2003–04 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup 2003–04 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup The 2003–04 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup was the twenty-eighth edition of EHF's competition for women's handball national cup champions. It returned to an autumn to spring calendar three years later, running from October 10, 2003 to May 21, 2004. The format was also altered, breaking the Rounds of 32 and 16 into three preliminary rounds, with the four remaining teams playing against the third-placed teams in the Champions League's group stage in the quarterfinals. The final confronted two teams coming from the Champions League, with 2002 EHF Cup champion Ikast Bording beating 8-times
2003–04 Valencia CF season the mid-season and later made a remarkable comeback ("remontada") in April and May thanks to Real Madrid's several slips. Valencia CF was on course on their first-treble winning season, however, Valencia were eliminated by eventual Copa del Rey runners-up Real Madrid in the quarter-finals and thus denying them a season treble. 2003–04 Valencia CF season During the 2003–04 Spanish football season, Valencia CF won the double of La Liga and the UEFA Cup. At the end of the season, manager Rafael Benítez left to manage English side Liverpool and was succeeded by former Chelsea, Fiorentina and Valencia manager Claudio Ranieri.