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2003–04 AC Milan season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Milan |
| season | 2003–04 |
| manager | Carlo Ancelotti |
| chairman | Silvio Berlusconi |
| chrtitle | President |
| stadium | San Siro |
| league | Serie A |
| league result | **1st** |
| cup2 | Supercoppa Italiana |
| cup2 result | Runners-up |
| cup1 | Coppa Italia |
| cup1 result | Semi-finals |
| cup3 | UEFA Champions League |
| cup3 result | Quarter-finals |
| cup4 | UEFA Super Cup |
| cup4 result | **Winners** |
| cup5 | Intercontinental Cup |
| cup5 result | Runners-up |
| league topscorer | |
| Andriy Shevchenko (24) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Andriy Shevchenko (29) | |
| average attendance | 63,245 |
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| prevseason | 2002–03 |
| nextseason | 2004–05 |
Andriy Shevchenko (24) Andriy Shevchenko (29)
In 2003–04, Associazione Calcio Milan managed to claim their first Serie A title since 1998–99. Arguably, this was the pinnacle of Carlo Ancelotti's Milan side, as the players proved they had the ability to perform effectively for the whole season.
Roma both scored more and conceded fewer goals than Milan, but the effectiveness the Milanese showed in tight matches ensured their winning margin was edged out to a stable 11 points. The title was sealed against Roma at home, with a goal by Andriy Shevchenko proving enough for a 1–0 win.
In the Champions League, Milan failed to defend their European title, as they were knocked out in the quarter-finals, losing 4–0 to Deportivo la Coruña in the second leg, after they had won 4–1 at home.
Individually, the biggest surprise was how the Brazilian trequartista Kaká seamlessly found his way into the Italian game, being a key player in Milan's success. The other two arrivals, Cafu and Giuseppe Pancaro, also integrated well with the team. Andriy Shevchenko was crowned as European Footballer of the Year on the back of his successful season. Tactically, Ancelotti used two different formations throughout the season; the 4–4–2 diamond (or 4–1–2–1–2) and the 4–3–2–1.
Players
:Squad at end of season
Transfers
| In | Pos. | Name | from | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Kaká | Sao Paulo | (€8,5 million ) | |
| DF | Cafu | Roma | free | |
| DF | Giuseppe Pancaro | Lazio | ||
| GK | Gabriele Aldegani | Livorno | loan ended | |
| DF | Fabricio Coloccini | Atletico Madrid | loan ended | |
| DF | Mohamed Sarr | Ancona | loan ended | |
| MF | Demetrio Albertini | Atletico Madrid | loan ended | |
| MF | Marco Donadel | Lecce | loan ended | |
| MF | Massimo Donati | Torino | loan ended | |
| FW | Mohammed Aliyu Datti | Siena | loan ended | |
| FW | Marco Borriello | Empoli | loan ended | |
| FW | Vitali Kutuzov | Sporting CP | loan ended |
| Out | Pos. | Name | to | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | José Chamot | Leganes | ||
| DF | Thomas Helveg | Inter | ||
| MF | Demetrio Albertini | Lazio | ||
| MF | Ibrahim Ba | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| FW | Mohammed Aliyu Datti | Standard Liege | ||
| GK | Gabriele Aldegani | Rimini | loan | |
| DF | Fabricio Coloccini | Villarreal | loan | |
| DF | Roque Júnior | Leeds United | loan | |
| DF | Mohamed Sarr | Atalanta | loan | |
| MF | Catilina Aubameyang | Triestina | loan | |
| MF | Samuele Dalla Bona | Bologna | loan | |
| MF | Marco Donadel | Parma | loan | |
| MF | Flavian André | Lyon | ||
| FW | Vitali Kutuzov | Avellino | loan |
Winter
| In | Pos. | Name | from | Type |
|---|
| Out | Pos. | Name | to | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Rivaldo | Cruzeiro | ||
| DF | Roque Júnior | Siena | loan |
Reserve squad
Competitions
Supercoppa Italiana
Main article: 2003 Supercoppa Italiana
Trezeguet Birindelli Camoranesi Ferrara Serginho Brocchi Nesta
UEFA Super Cup
Main article: 2003 UEFA Super Cup
Serie A
Main article: 2003–04 Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
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Matches
Inzaghi Tomasson Kaká Shevchenko Shevchenko Sensini Pirlo Rui Costa Tomasson Kaká Tomasson Tomasson Pirlo Kaká Seedorf C. Zanetti Inzaghi Kaká Seedorf Shevchenko Shevchenko Perrotta Kaká Cozza Shevchenko Rui Costa
Coppa Italia
Main article: 2003–04 Coppa Italia
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Ambrosini Tomasson
Semi-finals
Couto Liverani Fiore
UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2003–04 UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Main article: 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group H
Gattuso Escudé Ibrahimović Ambrosini Maldini Pirlo De Cock Pancaro Kaká Galásek Shevchenko Brocchi Jesuli Juanfran Berizzo Giovanella
Knockout phase
Main article: 2003–04 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
Round of 16
Cafu Shevchenko Gattuso , Pergl Jun
Quarter-finals
Kaká Shevchenko Pirlo Costacurta Scaloni Valerón Luque Víctor Fran
Intercontinental Cup
Main article: 2003 Intercontinental Cup
Rui Costa
Seedorf
Costacurta
Battaglia
Donnet
Cascini
Statistics
Players statistics
Goalscorers
- UKR Andriy Shevchenko 24 (1 pen.)
- DEN Jon Dahl Tomasson 12 (1 pen.)
- BRA Kaká 10
- ITA Andrea Pirlo 6 (3 pen.)
References
References
- "Attendance Statistics of Serie A 2003–2004". StadiaPostcards.com.
- "FootballSquads - Milan - 2003/04".
- Alberto Costa. (17 August 2003). "Ancelotti accoglie Kaká a braccia aperte. "Non lo diamo in prestito, resta con noi"". corrieredellasera.it.
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