The 2003 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match, contested between Argentine club River Plate and Peruvian side Club Sportivo Cienciano to determine the champion of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana.
In the first leg, held in Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, both teams tied 3–3. In the second leg held in Estadio Universidad de San Agustín in Arequipa, Cienciano won 1–0 and therefore the Peruvian squad crowned champion of the competition after winning 4–1 on points (4–3 on aggregate).[1][2][3]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
|---|---|
 River Plate |
None |
 Cienciano |
None |
Route to the final
| River Plate | Round | Cienciano | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | Preliminary stage | Alianza Lima
|
2–0 | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | |||
| Independiente
|
8–1 | 4–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) | Second stage |  Universidad Católica
|
5–3 | 4–0 (H) | 1–3 (A) |
 Libertad
|
2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Santos
|
3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
| São Paulo
|
3–3 (p) | 3–1 (H) | 0–2 (A) (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals |  Atlético Nacional
|
3–1 | 2–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
Match details
First leg
2003 Copa Sudamericana finals
First leg
| River Plate | 3–3 | Cienciano |
|---|---|---|
Maxi López  28', 50'Salas 85' |
Report | Portilla 26', 79' Carty 67' |
          River Plate
|
  Cienciano
|
Second leg
Second leg
| Cienciano | 1–0 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Lugo 78' |
Report |
Cienciano
|
    River Plate
|
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References
- ^ Cienciano campeón de la Copa Sudamericana on El Comercio, 19 Dec 2019
- ^ Copa Sudamericana 2003 on the RSSSF
- ^ Conmebol saludó a Cienciano on Depor.com, 8 Jul 2020
