2003–04 La Liga
73rd season of La Liga
Football league season
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 August 2003 – 23 May 2004 |
| Champions | Valencia 6th title |
| Relegated | Real Valladolid Celta Vigo Real Murcia |
| Champions League | Valencia (group stage) Barcelona (group stage) Deportivo (3rd qualifying round) Real Madrid (3rd qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Athletic Bilbao (first round) Sevilla (first round) Zaragoza (first round) (via Copa del Rey) |
| Intertoto Cup | Atlético Madrid (third round) Villarreal (second round) |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,015 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ronaldo (24) |
| Biggest home win | Real Madrid 7–2 Valladolid (13 September 2003)[1] Barcelona 5–0 Albacete (1 February 2004)[2] |
| Biggest away win | Málaga 1–6 Valencia (31 January 2004)[3] Mallorca 0–5 Valencia (2 November 2003)[4] Celta Vigo 0–5 Deportivo (3 January 2004)[5] |
| Highest scoring | Real Madrid 7–2 Valladolid (13 September 2003)[1] Villarreal 6–3 Racing (15 February 2004)[6] |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The 2003–04 La Liga season, the 73rd since its establishment, started on 30 August 2003 and finished on 23 May 2004. Valencia were crowned champions for the 6th time in their history.
To date, this is the most recent season the league was won by a non-top 3 team in La Liga.
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Segunda División. The promoted teams were Murcia, Zaragoza and Albacete, returning to the top flight after an absence of fourteen, one and seven years respectively. They replaced Recreativo, Alavés, and Rayo Vallecano after spending time in the top flight for one, five, and four years respectively.
 Promoted to 2003–04 La Liga |  Relegated from 2002–03 La Liga |
|---|---|
| Murcia Zaragoza Albacete | Recreativo Alavés Rayo Vallecano |
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Location of teams in La Liga 2003–04| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
| Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
| Espanyol | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 55,926 |
| Atlético Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 55,005 |
| Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
| Real Betis | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | 52,132 |
| Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 45,500 |
| Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
| Real Zaragoza* | La Romareda | 34,596 |
| Celta de Vigo | Estadio Balaídos | 32,500 |
| Real Sociedad | Anoeta | 32,200 |
| Málaga | La Rosaleda | 30,044 |
| Valladolid | José Zorrilla | 27,846 |
| Mallorca | Son Moix | 23,142 |
| Villarreal | El Madrigal | 23,000 |
| Racing de Santander | El Sardinero | 22,400 |
| Osasuna | El Sadar | 19,553 |
| Albacete* | Carlos Belmonte | 18,000 |
| Murcia* | La Condomina | 16,000 |
(*) Promoted from Segunda División.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia (C) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Barcelona | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 72 | |
| 3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 70 | |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Sevilla | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 55[a] | |
| 7 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 55[a] | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 8 | Villarreal | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 54 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
| 9 | Betis | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 52 | |
| 10 | Málaga | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 51[b] | |
| 11 | Mallorca | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 51[b] | |
| 12 | Zaragoza | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 48[c] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[d] |
| 13 | Osasuna | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 48[c] | |
| 14 | Albacete | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 47 | |
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 46 | |
| 16 | Espanyol | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 43 | |
| 17 | Racing Santander[e] | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 42 | |
| 18 | Valladolid (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 41 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 19 | Celta de Vigo (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 39 | |
| 20 | Murcia (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 26 |
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b SEV 2–0 ATM; ATM 2–1 SEV
- ^ a b MLG 3–1 MLL; MLL 2–1 MLG
- ^ a b OSA 0–1 ZAR; ZAR 1–0 OSA
- ^ Zaragoza entered UEFA Cup as winners of 2003–04 Copa del Rey.
- ^ Racing Santander were give a one-point deduction due to using foreign players exceeds the quota during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003.
Results
| Home \ Away | ALB | ATH | ATM | FCB | BET | CEL | RCD | ESP | MCF | MLL | MUR | OSA | RAC | RMA | RSO | SFC | VCF | VLD | VIL | ZAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albacete | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Barcelona | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Betis | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | |
| Celta de Vigo | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
| Espanyol | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Málaga | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–6 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Mallorca | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Murcia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Osasuna | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Racing Santander | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 7–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Real Sociedad | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| Sevilla | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| Valencia | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | |
| Valladolid | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Villarreal | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Zaragoza | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
Source: LFP
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Overall
- Most wins – Valencia (23)
- Fewest wins – Murcia (5)
- Most draws – Osasuna (15)
- Fewest draws – Espanyol (4)
- Most losses – Murcia (22)
- Fewest losses – Valencia (7)
- Most goals scored – Real Madrid (72)
- Fewest goals scored – Murcia (29)
- Most goals conceded – Celta de Vigo (68)
- Fewest goals conceded – Valencia (27)
Awards
Pichichi Trophy
The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.
| Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 24 |
| Júlio Baptista | Sevilla | 20 |
 Mista | Valencia | 19 |
| Raúl Tamudo | Espanyol | 19 |
| Fernando Torres | Atlético Madrid | 19 |
| Salva | Málaga | 18 |
| David Villa | Zaragoza | 17 |
 Samuel Eto'o | Mallorca | 17 |
Fair Play award
Valencia was the winner of the Fair-play award with 99 points.[7]
Pedro Zaballa award
Joan Laporta (Barcelona president) and José María Alanís (CD Siempre Alegres footballer)[8]
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl | Real Madrid | Valladolid | 7-2 | 13 September 2003 |
| Ricardo Oliveira | Valencia | Mallorca | 5-0 | 2 November 2003 |
| Salva | Málaga | Barcelona | 5-1 | 3 December 2003 |
| Víctor | Deportivo La Coruna | Celta Vigo | 5-0 | 3 January 2004 |
| Javi Guerrero | Racing Santander | Murcia | 3-2 | 25 January 2004 |
| Ricardo Oliveira | Valencia | Málaga | 6-1 | 31 January 2004 |
| Júlio Baptista | Sevilla | Murcia | 3-1 | 14 February 2004 |
| Mista | Valencia | Mallorca | 5-1 | 21 March 2004 |
| Júlio Baptista4 | Sevilla | Racing Santander | 5-2 | 18 April 2004 |
| David Villa4 | Zaragoza | Sevilla | 4-4 | 25 April 2004 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
See also
References
- ^ a b "Real Madrid 7-2 Valladolid" (in Spanish). RFEF. 13 September 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Barcelona 5-0 Albacete" (in Spanish). RFEF. 1 February 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Málaga 1-6 Valencia" (in Spanish). RFEF. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Mallorca 0-5 Valencia" (in Spanish). RFEF. 2 November 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Celta Vigo 0-5 Deportivo" (in Spanish). RFEF. 3 January 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Villarreal 6-3 Racing" (in Spanish). RFEF. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Ganadores de los Premios Juego Limpio" [Fair-play awards Winners] (in Spanish). RFEF. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Ganadores del Trofeo Pedro Zaballa" [Pedro Zaballa award Winners] (in Spanish). RFEF. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
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