2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Defenceman Mike Commodore became a cult hero for his unruly red mop of hair during the playoffs, leading many fans to wear red afro wigs to playoff games. Craig Conroy brought a team building idea from his days with the St. Louis Blues, having the team award a green hard hat to the hardest working player each time the Flames won. As the exercise gained popularity, fans also began wearing green hard hats to the arena themselves.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames allowed the fewest short-handed goals during the regular season, with just 2.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Calgary's defeat of the Vancouver Canucks in the first round was the first playoff series victory for the Flames since they won the Cup in 1989. Jarome Iginla scored two goals and assisted on Martin Gelinas' overtime winner in game seven, sending fans in Calgary into the streets to celebrate the victory. The Flames pulled off an even bigger upset in round two, knocking off the President's Trophy winning Red Wings in six, including back-to-back 1–0 shutouts in the final two games. Once again, Gelinas scored the overtime winner on a rebound on a play set up by Iginla. In doing so, Gelinas became the first player in NHL history to record three career OT winners to end a series.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
The third round series pitted the Flames against head coach Darryl Sutter and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff's old team – the San Jose Sharks. After jumping out to a 2–0 series lead on the road, the Sharks returned the favour, defeating Calgary twice at home. After blanking the Sharks in San Jose in game five, the Flames returned home with a chance to go to the Stanley Cup Final. Led once again by Iginla and Gelinas, the Flames cruised to a 3–1 victory.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Gelinas once again scored the series-clinching goal, this time in the second period, to return the Flames to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since winning it in 1989; this was the first Finals appearance by a Canadian team since the 1994 Vancouver Canucks lost to the New York Rangers. In addition, the Flames became the first team to defeat the 1st, 2nd and 3rd seeded teams in their conference en route to the Stanley Cup Final (which was only repeated in 2012 by the Los Angeles Kings).


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
The Final versus Tampa Bay became known for controversy. First, referee Kerry Fraser was pulled from his game six assignment in Calgary after drawing the ire of Flames fans following several calls in game four that upset the local fans. Fraser would instead officiate game seven in Tampa. The officiating in game four prompted a rant by Sutter, in which he alleged that the NHL did not want Calgary to win.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Late in game six, with the score tied, a shot that deflected off of Gelinas' skate was stopped by Tampa Bay goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on the goal line. Later replays indicated that the puck may have crossed the line, however the play was not reviewed at the time, and the NHL would later rule the video was inconclusive, since the puck was in the air, not on the ice. Instead, the Lightning would win in double overtime, and go on to win game seven by a 2–1 score.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Despite the game seven loss, the playoff run lifted the city to a new high. Over 30,000 fans celebrated the Flames run at a rally at Olympic Plaza shortly after the Final had ended.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics
Jarome Iginla's 41 goals placed him in a tie for the league lead, earning him his second Rocket Richard Trophy. Iginla shared the award with Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk and Columbus' Rick Nash, both of whom also scored 41 goals. Iginla also led the league in playoff goals, as his total of 13 was one better than Tampa's Brad Richards and Ruslan Fedotenko. Iginla led the team in scoring for the fourth consecutive season,


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics
Miikka Kiprusoff, acquired from the San Jose Sharks early in the season, set a modern NHL record low Goals Against Average of 1.69 in 39 games played. He recorded five shutouts in the playoffs, a franchise record. Kiprusoff's performance with the Flames led to his being named the starting goaltender for team Finland at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where he led the Finns to the championship final.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. Bold denotes league leader


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold text denotes league recordItalics denotes franchise record


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
Prior to the season, the Flames sent restricted free agent Chris Drury to the Buffalo Sabres for defenceman Rhett Warrener and forward Steve Reinprecht, whom the Sabres had acquired from the Colorado Avalanche, then included in the Drury trade. Warrener especially was seen as being a key player for the Flames as they attempted to qualify for the playoffs.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The acquisition of Miikka Kiprusoff proved to be a significant turning point for the Flames' season. Darryl Sutter dealt for Kiprusoff after starting goaltender Roman Turek suffered a knee injury that left him unable to play for several months. Kiprusoff stabilized the Flames' goaltending situation, producing a league record low goals against average.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21–22, 2003. The Flames selected nine players in the draft. Calgary selected offensive minded defenceman Dion Phaneuf with their first pick, ninth overall. Phaneuf's coach with the Red Deer Rebels described him as being a physical player on draft day. "This kid doesn't hit to hit. He hits to hurt. It's a mind-set that's rare in the game. At any level. You can't teach it, you can't fake it. You're either born with it, or you're not." Phaneuf quickly made an impact in the NHL, scoring 20 goals as a rookie in 2005–06, earning a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie. Phaneuf was nominated for the Norris Trophy as top defenceman in 2007–08, just his third year in the NHL.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams, Lowell Lockmonsters
After shutting down the Saint John Flames, the Flames entered into an agreement to share an affiliation with the Lowell Lockmonsters with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Lockmonsters posted a 32–36–6–6 record, out of the playoffs with a 6th-place finish in the Atlantic Division.


2003–04 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams, Las Vegas Wranglers
The Las Vegas Wranglers entered the ECHL as an expansion team, immediately entering an affiliation agreement with the Flames. The team was immediately competitive, finishing second in the Pacific Division with a 43–22–7 record. This did not translate into the playoffs however, as the Wranglers lost in the divisional semi-finals.


2003–04 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 2003–04 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the 19th season since its establishment. It was contested by 15 teams, and S.S. Pennarossa won the championship.


2003–04 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Regular season, Results
All teams play twice against the teams within their own group and once against the teams from the other group.


2003–04 Canadian network television schedule
The 2003–04 Canadian network television schedule indicates the fall prime time schedules for Canada's major English broadcast networks. For schedule changes after the fall launch, please consult each network's individual article.


2003–04 Cardiff City F.C. season
During the 2003–04 season Cardiff City played in Division One of the Football League. It was the team's first year in the Division One since being promoted from Division Two.


2003–04 Carlisle United F.C. season
For its 2003–04 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in the English Football League Division Three. Carlisle United achieved a record of 12-9-15, the second-worst record in the third division. The club's 23rd place finish in the division led to them being relegated to the Football Conference National for the 2004–05 season.


2003–04 Carlisle United F.C. season
The team was managed by player-manager Paul Simpson, in his first year with the club.


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Hockey League and seventh as the Hurricanes.


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season
The Hurricanes finished 30th overall in the NHL in scoring for the second consecutive season, with just 172 goals for. They also struggled on the power-play, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 41, and 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 10.68% (41 for 384).


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Playoffs
The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Draft picks
Carolina's picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, Tennessee. The Hurricanes have the 2nd overall pick.


2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season, Farm teams, American Hockey League
The Lowell Lock Monsters are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2003–04 AHL season.


2003–04 Celta de Vigo season
Celta de Vigo contested La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League in the 2003–04 season. The side reached the last 16 of the Champions League in their competition debut, going out to Arsenal, but at the same time the league form suffered and Celta dropped beneath the relegation zone, from which the team could not recover, and having finished in the top half of the standings for the better part of a decade, Celta found themselves in Segunda División, which rendered several key players leaving.


2003–04 Celta de Vigo season
Three Managers in Europe Four Years Since Atletico Madrid in 2000. was relegated


2003–04 Celta de Vigo season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Celta de Vigo season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Celtic F.C. season
In season 2003–04 Celtic won a double of the Scottish Premier League championship and the Scottish Cup. They reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup, and the UEFA Cup after competing in the group stage of the Champions League. They set a new record for the most goals scored in a season – 105 goals.


2003–04 Celtic F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Celtic F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Appearances and goals
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition


2003–04 Celtic League
The 2003–04 Celtic League was the third Celtic League season, and the first following the formation of the five regional rugby sides in Wales. The Celtic League, having previously been played as a pool stage followed by knockout rounds was restructured into a typical league system, based on home and away games only. The league was won by the Llanelli Scarlets, with all the other Welsh regions finishing in the top 6. Following this season, the Celtic Warriors were bought-out and disbanded by the Welsh Rugby Union, and in subsequent years, only four Welsh sides have competed.


2003–04 Celtic League, Table
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:


2003–04 Celtic League, Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.


2003–04 Chamois Niortais F.C. season
The 2003–04 season was the 103rd season in the existence of Chamois Niortais F.C. and the club's 12th consecutive season in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Chamois Niortais F.C. participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.


2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
During the 2003–04 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.


2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
For the third season running, a late slump in form ended Charlton Athletic's hopes of European qualification. In 2001–02, they had finished 14th after failing to win any of their final 10 games. In 2002–03, they had finished 12th after a not-quite-so dramatic slump. 2003–04, however, did bring Charlton's best Premiership finish to date, as well as their highest league finish since the 1950s, as they came seventh. For much of the season, they had occupied the Champions League and UEFA Cup places, but the familiar end-of-season setback pushed them out of the European places.


2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
At the end of the season, goalkeeper Dean Kiely was named the club's Player of the Year.


2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Chelsea F.C. season
The 2003–04 season was Chelsea F.C. 's, 12th consecutive season in the Premier League and 98th year as a club. Manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked on 31 May 2004 and was replaced by José Mourinho. In July 2003, long-time chairman Ken Bates sold the club to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.


2003–04 Chelsea F.C. season
Chelsea finished second to the unbeaten Arsenal in the Premier League. In the Champions League Chelsea reached the semi-finals against AS Monaco, but failed to reach the final, losing 5–3 on aggregate to the French side. They also exited the FA Cup in the fifth round to Arsenal and the Carling Cup in the quarter-finals to Aston Villa.


2003–04 Chelsea F.C. season, Team kit
The team kit was produced by Umbro. The shirt sponsor was Emirates Airline; the kit bore the "Fly Emirates" logo. Chelsea's home kit was all blue with a white collar. Their new away kit was all white with black and blue stripes down the center. Last season's away kit (all black with blue accents) was retained as the club's third kit.


2003–04 Chelsea F.C. season, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Chelsea F.C. season, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Chelsea F.C. season, Statistics
Statistics taken from  and . Squad details and shirt numbers from  and .


2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 78th season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League.


2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
On December 11, 2003, Mark Bell scored just 15 seconds into the overtime period to give the Blackhawks a 4–3 home win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Sabres' Derek Roy would match that mark in the overtime period on March 17, 2004, in a 4–3 Buffalo road win over the Atlanta Thrashers. Both goals would prove to be the fastest overtime goals scored during the 2003–04 NHL regular season. In February, Captain Alexei Zhamnov was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. The team chooses not to name a replacement, for the rest of the season.


2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season, Draft picks
Chicago's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season
The 2003–04 NBA season was the Bulls' 38th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bulls re-signed free agent and former All-Star forward Scottie Pippen. However, they continued to struggle finishing last place in the Central Division with a 23–59 record, missing the playoffs for the sixth straight season. Following the season, Pippen retired and Jamal Crawford was traded to the New York Knicks. (See 2003–04 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season)


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
Heading in to the season, Bulls fans were as optimistic as they had been in years. Before it was done, however, winds of change had blown through the Windy City leaving a roster and a coaching staff upside down.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
After closing out the previous season with four solid wins in the final six games to reach the 30-victory plateau, the team was hopeful of reaching the playoffs for the first time since 1998 and new pieces were added to the team’s puzzle for that to happen.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
First, Kirk Hinrich was taken with the seventh overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft to fill the void at the guard spot. This happened just days after the team learned it would be without services of Jay Williams, who was injured in a motorcycle accident in June and would miss this entire season.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
Later in the summer, the Bulls brought back one of the sport’s all-time legends when free agent Scottie Pippen—a seven-time NBA All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history—returned to Chicago on 07/20/03.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
“I think I know how to win games in the NBA. It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mindset, and I won’t accept losing—ever. Whether it’s on the floor, in the huddle, at practice or just demonstrating a winning leadership, I plan on helping this team win,” said Pippen.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
Just one month into the season, however, it became clear that expectations were not being met and changes were necessary. With a 4-10 record, the team relieved Bill Cartwright of his head coaching duties (11/24/03). A few days later, Scott Skiles was named head coach (11/28/03) as he set out to instill a tough, defensive-minded, and high-effort mentality upon his new team.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
The Bulls makeover wasn’t done yet. A blockbuster of a deal went down on 12/01/03, when Chicago traded Lonny Baxter, Donyell Marshall and Jalen Rose to Toronto for Antonio Davis, Chris Jefferies and Jerome Williams.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
“This trade helps us address a couple of different areas, areas that we needed to get stronger in. It not only provides us with size, but also with energy,” said John Paxson.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
While the Bulls continued to struggle, improvements in effort under Coach Skiles were evident, and the roster re-make had only begun. The team’s 23-59 record qualified it for a sixth consecutive NBA Lottery appearance.


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
Other Notes: Hired Assistant Coaches Johnny Bach (07/15/03) and Ron Adams (07/16/03) … snapped a 26-game road losing streak versus Western Conference teams with a 95-79 win at Utah (02/04/04) … Hinrich dished out 506 assists and his average of 6.7 apg ranked tied for 7th in the NBA, despite the Bulls ranking last in the league in team field goal percentage (.414) … Hinrich was the only rookie in the NBA to tally a triple-double when he registered 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against the visiting Golden State Warriors (02/28/04) … Jamal Crawford went for a career-high 50 points (18-34 FG, 8-11 FT) at Toronto (04/11).


2003–04 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
Honors: Kirk Hinrich (freshman team) participated in the Schick Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend … Hinrich also was named to the got milk? NBA All-Rookie First Team … the Bulls drew an average of 19,736 fans through 41 home games (third in the NBA), including 11 sellouts … the Bulls also hosted the seven largest crowds in the NBA, including a season-high draw of 23,067 versus the L.A. Lakers at the United Center.


2003–04 Chinese Basketball Association season
The season ran from November 16, 2003 to March 3, 2004. No teams were promoted from the Second Division, while two teams were set to be relegated. However, relegations were abolished after all Relegation Round matches have been played.


2003–04 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
The top 8 teams in the regular season advanced to the playoffs. The quarterfinals and semifinals once again used best-of-three series to determine the advancing team.


2003–04 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
In the Final series, Guangdong Southern Tigers defeated Bayi Rockets (3-1).


2003–04 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


2003–04 Chinese Basketball Association season, Relegations
The bottom 4 teams participated in the Relegation Round. Each team played 4 games against each of the other three teams, for a total of 12 games.


2003–04 Chinese Basketball Association season, Relegations
2 teams were set to be relegated. However, relegations were abolished after all Relegation Round matches have been played.


2003–04 Clermont Foot season
The 2003–04 season was the 94th season in the existence of Clermont Foot and the club's second consecutive season in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Clermont Foot participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.


2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 2003–04 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. In the years following their 1998 first-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers, the Cavaliers dropped to the bottom of the league and became a perennial entrant in the annual NBA Draft Lottery. The franchise's freefall bottomed out during the 2002–03 season,  as the Cavs fell to a 17–65 record, tied with the Denver Nuggets for the league's worst.


2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season
However, the fortunes of the franchise shifted dramatically in May 2003, when the Cavs won the first overall pick in the draft lottery. The Cavaliers selected high school phenom LeBron James from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in nearby Akron, providing the team with a centerpiece player around which to build.


2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The Cavs revised their look for the 2003–04 season, introducing a new logo and a variation on the wine and gold color scheme used by the club during the 1970s. Dark blue was also added as a trim color.


2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The team made major moves during the season, trading Ricky Davis, Chris Mihm, Michael Stewart and a second-round draft pick to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Eric Williams, Tony Battie, and Kedrick Brown. Later, Darius Miles was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jeff McInnis and Ruben Boumtje Boumtje.


2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The Cavaliers lost their first five games of the season, leading them to an awful 6–19 start. However, they played .500 basketball for the remainder of the season, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 35–47 record. They fell just one game short of making the playoffs. James was named Rookie of the Year and selected to the All-Rookie First Team. Following the season, second-year forward Carlos Boozer signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz.


2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Offseason
Despite James being with Cleveland for the first season, Cleveland still did not make the playoffs, still needing improvement.


2003–04 Club Brugge KV season
During the 2003–04 Belgian football season, Club Brugge competed in the Belgian First Division.


2003–04 Club Brugge KV season, Season summary
Club Brugge failed to defend their title. Despite a famous win over reigning champions A.C. Milan, they also failed to progress from their Champions League group. A third-place finish in the group was enough for the club to continue their European campaign in the UEFA Cup, although they were soon knocked out in the fourth round.


2003–04 Club Brugge KV season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Club Brugge KV season, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Club Brugge KV season, Results, Champions League, Third qualifying round
Borussia Dortmund 3–3 Club Brugge on aggregate. Club Brugge won 4–2 on penalties.


2003–04 Colchester United F.C. season
The 2003–04 season was Colchester United's 62nd season in their history and their sixth successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2003–04 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester embarked on cup runs in the FA Cup, reaching the fifth round where they were eliminated by Sheffield United, while they also were one fixture away from a trip to the Millennium Stadium in the Football League Trophy after falling to a 4–3 aggregate defeat to Southend United. The U's cup exploits eventually led to a late season drop in form, as they slipped from 5th position to 14th with fixture congestion. They recovered to finished 11th, nine points away from the play-offs.


2003–04 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Phil Parkinson embarked on his first full season in charge by applying what he had learnt from the final few months of the previous campaign, while gaining his UEFA A Licence and UEFA B Licence as well as a degree he studied for in his spare time. He introduced sports science to the club, revolutionising the way players trained, ate and rested.


2003–04 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
The U's participated in a record 15 cup ties during the season, making significant progress in the FA Cup and Football League Trophy. Helped by the astute signings of Wayne Andrews and Premier League youngsters Craig Fagan and Rowan Vine, Colchester reached the FA Cup fifth round, defeating Oxford United, Aldershot Town, Accrington Stanley, and Coventry City, courtesy of a Vine hat-trick, before succumbing to Sheffield United 1–0 at Bramall Lane. Two days after the FA Cup clash, the U's were faced with the task of overcoming a Football League Trophy southern section final first-leg 3–2 deficit against Southend United. The match ended 1–1, with former U's manager Steve Wignall's Southend progressing. Fixture congestion was a contributing factor in Colchester's slip down the table from 5th position to 14th, while losing Karl Duguid to a serious knee injury.


2003–04 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
At the end of the season, Colchester completed the campaign in eleventh position, nine points adrift of the play-off places.


2003–04 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season
The 2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's ninth season. For the first time since moving to Colorado, the Avalanche did not win their division.


2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season, Final standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season, Draft picks
Colorado's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' fourth season in the NHL, as the team was coming off of a 29–42–8–3 record in the 2002–03 season, earning 69 points to finish in last place in the Western Conference for the second-straight year.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Off-season
Columbus would undergo some changes during the off-season, as leading scorer and team captain Ray Whitney would leave to sign with the Detroit Red Wings. The Blue Jackets would name veteran defenceman Luke Richardson the third captain in franchise history.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
The Blue Jackets would get off to a solid start in 2003–04, winning three of their first four games, though the club would eventually go on a seven-game losing streak to quickly fall out of playoff contention. Columbus would continue to struggle, and General Manager and Head Coach Doug MacLean announced on January 1, 2004, that he would step down from head coaching duties, naming Blue Jackets assistant coach and former NHL player Gerard Gallant as his replacement. Columbus posted a 9–21–4–3 record under MacLean.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
While the Blue Jackets would play better hockey with Gallant behind the bench, the team would fail once again to earn a playoff spot, as they finished the season with a 25–45–8–4 record for 62 points—seven fewer than the previous season—and finish 29 points the Nashville Predators for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Columbus, however, climbed out of the basement in the Central Division for the first time in franchise history after finishing ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
Rick Nash had a memorable season, finishing in a three-way tie with Ilya Kovalchuk from the Atlanta Thrashers and Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the League's highest goal-scorer; he scored a club-record 41 goals and finished with a team-best 57 points. David Vyborny led the Blue Jackets with 31 assists and finished second to Nash with 53 points. Rookie Nikolai Zherdev also contributed a solid 34 points in 57 games. On defense, Anders Eriksson led the Jackets with 27 points, while Jaroslav Spacek contributed with 22 points in just 58 games. Jody Shelley provided the team toughness, earning a team-high 228 penalty minutes.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
In goal, Marc Denis was the team's number one, playing a team-high 66 games, winning 21 of them, posting a team best 2.56 goals against average (GAA) and earning five shutouts.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season
The Blue Jackets would finish the season having tied the Dallas Stars for most times shut-out, with 11.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season, Season standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2003–04 Combined Counties Football League
The 2003–04 Combined Counties Football League season was the 26th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England. This season saw the league were expanded up to two divisions after the Surrey County Senior League was adsorbed by the Combined Counties League and became new Division One.


2003–04 Combined Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 23 clubs from the previous season, along with one new club:


2003–04 Combined Counties Football League, Division One
This season the league was expanded to two divisions after the Surrey County Senior League was absorbed by the Combined Counties League.


2003–04 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2003–2004 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2003–2004 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Jim Calhoun, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and were a member of the Big East Conference. They won their record-tying sixth Big East tournament. On April 6, 2004, they claimed their second national championship by defeating Georgia Tech, 82–73.


2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
The 2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2003–2004 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Geno Auriemma, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and are a member of the Big East Conference. The Huskies won their fifth NCAA championship, and third consecutive, by defeating the Tennessee Lady Vols, 70–61.


2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Huskies of Honor induction
On December 29, 2013, the University of Connecticut inducted two women's basketball team, the National Championship winning teams of 2002–03 and 2003–04 into the Huskies of Honor.


2003–04 Copa Federación de España
The Copa Federación de España 2003–04 was the 11th staging of the Copa Federación de España, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs in Segunda División B and Tercera División.


2003–04 Copa Federación de España
The competition began on August 2004 with the Regional stages and ended with the finals on 1 and 14 April 2004.


2003–04 Copa del Rey
The 2003–04 Copa del Rey was the 102nd staging of the Copa del Rey.


2003–04 Copa del Rey
The competition began on 24 August 2003 and concluded on 17 March 2004 with the final, held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, in which Zaragoza lifted the trophy following a 3–2 victory over Real Madrid after extra time. The final match was played six days after the 2004 Madrid train bombings and three days after the 2004 Spanish general election.


2003–04 Coppa Italia
The 2003–04 Coppa Italia was the 57th edition of the tournament. Lazio won the tournament for the 4th time in club history, winning the two-legged final over Juventus on a 4–2 aggregate score.


2003–04 Coppa Italia, Seedings and format
In the 2003–04 Coppa Italia there were a total of 48 teams competing: all 18 clubs from Serie A, 23 of the 24 clubs in Serie B, and 7 clubs from Serie C. The only Serie B club not to feature in the competition was ACF Fiorentina, as they had only later been reassigned to Serie B based on sporting merit following the disbarment of Cosenza. The clubs from Serie C included  the 4 runners-up from the 2002-03 Serie C promotion playoffs along with the two finalists from the 2002-03 Serie C Coppa Italia competition.


2003–04 Coppa Italia, Group stage
To protest against the enlargement of Serie B to 24 teams, many clubs chose to forfeit games in the group phase of this year's competition and many games were not played. All forfeiting teams were given a 3-0 defeat and deducted 1 point in the table for each game not played. Forfeiting teams are indicated in italics.


2003–04 Coupe de France
The 2003–04 Coupe de France was the 87th edition of the annual French cup competition. It was won by Paris Saint-Germain. The cup finalist LB Châteauroux qualified for the UEFA Cup because PSG qualified to 2004–05 UEFA Champions League through league table position.


2003–04 Coupe de France, Semi-finals
Jérémy Toulalan Marama Vahirua Mario Yepes Sylvain Armand Frédéric Da Rocha Emerse Faé Mathieu Berson


2003–04 Coupe de France, Semi-finals
Frédéric Déhu Gabriel Heinze Hugo Leal Lorik Cana Juan Pablo Sorín Bernard Mendy Modeste M'bami


2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue
The 2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue was the 10th edition of the French league cup competition. The competition was organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the 40 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organization.


2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue
Monaco were the reigning champions, having defeated Sochaux 4–1 in the previous season's final. The previous season's finalists Sochaux returned to the final, defeating Nantes 5–4 on penalties to claim their first Coupe de la Ligue.


2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue, Round of 16
The matches were contested on 16 and 17 December 2003.


2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue, Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were contested on 13 and 14 January 2004.


2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were contested on 3 and 4 February 2015.


2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue, Final
The final was held on 17 April 2004 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis.


2003–04 Coventry City F.C. season
This is Coventry City Football Club progress in the 2003–04 season. This season the Sky Blues will play in the First Division and will feature in the FA Cup and the League Cup.


2003–04 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
During the 2003–04 season, Crewe Alexandra participated in the Football League First Division, their 81st in the English Football League.


2003–04 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season, Season summary
Crewe finished in 18th place, a satisfactory position for a side returning to the First Division. Striker Dean Ashton scored 19 goals to make him the league's fourth-highest scorer, attracting attention from many larger clubs.


2003–04 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season, Kit
Reebok remained Crewe's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new kit for the season. L. C. Charles continued as kit sponsors for the sixth consecutive season.


2003–04 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Croatian First Football League
The 2003–04 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 24 July 2003 and ended on 15 May 2004. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their tenth championship title the previous season. Hajduk Split won the title, after a win against Varteks on 15 May 2004.


2003–04 Croatian First Football League, Relegation group, Relegation play-off, Second leg
Međimurje win 4–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 2004–05 Prva HNL.


2003–04 Croatian First League
2003-04 Croatian First League was the 13th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the third season of the First League format.


2003–04 Croatian First League, League table, First phase
In the first part of the season, 16 teams played single-circuit league (15 matches). After 15 rounds the first six teams qualified for the Championship play-offs - playing for the Championship title and the remaining 10 in the Relegation play-offs - playing to stay in the league.


2003–04 Croatian First League, League table, Championship play-offs
Intermediate matches from the first part of the championship were transferred, and the clubs played three more times (15 matches).


2003–04 Croatian First League, League table, Relegation play-offs
Relegation play-offs  determined the placement of clubs that were between 7th and 16th place in the first phase of the championship. 18 matches were played (double league system).


2003–04 Croatian Football Cup
The 2003–04 Croatian Football Cup was the 13th edition of Croatia's premier association football knockout competition. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, and the cup was eventually won by Dinamo Zagreb on away goals rule after the aggregate score in the final tie was 1–1 against Varteks. This was the 7th Croatian cup title for Dinamo and Varteks' fourth final without a win.


2003–04 Croatian Ice Hockey League season
The 2003-04 Croatian Ice Hockey League season was the 13th season of the Croatian Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Croatia. Two teams, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, and KHL Zagreb participated in the league, and KHL Medveščak Zagreb won the championship.


2003–04 Croatian Second Football League
The 2003–04 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 13th season of Croatia's second level football since its establishment in 1992. The league was contested in two regional groups (North Division and South Division), with 12 clubs each.


2003–04 Croatian Second Football League, Promotion play-off
Međimurje and Pula 1856, winners of the North and South Division, qualified for a two-legged promotion play-off, which took place on 12 and 16 May 2004. The tie ended in a 2–2 aggregate score and Pula 1856 won it after the penalty shootout ended 5–4 in their favor, thereby earning promotion to the Prva HNL for the following season.


2003–04 Croatian Second Football League, Promotion play-off
However, Međimurje had another chance for promotion, as the losing team from the promotion play-off played another two-legged tie against the 11th placed team of Prva HNL, Cibalia. Međimurje won 4–2 on aggregate and was promoted to 2004–05 Prva HNL.


2003–04 Crystal Palace F.C. season
During the 2003–04 English football season, Crystal Palace competed in the Football League First Division.


2003–04 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary
Crystal Palace started the season on the right foot, winning their first three games to top the table, but that was as good as it got under manager Steve Kember and, after a 5–0 defeat at newly promoted Wigan Athletic in November saw the club in 20th place, Kember was sacked (chairman Simon Jordan had previously declared that Kember would have a "job for life" at Palace). Kit Symons stepped up as caretaker until Northern Irishman and former Palace striker Iain Dowie was appointed. Under Dowie, Palace rocketed up the table to reach the play-offs. After beating Sunderland on penalties in the semi-final to reach the Millennium Stadium, they beat West Ham United to regain promotion to the Premiership.


2003–04 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary
Crucial to Palace's promotion was striker Andy Johnson, who scored 28 times in the league alone. He finished as the First Division's top scorer, and was voted as the club's Player of the Year.


2003–04 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Kit
English company Admiral Sportswear became Palace's kit manufacturers. The new home kit retained the navy shorts worn last season, albeit with a new blue and red striped design along the sides, and the navy socks, which now featured white trim. Palace's traditional blue and red striped shirts were modified with navy trim on the sleeves.


2003–04 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Kit
Churchill Insurance remained the kit sponsors for the fourth consecutive season.


2003–04 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Cuban National Series
The 43rd Cuban National Series ended with Industriales winning their record 10th title, sweeping Villa Clara in the best of seven final.


2003–04 Cupa României
The 2003–04 Cupa României was the 66th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


2003–04 Cupa României
The title was won by Dinamo București against Oțelul Galați.


2003–04 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


2003–04 Cupa României, Format
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes into extra time, where it works golden goal rule. If the match is still tied, the result is decided by penalty kicks.


2003–04 Cupa României, Format
In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie is played as a two legs.


2003–04 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


2003–04 Cupa României, Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 3 December 2003 and 17 March 2004.


2003–04 Cupa României, Semi-finals
The matches were played on 7 April and 21 April 2004.


2003–04 Cymru Alliance
The 2003–04 Cymru Alliance was the fourteenth season of the Cymru Alliance after its establishment in 1990. The league was won by Airbus UK.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup
The 2003–04 Cypriot Cup was the 62nd edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 54 clubs entered the competition. It began on 13 September 2003 with the first round and concluded on 23 May 2004 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. AEK Larnaca won their 1st Cypriot Cup trophy after beating AEL Limassol 2–1 in the final.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 2003–04 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division, the Cypriot Third Division and 12 of the 14 teams of the Cypriot Fourth Division.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of seven rounds. In the first and in the second round each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Format
The third round was played in a two-legged format, each team playing a home and an away match against their opponent. The team which scored more goals on aggregate, was qualifying to the next round. If the two teams scored the same number of goals on aggregate, then the team which scored more goals away from home was advancing to the next round.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Format
If both teams had scored the same number of home and away goals, then extra time was following after the end of the second leg match. If during the extra thirty minutes both teams had managed to score, but they had scored the same number of goals, then the team who scored the away goals was advancing to the next round (i.e. the team which was playing away). If there weren't scored any goals during extra time, the qualifying team was determined by penalty shoot-out.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the next round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The teams of each group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The group winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the next round.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Format
The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played over two legs and the same format as in the third round was applied. The final was a single match.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Format
The cup winner secured a place in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, First round
In the first round participated all the teams of the Cypriot Second Division and the Cypriot Third Division and 12 of the 14 teams of the Cypriot Fourth Division. The two fourth division teams which were promoted from the 2003 STOK promotion play-offs to the 2003–04 Cypriot Fourth Division after finishing to the second and third place (Spartakos Kitiou and Th.O.I Filias) did not participate in the Cypriot Cup. ENAD Polis Chrysochous which finished first in the 2003 STOK promotion play-offs, participated in the Cypriot Cup.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Second round
In the second round participated the winners of the first round ties.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Third round
In the third round participated the winners of the second round ties and six teams of the Cypriot First Division (the teams which finished 9th, 10th, 11th in the 2002–03 Cypriot First Division and the three teams which promoted from the 2002–03 Cypriot Second Division). The first eight teams of the 2002-03 Cypriot First Division did not participate in this round.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Group stage
In the group stage participated the eight winners of the third round ties and the eight teams of the 2003–04 Cypriot First Division which did not participated in the third round, that were the teams which finished in the first eight places in the 2002–03 Cypriot First Division. The first four teams of the 2002–03 Cypriot First Division (Omonia, Anorthosis, APOEL, Olympiakos) were set heads of each group and the 5th–8th placed teams (AEL, Ethnikos Achna, AEP and AEK) were drawn one per group. The eight teams which advanced from the third round were drawn without limitations.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Group stage
The teams of each group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The group winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the next round.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Quarter-finals
In the quarter-finals participated all the teams which qualified from the group stage. The group winners were drawn against the runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group could not be drawn against each other.


2003–04 Cypriot Cup, Semi-finals
1The match APOEL-AEL abandoned at 1–0 in 83' after the referee was hit by an object that was thrown from the APOEL section of the crowd. It awarded 0–2 to AEL.


2003–04 Cypriot First Division
The 2003–04 Cypriot First Division was the 65th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. APOEL won their 18th title.


2003–04 Cypriot First Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 2003–04 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last three teams were relegated to the 2004–05 Cypriot Second Division.


2003–04 Cypriot First Division, Format
The champions ensured their participation in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League and the runners-up in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.


2003–04 Cypriot First Division, Format
The teams had to declare their interest to participate in the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup before the end of the championship. At the end of the championship, the higher placed team among the interested ones participated in the Intertoto Cup (if they had not secured their participation in any other UEFA competition).


2003–04 Cypriot First Division, Format, Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


2003–04 Cypriot First Division, Changes from previous season
Nea Salamina, Aris Limassol and Alki Larnaca were relegated from previous season and played in the 2003–04 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first three teams of the 2002–03 Cypriot Second Division, Anagennisi Deryneia, Doxa Katokopias and Onisilos Sotira.


2003–04 Cypriot First Division, Results
The score of the game Anagennisi-Onisilos was 2-2. Onisilos Sotiras won the appeal they filed in this game due to the irregular participation of a player of Anagennisi Derynia and the match was awarded with a score of 2-0 in their favour.


2003–04 Cypriot Fourth Division
The 2003–04 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 19th season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. Othellos Athienou won their 1st title.


2003–04 Cypriot Fourth Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 2003–04 Cypriot Fourth Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first three teams were promoted to the 2004–05 Cypriot Third Division and the last three teams were relegated to regional leagues.


2003–04 Cypriot Fourth Division, Format, Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


2003–04 Cypriot Second Division
The 2003–04 Cypriot Second Division was the 49th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Nea Salamina won their 4th title.


2003–04 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 2003–04 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first three teams were promoted to 2004–05 Cypriot First Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 2004–05 Cypriot Third Division.


2003–04 Cypriot Third Division
The 2003–04 Cypriot Third Division was the 33rd season of the Cypriot third-level football league. APOP Kinyras won their 1st title.


2003–04 Cypriot Third Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 2003–04 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first three teams were promoted to the 2004–05 Cypriot Second Division and the last three teams were relegated to the 2004–05 Cypriot Fourth Division.


2003–04 Cypriot Third Division, Format, Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


2003–04 Cypriot Third Division, Changes from previous season
Also, before the start of the season, Kinyras Empas and APOP Peyia were merged to form APOP Kinyras, which took the place of Kinyras Empas in the Cypriot Third Division.


2003–04 Czech 1. Liga season
The 2003–04 Czech 1.liga season was the 11th season of the Czech 1.liga, the second level of ice hockey in the Czech Republic. 14 teams participated in the league, and HC Dukla Jihlava won the championship.


2003–04 Czech 2. Liga
The 2003–04 Czech 2. Liga was the 11th season of the 2. česká fotbalová liga, the second tier of the Czech football league.


2003–04 Czech 2. Liga
Promotion was secured by Drnovice after the 29th round of matches on 29 May 2004, after Mladá Boleslav had secured promotion in the previous round. Prachatice escaped relegation by winning on the last day of the season, defeating Kunovice 3–1.


2003–04 Czech Cup
The 2003–04 Czech Cup was the eleventh season of the annual football knock-out tournament of the Czech Republic.


2003–04 Czech Extraliga season
The 2003–04 Czech Extraliga season was the 11th season of the Czech Extraliga since its creation after the breakup of Czechoslovakia and the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in 1993.


2003–04 Czech First League
The 2003–04 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the eleventh season of top-tier football in the Czech Republic.


2003–04 DEL season
The 2003–04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 10th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (English: German Ice Hockey League). The Frankfurt Lions became German Champions, and the Wölfe Freiburg (English: Freiburg Wolves) were relegated back to the 2. Bundesliga after a single season.


2003–04 DEL season
A visible change for the fans was the league corporate sponsorship by the German Yellow Pages (German: Gelbe Seiten) who signed a 3-year agreement, later extended ending 2009.


2003–04 DEL season, Regular season
The regular season start was on September 4, 2003. The first 8 teams qualified for the playoffs, the last two are to go into playdowns, to determine which team will be relegated.


2003–04 DEL season, Playdowns
The two lowest placed teams Hannover Scorpions and Wölfe Freiburg played a Best-of-seven series play-down starting March 10, 2004.


2003–04 DEL season, Playdowns
The Wölfe Freiburg had to leave the DEL after only one season, returning to the 2. Bundesliga.


2003–04 DFB-Pokal
The 2003–04 DFB-Pokal was the 61st season of the annual German football cup competition. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 29 August 2003 and ended on 29 May 2004. In the final Werder Bremen defeated second-tier Alemannia Aachen, who knocked out defending champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, 3–2, thereby becoming the fifth team in German football to win the double. It was Bremen's fifth win in the cup.


2003–04 DFB-Pokal, Matches, First round
* The match ended 1–2 (after extra time), but was awarded 2–0 to Sportfreunde Siegen due to LR Ahlen fielding four non-EU nationals, more than the maximum of three.


2003–04 DFB-Pokal Frauen
The Frauen DFB-Pokal 2003–04 was the 24th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. The first round of the competition was held on 6–7 September 2003. In the final which was held in Berlin on 29 May 2004 Turbine Potsdam defeated FFC Frankfurt 3–0, thus claiming their first title.


2003–04 DFB-Pokal Frauen, 1st round
Heike Rheine's 20–0 victory against FC Oberneuland was the most lopsided result in the Frauen DFB-Pokal ever, tied with an FFC Frankfurt victory from the 2001–02 season.


2003–04 Dallas Mavericks season
The 2003–04 NBA season was the Mavericks' 24th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Mavericks acquired Antawn Jamison from the Golden State Warriors, and All-Star forward Antoine Walker from the Boston Celtics. Although the team struggled with chemistry with a 15–12 start, the Mavericks went on a nine-game winning streak in January, and won eight of their final ten games. They finished third in the Midwest Division with a 52–30 record. Dirk Nowitzki was the only member of the team to be selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game.


2003–04 Dallas Mavericks season
With the trio of Nowitzki, Michael Finley and Steve Nash along with NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jamison, the Mavericks continued their reputation as the best offensive team in the NBA. Notable were two rookies, Josh Howard and Marquis Daniels, who made an immediate impact, and were both selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.


2003–04 Dallas Mavericks season
However, the Mavericks were eliminated quickly four games to one in the playoffs, losing in the first round to their archrivals the Sacramento Kings. Following the season, Nash signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns, Walker was traded to the Atlanta Hawks and later returned to the Boston Celtics in midseason, and Jamison was dealt to the Washington Wizards.


2003–04 Dallas Mavericks season
The Mavericks sported gray alternate road uniforms for the season which only lasted one game.


2003–04 Dallas Stars season
The 2003–04 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' 11th season, 37th overall of the franchise.


2003–04 Dallas Stars season, Regular season
Only 369 total goals (194 for Dallas, 175 for their opponents) were scored in the Stars' regular-season games: the lowest total of all 30 NHL teams. Twenty-one games of their 82 regular-season games ended in a shutout. They also tied the Columbus Blue Jackets for most times shut out, with 11.


2003–04 Dallas Stars season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2003–04 Dallas Stars season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2003–04 Dallas Stars season, Regular season, Final standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2003–04 Dallas Stars season, Playoffs, Round 1: (4) Colorado Avalanche vs. (5) Dallas Stars
The series began in Colorado. The Avalanche won the first two games; game 1 was by a score of 3-1 and game 2 was a 5-2 victory. Games 3 & 4 shifted to Dallas. Game 3 was won by Dallas 4-3 in overtime. However, in game 4, the Avalanche responded with a 3-2 double overtime win. Back in Denver for game 5, Colorado would go on to win 5-1 and clinch the series 4-1.


2003–04 Dallas Stars season, Draft picks
Dallas's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.


2003–04 Danish 1st Division
The 2003–04 Danish 1st Division season was the 59th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship and the 18th consecutive as a second tier competition governed by the Danish Football Association.


2003–04 Danish 1st Division
The division-champion and runner-up promoted to the 2004–05 Danish Superliga. The teams in the 14th, 15th and 16th relegated to the 2004–05 Danish 2nd Division.


2003–04 Danish Cup
The 2003–04 Danish Cup was the 50th version of the Danish Cup. The final was played on May 20.


2003–04 Danish Cup
FC København ended as cup winner, but as they also won the Danish Superliga, the UEFA Cup-spot went to the cup runner-up Aalborg BK.


2003–04 Danish Cup, Results
The team listed to the left, is the home team.


2003–04 Danish Cup, Results, 1st round
In first round competed 48 teams from the "series" (Denmark's series and lower 2002) and 16 teams from Danish 2nd Division 2002-03.


2003–04 Danish Cup, Results, 2nd round
In second round competed 32 winning teams from 1st round and 8 teams from Danish 1st Division 2002-03 (no. 9 to 16).


2003–04 Danish Cup, Results, 3rd round
In third round competed 20 winning teams from 2nd round, 6 teams from Danish 1st Division 2002-03 (no. 3 to 8) and 2 teams from Danish Superliga 2002-03 (no. 11 and 12).


2003–04 Danish Cup, Results, 4th round
In fourth round competed 14 winning teams from 3rd round, 2 teams from Danish 1st Division 2002-03 (no. 1 and 2) and 4 teams from Danish Superliga 2002-03 (no. 7 to 10).


2003–04 Danish Cup, Results, 5th round
In fifth round competed 10 winning teams from 4th round and 6 teams from Danish Superliga 2002-03 (no. 1 to 6).


2003–04 Danish Cup, Results, Semi finals
The semi finals are played on home and away basis.


2003–04 Danish Superliga
The 2003–04 Danish Superliga season was the 14th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 26, 2003 to the final match on May 29, 2004.


2003–04 Danish Superliga
The Danish champions qualified for UEFA Champions League 2004-05 qualification and the Royal League 2004-05. The runners-up qualified for UEFA Cup 2004-05 qualification and Royal League, while the 3rd and 4th placed teams qualified for UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 and Royal League. The 11th and 12th placed teams were relegated to the 1st Division. The 1st Division champions and runners-up were promoted to the Superliga.


2003–04 Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey season
This is a history of the 2003–04 season of the Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey team.


2003–04 Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey season, Postseason
In the NCAA Frozen Four, the St. Lawrence Skating Saints beat Dartmouth, as the Big Green ranked fourth.


2003–04 Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey season, International
Tiffany Hagge played for the United States Under 22 team that competed in Lake Placid in 2004


2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
The 2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by first year head coach Brian Gregory, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 12–4 in A-10 play, finishing first in the A-10's West division. Dayton opened the season winning the Maui Invitational. The Flyers advanced to the finals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament where they were defeated by rival Xavier. Dayton received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the program's first consecutive NCAA appearances since the 1960s. The Flyers lost to DePaul in the first round.


2003–04 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2002-03 Dayton Flyers finished the season with an overall record of 24–6, with a record of 13–2 in the Atlantic 10 regular season. The Flyers defeated Temple to win the Atlantic 10 Tournament title. They received a bid to play in the NCAA Tournament where they fell to Tulsa in the first round.


2003–04 Denver Nuggets season
The 2003–04 NBA season was the 28th season for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association, and their 37th season as a franchise. The season saw the team draft future All-Star Carmelo Anthony with the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. During the offseason, the team signed free agent Andre Miller, and re-signed former Nuggets guard Voshon Lenard. Coming off with the worst record of 17–65 the previous season, Anthony led the Nuggets to a fast start winning 13 of their first 19 games.


2003–04 Denver Nuggets season
However, the team struggled down the stretch posting losing records in February and March. The Nuggets finished sixth in the Midwest Division with a 43–39 record, and made the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Anthony had a stellar rookie season averaging 21.0 points per game, and being selected to the All-Rookie First Team. He also finished second behind LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Rookie of The Year voting.


2003–04 Denver Nuggets season
However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves and league MVP Kevin Garnett in five games.


2003–04 Denver Nuggets season
For the season, the Nuggets changed their logo and uniforms, adding gold and light blue to their color scheme.


2003–04 Deportivo Alavés season
The 2003–04 season was the 82nd season in the existence of Deportivo Alavés and the club's first season back in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Alavés participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.


2003–04 Deportivo de La Coruña season
During the 2003–04 Spanish football season, Deportivo de La Coruña competed in La Liga.


2003–04 Deportivo de La Coruña season, Season summary
Deportivo reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, being knocked out by eventual champions Porto 1–0 on aggregate, Porto's goal coming from a Derlei penalty in the second leg at Estadio Riazor.


2003–04 Deportivo de La Coruña season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Deportivo de La Coruña season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Derby County F.C. season
During the 2003–04 English football season, Derby County F.C. competed in the First Division.


2003–04 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
George Burley's first full season in charge brought little joy as Derby recorded a 20th-placed finish in the 2003–04 season, just 1 point clear of relegation with safety not confirmed until the penultimate game of the season with a 2–0 win over Millwall.


2003–04 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
With no money for players and the need to slash the club's wage bill, big names such as Fabrizio Ravanelli, Georgi Kinkladze and Craig Burley left the club with the gaps of their departure shored up by free signings; Candido Costa was taken on a season long loan whilst seven others – including Mathias Svensson and Leon Osman – were recruited on short term loans, as Derby used a club record 36 different players in the course of the season.


2003–04 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
There was also the continued introduction of academy players to the side, with Tom Huddlestone and Marcus Tudgay making significant contributions alongside players such as Lee Grant and Lee Holmes. Burley achieved safety against a background of boardroom uncertainty – Chairman Lionel Pickering, after putting temporary faith in former Coventry City chairman Bryan Richardson and a notional £30m bond, was removed from the chair after the club temporarily entered receivership by The Co-operative Bank, who instantly installed a new board composed of John Sleightholme, Jeremy Keith and Steve Harding, for the cost of £1 each.


2003–04 Derby County F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Derby County F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season
The 2003–04 NBA season was the 63rd season for the Pistons, the 56th in the National Basketball Association, and the 47th in the Detroit area. Despite a solid year the previous season, the Pistons received the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, which they obtained from the Memphis Grizzlies. They selected Darko Miličić as their top pick, but only used him as a reserve as he played limited minutes off the bench; he would later be regarded as one of the most infamous busts in the history of the NBA draft.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season
After their first trip to the Conference Finals since 1991, the Pistons hired Larry Brown as head coach. Under Brown, the Pistons were once again a tough defensive team as they went on a 13-game winning streak between December and January. However, after a solid 33–16 start, they struggled in February losing six straight games. At midseason, the team acquired All-Star forward Rasheed Wallace from the Atlanta Hawks after playing just one game for them. With the addition of Wallace, the Pistons won 16 of their final 19 games finishing second in the Central Division with a 54–28 record. Ben Wallace was selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. The Pistons went on to win the NBA Championship for the third time in franchise history, with Miličić being the youngest player to win said championship.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season
In the first round of the playoffs, the Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games despite losing Game 2 at home. In the semifinals, they faced the New Jersey Nets who swept them in the Eastern Conference Finals in the previous year. The Pistons would win the first two games at home, but the Nets would put up a fight against the Pistons by winning 3 straight games to take a 3–2 series lead, which included a triple overtime win in Game 5 at The Palace.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season
However, with the Pistons facing elimination, the Pistons were digging an early hole in Game 6, but the Pistons were able to erase a 13–2 deficit and never trailed for the remainder of the game as they would refuse to relinquish the lead to the Nets and win Game 6 81–75.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season
In Game 7, the Pistons stingy defense held Jason Kidd to 0 points to blow out the Nets 90–69 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they defeated the top-seeded Indiana Pacers in a defensive six game series to earn their first appearance in the NBA Finals since 1990. In the Finals, the Pistons would pull off one of the greatest upsets in NBA history by defeating the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers four games to one, winning their third overall championship and first since 1990. Chauncey Billups was named Finals MVP.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Series summary
The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage. This was only used in the Finals, all other playoff series are held in a 2-2-1-1-1 format (the team with home court advantage starts).


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Aspects
The Lakers had a lineup of stars such as Karl Malone, Gary Payton,  Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal – their offensive capability was expected to overpower Detroit's defensive-based gameplan.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Aspects
Payton and Malone also added to the publicity of the Finals. Perennial All-Stars who had both previously reached the Finals, Payton had led the Seattle SuperSonics there in 1996, while Malone had led the Utah Jazz there in 1997 and 1998. However, Michael Jordan and the Bulls denied their championship rings a total of three times. By the time of Jordan's retirement in 2003, the two veterans were aged and failed to lead their teams deep into the playoffs. Thus, this Finals series was seen as the last chance for two of the greatest players in NBA history to finally become NBA champions (Later on, Malone retired while Payton became a champion as a key bench player for the Miami Heat).


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game One
Considered to be a stunning upset by most of the NBA world, the Detroit Pistons managed to defeat the Lakers with imposing defense. Defensively clamping down on everyone but Bryant and O'Neal, the Pistons managed to hold everyone else to a total of 16 points.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game One
The Pistons trailed the Lakers 41–40 at halftime, but a 10–4 surge capped by Billups's 3-pointer gave the Pistons the lead. O'Neal's foul trouble furthered the scoring gap, with the Pistons leading by 13 points early in the fourth quarter.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game Two
The second game was close throughout the first half, but in the third quarter Detroit would score 30 points, cutting the deficit 68–66. However, at the end of the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant's 3-point shot at 2.1 seconds to go would tie the game at 89–89. The Lakers and Pistons would then go to overtime, with the Lakers outscoring the Pistons 10–2.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game Three
Thursday, June 10, 2004, 14:31 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game Three
The Pistons beat Los Angeles by 20 in their first NBA Finals appearance together at The Palace of Auburn Hills since 1989 to take a 2–1 lead in the series. The 68 points scored by the Lakers set a (post-shot clock) franchise record for the fewest points scored in a Finals game. (Even Jay Leno was upset, saying in his Tonight Show monologue: "68 points? 68 is a great score...if you're playing golf!")


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game Four
Sunday, June 13, 2004, 14:49 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game Four
Again, the Pistons defeated the Lakers, although this time by eight, to take a 3–1 series advantage.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game Five
Tuesday, June 15, 2004, 14:32 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals, Game Five
In Game 5, the Pistons won their first championship since 1990, and Larry Brown finally won a title as an NBA head coach. The Pistons defense had overcome the high-scoring Laker offense, winning the game by 13, winning the series 4-1, and also ending a long Laker dynasty that lasted for many years. The game saw the end of Phil Jackson's first run as the coach (he returned for the 2005-06 season), and saw O'Neal, Payton, and Malone's last games in Laker uniforms (O'Neal and Payton were both acquired by the soon-to-be NBA Champions Miami Heat and Malone retired).


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, Playoff Defensive Records
As a result of their incredible defensive dominance, the 2004 Pistons set a number of notable shot-clock era (1955–Present) defensive Playoff records


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, Playoff Defensive Records
Least Points Per Game (PPG) allowed in a shot-clock era Playoff run of any length


2003–04 Detroit Pistons season, Playoff Defensive Records
The 2004 Pistons had a Defensive Rating of 92.0 in the Playoffs


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season was the 78th National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. Despite multiple injuries to key players, the Wings found themselves once again winning the Presidents' Trophy for having the best regular season record in the NHL, scoring 109 points. In the post-season, they advanced to the Western Conference Semi-finals, where they were eliminated by the eventual Western Conference champion Calgary Flames in six games.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season
Two Red Wings were named to the roster for the 2004 All-Star Game: defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom and center Pavel Datsyuk. Lidstrom was voted into his eighth appearance at the All-Star game by fans, and Datsyuk was selected to the roster for his first appearance.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season
The Red Wings sold out all 41 home games in 2003–04 as 20,066 fans packed Joe Louis Arena for every regular season and playoff game played in Detroit.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Goaltending controversy
Detroit's early exit from the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs left Curtis Joseph to be heavily scrutinized by the media as to whether or not he was up to task to start for Detroit. During the subsequent offseason, Dominik Hasek shocked the hockey world when he announced he was coming out of retirement and fulfilling his contractual obligation to the Red Wings. Given their previous success with Hasek, the Red Wings welcomed him back to the team.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Goaltending controversy
With the Wings appearing to favor Hasek as their starting goaltender, Joseph opted to have surgery to repair his ankle prior to the start of the season, resulting with the Red Wings using Hasek and Manny Legace as their goaltending tandem. When Joseph returned from injury and subsequent conditioning assignment in the minors, anger quickly grew on and off the ice between Hasek and Joseph.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Goaltending controversy
General Manager Ken Holland attempted to move Joseph to alleviate the situation, but Holland was not able to find a trade partner nor give Joseph up via the waiver wire due to the hefty terms of his contract (the contract had two years remaining with an annual salary of US$8 million and a no-trade clause). Unable to continue holding three goaltenders on roster, Detroit elected to send Joseph to Detroit's minor league affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on a permanent basis following a poor performance against the Washington Capitals.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Goaltending controversy
While Hasek assumed the starting role, he did not do so with ease. Hasek was not conditioned properly to handle the competition at the NHL level and was wrought with inconsistent play and injuries. By December 2003, both Hasek and Legace went down with injuries and Joseph was recalled from the minors, along with Joey MacDonald. While MacDonald was returned to the minors when Legace returned from injury, Joseph remained with the Red Wings as Hasek opted to remain on the injured reserve and did not return for the remainder of the season.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Goaltending controversy
Joseph and Legace would find themselves in a platoon situation until Joseph injured his ankle in a contest against the San Jose Sharks. The Red Wings recalled Marc Lamothe from the Griffins to support Legace. Lamothe would appear in two games during his time with Detroit, making him the fifth goaltender to dress for Detroit and the fourth to play for them that season (MacDonald did not play in any games while on roster). Lamothe was returned to the minors once Joseph returned from injury.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Goaltending controversy
Despite being viewed by many as Detroit's "third" goaltender, Manny Legace ended up the de facto starting goaltender for the season, leading the other goaltenders on the team in games played, wins and shutouts. (At the time, those were also career records for Legace.) Legace also had a better save percentage and goals against average (GAA) than either Hasek or Joseph. Based on his regular season play, Legace was named the starting goaltender going into the playoffs. During the opening round against the Nashville Predators, Legace won the first two games, but was pulled after the fourth game following consecutive three-goal losses.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Goaltending controversy
Joseph took over the starting duties and responded admirably, posting a .300 GAA, .977 save percentage and one shutout for the remainder of the series. While Joseph had a strong performance against Calgary (1.83 GAA and .928 SV%), Detroit suffered an offensive drought and, with the series tied at two games a piece, were shut-out the final two games of the series, eliminating Detroit from the playoffs.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Goaltending controversy
Joseph never appeared for the Red Wings again, as the last year of his contract was nullified by the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Instead, Joseph signed with the Phoenix Coyotes once the lockout was resolved. Legace went on to assume the starting role for Detroit, but was released after the season following another disappointing playoff exit. Hasek appeared with the Ottawa Senators during the 2005–06 season, but later returned to Detroit for what would be his last two seasons as an NHL goaltender.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season
The Red Wings tied the Tampa Bay Lightning for most short-handed goals scored in the NHL, with 15, and had the best penalty-kill percentage in the League (86.75%).


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Season standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Playoffs
The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2003–04 regular season as the Western Conference's first seed and played Nashville in the first round. They defeated Nashville in six games and met Calgary in the second round. Calgary would go on to defeat Detroit and reach the Stanley Cup Finals, losing in Game 7 to the Tampa Bay Lightning.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Player stats, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Player stats, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Transactions
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 2003–04 season.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Transactions, Draft picks
Detroit's picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville. The Red Wings were slated to pick 27th overall but traded their first pick to the Los Angeles Kings.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Farm teams, Grand Rapids Griffins
The Griffins were Detroit's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2003–04.


2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season, Farm teams, Toledo Storm
The Storm were the Red Wings' ECHL affiliate for the 2003–04 season.


2003–04 Division 1 (Senegal)
The 2003-04 Division 1 season was the 39th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation. The season began on 13 December 2003 and finished on 9 October 2004. ASC Diaraf won the tenth title, the next club in Senegal to win the tenth title after ASC Jeanne d'Arc last season. The total number of national championship titles would remain tied with ten until Diaraf retook the totals as they won their eleventh and recent in the 2010 season.


2003–04 Division 1 (Senegal)
Diaraf along with AS Douanes would compete in the 2005 CAF Champions League the following season. ASEC Ndiambour participated in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, as AS Douanes also won the 2004 Senegalese Cup and were second place in the league, as Douanes qualified into the 2005 CAF Champions League, Dakar Université Club, the fourth place club participated in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup.


2003–04 Division 1 (Senegal)
The season would be a record-breaking season and the only season featuring twenty clubs. A record of 380 matches were played and 590 goals were scored more than double than last season.


2003–04 Division 1 (Senegal)
ASC Jeanne d'Arc was the defending team of the title. Diaraf achieved a record 72 points, second Douanes with 69 points and 65 and third ASEC Ndiambour with 65 points.


2003–04 Division 1 (Senegal)
The following season would feature eighteen clubs in which four clubs were relegated to Division 2.


2003–04 Division 1 (Senegal), Overview
The league was contested by 20 teams with ASC Diaraf again winning the championship.


2003–04 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)
2003–04 was the fifth season that Division 1 functioned as the third-level of ice hockey in Sweden, below the second-level Allsvenskan and the top-level Elitserien (now the SHL).


2003–04 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey), Format
The league was divided into four regional groups. In each region, the top teams qualified for the Kvalserien till Allsvenskan, for the opportunity to be promoted to the Allsvenskan. The bottom teams in each group were forced to play in a relegation round against the top teams from Division 2 in order to retain their spot in Division 1 for the following season. These were also conducted within each region.


2003–04 División de Honor de Futsal
The 2003–04 season of the División de Honor de Futsal is the 15th season of top-tier futsal in Spain.


2003–04 Divizia A
The 2003–04 Divizia A was the eighty-sixth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania. Season began in August 2003 and ended in June 2004. Dinamo București became champions on 3 June 2004.


2003–04 Divizia A, Team changes, Relegated
The teams that were relegated to Divizia B at the end of the previous season (note that although Oțelul Galați lost the relegation play–off, they remained in Divizia A, after they bought the first division place from the promoted team Petrolul Ploiești, which merged with Astra Ploiești):


2003–04 Divizia A, Team changes, Promoted
The teams that were promoted from Divizia B at the start of the season:


2003–04 Divizia A, Attendances
Updated to games played on 16 August 2019Source: Notes:1: Played last season in Divizia B.2: Rapid București played 7 matches out of their stadium.3: Petrolul Ploiești played 14 matches out of their stadium.


2003–04 Divizia A, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Grégory Delwarte  (10 / 0); Uladzimir Hayew  (2 / 0); Cristian Munteanu (9 / 0); Ștefan Preda (11 / 0). Defenders: Angelo Alistar (11 / 0); Cosmin Bărcăuan (27 / 4); Mugur Bolohan (1 / 0); Ovidiu Burcă (22 / 0); Adrian Iordache (25 / 2); Xavier Méride  (6 / 0); Samuel Okunowo  (2 / 0); Szabolcs Perenyi (15 / 0); Flavius Stoican (8 / 1); Dorin Semeghin (28 / 1).


2003–04 Divizia A, Champion squad
Midfielders: Dan Alexa (23 / 1); Ionuț Badea (16 / 0); Cristian Cigan (1 / 0); Cristian Ciubotariu (6 / 0); Alexandru Dragomir (1 / 0); Ștefan Grigorie (24 / 8); Sorin Iodi (1 / 0); Vlad Munteanu (18 / 2); Leonard Naidin (8 / 0); Florentin Petre (24 / 4); Iulian Tameș (26 / 1); Ianis Zicu (13 / 6). Forwards: Ionel Dănciulescu (29 / 21); Claudiu Drăgan (8 / 0); Ciprian Marica (10 / 3); Claudiu Niculescu (28 / 16). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


2003–04 Divizia A (women's football)
The 2003-04 season of the Divizia A Feminin was the 14th season of Romania's premier women's football league. CFF Clujana won the championship.


2003–04 Divizia B
The 2003–04 Divizia B was the 64th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.


2003–04 Divizia B
The format has been changed from two series of 16 teams to three series, each of them consisting of 16 teams. At the end of the season, the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last three places from all the series relegated to Divizia C.


2003–04 Divizia B, Team changes, Other
Divizia A clubs and bitter rivals, Petrolul Ploiești and Astra Ploiești merged. Astra was absorbed by Petrolul and Oțelul Galați, which initially relegated after the promotion/ relegation play-off against FC Oradea, remained in the top-flight.


2003–04 Divizia B, Team changes, Other
Callatis Mangalia was promoted from Divizia C as the best next runner-up, in order to occupy the vacant place.


2003–04 Divizia B, Team changes, Renamed teams
CS Certej merged with Mureșul Deva, was moved from Certeju de Sus to Deva and renamed as CS Deva.


2003–04 Divizia D Bihor
The 2003–04 Divizia D Bihor was the 36th season of the Liga IV Bihor, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 16 August 2003 and was concluded on  5 June 2004.


2003–04 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 2003–04 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.


2003–04 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2003–04 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, who served for his 24th year at Duke. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2003–04 Duleep Trophy
The 2003–04 Duleep Trophy was the 43rd season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone. In addition to these five teams, a guest team (England A) also featured in the tournament.


2003–04 Duleep Trophy
North Zone won the title, defeating East Zone in the final.


2003–04 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 2003–04 was the 120th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 98th time, the Scottish Cup for the 109th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 57th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 13th time.


2003–04 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Notwithstanding the improvement in performances towards the end of the previous season, manager David Winnie set about a considerable change in playing staff. Unfortunately, despite an initial burst,  it would take longer than expected for the new players to settle in, and by the end of October, only one league win had been recorded. However, from then until the end of the season, the league campaign saw a vast improvement in results and in the end a 3rd-place finish was achieved - missing promotion by just 2 points.


2003–04 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the Scottish Cup, it would be a first round exit for the third season in a row, with a heavy defeat to Gretna.


2003–04 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the League Cup, following a win over Ayr United in the first round, it would be Premier Division Aberdeen that would bring Dumbarton's interest in the competition to an end.


2003–04 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Finally, in the Scottish Challenge Cup, it was back to old habits, with Ross County handing out a first round thumping.


2003–04 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton lost both of their opening group ties - however each tie was lost on a penalty shoot out.


2003–04 Dundee F.C. season
The 2003–04 season saw Dundee compete in the Scottish Premier League where they finished in 7th position with 46 points.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season
The 2003–04 season was the 95th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004. United finished the season in fifth place.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season
United were knocked out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup by Dunfermline in the third round and were beaten by Livingston in the CIS Insurance Cup third round.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Season review
A host of new signings arrived at the club with Ian McCall securing deals from the lower divisions. Mark Kerr, Owen Coyle and Collin Samuel arrived from Falkirk, McCall's former club. Barry Robson also arrived from Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Scotland international Derek McInnes was purchased from recently relegated Premiership club West Brom.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Season review, Early season
United got off to a poor start in the league. The first match against Hibs at home ended in a disappointing defeat. The following week, United were thrashed 5–0 away against Celtic. The team didn't end up winning a game till mid-September when United defeated Partick Thistle 2–0 with Charlie Miller scoring a brace.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Season review, Early season
The team began their Scottish League Cup campaign with a 3–1 home victory over Morton but yet the team's league form was patchy. The first Dundee derby of the season ended in a poor 1–1 draw and then United lost to eventual winners Livingston at the end of October to end the team's league cup campaign. By the end of November, United had picked up just 12 points and were already out of the Cup.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Season review, Winter/New Year
December was a lot brighter for United with victories over Kilmarnock 2–0 away and a 2–0 home win over Livingston along with a bright performance away at Ibrox in an unlucky 2–1 defeat to Rangers.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Season review, Winter/New Year
However, in the New Year, United crashed out of the Scottish Cup third round away to Dunfermline who would go on to be finalists that season. The team then enjoyed a 3–2 win over Aberdeen and this would start a memorable unbeaten home record that would stretch out until April.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 2003–04 season. The team finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
In the cup competitions, United were knocked out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup in the third round for the second successive season, losing to Dunfermline. Livingston knocked United out of the CIS Cup in the third round.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Player details
During the 2003–04 season, United used 24 different players, with a further three players named as a substitute who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Player details, Goalscorers
Thirteen players scored for the United first team with the team scoring 51 goals in total. Jim McIntyre was the top goalscorer with eleven goals.


2003–04 Dundee United F.C. season, Player details, Discipline
During the 2003–04 season, three United players were sent off, and 18 players received at least one yellow card. In total, the team received three dismissals and 69 cautions.