2003–04 RCD Espanyol season

RCD Espanyol
2003–04 season
PresidentDaniel Sánchez Llibre
Head coachJavier Clemente (to 3 November)
Luis Fernandez (from 4 November)
StadiumEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
La Liga16th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Spain Raúl Tamudo (20)[1]
All: Spain Raúl Tamudo (20)

The 2003–04 RCD Espanyol season was the club's 10th consecutive season in the top division of the Spanish football league, La Liga, and the 104th in the club's history.

First-team squad

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Updated on 21 January 2024[2]

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 Spain ESP Toni Jiménez
2 DF Cameroon CMR Pierre Womé
3 DF Spain ESP David García
4 DF Spain ESP Alberto Lopo
5 MF Spain ESP Toni Soldevilla
6 MF Spain ESP Óscar García
7 MF Spain ESP Toni Velamazán
8 MF Spain ESP Ángel Morales
9 MF Spain ESP Iván de la Peña
10 MF Argentina ARG Maxi Rodríguez
12 MF Italy ITA Moreno Torricelli
13 GK Belgium BEL Erwin Lemmens
14 MF Netherlands NED Jordi Cruyff
15 MF Brazil BRA Fredson
16 FW Romania ROU Claudiu Răducanu
17 DF Ivory Coast CIV Cyril Domoraud (on loan from Milan)
18 MF Netherlands NED Kevin Bobson
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF France FRA Grégory Vignal (on loan from Liverpool)
21 MF Turkey TUR Tayfun Korkut
22 MF Spain ESP Àlex Fernández
23 FW Spain ESP Raúl Tamudo
24 DF Argentina ARG Mauricio Pochettino
25 MF Morocco MAR Mustapha Hadji
26 GK Spain ESP Gorka Iraizoz
26 MF Spain ESP Marc Bertrán
28 MF Spain ESP Moisés Hurtado
29 DF Spain ESP Juan Ceballos
30 MF Spain ESP Héctor Simón
31 DF Spain ESP Carlos García
31 FW Spain ESP Jonathan Soriano
32 DF Spain ESP Daniel Jarque
33 FW Spain ESP Coro
34 FW Spain ESP Luismi

Left club during the season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Argentina ARG Adrián Bastía
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Spain ESP Raúl Molina (on loan to Recreativo)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 30 August 2003 23 May 2004 Matchday 1 16th 38 13 4 21 48 64 −16 034.21
Copa del Rey 8 October 2003 16 December 2003 Round of 64 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 050.00
Total 40 14 4 22 52 69 −17 035.00

Source: [3]

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Albacete 38 13 8 17 40 48 −8 47
15 Real Sociedad 38 11 13 14 49 53 −4 46
16 Espanyol 38 13 4 21 48 64 −16 43
17 Racing Santander[a] 38 11 10 17 48 63 −15 42
18 Valladolid (R) 38 10 11 17 46 56 −10 41 Relegation to the Segunda División
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
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Racing Santander were give a one-point deduction due to using foreign players exceeds the quota during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 13 4 21 48 64  −16 43 8 2 9 24 26  −2 5 2 12 24 38  −14

Source: [3]

Matches

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Copa del Rey

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Round Date Venue Opponent Score
Round of 64 8 October A Elche 3–2
Round of 32 16 December A Celta de Vigo 1–3

References

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  1. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Primera División 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Squad 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Espanyol Barcelona » Fixtures & Results 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2024.