Morelia
2002–03 season
ManagerRubén Omar Romano
StadiumEstadio Morelos
AperturaRunners-up (4th)
ClausuraRunners-up (1st)
CONCACAF Champions' CupFinal[A]
Top goalscorerLeague:
Adolfo Bautista
(19 goals)

All:
Adolfo Bautista
(24 goals)
Biggest winMorelia 6–0 Necaxa
(7 May 2003)
Biggest defeatToluca 4–1 Morelia
(21 December 2002)

The 2002–03 season was Morelia's 53rd season in existence and their 22nd 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).

Monarcas Morelia had a partially successful season. They achieved to reach both Apertura and Clausura tournaments' finals, but lost them both. They were defeated by Toluca in the Apertura tournament final and lost the Clausura tournament to Monterrey, despite ending the regular tournament as leaders of the championship.[1][2]

Internationally, Morelia classified to the CONCACAF Champion's Cup final, that would be played on the team's next season.[3]

Players

Apertura

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1GKMexicoMiguel Fuentes29 September 1971 (aged 30)2002
3DFMexicoOmar Rodríguez15 August 1975 (aged 26)2002
4DFMexicoCarlos Humberto González3 November 1977 (aged 24)2002
5DFMexicoHeriberto Morales10 March 1975 (aged 27)1998
7FWMexicoAntonio González11 February 1979 (aged 23)2000
8MFArgentinaJorge Almirón19 June 1971 (aged 31)2000
9FWBrazilAlex Fernandes4 April 1973 (aged 29)1999
10FWMexicoAdolfo Bautista15 May 1979 (aged 23)2002
11FWArgentinaMartín Gómez26 January 1983 (aged 19)2001
12GKMexicoSergio Cisneros13 December 1976 (aged 25)1999
13MFMexicoMiguel Hernández20 March 1976 (aged 26)1997
15DFMexicoMario Ruiz12 January 1977 (aged 25)1999
16DFMexicoEduardo Rodríguez13 October 1979 (aged 22)2000
17MFMexicoJosé Antonio Noriega29 December 1969 (aged 32)2000
18MFArgentinaHernán Buján5 December 1974 (aged 27)2002
19FWMexicoAlejandro Leyva14 May 1980 (aged 22)2001
20MFMexicoIsmael Íñiguez23 July 1981 (aged 21)2001
22MFMexicoJavier Lozano9 February 1971 (aged 31)1999
23MFMexicoJavier Saavedra13 March 1973 (aged 29)2002
27DFMexicoOmar Trujillo9 November 1977 (aged 24)1998
28MFMexicoCarlos Adrián Morales6 September 1979 (aged 22)1998
30GKMexicoMoisés Muñoz1 February 1980 (aged 22)1999
58DFArgentinaDarío Franco (Captain)17 January 1969 (aged 33)1998

Clausura

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1GKMexicoMiguel Fuentes29 September 1971 (aged 31)2002
4DFMexicoCarlos Humberto González3 November 1977 (aged 25)2002
5DFMexicoChristian Ramírez8 August 1978 (aged 24)2003
6DFMexicoIgnacio Carrasco30 June 1982 (aged 20)2002
7MFPeruRoberto Palacios28 December 1972 (aged 30)2003
8MFArgentinaJorge Almirón19 June 1971 (aged 31)2000
9FWChileReinaldo Navia10 May 1978 (aged 24)2003
10FWMexicoAdolfo Bautista15 May 1979 (aged 23)2002
11FWArgentinaMartín Gómez26 January 1983 (aged 19)2001
12DFMexicoEnrique Vizcarra24 December 1975 (aged 27)2003
13MFMexicoMiguel Hernández20 March 1976 (aged 26)1997
14MFMexicoJuan Antonio Urteaga28 February 1979 (aged 23)2003
15DFMexicoMario Ruiz12 January 1977 (aged 25)1999
18MFArgentinaDamián Álvarez21 May 1979 (aged 23)2003
20FWMexicoIsmael Íñiguez23 July 1981 (aged 21)2001
23MFMexicoJavier Saavedra13 March 1973 (aged 29)2002
24DFMexicoAlejandro Pliego4 January 1982 (aged 21)2003
27DFMexicoOmar Trujillo9 November 1977 (aged 25)1998
28MFMexicoCarlos Adrián Morales6 September 1979 (aged 23)1998
30GKMexicoMoisés Muñoz1 February 1980 (aged 22)1999
33DFMexicoCarlos Gutiérrez3 September 1979 (aged 23)2003
53MFMexicoRicardo Ruelas18 October 1982 (aged 20)2003
58DFArgentinaDarío Franco (Captain)17 January 1969 (aged 33)1998
61FWMexicoOribe Peralta12 January 1984 (aged 18)2003
67DFMexicoCharel Hernández6 November 1984 (aged 18)2003

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving from Type Transfer window Ref.
4DFMexicoHumberto GonzálezUAGTransferSummer
10DFMexicoAdolfo BautistaUAGTransferSummer[4]
18MFArgentinaHernán BujánArgentina HuracánTransferSummer
23MFMexicoJavier SaavedraUANLLoanSummer
5DFMexicoChristian RamírezTolucaTransferWinter[5]
7MFPeruRoberto PalaciosUAGTransferWinter
9FWChileReinaldo NaviaUAGTransferWinter[6]
12DFMexicoEnrique VizcarraSantos LagunaTransferWinter
14MFMexicoJuan Antonio UrteagaLeónTransferWinter
18FWArgentinaDamián ÁlvarezArgentina River PlateTransferWinter
61FWMexicoOribe PeraltaAcademyPromotionWinter

Out

No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving to Type Transfer window Ref.
4DFMexicoHeriberto MoralesGuadalajaraTransferWinter
7FWMexicoAntonio GonzálezIrapuatoTransferWinter
9FWBrazilAlex FernandesMonterreyTransferWinter
12GKMexicoSergio CisnerosAcapulcoTransferWinter
17MFMexicoJosé Antonio NoriegaSantos LagunaTransferWinter[7]
18MFArgentinaHernán BujánLeónTransferWinter
22MFMexicoJavier LozanoTabascoTransferWinter

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 Runnerups 25 13 5 7 49 31 +18 052.00
Clausura 12 January 2003 31 May 2003 Matchday 1 Runnerups 25 12 7 6 42 27 +15 048.00
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 12 March 2003 7 May 2003 First round Semifinals1 6 3 1 2 16 3 +13 050.00
Total 56 28 13 15 107 61 +46 050.00

Source: Mediotiempo.com

1. Morelia 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
2 Toluca 19 12 5 2 55 25 +30 41 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
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
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches

3 August 2002 1 Veracruz 3–4 Morelia Boca del Río, Veracruz
15:00
  • Terrazas 42'
  • Rodríguez 66'
  • Casartelli 89'
Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Marco Antonio Cuevas
10 August 2002 2 Morelia 2–0 Monterrey Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
17 August 2002 3 Toluca 4–1 Morelia Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
24 August 2002 4 Morelia 2–0 Atlas Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
1 September 2002 5 Querétaro 1–0 Morelia Querétaro City, Querétaro
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Referee: Sergio Silva
7 September 2002 6 Morelia 2–0 Puebla Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Armando Archundia
11 September 2002 7 América 1–1 Morelia Tlalpan, Mexico City
20:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
14 September 2002 8 Morelia 2–0 Chiapas Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: José Abramo Lira
21 September 2002 9 Cruz Azul 1–3 Morelia Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
29 September 2002 10 Morelia 1–0 UAG Morelia, Michoacán
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Germán Arredondo
5 October 2002 11 UANL 2–1 Morelia San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Sergio Silva
12 October 2002 12 Morelia 1–1 Pachuca Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
16 October 2002 13 Guadalajara 1–0 Morelia Guadalajara, Jalisco
20:45
Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Armando Archundia
20 October 2002 14 Morelia 3–2 San Luis Morelia, Michoacán
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
27 October 2002 15 Santos Laguna 2–2 Morelia Torreón, Coahuila
16:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: José de Jesús Robles
2 November 2002 16 Morelia 6–0 Necaxa Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
10 November 2002 17 Atlante 2–1 Morelia Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
16 November 2002 18 Celaya 1–1 Morelia Celaya, Guanajuato
15:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
24 November 2002 19 Morelia 2–2 UNAM Morelia, Michoacán
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Eduardo Brizio

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
4 December 2002 First leg UAG 1–3 Morelia Zapopan, Jalisco
16:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Referee: Sergio Silva
7 December 2002 Second leg Morelia 4–1
(7–2 agg.)
UAG Morelia, Michoacán
20:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: José Abramo Lira
Semifinals
12 December 2002 First leg Morelia 4–0 UNAM Morelia, Michoacán
20:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
15 December 2002 Second leg UNAM 2–1
(2–5 agg.)
Morelia Coyoacán, Mexico City
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
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
1 Morelia 19 10 5 4 34 20 +14 35 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlante 19 10 4 5 39 26 +13 34
3 Monterrey 19 9 7 3 31 22 +9 34
4 UANL 19 10 4 5 25 22 +3 34
5 Toluca 19 10 3 6 40 30 +10 33
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches

11 January 2003 1 Morelia 2–1 Veracruz Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report
  • Rodríguez 6'
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
18 January 2003 2 Monterrey 4–2 Morelia Monterrey, Nuevo León
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee: Sergio Silva
25 January 2003 3 Morelia 1–1 Toluca Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Armando Archundia
1 February 2003 4 Atlas 1–0 Morelia Guadalajara, Jalisco
20:45 Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
8 February 2003 5 Morelia 2–1 Querétaro Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report
  • González 48'
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: José Abramo Lira
16 February 2003 6 Puebla 1–6 Morelia Puebla City, Puebla
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
22 February 2003 7 Morelia 1–2 América Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Armando Archundia
1 March 2003 8 Chiapas 1–2 Morelia Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
15:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
8 March 2003 9 Morelia 1–1 Cruz Azul Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
15 March 2003 10 UAG 0–2 Morelia Zapopan, Jalisco
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Referee: Mauricio Morales
22 March 2003 11 Morelia 2–0 UANL Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Manuel Glower
30 March 2003 12 Pachuca 0–0 Morelia Pachuca, Hidalgo
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
5 April 2003 13 Morelia 1–1 Guadalajara Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: José Abramo Lira
12 April 2003 14 San Luis 2–4 Morelia San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
19 April 2003 15 Morelia 4–0 Santos Laguna Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Manuel Glower
27 April 2003 16 Necaxa 3–0 Morelia Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Mauricio Morales
3 May 2003 17 Morelia 0–0 Atlante Morelia, Michoacán
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: José Abramo Lira
10 May 2003 18 Morelia 3–1 Cuernavaca Morelia, Michoacán
17:00
Report
  • Bravo 85'
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso
18 May 2003 19 UNAM 0–1 Morelia Coyoacán, Mexico City
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: Hugo León Guajardo

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
28 May 2003 First leg Guadalajara 1–1 Morelia Guadalajara, Jalisco
14:45
Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
31 May 2003 Second leg Morelia 4–2
(5–3 agg.)
Guadalajara Morelia, Michoacán
20:30
Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Semifinals
4 June 2003 First leg Veracruz 1–0 Morelia Boca del Río, Veracruz
17:00
  • Rodríguez 28'
Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
7 June 2003 Second leg Morelia 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Guadalajara Morelia, Michoacán
20:30
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Armando Archundia
Final
11 June 2003 First leg Monterrey 3–1 Morelia Monterrey, Nuevo León
20:30
Report Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
14 June 2003 Second leg Morelia 0–0
(1–3 agg.)
Monterrey Morelia, Michoacán
20:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Knockout phase

Round of 16
12 March 2003 First leg Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–0 Mexico Morelia Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Cubero 59'
Report Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Fredy Zamora (Costa Rica)
26 March 2003 Second leg Morelia Mexico 4–0
(4–1 agg.)
Guatemala Comunicaciones Morelia, Mexico
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)
Quarterfinals
9 April 2003 First leg Morelia Mexico 6–0 United States Columbus Crew Morelia, Mexico
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
16 April 2003 Second leg Columbus Crew United States 2–0
(2–6 agg.)
Mexico Morelia Columbus, United States
Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Referee: Jean-Francois Corrivault (Canada)
Semifinals
30 April 2003 First leg Necaxa Mexico 0–0 Mexico Morelia Mexico City, Mexico
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
7 May 2003 Second leg Morelia Mexico 6–0
(6–0 agg.)
Mexico Necaxa Morelia, Mexico
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Total Apertura Clausura Champions' Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKMexico Miguel Fuentes130702040
4DFMexico Carlos Humberto González3309021030
5DFMexico Christian Ramírez15010050
6MFMexico Ignacio Carrasco101000
7MFPeru Roberto Palacios25522332
8MFArgentina Jorge Almirón51325123131
9FWChile Reinaldo Navia2517231423
10FWMexico Adolfo Bautista5024218241155
11FWArgentina Martín Gómez2601308050
12DFMexico Enrique Vizcarra22118041
13MFMexico Miguel Hernández1802011050
14MFMexico Juan Antonio Urteaga502030
15DFMexico Mario Ruiz45018025020
18MFArgentina Damián Álvarez19216230
20FWMexico Ismael Íñiguez461116624362
23MFMexico Javier Saavedra491223825410
24DFMexico Alejandro Pliego401030
27DFMexico Omar Trujillo3002307000
28MFMexico Carlos Adrián Morales49524225300
30GKMexico Moisés Muñoz39014023020
33DFMexico Carlos Gutiérrez803050
53MFMexico Ricardo Ruelas201010
58DFArgentina Darío Franco53424324150
61FWMexico Oribe Peralta302010
67DFMexico Charel Hernández511041
 ?DFMexico Hugo Magallón100010
 ? ?Mexico Francisco Martínez200020
 ?DFMexico Éder Morales200020
 ?FWMexico Rodrigo Prieto210021
 ? ?Mexico Roberto Rosas200020
Players that left the club during the season
2DFMexico Jaime Alarcón0000
3DFMexico Omar Rodríguez131131
5DFMexico Heriberto Morales250250
7FWMexico Antonio González121121
9FWBrazil Alex Fernandes24152415
12GKMexico Sergio Cisneros4040
16DFMexico Eduardo Rodríguez1010
17MFMexico José Antonio Noriega252252
18MFArgentina Hernán Buján191191
19FWMexico Alejandro Leyva3030
22MFMexico Javier Lozano4141

Goalscorers

Rank Pos. Player Apertura Clausura Champions' Cup Total[8][9]
1 FW Mexico Adolfo Bautista 811524
2 FW Chile Reinaldo Navia 14317
3 FW Brazil Alex Fernandes 1515
4 MF Mexico Javier Saavedra 84012
5 FW Mexico Ismael Íñiguez 63211
6 MF Mexico Carlos Adrián Morales 230 5
MF Peru Roberto Palacios 32
8 DF Argentina Darío Franco 3104
9 MF Argentina Jorge Almirón 1113
10 MF Mexico José Antonio Noriega 2 2
MF Argentina Damián Álvarez 20
12 MF Argentina Hernán Buján 1 1
FW Mexico Antonio González 1
DF Mexico Charel Hernández 01
MF Mexico Javier Lozano 1
FW Mexico Rodrigo Prieto 01
DF Mexico Omar Rodríguez 1
DF Mexico Enrique Vizcarra 01
Total 49 42 16 107

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Mexico Adolfo BautistaGuatemala Comunicaciones4–0 (H)26 March 2003CONCACAF Champions' Cup[10]

Own goals

Player Against Result Date Competition
Mexico Omar Rodríguez San Luis 3–2 (H) 20 October 2002 Primera División

Notes

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

References

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