2003–04 FC Barcelona season

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FC Barcelona
2003–04 season
PresidentJoan Laporta
Head CoachFrank Rijkaard
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga2nd
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ronaldinho (15)
All:
Ronaldinho (22)

During the 2003–04 Spanish football season, Barcelona competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup.

Season summary

After the disappointment of the Joan Gaspart era, the combination of a new young president Joan Laporta and a new manager, former Dutch and Milan star Frank Rijkaard, saw Barcelona bounce back. Guided by new management off the pitch and the likes of future FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho on the pitch, Barça achieved second place behind Valencia in the league.

Barcelona competed in the UEFA Cup rather than the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 1995–96 season, given their sixth-place finish in 2002–03.

The BBC made a documentary, titled FC Barcelona Confidential,[1] based on the turn of events in the league after Joan Laporta's entry. With his arrival, the club experienced a new style of management that returned the club into a positive cycle, with an inherited massive financial debt crisis was resolved. The season saw Barcelona's spectacular return to form, finishing second after being at the bottom of the table.

Squad

Source[2][3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Turkey TUR Rüştü Reçber
2 DF Netherlands NED Michael Reiziger
3 MF Netherlands NED Edgar Davids
4 DF Mexico MEX Rafael Márquez
5 DF Spain ESP Carles Puyol
6 MF Spain ESP Xavi
7 FW Argentina ARG Javier Saviola
8 MF Netherlands NED Phillip Cocu
9 FW Netherlands NED Patrick Kluivert
10 MF Brazil BRA Ronaldinho
11 MF Netherlands NED Marc Overmars
12 DF Netherlands NED Giovanni van Bronckhorst
14 MF Spain ESP Gerard
16 DF Spain ESP Mario
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Spain ESP Gabri
20 MF Portugal POR Ricardo Quaresma
21 MF Spain ESP Luis Enrique (captain)
22 MF Spain ESP Luis García
23 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Motta
24 MF Spain ESP Andrés Iniesta
25 GK Spain ESP Víctor Valdés
26 MF Spain ESP Ramón Ros
27 DF Spain ESP Óscar López
28 GK Spain ESP Albert Jorquera
32 DF Spain ESP Oleguer
36 FW Spain ESP Sergio García
37 MF Spain ESP Sergio Santamaría

In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
10 FW Brazil Ronaldinho 23 Non-EU Paris Saint-Germain France Transfer Green tickY Summer 2008 €27M [4]
20 MF Portugal Ricardo Quaresma 18 EU Sporting CP Portugal Transfer Green tickY Summer N/A €16.25M [5]
1 GK Turkey Rüştü 30 Non-EU Fenerbahçe Turkey Transfer Green tickY Summer 2007 Free [6]
4 DF Mexico Márquez 24 EU Monaco France Transfer Green tickY Summer 2007 €5.25M [7]
12 DF Netherlands Giovanni van Bronckhorst 30 EU Arsenal F.C. England Loan → Summer 2004 N/A
3 MF Netherlands Davids 30 EU Juventus Italy Loan → Winter 2004 €2M [8]
16 DF Spain Mario 21 EU Valladolid Loan → Summer 2004 N/A [9]
24 MF Spain Andrés Iniesta 19 EU Youth system Promote Summer N/A Free
25 GK Spain Víctor Valdés 21 EU Youth system Promote Summer N/A Free
32 DF Spain Oleguer 23 EU Youth system Promote Winter N/A Free

Total spending: Decrease €50.5 million

Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
34 MF Spain Fàbregas 16 EU Arsenal England Transfer Green tickY Summer €0.25M [10]
3 DF Netherlands de Boer 33 EU Galatasaray Turkey Contract termination Red XN Summer Free [11]
1 GK Argentina Bonano 33 EU Murcia Transfer Green tickY Summer Free [12]
12 DF France Christanval 24 EU Marseille France Transfer Green tickY Summer Free [13]
20 FW Spain Alfonso 30 EU Betis Contract termination Red XN Summer Free [14]
3 DF Sweden Andersson 31 EU Malmö FF Sweden Contract termination Red XN Winter Free [15]
22 FW Brazil Geovanni 24 Non-EU Benfica Portugal Transfer Green tickY Winter Free [16]
10 MF Argentina Riquelme 25 Non-EU Villarreal Loan → Summer N/A [17]
15 MF Brazil Rochemback 22 Non-EU Sporting CP Portugal Loan → Summer €2.5M [18]
35 DF Spain Navarro 21 EU Albacete Loan → Winter N/A [19]
25 GK Germany Enke 25 EU Fenerbahçe Turkey Loan → Summer €0.4M [20]
27 MF Spain Trashorras 22 EU Real Madrid Transfer Green tickY Summer Free [21]
33 DF Spain Tortolero 21 EU Elche Transfer Green tickY Summer Free [22]

Total income: Increase €3.15 million |} Last updated: 1 October

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2003–04 La Liga

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
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

Results by Round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHA
ResultWDWDDLLWWDWLDLLWDLWDWWWWWWWWWDWDWWWLWL
Position45336911755455811791277754444433434333322
Updated to match(es) played on 2008-07-16. Source: LFP.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 2004-05 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 2004-05 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 2004-05 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round;   = 2004-05 UEFA Cup;   = 2004-05 Segunda Division

Matches

30 August 2003 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Barcelona Bilbao
Cocu 11' Stadium: San Mames
3 September 2003 2 Barcelona 1–1 Sevilla Barcelona
Ronaldinho 58' Stadium: Camp Nou
14 September 2003 3 Albacete 1–2 Barcelona
Cocu 2'
Luis Enrique 67'
20 September 2003 4 Barcelona 1–1 Osasuna Barcelona
Izquierdo 69' (o.g.) Stadium: Camp Nou
28 September 2003 5 Atlético Madrid 0–0 Barcelona
5 October 2003 6 Barcelona 0–1 Valencia Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou
18 October 2003 7 Barcelona 0–2 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou
26 October 2003 8 Mallorca 1–3 FC Barcelona
Saviola 10'
Ronaldinho 22'
Cocu 50'
29 October 2003 9 Barcelona 3–0 Real Murcia Barcelona
Saviola 38'
Xavi 56'
Ronaldinho 65'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
2 November 2003 10 Real Sociedad 3–3 Barcelona
Motta 35'
Overmars 71'
Gabri 80'
9 November 2003 11 Barcelona 2–1 Real Betis Barcelona
Kluivert 42'
Márquez 82'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
22 November 2003 12 Villarreal 2–1 Barcelona
Kluivert 71'
30 November 2003 13 Barcelona 0–0 Valladolid Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou
3 December 2003 14 Málaga 5–1 Barcelona
Sanz 78' (own goal)
6 December 2003 15 Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid Barcelona
Kluivert 83' Stadium: Camp Nou
13 December 2003 16 Espanyol 1–3 Barcelona
Ronaldinho 10'
Kluivert 80'
Kluivert 86'
21 December 2003 17 Barcelona 1–1 Celta Vigo Barcelona
Phillip Cocu 69' Stadium: Camp Nou
4 January 2004 18 Racing Santander 3–0 Barcelona
11 January 2004 19 Barcelona 3–0 Zaragoza Barcelona
Saviola 24'
Ronaldinho 45'
Xavi 65'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
17 January 2004 20 Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
Kluivert 62' Stadium: Camp Nou
25 January 2004 21 Sevilla 0–1 Barcelona
Kluivert 30'
1 February 2004 22 Barcelona 5–0 Albacete Barcelona
Xavi 15'
Saviola 49'
Quaresma 52'
Davids 53'
Luis Enrique 90'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
8 February 2004 23 Osasuna 1–2 Barcelona
19:00 CET Saviola 42'
Ronaldinho 76'
15 February 2004 24 Barcelona 3–1 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
19:00 CET Saviola 9'
Ronaldinho 24'
L. García 43'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
21 February 2004 25 Valencia 0–1 Barcelona
Gerard 77'
29 February 2004 26 Deportivo La Coruña 2–3 Barcelona
Ronaldinho 26'
Ronaldinho 48'
Saviola 29'
7 March 2004 27 Barcelona 3–2 Mallorca Barcelona
L. García 2'
L. García 57'
Luis Enrique 15'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
14 March 2004 28 Real Murcia 0–2 Barcelona
Saviola 4'
Ronaldinho 61'
21 March 2004 29 Barcelona 1–0 Real Sociedad Barcelona
Ronaldinho 88' Stadium: Camp Nou
3 April 2004 30 Barcelona 0–0 Villarreal Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou
10 April 2004 31 Valladolid 1–3 Barcelona
18:00 CEST Saviola 2'
Ronaldinho 30'
Iniesta 84'
14 April 2004 32 Real Betis 1–1 FC Barcelona
Saviola 4'
18 April 2004 33 Barcelona 3–0 Málaga Barcelona
Saviola 18'
L. García 23'
Cocu 34'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
25 April 2004 34 Real Madrid 1–2 Barcelona
Kluivert 56'
Xavi 86'
2 May 2004 35 Barcelona 4–1 Espanyol Barcelona
Ronaldinho 34'
Saviola 43'
Saviola 57'
Van Bronckhorst 54'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
8 May 2004 36 Celta Vigo 1–0 Barcelona
16 May 2004 37 Barcelona 1–0 Racing Santander Barcelona
Ronaldinho 15' Stadium: Camp Nou
23 May 2004 38 Zaragoza 2–1 Barcelona
9' Saviola

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Copa del Rey

Main article: 2003–04 Copa del Rey
7 October 2003 Round of 64 UDA Gramenet 0–1 Barcelona Sant Adrià de Besòs
Ronaldinho 83' Stadium: Municipal de Sant Adrià
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Evaristo Puentes Leira
17 December 2003 Round of 32 Ciudad de Murcia 0–4 Barcelona Murcia
Saviola 24'
Overmars 75', 86'
Ronaldinho 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadio de La Condomina
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo
8 January 2004 Round of 16, First Leg Levante 1–0 Barcelona Valencia
Rivera 10' (pen.) Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 28,196
Referee: Julián Rodríguez Santiago
14 January 2004 Round of 16, Second Leg Barcelona 3–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Levante Barcelona
Iniesta 3'
Saviola 45'
Ronaldinho 66' (pen.)		 Congo 80' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 41,427
Referee: José Losantos Omar
22 January 2004 Quarter-finals, First Leg Barcelona 0–1 Zaragoza Barcelona
Report Villa 74' (pen.) Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 46,506
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
29 January 2004 Quarter-finals, Second Leg Zaragoza 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Barcelona Zaragoza
Yordi 85' Report L. García 12' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco

UEFA Cup

Main article: 2003–04 UEFA Cup
24 September 2003 First Round, First Leg Matador Púchov Slovakia 1–1 Spain Barcelona Trnava, Slovakia
Jambor 90+3' Report Kluivert 49' Stadium: Štadión Antona Malatinského
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Kuddusi Müftüoğlu (Turkey)
15 October 2003 First Round, Second Leg Barcelona Spain 8–0
(9–1 agg.)		 Slovakia Matador Púchov Barcelona, Spain
Ronaldinho 7', 20', 57'
Motta 41'
Luis Enrique 64', 75'
Saviola 73', 89'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Nicolai Vollquartz (Denmark)
6 November 2003 Second Round, First leg Panionios Greece 0–3 Spain Barcelona Athens, Greece
Report Luis García 43'
Kluivert 47'
Xavi 90+2'		 Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
27 November 2003 Second Round, Second Leg Barcelona Spain 2–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Greece Panionios Barcelona, Spain
Saviola 33'
Luis García 44'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 25,324
Referee: Claude Colombo (France)
26 February 2004 Third Round, First Leg Brøndby Denmark 0–1 Spain Barcelona Copenhagen, Denmark
20:30 Report Ronaldinho 63' Stadium: Brøndby Stadium,
Attendance: 26,031
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
3 March 2004 Third Round, Second Leg Barcelona Spain 2–1
(3–1 agg.)		 Denmark Brøndby Barcelona, Spain
Luis García 31'
Cocu 43'		 Report Nielsen 84' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
11 March 2004 Fourth Round, First Leg Celtic Scotland 1–0 Spain Barcelona Glasgow, Scotland
20:30 Thompson 59' Report Stadium: Celtic Park,
Attendance: 59,539
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
25 March 2004 Fourth Round, Second Leg Barcelona Spain 0–0
(0–1 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Barcelona, Spain
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 77,108
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
25 GK Spain ESP Valdes 44 -38 33 -31 6 -4 5 -3
2 DF Netherlands NED Reiziger 40 0 29+1 0 4 0 6 0
5 DF Spain ESP Puyol 38 0 27 0 4 0 7 0
4 DF Mexico MEX Marquez 31 1 17+5 1 5+1 0 2+1 0
12 DF Netherlands NED van Bronckhorst 44 1 34 1 5 0 5 0
8 MF Netherlands NED Cocu 48 6 36 5 5 0 7 1
6 MF Spain ESP Xavi 49 5 34+2 4 5+1 0 7 1
3 MF Netherlands NED Davids 20 1 18 1 2 0 0 0
22 FW Spain ESP Luis García 38 8 23+2 4 5+1 1 7 3
7 FW Argentina ARG Saviola 46 19 28+5 14 5+1 2 6+1 3
10 FW Brazil BRA Ronaldinho 45 21 32 14 5+1 3 7 4
1 GK Turkey TUR Recber 7 -6 3+1 -6 0 0 3 0
32 DF Spain ESP Oleguer 24 0 17+1 0 2 0 4 0
23 MF Brazil BRA Motta 26 2 13+7 1 1 0 5 1
18 MF Spain ESP Gabri 22 1 12+4 1 1 0 4+1 0
9 FW Netherlands NED Kluivert 26 10 11+10 8 2 0 1+2 2
14 MF Spain ESP Gerard 28 1 11+8 1 2+2 0 2+3 0
20 MF Portugal POR Quaresma 28 1 10+12 1 1+1 0 3+1 0
21 MF Spain ESP Luis Enrique 30 5 10+14 3 0+1 0 4+1 2
11 MF Netherlands NED Overmars 31 3 5+15 1 1+2 2 1+7 0
24 MF Spain ESP Iniesta 17 2 5+6 1 3 1 0+3 0
27 DF Spain ESP Óscar López 11 0 2+4 0 1+2 0 1+1 0
28 GK Spain ESP Jorquera 2 -2 2 -2 0 0 0 0
36 FW Spain ESP Sergio García 7 0 2+2 0 2 0 0+1 0
16 DF Spain ESP Mario 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF Spain ESP Ros 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
37 MF Spain ESP Santamaria 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
3† DF Sweden SWE Andersson 5 0 2+2 0 1 0 0 0

Results

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