2003–04 RCD Espanyol season

RCD Espanyol

2003–04 season
President	Daniel Sánchez Llibre
Head coach	Javier Clemente (to 3 November) Luis Fernandez (from 4 November)
Stadium	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
La Liga	16th
Copa del Rey	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: Raúl Tamudo (20)[1] All: Raúl Tamudo (20)

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

First-team squad

Updated on 21 January 2024[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ESP Toni Jiménez 2 DF  CMR Pierre Womé 3 DF  ESP David García 4 DF  ESP Alberto Lopo 5 MF  ESP Toni Soldevilla 6 MF  ESP Óscar García 7 MF  ESP Toni Velamazán 8 MF  ESP Ángel Morales 9 MF  ESP Iván de la Peña 10 MF  ARG Maxi Rodríguez 12 MF  ITA Moreno Torricelli 13 GK  BEL Erwin Lemmens 14 MF  NED Jordi Cruyff 15 MF  BRA Fredson 16 FW  ROU Claudiu Răducanu 17 DF  CIV Cyril Domoraud (on loan from Milan) 18 MF  NED Kevin Bobson

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  FRA Grégory Vignal (on loan from Liverpool) 21 MF  TUR Tayfun Korkut 22 MF  ESP Àlex Fernández 23 FW  ESP Raúl Tamudo 24 DF  ARG Mauricio Pochettino 25 MF  MAR Mustapha Hadji 26 GK  ESP Gorka Iraizoz 26 MF  ESP Marc Bertrán 28 MF  ESP Moisés Hurtado 29 DF  ESP Juan Ceballos 30 MF  ESP Héctor Simón 31 DF  ESP Carlos García 31 FW  ESP Jonathan Soriano 32 DF  ESP Daniel Jarque 33 FW  ESP Coro 34 FW  ESP Luismi

Left club during the season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ARG Adrián Bastía

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  ESP Raúl Molina (on loan to Recreativo)

Competitions

Overall record

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

Source: [3]

La Liga

Main article: 2003–04 La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Albacete	38	13	8	17	40	48	−8	47
15	Real Sociedad	38	11	13	14	49	53	−4	46
16	Espanyol	38	13	4	21	48	64	−16	43
17	Racing Santander[a]	38	11	10	17	48	63	−15	42
18	Valladolid (R)	38	10	11	17	46	56	−10	41	Relegation to the Segunda División

Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Racing Santander were docked one point deduction due to using foreign players exceeds the quota during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003.

Results summary

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

Source: [3]

Matches

Date Venue Opponent Score 30 August H Real Sociedad 1–1 3 September A Real Betis 2–2 14 September H Villarreal 1–2 21 September A Real Valladolid 1–3 28 September H Málaga 1–2 5 October A Real Madrid 1–2 19 October A Valencia 0–4 26 October H Celta de Vigo 0–4 29 October A Racing de Santander 1–0 2 November H Real Zaragoza 0–2 8 November A Athletic Bilbao 0–1 23 November H Sevilla 1–0 30 November A Albacete 1–2 3 December H Osasuna 0–1 7 December A Atlético Madrid 0–2 13 December H Barcelona 1–3 21 December A Deportivo de La Coruña 1–2 4 January H Mallorca 2–0 11 January A Real Murcia 1–0

Date Venue Opponent Score 18 January A Real Sociedad 1–3 25 January H Real Betis 1–2 1 February A Villarreal 1–0 8 February H Real Valladolid 2–0 15 February A Málaga 2–5 21 February H Real Madrid 2–4 29 February H Valencia 2–1 6 March A Celta de Vigo 5–1 14 March H Racing de Santander 0–1 21 March A Real Zaragoza 1–1 27 March H Athletic Bilbao 2–1 3 April A Sevilla 0–1 11 April H Albacete 1–1 18 April A Osasuna 3–1 24 April H Atlético Madrid 3–1 2 May A Barcelona 1–4 9 May H Deportivo de La Coruña 2–0 16 May A Mallorca 2–4 23 May H Real Murcia 2–0

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2003–04 Copa del Rey

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

References

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