2002–03 Argentine Primera División
The 2002–03 Argentine Primera División was the 112th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from 26 July 2002 to 6 July 2003. Olimpo (Bahía Blanca) (champion of 2001–02 Primera B Nacional, making its debut in Primera) and Arsenal (winner of "Torneo Reducido" after beating Gimnasia y Esgrima de Concepción del Uruguay in a two-legged series) were promoted from Primera B Nacional.
Season | 2002–03 |
---|---|
Dates | 26 July 2002 – 6 July 2003 |
Champions |
|
2004 Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors Independiente River Plate Rosario Central Vélez Sarsfield |
2003 Copa Sudamericana | Boca Juniors Colón Independiente River Plate Rosario Central San Lorenzo Vélez Sarsfield |
Matches played | 380 |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → |
Independiente won the Apertura (16th. title) while River Plate won the Clausura (33rd. title). On the other hand, Talleres de Córdoba and Nueva Chicago played the promotion playoff v San Martín de Mendoza and Argentinos Juniors respectively, in order to define which team would remain in (or promote to) Primera División. As teams in Primea División beat their rivals, teams relegated were Unión de Santa Fe and Huracán).