2003–04 AC Perugia season

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Perugia
2003–04 season
Chairman Luciano Gaucci
Manager Serse Cosmi
Serie A 15th
Coppa Italia Quarter-finals
UEFA Intertoto Cup Winners
UEFA Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Zé Maria (7)
All:
Massimo Margiotta (9)
←  2002–03
2004–05  →

AC Perugia were relegated from Serie A with a bang, following a chaotic season, in which president Luciano Gaucci managed to upset the Italian football society, by claiming that the referees' were deliberately trying to relegate Perugia to Serie B. Prior to the season, he performed a PR-stunt, when signing Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Al-Saadi Gaddafi He also continued trying to sign female players, trying to sign both Hanna Ljungberg and Victoria Svensson, according to Swedish daily Aftonbladet.

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In the same paper, Ancona goalkeeper Magnus Hedman accused his team mates for throwing away the final match of the season, in which Perugia won 1-0. That victory qualified Perugia for the relegation playoffs against Fiorentina, where Enrico Fantini scored in both matches for Fiorentina, ensuring Perugia was being relegated, only one year before the club folded.

The list of players representing the club during the season included 35 players, which meant the team drastically changed from game to game.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
13 Reggina 34616122945−1634 [a]
14 Siena 34810164154−1334 [a]
15 Perugia (R)34614144456−1232 Relegation play-off
16 Modena (R)34612162746−1930 [b] Relegation to Serie B
17 Empoli (R)3479182654−2830 [b]
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker for relevant positions 3) head-to-head points and goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Reggina finished ahead of Siena on head-to-head points: Reggina 2–1 Siena, Siena 0–0 Reggina.
  2. 1 2 Modena finished ahead of Empoli on head-to-head points: Empoli 0–3 Modena, Modena 1–1 Empoli.

Matches

1 Perugia 2–2 Siena Perugia
Vryzas Soccerball shade.svg10'
Bothroyd Soccerball shade.svg27'		 Ardito Soccerball shade.svg19'
Taddei Soccerball shade.svg48'		Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
4 Chievo 4–1 Perugia
Zanchetta Soccerball shade.svg40', 52' (pen.)
Semioli Soccerball shade.svg66'
Santana Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Di Loreto Soccerball shade.svg50'
10 Lazio 3–1 Perugia
Stanković Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Corradi Soccerball shade.svg87'
Inzaghi Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Grosso Soccerball shade.svg62'
18 Siena 2–1 Perugia
Flo Soccerball shade.svg87'
Menegazzo Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Ravanelli Soccerball shade.svg5'
20 Milan 2–1 Perugia
Rui Costa Soccerball shade.svg74'
Pirlo Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)		 Fresi Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
22 Reggina 1–2 Perugia
Cozza Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.) Zé Maria Soccerball shade.svg22'
Hübner Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
33 Roma 1–3 Perugia
Cassano Soccerball shade.svg12' Zé Maria Soccerball shade.svg18', 24' (pen.)
Ravanelli Soccerball shade.svg83'

Relegation play-offs

16 June 2004First leg Perugia 0–1 Fiorentina Perugia
20:30 CEST Fantini Soccerball shade.svg10'Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni
20 June 2004Second leg Fiorentina 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Perugia Florence
20:30 CEST Fantini Soccerball shade.svg47' do Prado Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Fiorentina were promoted to 2004–05 Serie A; Perugia were relegated to 2004–05 Serie B.

Topscorers

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