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2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage

2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage

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The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took take place between 16 September and 10 December 2003. The group stage featured teams qualified by their league positions and others who had come through qualifying.

Draw

The 32 teams were divided into four pots.[1] Pot 1 comprised the previous year's title holders Milan and the top seven clubs in the team ranking. Pot 2 contained the following eight clubs in the rankings and likewise for Pots 3 and 4. Each group contained one team from each pot. A team's seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients.[2]

Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Tuesday and Wednesday. Clubs with the same pairing letter would play on different days, ensuring that teams from the same city (e.g. Milan and Internazionale, who also share a stadium) did not play on the same day.

Group winners and runners-up advanced to the first knockout round
Third-placed teams entered the UEFA Cup at the third knockout round
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Format

During the group stage, each team plays the other three teams in their group twice (home and away or at an alternative venue). The top two teams with the most points or who meet the tie-break criteria progress to the first knockout round. The third placed side entered the UEFA Cup in 2004.

Tiebreakers

Based on paragraph 4.05 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

  1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  2. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
  3. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  4. superior goal difference from all group matches played;
  5. higher number of goals scored in all group matches played;
  6. higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

Groups

Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).

Group A

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: RSSSF
More information Lyon, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 37,002
Referee: Paulo Costa (Portugal)
More information Bayern Munich, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 48,000

More information Celtic, 2–0 ...
More information Anderlecht, 1–1 ...

More information Anderlecht, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 21,835
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)
More information Lyon, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 37,659

More information Celtic, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 59,201
More information Bayern Munich, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 59,000

More information Anderlecht, 1–0 ...
More information Celtic, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 59,540

More information Lyon, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 38,659
More information Bayern Munich, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 52,000

Group B

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Source:
More information Dynamo Kyiv, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 72,500
More information Arsenal, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 34,393

More information Lokomotiv Moscow, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 24,000
More information Internazionale, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 70,882

More information Lokomotiv Moscow, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Germany)
More information Dynamo Kyiv, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 82,750

More information Internazionale, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 22,828
More information Arsenal, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 34,419

More information Lokomotiv Moscow, 3–2 ...
More information Internazionale, 1–5 ...
Attendance: 44,884

More information Dynamo Kyiv, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 81,500
More information Arsenal, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 35,343

Group C

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Source: RSSSF
More information AEK Athens, 1–1 ...
More information PSV Eindhoven, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 24,500

More information Monaco, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 11,790
More information Deportivo La Coruña, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 18,973

More information Deportivo La Coruña, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 21,507
More information AEK Athens, 0–1 ...

More information Monaco, 8–3 ...
Attendance: 15,882
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
More information PSV Eindhoven, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 28,000

More information Deportivo La Coruña, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 17,205
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
More information Monaco, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 14,587
Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)

More information AEK Athens, 0–0 ...
More information PSV Eindhoven, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 30,000

Group D

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Source: RSSSF
More information Juventus, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 14,420
More information Real Sociedad, 1–0 ...

More information Olympiacos, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 12,921
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
More information Galatasaray, 1–2 ...

More information Galatasaray, 1–0 ...
More information Juventus, 4–2 ...
Attendance: 17,426
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

More information Olympiacos, 3–0 ...
More information Real Sociedad, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 29,500

More information Olympiacos, 2–2 ...
More information Galatasaray, 2–0 ...

(*) originally scheduled for 25 November, delayed for security reasons due to the Istanbul terrorist bombings of 15 and 20 November


More information Juventus, 7–0 ...
Attendance: 12,578
More information Real Sociedad, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 27,276
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Group E

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Source: RSSSF
More information Rangers, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 47,957
More information Manchester United, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 66,525
Referee: Alain Sars (France)

More information Panathinaikos, 1–1 ...
More information Stuttgart, 2–1 ...

More information Stuttgart, 2–0 ...
More information Rangers, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 48,725
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

More information Panathinaikos, 1–3 ...
More information Manchester United, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 66,707

More information Stuttgart, 1–0 ...
More information Panathinaikos, 0–1 ...

More information Rangers, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 48,588
More information Manchester United, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 67,141
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Group F

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Source: RSSSF
More information Real Madrid, 4–2 ...
Attendance: 60,433
More information Partizan, 1–1 ...

More information Porto, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 37,506
More information Marseille, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 54,362

More information Marseille, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 55,209
More information Real Madrid, 1–0 ...

More information Porto, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 33,215
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
More information Partizan, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 29,000

More information Marseille, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 54,745
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
More information Porto, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 22,177

More information Real Madrid, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 48,715
More information Partizan, 1–1 ...

Group G

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Source: RSSSF
More information Sparta Prague, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 18,997
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Germany)
More information Beşiktaş, 0–2 ...

More information Lazio, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 25,405
More information Chelsea, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 32,957

More information Chelsea, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 40,405
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
More information Sparta Prague, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 14,512

More information Lazio, 0–4 ...
Attendance: 48,485
More information Beşiktaş, 1–0 ...

More information Chelsea, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 40,152
More information Lazio, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

More information Sparta Prague, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 17,825
More information Beşiktaş, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 52,350
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Group H

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Source: RSSSF
More information Milan, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 45,931
More information Club Brugge, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 26,632
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

More information Celta Vigo, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: Mike RIley (England)
More information Ajax, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 49,371

More information Ajax, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 48,218
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
More information Milan, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 43,823

More information Celta Vigo, 3–2 ...
More information Club Brugge, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 27,834

More information Ajax, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 50,210
More information Celta Vigo, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 18,173
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

More information Milan, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 36,207
More information Club Brugge, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 28,041

Notes

  1. CET (UTC+1) for matches from 4 November 2003, and CEST (UTC+2) for matches to 22 October 2003.

References

  1. "Variety packed into seeding groups". UEFA. 28 August 2003.

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