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.
Internationally, Morelia qualified to the CONCACAF Champion's Cup final, that would be played on the team's next season.
Players
Apertura No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since 1 GK Miguel Fuentes 2002 3 DF Omar Rodríguez 2002 4 DF Carlos Humberto González 2002 5 DF Heriberto Morales 1998 7 FW Antonio González 2000 8 MF Jorge Almirón 2000 9 FW Alex Fernandes 1999 10 FW Adolfo Bautista 2002 11 FW Martín Gómez 2001 12 GK Sergio Cisneros 1999 13 MF Miguel Hernández 1997 15 DF Mario Ruiz 1999 16 DF Eduardo Rodríguez 2000 17 MF José Antonio Noriega 2000 18 MF Hernán Buján 2002 19 FW Alejandro Leyva 2001 20 MF Ismael Íñiguez 2001 22 MF Javier Lozano 1999 23 MF Javier Saavedra 2002 27 DF Omar Trujillo 1998 28 MF Carlos Adrián Morales 1998 30 GK Moisés Muñoz 1999 58 DF Darío Franco (Captain) 1998
Clausura No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since 1 GK Miguel Fuentes 2002 4 DF Carlos Humberto González 2002 5 DF Christian Ramírez 2003 6 DF Ignacio Carrasco 2002 7 MF Roberto Palacios 2003 8 MF Jorge Almirón 2000 9 FW Reinaldo Navia 2003 10 FW Adolfo Bautista 2002 11 FW Martín Gómez 2001 12 DF Enrique Vizcarra 2003 13 MF Miguel Hernández 1997 14 MF Juan Antonio Urteaga 2003 15 DF Mario Ruiz 1999 18 MF Damián Álvarez 2003 20 FW Ismael Íñiguez 2001 23 MF Javier Saavedra 2002 24 DF Alejandro Pliego 2003 27 DF Omar Trujillo 1998 28 MF Carlos Adrián Morales 1998 30 GK Moisés Muñoz 1999 33 DF Carlos Gutiérrez 2003 53 MF Ricardo Ruelas 2003 58 DF Darío Franco (Captain) 1998 61 FW Oribe Peralta 2003 67 DF Charel Hernández 2003
Transfers
In No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving from Type Transfer window Ref. 4 DF Humberto González UAG Transfer Summer 10 DF Adolfo Bautista UAG Transfer Summer 18 MF Hernán Buján Huracán Transfer Summer 23 MF Javier Saavedra UANL Loan Summer 5 DF Christian Ramírez Toluca Transfer Winter 7 MF Roberto Palacios UAG Transfer Winter 9 FW Reinaldo Navia UAG Transfer Winter 12 DF Enrique Vizcarra Santos Laguna Transfer Winter 14 MF Juan Antonio Urteaga León Transfer Winter 18 FW Damián Álvarez River Plate Transfer Winter 61 FW Oribe Peralta Academy Promotion Winter
Out No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving to Type Transfer window Ref. 4 DF Heriberto Morales Guadalajara Transfer Winter 7 FW Antonio González Irapuato Transfer Winter 9 FW Alex Fernandes Monterrey Transfer Winter 12 GK Sergio Cisneros Acapulco Transfer Winter 17 MF José Antonio Noriega Santos Laguna Transfer Winter 18 MF Hernán Buján León Transfer Winter 22 MF Javier Lozano Tabasco Transfer Winter
Competitions
Overview
1. Morelia qualified to the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final, to be played on the next season.
Torneo Apertura
League table
Matches
Playoffs Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Torneo Clausura
League table
Matches
Playoffs Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Knockout phase Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Statistics Appearances and goals No. Pos. Player Total Apertura Clausura Champions' Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Miguel Fuentes 13 0 7 0 2 0 4 0 4 DF Carlos Humberto González 33 0 9 0 21 0 3 0 5 DF Christian Ramírez 15 0 – – 10 0 5 0 6 MF Ignacio Carrasco 1 0 – – 1 0 0 0 7 MF Roberto Palacios 25 5 – – 22 3 3 2 8 MF Jorge Almirón 51 3 25 1 23 1 3 1 9 FW Reinaldo Navia 25 17 – – 23 14 2 3 10 FW Adolfo Bautista 50 24 21 8 24 11 5 5 11 FW Martín Gómez 26 0 13 0 8 0 5 0 12 DF Enrique Vizcarra 22 1 – – 18 0 4 1 13 MF Miguel Hernández 18 0 2 0 11 0 5 0 14 MF Juan Antonio Urteaga 5 0 – – 2 0 3 0 15 DF Mario Ruiz 45 0 18 0 25 0 2 0 18 MF Damián Álvarez 19 2 – – 16 2 3 0 20 FW Ismael Íñiguez 46 11 16 6 24 3 6 2 23 MF Javier Saavedra 49 12 23 8 25 4 1 0 24 DF Alejandro Pliego 4 0 – – 1 0 3 0 27 DF Omar Trujillo 30 0 23 0 7 0 0 0 28 MF Carlos Adrián Morales 49 5 24 2 25 3 0 0 30 GK Moisés Muñoz 39 0 14 0 23 0 2 0 33 DF Carlos Gutiérrez 8 0 – – 3 0 5 0 53 MF Ricardo Ruelas 2 0 – – 1 0 1 0 58 DF Darío Franco 53 4 24 3 24 1 5 0 61 FW Oribe Peralta 3 0 – – 2 0 1 0 67 DF Charel Hernández 5 1 – – 1 0 4 1 ? DF Hugo Magallón 1 0 – – 0 0 1 0 ? ? Francisco Martínez 2 0 – – 0 0 2 0 ? DF Éder Morales 2 0 – – 0 0 2 0 ? FW Rodrigo Prieto 2 1 – – 0 0 2 1 ? ? Roberto Rosas 2 0 – – 0 0 2 0 Players that left the club during the season 2 DF Jaime Alarcón 0 0 0 0 – – – – 3 DF Omar Rodríguez 13 1 13 1 – – – – 5 DF Heriberto Morales 25 0 25 0 – – – – 7 FW Antonio González 12 1 12 1 – – – – 9 FW Alex Fernandes 24 15 24 15 – – – – 12 GK Sergio Cisneros 4 0 4 0 – – – – 16 DF Eduardo Rodríguez 1 0 1 0 – – – – 17 MF José Antonio Noriega 25 2 25 2 – – – – 18 MF Hernán Buján 19 1 19 1 – – – – 19 FW Alejandro Leyva 3 0 3 0 – – – – 22 MF Javier Lozano 4 1 4 1 – – – –
Goalscorers Rank Pos. Player Apertura Clausura Champions' Cup Total 1 FW Adolfo Bautista 8 11 5 24 2 FW Reinaldo Navia – 14 3 17 3 FW Alex Fernandes 15 – – 15 4 MF Javier Saavedra 8 4 0 12 5 FW Ismael Íñiguez 6 3 2 11 6 MF Carlos Adrián Morales 2 3 0 5 MF Roberto Palacios – 3 2 8 DF Darío Franco 3 1 0 4 9 MF Jorge Almirón 1 1 1 3 10 MF José Antonio Noriega 2 – – 2 MF Damián Álvarez – 2 0 12 MF Hernán Buján 1 – – 1 FW Antonio González 1 – – DF Charel Hernández – 0 1 MF Javier Lozano 1 – – FW Rodrigo Prieto – 0 1 DF Omar Rodríguez 1 – – DF Enrique Vizcarra – 0 1Total494216107
Hat-tricks Player Against Result Date Competition Ref. Adolfo Bautista Comunicaciones 4–0 (H) CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Own goals Player Against Result Date Competition Omar RodríguezSan Luis3–2 (H)Primera División
Notes
A. Morelia qualified to the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final, to be played on the team's next season.
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