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.
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
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
Results
Group B
Standings
Results
Finals
DateCityHomeScoreAwayJune 5BarranquillaJunior0–0Once CaldasJune 8ManizalesOnce Caldas1–0JuniorOnce Caldas won 1–0 on aggregate score
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Arnulfo ValentierraOnce Caldas 13 2 Julián VásquezAmérica de Cali 11 3 Leonardo Fabio MorenoAmérica de Cali 10 4 Wilson CarpinteroAtlético 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
Semifinals
Group A
Standings
Results
Group B
Standings
Results
Finals
DateCityHomeScoreAwayDecember 17IbaguéDeportes Tolima2–0Deportivo CaliDecember 21CaliDeportivo Cali3–1Deportes TolimaTied 3–3 on aggregate score, Deportes Tolima won 4–2 on penalty kicks
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Léider PreciadoDeportivo Cali 17 2 Rogeiro PereiraDeportes Tolima 12 3 Carlos CastilloDeportivo Cali 10 Julián TéllezMillonarios 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.
Relegation TeamRelegation 1 Deportivo Cali 108 222 2 Once Caldas 108 198 3 América de Cali 108 181 4 Atlético Nacional 108 175 5 Santa Fe 108 175 6 Deportivo Pasto 108 173 7 Independiente Medellín 108 172 8 Deportes Tolima 108 168 9 Millonarios 108 168 10 Deportivo Pereira 108 162 11 Unión Magdalena 108 162 12 Junior 108 155 13 Envigado 108 152 14 Atlético Bucaramanga 108 148 15 Cortuluá 108 146 16 Atlético Huila 108 139 17 Deportes Quindío 108 138 18 Centauros Villavicencio 108 135 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 Copa Mustang Official Page Dimayor Official Page Colombia 2003 RSSSF