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2003–04 La Liga

73rd season of La Liga


73rd season of La Liga

FieldValue
competitionLa Liga
season2003–04
dates30 August 2003 – 23 May 2004
winnersValencia
6th title
relegatedValladolid
Celta Vigo
Murcia
continentalcup1[Champions League](2004-05-uefa-champions-league)
continentalcup1 qualifiersValencia
Barcelona
Deportivo La Coruña
Real Madrid
continentalcup2[UEFA Cup](2004-05-uefa-cup)
continentalcup2 qualifiersAthletic Bilbao
Sevilla
Zaragoza (as [Copa del Rey](2003-04-copa-del-rey) winners)
continentalcup3[Intertoto Cup](2004-uefa-intertoto-cup)
continentalcup3 qualifiersAtlético Madrid
Villarreal
league topscorerRonaldo (24 goals)
biggest home winReal Madrid 7–2 Valladolid
(13 September 2003)
Barcelona 5–0 Albacete
(1 February 2004)
biggest away winMálaga 1–6 Valencia
(31 January 2004)
Mallorca 0–5 Valencia
(2 November 2003)
Celta Vigo 0–5 Deportivo La Coruña
(3 January 2004)
highest scoringReal Madrid 7–2 Valladolid
(13 September 2003)
Villarreal 6–3 Racing Santander
(15 February 2004)
matches380
total goals1015
prevseason[2002–03](2002-03-la-liga)
nextseason[2004–05](2004-05-la-liga)

6th title Celta Vigo Murcia Barcelona Deportivo La Coruña Real Madrid Sevilla Zaragoza (as Copa del Rey winners) Villarreal (13 September 2003) Barcelona 5–0 Albacete (1 February 2004) (31 January 2004) Mallorca 0–5 Valencia (2 November 2003) Celta Vigo 0–5 Deportivo La Coruña (3 January 2004) (13 September 2003) Villarreal 6–3 Racing Santander (15 February 2004) The 2003–04 La Liga season was the 73rd since its establishment. It began on 30 August 2003, and concluded on 23 May 2004. Valencia were crowned champions for the sixth time in club history.

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 LigaRelegated from [2002–03 La Liga](2002-03-la-liga)
Murcia
Zaragoza
AlbaceteRecreativo
Alavés
Rayo Vallecano
TeamStadiumCapacity
Albacete*Carlos Belmonte18,000
Athletic BilbaoSan Mamés39,750
Atlético MadridVicente Calderón55,005
BarcelonaCamp Nou98,772
BetisManuel Ruiz de Lopera52,132
Celta de VigoEstadio Balaídos32,500
Deportivo de La CoruñaRiazor34,600
EspanyolEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys55,926
MálagaLa Rosaleda30,044
MallorcaSon Moix23,142
Murcia*La Condomina16,000
OsasunaEl Sadar19,553
Racing de SantanderEl Sardinero22,400
Real MadridSantiago Bernabéu80,354
Real SociedadAnoeta32,200
SevillaRamón Sánchez Pizjuán45,500
ValenciaMestalla55,000
ValladolidJosé Zorrilla27,846
VillarrealEl Madrigal23,000
Zaragoza*La Romareda34,596

(*) Promoted from Segunda División.

Personnel and sponsors

TeamHead CoachKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (front)Shirt sponsor (back)Shirt sponsor (sleeve)Shorts sponsor
AlbaceteESP César FerrandoViatorIV Centenario Don Quijote de La ManchaCaja Castilla-La Mancha/Arcos Cuchillos*None*Periódico El Pueblo de Albacete
Athletic BilbaoESP Ernesto Valverde100% AthleticBizkaia (in UEFA matches)*None**None**None*
Atlético MadridESP Gregorio ManzanoNikeColumbia Pictures*None**None**None*
BarcelonaNED Frank RijkaardNike*None**None*[Forum Barcelona 2004](2004-universal-forum-of-cultures)*None*
BetisESP Víctor FernándezKappaAndalucía/La Gitana/Font Lys Agua MineralFont Lys Agua Mineral*None**None*
Celta de VigoESP Ramón CarneroUmbroCitroën*None**None**None*
Deportivo de La CoruñaESP Javier IruretaJomaFadesa*None**None**None*
EspanyolFRA Luis FernandezUmbroConservas DaniInterapuestas.com[Forum Barcelona 2004](2004-universal-forum-of-cultures)Grup Tarradellas
MálagaESP Juande RamosUmbroUnicaja*None**None**None*
MallorcaESP Luis AragonésReialSpanair*None**None*Illes Balears
MurciaWAL John ToshackNikeCajamurcia/Polaris World*None**None**None*
OsasunaMEX Javier AguirreAstoreCaja Navarra*None**None**None*
Racing de SantanderESP Lucas AlcarazDiadoraOrganización Impulsora de DiscapacitadosCantabriaCantabriaSantander
Real MadridPOR Carlos QueirozAdidasSiemens Mobile*None**None**None*
Real SociedadFRA Raynald DenoueixAstoreFIATC SegurosNGS EuropeNGS EuropeFIATC Seguros, NGS Europe
SevillaESP Joaquín CaparrósJomaLocco tu marca/La Gitana/Font Lys Agua MineralLocco tu marca/La Gitana/Font Lys Agua MineralLocco tu marcaLocco tu marca/La Gitana/Font Lys Agua Mineral
ValenciaESP Rafael BenítezNikeToyota*None**None**None*
ValladolidESP Antonio Sánchez SantosUmbroAsómate a Valladolid/Grupo Helios/Banco Gallego/Castilla y León Cambia tus Vacaciones/Agroinnova*None**None**None*
VillarrealESP Paquito GarcíaKelmeTerra Mitica/Aeroport Castelló*None**None**None*
ZaragozaESP Víctor MuñozLottoPikolin*None**None**None*

League table

Results

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.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Brazil RonaldoReal Madrid24
2Brazil Júlio BaptistaSevilla20
3Spain MistaValencia19
Spain Raúl TamudoEspanyol
Spain Fernando TorresAtlético Madrid
6Spain SalvaMálaga18
7Cameroon Samuel Eto'oMallorca17
Spain David VillaZaragoza

Fair Play award

Valencia was the winner of the Fair-play award with 99 points.

Pedro Zaballa award

Joan Laporta (Barcelona president) and José María Alanís (CD Siempre Alegres footballer)

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of La Liga hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
ESP RaúlReal MadridValladolid7–2 (H)
BRA Ricardo OliveiraValenciaMallorca5–0 (A)
ESP SalvaMálagaBarcelona5–1 (H)
ESP VíctorDeportivo La CorunaCelta Vigo5–0 (A)
ESP Javi GuerreroRacing SantanderMurcia3–2 (H)
BRA Ricardo OliveiraValenciaMálaga6–1 (A)
BRA Júlio BaptistaSevillaMurcia3–1 (A)
ESP MistaValenciaMallorca5–1 (H)
BRA Júlio Baptista4SevillaRacing Santander5–2 (H)
ESP David Villa4ZaragozaSevilla4–4 (H)
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Attendances

FC Barcelona drew the highest average home attendance in the 2003-04 edition of La Liga. !#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendance |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || FC Barcelona || 19 || 73,624 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Madrid || 19 || 70,231 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Valencia CF || 19 || 47,058 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Atlético de Madrid || 19 || 45,208 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Sevilla FC || 19 || 36,006 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Betis || 19 || 34,959 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Athletic Club de Bilbao || 19 || 32,400 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Zaragoza || 19 || 30,153 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || RCD Espanyol || 19 || 26,871 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Sociedad || 19 || 26,158 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Deportivo de La Coruña || 19 || 25,921 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Málaga CF || 19 || 21,603 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Celta de Vigo || 19 || 20,274 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || RCD Mallorca || 19 || 16,018 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Villarreal CF || 19 || 15,394 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Osasuna || 19 || 15,368 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Albacete Balompié || 19 || 14,919 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Valladolid || 19 || 14,861 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Racing de Santander || 19 || 14,312 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Murcia || 19 || 11,720 |- |} }}

References

References

  1. (13 September 2003). "Real Madrid 7-2 Valladolid". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  2. (1 February 2004). "Barcelona 5-0 Albacete". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  3. (31 January 2004). "Málaga 1-6 Valencia". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  4. (2 November 2003). "Mallorca 0-5 Valencia". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  5. (3 January 2004). "Celta Vigo 0-5 Deportivo". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  6. (15 February 2004). "Villarreal 6-3 Racing". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  7. "Ganadores de los Premios Juego Limpio". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  8. "Ganadores del Trofeo Pedro Zaballa". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  9. "Primera División 2003/2004 - Attendance".
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