Toluca, State of Mexico
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
12 April 2003 14 UAG 3–0 Toluca Zapopan, Jalisco
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Referee: Mauricio Morales
19 April 2003 15 Toluca 3–1 UANL Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Sergio Silva
27 April 2003 16 Pachuca 0–1 Toluca Pachuca, Hidalgo
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Manuel Glower
3 May 2003 17 Toluca 3–2 Guadalajara Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
10 May 2003 18 San Luis 2–3 Toluca San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
17 May 2003 19 Toluca 4–3 Santos Laguna Toluca, State of Mexico
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Mauricio Morales

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
28 May 2003 First leg Toluca 1–2 UANL Toluca, State of Mexico
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
31 May 2003 Second leg UANL 2–2
(4–3 agg.)
Toluca San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
20:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Knockout phase

Round of 16
12 March 2003 First leg Toluca Mexico 3–2 Trinidad and Tobago W Connection Toluca, Mexico
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
2 April 2003 Second leg W Connection Trinidad and Tobago 3–3
(5–6 agg.)
Mexico Toluca Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Report
  • Franco 15', 67'
  • Sinha 62'
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados)
Quarterfinals
9 April 2003 First leg Municipal Guatemala 1–2 Mexico Toluca Guatemala City, Guatemala
Report Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Referee: Nery Alfaro (El Salvador)
16 April 2003 Second leg Toluca Mexico 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Guatemala Municipal Toluca, Mexico
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Greivin Porras (Costa Rica)
Semifinals
30 April 2003 First leg Toluca Mexico 1–4 Mexico América Toluca, Mexico
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico)
30 April 2003 Second leg América Mexico 0–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 agg.)
Mexico Toluca Mexico City, Mexico
Report
  • Espinosa 70'
  • E. García 73', 88'
  • Ruiz 92'
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico)

Final to be played on the next season.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Total Apertura Clausura Champions' Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKArgentina Hernán Cristante37022015000
3DFArgentina Maximiliano Cuberas48125119040
4DFMexico Hassan Viades2306013040
5MFMexico Israel López48325221120
6MFMexico Octavio Valdez48425021420
7DFMexico Salvador Carmona45425318120
8MFMexico Rafael García51725621150
9FWParaguay José Cardozo46592536202211
10MFBrazil Sinha491025721231
11FWUruguay Vicente Sánchez401920817833
12GKMexico César Lozano80005030
14DFArgentina Ariel Franco2531305162
16DFMexico Miguel Almazán81304011
18DFMexico José Manuel Cruzalta34112118040
19MFMexico Sergio Amaury Ponce2901606060
21DFMexico José Armando Núñez50001040
23MFMexico Erik Espinosa48225119041
25DFMexico Edgar García73300043
28FWMexico Édgar González36515317151
30GKMexico Mario Albarrán100403030
37MFMexico Josué Castillejos120604020
64MFMexico Diego de la Torre20000020
68FWMexico Emmanuel Ruiz52001042
 ?DFMexico Octavio Mira20000020
 ?MFMexico Isaac Moreno20000020
 ?MFMexico Armando Palomino10000010
 ?DFMexico José Luis Rodríguez10000010
Players that left the club during the season
2DFMexico Christian Ramírez160160
15FWMexico Uzziel Lozano4040

Goalscorers

Rank Pos. Player Apertura Clausura Champions' Cup Total[10][11]
1 FW Paraguay José Cardozo 3622159
2 FW Uruguay Vicente Sánchez 88319
3 MF Brazil Sinha 72110
4 MF Mexico Rafael García 6107
5 FW Mexico Édgar González 3115
6 DF Mexico Salvador Carmona 310 4
MF Mexico Octavio Valdez 040
8 MF Mexico Israel López 210 3
DF Argentina Ariel Franco 012
DF Mexico Edgar García 003
11 MF Mexico Erik Espinosa 101 2
FW Mexico Emmanuel Ruiz 002
13 DF Mexico Miguel Almazán 001 1
DF Mexico José Manuel Cruzalta 100
DF Argentina Maximiliano Cuberas 100
DF Mexico Christian Ramírez 100
Own goals 1203
Total 70 43 15 128

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Paraguay José CardozoNecaxa3–0 (H)3 August 2002Primera División[12]
Paraguay José CardozoPuebla5–0 (H)14 September 2002Primera División[13]
Paraguay José CardozoChiapas5–1 (H)12 October 2002Primera División[14]
Uruguay Vicente SánchezUAG6–0 (H)19 October 2002Primera División[15]
Paraguay José CardozoPachuca5–1 (H)2 November 2002Primera División[16]
Uruguay Vicente SánchezUNAM5–1 (A)1 February 2003Primera División[17]
Uruguay Vicente SánchezGuadalajara3–2 (H)3 May 2003Primera División[18]
Paraguay José CardozoSantos Laguna4–3 (H)17 May 2003Primera División[19]

Own goals

Player Against Result Date Competition
Mexico Erik Espinosa UNAM 4–1 (A) 25 August 2002 Primera División

Notes

A. ^ Toluca classified to the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final, to be played on the team's next season.

References

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