2003–04 FC Barcelona season

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

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)

Season summary edit

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 edit

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

In edit

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

Total spending:   €50.5 million

Out edit

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

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

Competitions edit

La Liga edit

League table edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

24 September 2003 First Round, First Leg Matador Púchov   1–1   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   8–0
(9–1 agg.)
  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   0–3   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   2–0
(5–0 agg.)
  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   0–1   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   2–1
(3–1 agg.)
  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   1–0   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   0–0
(0–1 agg.)
  Celtic Barcelona, Spain
Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 77,108
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)

Statistics edit

Players statistics edit

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

Results edit

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External links edit