2003–04 Olympique de Marseille season

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Marseille
2003–04 season
Chairman Robert Louis-Dreyfus
Manager Alain Perrin
José Anigo
Ligue 1 7th
Coupe de France Round of 32
Coupe de la Ligue Round of 16
Champions League Group stage
UEFA Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Didier Drogba (19)
All: Didier Drogba (32)
  2002–03
2004–05  

Olympique de Marseille returned to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in four years, and in spite of going out in the group stage, the side made headlines in the UEFA Cup, knocking Liverpool, Internazionale and Newcastle United out on the way to the final, where the sending off of goalkeeper Fabien Barthez and the converted penalty kick from Valencia's Vicente saw Valencia eventually edge the game.

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In the domestic campaign, Marseille endured a disappointing campaign, where manager Alain Perrin was replaced by José Anigo early on, following the inability to hang onto the top teams. The end result was seventh, missing out even on UEFA Cup qualification, in spite of having the French player of the season in Didier Drogba in the team. The Ivorian striker netted 19 league goals and was instrumental to OM's fortunes in Europe, and following the season he was sold to Chelsea.

Squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Vedran Runje
3 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Manuel dos Santos
4 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Mathieu Flamini
5 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Philippe Christanval
6 MF Flag of Algeria.svg  ALG Brahim Hemdani
7 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Sylvain N'Diaye
8 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Sébastien Pérez
9 FW Flag of Egypt.svg  EGY Mido
10 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Koke
11 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Didier Drogba
12 DF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Abdoulaye Méïté
14 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Štěpán Vachoušek
15 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Pascal Johansen
16 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Fabien Barthez (on loan from Manchester United)
18 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Camel Meriem (on loan from Bordeaux)
19 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Rudi Skácel
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Steve Marlet (on loan from Fulham)
21 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Johnny Ecker
23 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Habib Beye
24 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Karim Dahou
25 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Demetrius Ferreira (on loan from Bastia)
26 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Laurent Batlles
27 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Camille Borios
28 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA David Sommeil (on loan from Manchester City)
29 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Fabio Celestini
30 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Jérémy Gavanon
32 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Laurent Merlin
36 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Rahmane Barry
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Cédric Carrasso
MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Delfim
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Nicolas Cicut

Left club during season

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
4 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Daniel Van Buyten (on loan to Manchester City)
7 MF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Piotr Świerczewski (to Lech Poznań)
10 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fernandão (on loan to Toulouse)
13 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Lamine Sakho (on loan to Leeds United)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Ibrahima Bakayoko (to Osasuna)
20 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Salomon Olembe (on loan to Leeds United)
22 FW Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Dmitri Sytchev (to Lokomotiv Moscow)
25 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Fabien Laurenti (on loan to Ajaccio)

Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
5 Sochaux 38189115442+1263Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
6 Nantes 38179124735+1260Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round
7 Marseille 38176155145+657
8 Lens 381581534481453
9 Rennes 381410145644+1252
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38176155145 +65712343418 +1653111727 −10

Source: LFP.fr

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWLWWWLWWLWLLWLDLWLWLWWDDDLWLDWWLLLDLW
Position42642122222333357766676666666666677777
Source: LFP.fr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2 August 20031 Guingamp 0–1 Marseille Guingamp
20:00 Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Attendance: 18,002
Referee: Damien Ledentu
8 August 20032 Marseille 1–0 Auxerre Marseille
20:45 Mido Soccerball shade.svg58'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,840
Referee: Alain Sars
17 August 20033 Lens 2–1 Marseille Lens
20:45 Diop Soccerball shade.svg21'
Thomert Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert
Attendance: 40,445
Referee: Philippe Kalt
23 August 20034 Marseille 2–0 Sochaux Marseille
20:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg34'
Hemdani Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,782
Referee: Gilles Veissière
31 August 20035 Ajaccio 0–1 Marseille Ajaccio
20:45 Meriem Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Stade François Coty
Attendance: 8,204
Referee: Pascal Garibian
13 September 20036 Marseille 5–0 Le Mans Marseille
20:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg14'
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mido Soccerball shade.svg55', 86'
Sychev Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 51,975
Referee: Dominique Fraise
21 September 20037 Nantes 1–0 Marseille Nantes
20:45 Vahirua Soccerball shade.svg3'Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 35,862
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
27 September 20038 Marseille 2–1 Nice Marseille
20:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg59', 90+4' (pen.) Laslandes Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 50,148
Referee: Pascal Viléo
5 October 20039 Marseille 3–1 Bastia Marseille
20:45 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg15'
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg19'
Skácel Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 50,148
Referee: Bruno Derrien
17 October 200310 Strasbourg 4–1 Marseille Strasbourg
21:00 Martins Soccerball shade.svg21'
Niang Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ljuboja Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Ehret Soccerball shade.svg90'
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 26,943
Referee: Alain Sars
25 October 200311 Marseille 2–0 Rennes Marseille
20:00 Van Buyten Soccerball shade.svg45'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 52,112
Referee: Claude Colombo
1 November 200312 Bordeaux 1–0 Marseille Bordeaux
20:00 Darcheville Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 32,507
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
9 November 200313 Marseille 1–4 Lyon Marseille
21:00 Van Buyten Soccerball shade.svg20' Élber Soccerball shade.svg19'
Luyindula Soccerball shade.svg38', 58'
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 56,207
Referee: Bertrand Layec
22 November 200314 Lille 0–2 Marseille Lille
20:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg22'
Mido Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stadium: Stade Grimonprez-Jooris
Attendance: 20,480
Referee: Pascal Garibian
30 November 200315 Marseille 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Marseille
20:45 Fiorèse Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,493
Referee: Alain Sars
5 December 200317 Marseille 1–2 Monaco Marseille
21:00 Mido Soccerball shade.svg44' Squillaci Soccerball shade.svg59'
Giuly Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 52,265
Referee: Éric Poulat
20 December 200319 Marseille 1–0 Toulouse Marseille
17:15 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg62'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 50,838
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
10 January 200420 Auxerre 2–0 Marseille Auxerre
20:00 Tainio Soccerball shade.svg4'
Kalou Soccerball shade.svg16'
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
18 January 200421 Marseille 3–2 Lens Marseille
20:45 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg10', 48'
Sychev Soccerball shade.svg88'
Moreira Soccerball shade.svg13'
Thomert Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 48,638
Referee: Pascal Garibian
27 January 200416 Metz 1–1 Marseille Metz
20:45 Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg47' Drogba Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 28,511
Referee: Philippe Kalt
31 January 200422 Sochaux 2–1 Marseille Montbéliard
20:00 Mathieu Soccerball shade.svg31'
Frau Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Gnanhouan Soccerball shade.svg6' (o.g.)Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Attendance: 19,754
Referee: Stéphane Bré
4 February 200418 Montpellier 0–1 Marseille Montpellier
19:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg64'Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 21,085
Referee: Claude Colombo
7 February 200423 Marseille 2–1 Ajaccio Marseille
17:16 Mido Soccerball shade.svg11'
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Seck Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 48,698
Referee: Stéphane Moulin
14 February 200424 Le Mans 0–0 Marseille Le Mans
20:00Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée
Attendance: 16,312
Referee: Gilles Veissière
22 February 200425 Marseille 1–1 Nantes Marseille
20:45 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg29' Moldovan Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 49,637
Referee: Pascal Viléo
29 February 200426 Nice 0–0 Marseille Nice
18:00Stadium: Stade du Ray
Attendance: 15,686
Referee: Damien Ledentu
7 March 200427 Bastia 4–1 Marseille Furiani
20:45 Maurice Soccerball shade.svg22'
Diarra Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ben Saada Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ogbeche Soccerball shade.svg65'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Attendance: 6,803
Referee: Bertrand Layec
14 March 200428 Marseille 4–0 Strasbourg Marseille
18:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg47', 90+3'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 47,893
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
21 March 200429 Rennes 4–3 Marseille Rennes
20:45 Frei Soccerball shade.svg35', 39', 60', 74' Batlles Soccerball shade.svg31'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mido Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
Attendance: 18,244
Referee: Hervé Piccirillo
28 March 200430 Marseille 1–1 Bordeaux Marseille
18:30 Meriem Soccerball shade.svg52' Francia Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 51,573
Referee: Philippe Kalt
3 April 200431 Lyon 1–2 Marseille Lyon
17:15 Luyindula Soccerball shade.svg17' Drogba Soccerball shade.svg4'
Meriem Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 38,602
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
18 April 200432 Marseille 2–1 Lille Marseille
18:00 Marlet Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Batlles Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bodmer Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 50,832
Referee: Gilles Veissière
25 April 200433 Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Marseille Paris
18:15 Pauleta Soccerball shade.svg12', 62' Batlles Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 41,978
Referee: Stéphane Bré
1 May 200434 Marseille 0–1 Metz Marseille
17:15 Meniri Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 52,128
Referee: Olivier Thual
9 May 200435 Monaco 1–0 Marseille Monaco
20:45 Giuly Soccerball shade.svg90+3'Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 16,560
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
12 May 200436 Marseille 1–1 Montpellier Marseille
20:30 Marlet Soccerball shade.svg30' Mansaré Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 48,709
Referee: Bertrand Layec
15 May 200437 Toulouse 2–1 Marseille Toulouse
20:00 Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Dao Soccerball shade.svg3' (o.g.)Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 35,005
Referee: Damien Ledentu
23 May 200438 Marseille 2–1 Guingamp Marseille
20:00 Marlet Soccerball shade.svg13', 41' Talhaoui Soccerball shade.svg76'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 50,968
Referee: Éric Poulat

Coupe de France

3 January 2004 Round of 64 Marseille 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Strasbourg Marseille
17:00 Ecker Soccerball shade.svg37' Niang Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Damien Ledentu
Penalties
Mido Soccerball shad check.svg
Hemdani Soccerball shad check.svg
Skacel Soccerball shad check.svg
Barthez Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Kobylík
Soccerball shad check.svg Deroff
Soccerball shad check.svg Arrache
24 January 2004 Round of 32 Marseille 1–2 (a.e.t.) Paris Saint-Germain Marseille
17:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg35' Pauleta Soccerball shade.svg10'
Sorín Soccerball shade.svg103'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Éric Poulat

Coupe de la Ligue

29 October 2003 Second round Marseille 2–0 Monaco Marseille
21:00 Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg29'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 33,974
Referee: Stéphane Bre
17 December 2003 Round of 16 Sochaux 1–0 Marseille Montbéliard
21:00 Mathieu Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Attendance: 19,510
Referee: Bertrand Layec

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

13 August 2003 First leg Austria Wien Flag of Austria.svg 0–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Vienna, Austria
20:30 Report Sychev Soccerball shade.svg4'Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Attendance: 28,300
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
27 August 2003 Second leg Marseille Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 0–0
(1–0 agg.)
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Wien Marseille, France
20:50 Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 41,253
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 6420115+614Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto 632198+111
3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille 611491124Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Partizan 60333853
Source: RSSSF
16 September 2003 1 Real Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 4–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Madrid, Spain
20:45 Roberto Carlos Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg34', 56'
Figo Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg25'
Van Buyten Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 60,433
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
1 October 2003 2 Marseille Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3–0 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Partizan Marseille, France
20:45 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg62', 68', 85'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 54,362
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)
22 October 2003 3 Marseille Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–3 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto Marseille, France
20:45 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg24'
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg82'
Maniche Soccerball shade.svg31'
Derlei Soccerball shade.svg36'
Alenichev Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,209
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
4 November 2003 4 Porto Flag of Portugal.svg 1–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Porto, Portugal
20:45 Alenichev Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Attendance: 33,215
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
26 November 2003 5 Marseille Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–2 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Marseille, France
20:45 Mido Soccerball shade.svg64' Beckham Soccerball shade.svg35'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 54,745
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
9 December 2003 6 Partizan Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg 1–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
20:45 Delibašić Soccerball shade.svg79' Mido Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

UEFA Cup

Third round

26 February 2004 First leg Marseille Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Marseille, France
19:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 15,285
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
3 March 2004 Second leg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Flag of Ukraine.svg 0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
17:00 Report Stadium: Meteor Stadium
Attendance: 22,100
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Fourth round

11 March 2004 First leg Liverpool Flag of England.svg 1–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Liverpool, England
21:00 Baroš Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Drogba Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,270
Referee: Yuri Baskakov (Russia)
25 March 2004 Second leg Marseille Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1
(3–2 agg.)
Flag of England.svg Liverpool Marseille, France
21:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Méïté Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Heskey Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibañez (Spain)

Quarter-finals

8 April 2004 First leg Marseille Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–0 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Internazionale Marseille, France
21:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
15 April 2004 Second leg Internazionale Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg 0–1
(0–2 agg.)
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Milan, Italy
20:45 Report Meriem Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 36,044
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Semi-finals

22 April 2004 First leg Newcastle United Flag of England.svg 0–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:45 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,004
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
6 May 2004 Second leg Marseille Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–0
(2–0 agg.)
Flag of England.svg Newcastle United Marseille, France
21:00 Drogba Soccerball shade.svg18', 82' Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 58,897
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Final

19 May 2004 Final Valencia Flag of Spain.svg 2–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille Gothenburg, Sweden
20:45 Vicente Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Mista Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report Stadium: Ullevi
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

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The 2003–04 FC Metz season was the club's 72nd season in existence and the club's first season back in the top flight of French football after one season of absence. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.

The 2002–03 season is FC Nantes's 60th season in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Nantes participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.

References

    - RSSSF France 2003/04