2003–04 La Liga

73rd season of La Liga September 2021 La Liga 2003–04 30 August 2003 – 23 May 2004 Valencia6th title ValladolidCelta VigoMurcia Champions League ValenciaBarcelonaDeportivo La CoruñaReal Madrid UEFA Cup Athletic BilbaoSevillaZaragoza (as Copa del Rey winners) Intertoto Cup Atlético MadridVillarreal Ronaldo (24 goals) Real Madrid 7–2 Valladolid(13 September 2003)Real Madrid 7-2 Valladolid http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=151 RFEF 13 September 2003 8 September 2010 esAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Barcelona 5–0 Albacete(1 February 2004)Barcelona 5-0 Albacete http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=543 RFEF 1 February 2004 8 September 2010 esAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Málaga 1–6 Valencia(31 January 2004)Málaga 1-6 Valencia http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=544 RFEF 31 January 2004 8 September 2010 esAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Mallorca 0–5 Valencia(2 November 2003)Mallorca 0-5 Valencia http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=293 RFEF 2 November 2003 8 September 2010 esAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Celta Vigo 0–5 Deportivo La Coruña(3 January 2004)Celta Vigo 0-5 Deportivo http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=460 RFEF 3 January 2004 8 September 2010 esAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Real Madrid 7–2 Valladolid(13 September 2003)Villarreal 6–3 Racing Santander(15 February 2004)Villarreal 6-3 Racing http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=593 RFEF 15 February 2004 8 September 2010 esAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot 380 1015 2002–03 2004–05 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. As of 2026, this is most recent season in which the title went to a team other than Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid. 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 MurciaZaragozaAlbacete RecreativoAlavésRayo Vallecano Spain 400 right Location of teams in La Liga 2003–04 Spain 38.981136 -1.852131 Albacete left Spain 43.263472 -2.948150 Athletic   bottom Spain 40.401703 -3.720628 Atlético left Spain 41.380889 2.1228167 Barcelona left Spain 37.356419 -5.981750 Betis bottom Spain 42.211842 -8.739706 Celta right Spain 43.368717 -8.417514 Deportivo Spain 41.364794 2.1557139 Espanyol right Spain 36.734217 -4.426603 Málaga top Spain 39.589936 2.6300778 Mallorca bottom Spain 37.986175 -1.121389 Murcia left Spain 42.796675 -1.637128 Osasuna bottom Spain 43.476292 -3.793278 Racing left Spain 40.453053 -3.688356 Real Madrid Spain 43.301364 -1.973536 Real Sociedad right Spain 37.384064 -5.9705 Sevilla top Spain 39.474616 -0.358219 Valencia bottom Spain 41.644583 -4.761256 Valladolid top Spain 39.944128 -0.103472 Villarreal Spain 41.636472 -0.901828 Zaragoza top Team Stadium CapacityAlbacete*Carlos Belmonte18,000Athletic BilbaoSan Mamés39,750Atlético MadridVicente Calderón55,005BarcelonaCamp Nou98,772BetisManuel Ruiz de Lopera52,132Celta de VigoEstadio Balaídos32,500Deportivo de La CoruñaRiazor34,600EspanyolEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys55,926MálagaLa Rosaleda30,044MallorcaSon Moix23,142Murcia*La Condomina16,000OsasunaEl Sadar19,553Racing de SantanderEl Sardinero22,400Real MadridSantiago Bernabéu80,354Real SociedadAnoeta32,200SevillaRamón Sánchez Pizjuán45,500ValenciaMestalla55,000ValladolidJosé Zorrilla27,846VillarrealEl Madrigal23,000Zaragoza*La Romareda34,596 (*) Promoted from Segunda División. Personnel and sponsors TeamHead CoachKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (front)Shirt sponsor (back)Shirt sponsor (sleeve)Shorts sponsorAlbaceteESP César FerrandoViatorIV Centenario Don Quijote de La ManchaCaja Castilla-La Mancha/Arcos CuchillosNonePeriódico El Pueblo de AlbaceteAthletic BilbaoESP Ernesto Valverde100% AthleticBizkaia (in UEFA matches)NoneNoneNoneAtlético MadridESP Gregorio ManzanoNikeColumbia PicturesNoneNoneNoneBarcelonaNED Frank RijkaardNikeNoneNoneForum Barcelona 2004NoneBetisESP Víctor FernándezKappaAndalucía/La Gitana/Font Lys Agua MineralFont Lys Agua MineralNoneNoneCelta de VigoESP Ramón CarneroUmbroCitroënNoneNoneNoneDeportivo de La CoruñaESP Javier IruretaJomaFadesaNoneNoneNoneEspanyolFRA Luis FernandezUmbroConservas DaniInterapuestas.comForum Barcelona 2004Grup TarradellasMálagaESP Juande RamosUmbroUnicajaNoneNoneNoneMallorcaESP Luis AragonésReialSpanairNoneNoneIlles BalearsMurciaWAL John ToshackNikeCajamurcia/Polaris WorldNoneNoneNoneOsasunaMEX Javier AguirreAstoreCaja NavarraNoneNoneNoneRacing de SantanderESP Lucas AlcarazDiadoraOrganización Impulsora de DiscapacitadosCantabriaCantabriaSantanderReal MadridPOR Carlos QueirozAdidasSiemens MobileNoneNoneNoneReal SociedadFRA Raynald DenoueixAstoreFIATC SegurosNGS EuropeNGS EuropeFIATC Seguros, NGS EuropeSevillaESP 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 MineralValenciaESP Rafael BenítezNikeToyotaNoneNoneNoneValladolidESP Antonio Sánchez SantosUmbroAsómate a Valladolid/Grupo Helios/Banco Gallego/Castilla y León Cambia tus Vacaciones/AgroinnovaNoneNoneNoneVillarrealESP Paquito GarcíaKelmeTerra Mitica/Aeroport CastellóNoneNoneNoneZaragozaESP Víctor MuñozLottoPikolinNoneNoneNone League table main WDL 5 QR VCF Valencia FCB Barcelona RCD Deportivo La Coruña RMA Real Madrid ATH Athletic Bilbao SEV Sevilla ATM Atlético Madrid VIL Villarreal BET Real Betis MCF Málaga MLL Mallorca ZAR Zaragoza OSA Osasuna ALB Albacete RSO Real Sociedad ESP Espanyol RAC Racing Santander VLD Valladolid CEL Celta Vigo MUR Murcia 23 8 7 71 27 C 21 9 8 63 39 21 8 9 60 34 21 7 10 72 54 15 11 12 53 49 15 10 13 56 45 15 10 13 51 53 15 9 14 47 49 13 13 12 46 43 15 6 17 50 55 15 6 17 54 66 13 9 16 46 55 11 15 12 38 37 13 8 17 40 48 11 13 14 49 53 13 4 21 48 64 11 10 17 48 63 -1 10 11 17 46 56 R 9 12 17 48 68 R 5 11 22 29 57 R SEV 2–0 ATM; ATM 2–1 SEV SEV MLG 3–1 MLL; MLL 2–1 MLG MCF OSA 0–1 ZAR; ZAR 1–0 OSA OSA Racing Santander were docked one point deduction due to using foreign players exceeds the quota during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003. green1 Qualification for the Champions League group stage CLGS CLGS green2 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round CL3 CL3 blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round UC1 UC1 #CCCCFF Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round IC3 #DDDDFF Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round IC2 blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round Zaragoza entered UEFA Cup as winners of 2003–04 Copa del Rey. UC1b red1 Relegation to the Segunda División R R R complete 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 LFP Results main FBR grey 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 complete LFP 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 Individual Awards Individual Awards Award Recipient Club Pichichi Trophy Brazil Ronaldo Real Madrid https://cromosdefutbol.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2003_04.pdf Liga 2003–2004 Cromos de Fútbol es 23 September 2026 Zamora Trophy Spain Santiago Cañizares Valencia CF https://cromosdefutbol.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2003_04.pdf Liga 2003–2004 Cromos de Fútbol es 23 September 2026 Trofeo EFE Brazil Ronaldinho FC Barcelona https://as.com/futbol/2004/11/26/mas_futbol/1101454034_850215.html Ronaldinho: "Espero que me den el Balón de Oro algún día" AS 26 November 2004 es 23 September 2026 Don Balón Spanish Player of the Year Spain Vicente Rodríguez Valencia CF Don Balón Foreign Player of the Year Brazil Ronaldinho FC Barcelona Don Balón Young Player of the Year Brazil Júlio Baptista Sevilla FC Don Balón Coach of the Year Spain Javier Irureta Deportivo de La Coruña Don Balón Referee of the Year Spain César Muñiz Fernández — Guruceta Trophy Spain Manuel Mejuto González — https://estaticos.csd.gob.es/csd/docs/RO_merito_2010.pdf Sr. D. Manuel Enrique Mejuto González Consejo Superior de Deportes es 23 September 2026 Team of the Season Soccer Field Transparant.svg 175 87% 0.40 1.35 175 Cañizares 0.74 1.00 175 Salgado 0.60 1.11 175 Ayala 0.23 1.11 175 Andrade 0.11 1.00 175 Roberto Carlos 0.69 0.57 175 Figo 0.51 0.71 175 Zidane 0.23 0.71 175 Víctor 0.11 0.57 175 Joaquín 0.23 0.31 175 Ronaldo 0.63 0.31 175 Saviola La Liga Team of the Season 2003–04https://www.mundodeportivo.com/el-mister/20200414/48501447549/mister-fantasy-once-ideal-primera-vuelta-liga-historica.html Mister Fantasy: El once ideal de la primera vuelta de la Liga Histórica Mundo Deportivo 14 April 2020 es 23 September 2026 Goalkeeper Spain Santiago Cañizares (Valencia) Defenders Brazil Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid) Portugal Jorge Andrade (Deportivo La Coruña) Argentina Roberto Ayala (Valencia) Spain Míchel Salgado (Real Madrid) Midfielders Portugal Luís Figo (Real Madrid) France Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) Spain Víctor Sánchez del Amo (Deportivo La Coruña) Spain Joaquín (Real Betis) Forwards Brazil Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Argentina Javier Saviola (Barcelona) Pichichi Trophy The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season. RankPlayerClubGoals1 Brazil Ronaldo Real Madrid242 Brazil Júlio Baptista Sevilla203 Spain Mista Valencia19 Spain Raúl Tamudo Espanyol Spain Fernando Torres Atlético Madrid6 Spain Salva Málaga187 Cameroon Samuel Eto'o Mallorca17 Spain David Villa Zaragoza Fair Play award Valencia was the winner of the Fair-play award with 99 points.Ganadores de los Premios Juego Limpio Fair-play awards Winners http://www.rfef.es/index.jsp?nodo=298#ancla7 RFEF 6 September 2010 es dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100407195555/http://www.rfef.es/index.jsp?nodo=298 7 April 2010 Pedro Zaballa award Joan Laporta (Barcelona president) and José María Alanís (CD Siempre Alegres footballer)Ganadores del Trofeo Pedro Zaballa Pedro Zaballa award Winners http://www.rfef.es/index.jsp?nodo=298#ancla8 RFEF 6 September 2010 es dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100407195555/http://www.rfef.es/index.jsp?nodo=298 7 April 2010 Hat-tricks List of La Liga hat-tricks PlayerClubAgainstResultDateESP RaúlReal MadridValladolid 7–2 (H)dmy 2003 9 13BRA Ricardo OliveiraValenciaMallorca 5–0 (A)dmy 2003 11 2ESP SalvaMálagaBarcelona 5–1 (H)dmy 2003 12 3ESP VíctorDeportivo La CorunaCelta Vigo 5–0 (A)dmy 2004 1 3ESP Javi GuerreroRacing SantanderMurcia 3–2 (H)dmy 2004 1 25BRA Ricardo OliveiraValenciaMálaga 6–1 (A)dmy 2004 1 31BRA Júlio BaptistaSevillaMurcia 3–1 (A)dmy 2004 2 14ESP MistaValenciaMallorca 5–1 (H)dmy 2004 3 21BRA Júlio Baptista4SevillaRacing Santander 5–2 (H)dmy 2004 4 18ESP David Villa4ZaragozaSevilla 4–4 (H)dmy 2004 4 25 4 Player scored 4 goals Attendances FC Barcelona drew the highest average home attendance in the 2003-04 edition of La Liga. { class"wikitable sortable" !#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendancehttps://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co97/se3198/attendance/ Primera División 2003/2004 - 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 - } See also 2003–04 Segunda División 2003–04 Copa del Rey References 2003–04 1 Spain