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.

[1][2] Internationally, Morelia qualified to the CONCACAF Champion's Cup final, that would be played on the team's next season.

Morelia qualified to the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final, to be played on the next season.