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.

Primera División
Season2002–03
Dates26 July 2002 – 6 July 2003
Champions
2004 Copa LibertadoresBoca Juniors
Independiente
River Plate
Rosario Central
Vélez Sarsfield
2003 Copa SudamericanaBoca Juniors
Colón
Independiente
River Plate
Rosario Central
San Lorenzo
Vélez Sarsfield
Matches played380

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).

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