| 2003–04 season | |
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| Chairman | Riccardo Garrone |
| Manager | Walter Novellino |
| Serie A | 8th |
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | Fabio Bazzani (13) |
UC Sampdoria returned to Serie A after a four year-absence, and immediately re-established itself as a team on the top half of the domestic championship. Goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli offered crucial experience, but apart from him did the bulk of the squad play in the 2002-03 Serie B, with top goalscorers Fabio Bazzani and Francesco Flachi quickly adjusting themselves to the higher pace of Serie A. Midfielders Sergio Volpi and Angelo Palombo also stood out. Right back Aimo Diana even earned a call-up to the national team following his performances.
Squad at end of season [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lazio | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 56 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Udinese [a] | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 50 | |
| 8 | Sampdoria | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 46 | |
| 9 | Chievo | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Lecce | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 41 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 |
Last updated: 16 May 2004.
Source: Competitive matches
| 30 August 20031 | Reggina | 2–2 | Sampdoria | Reggio Calabria |
| 18:00 CEST | Cozza  5'Di Michele 41' | Bazzani 64' Diana 73' | Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo Attendance: 21,531 Referee: Massimo De Santis |
| 13 September 20032 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Lazio | Genoa |
| 18:00 CEST | Bazzani 73' | S. Inzaghi 8' Albertini 64' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 21 September 20033 | Internazionale | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| 15:00 CEST | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 28 September 20034 | Sampdoria | 2–1 | Brescia | Genoa |
| 15:00 CEST | Bazzani 88' Flachi 90' (pen.) | Mauri 69' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 24,461 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani |
| 5 October 20035 | Parma | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Parma |
| 15:00 CEST | Adriano 19' | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Stefano Cassarà |
| 19 October 20036 | Chievo | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Verona |
| 15:00 CEST | Amauri 24' | Diana 60' | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 13,890 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni |
| 26 October 20037 | Sampdoria | 0–3 | Milan | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Tomasson 38' Shevchenko 59', 90+2' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti |
| 2 November 20038 | Bologna | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Bologna |
| 15:00 CET | Doni 33' | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Stefano Farina |
| 8 November 20039 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Empoli | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Bazzani 22' Doni 27' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Paolo Dondarini |
| 23 November 200310 | Lecce | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Lecce |
| 15:00 CET | Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 13,760 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli |
| 30 November 200311 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Ancona | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Bazzani 66' Flachi 89' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,259 Referee: Stefano Cassarà |
| 7 December 200312 | Sampdoria | 2–1 | Siena | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Flachi 1' Bazzani 73' | D'Aversa 39' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 24,353 Referee: Christian Brighi |
| 13 December 200313 | Perugia | 3–3 | Sampdoria | Perugia |
| 20:30 CET | Ignoffo 39' Margiotta 55'Gio. Tedesco 58' | Flachi 16', 89' Tardioli 60' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 23,060 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti |
| 21 December 200314 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Modena | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Bazzani 50' | Kamara 22' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 24,085 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 6 January 200415 | Udinese | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Udine |
| 15:00 CET | Flachi 57' | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 16,589 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi |
| 11 January 200416 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Juventus | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Flachi 56' | Camoranesi 24' A. Conte 74' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 36,703 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni |
| 18 January 200417 | Roma | 3–1 | Sampdoria | Rome |
| 15:00 CET | Carew 10' Totti 60', 67' | Bazzani 6' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi |
| 24 January 200418 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Reggina | Genoa |
| 20:30 CET | Bazzani 45', 47' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23,280 Referee: Stefano Cassarà |
| 1 February 200419 | Lazio | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Rome |
| 15:00 CET | Fiore 10' | Bazzani 85' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 46,243 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani |
| 8 February 200420 | Sampdoria | 2–2 | Internazionale | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Cipriani 57' Doni 86' (pen.) | C. Vieri 31', 78' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 35,706 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta |
| 15 February 200421 | Brescia | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Brescia |
| 15:00 CET | A. Caracciolo 6' | Doni 57' | Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 14,577 Referee: Marco Gabriele |
| 21 February 200422 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Parma | Genoa |
| 18:00 CET | Floro Flores 82' | Gilardino 59' Bresciano 74' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23,436 Referee: Stefano Farina |
| 29 February 200423 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | Chievo | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Diana 50' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,408 Referee: Cosimo Bolognino |
| 7 March 200424 | Milan | 3–1 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| 15:00 CET | Pirlo 17' F. Inzaghi 35'Kaká 49' | Doni 27' | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 64,967 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni |
| 14 March 200425 | Sampdoria | 3–2 | Bologna | Genoa |
| 15:00 CET | Volpi 9' (pen.) Diana 28'Cipriani 50' | Signori 10' Nervo 69' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23,522 Referee: Marco Gabriele |
| 21 March 200426 | Empoli | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Empoli |
| 15:00 CET | Rocchi 90+2' | Belleri 18' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,607 Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 28 March 200427 | Sampdoria | 2–2 | Lecce | Genoa |
| 15:00 CEST | Flachi 8', 42' | Chevanton 37' (pen.) Konan 90+1' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,852 Referee: Marco Gabriele |
| 4 April 200428 | Ancona | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Ancona |
| 15:00 CEST | Bazzani 19' | Stadium: Stadio del Conero Attendance: 10,199 Referee: Diego Preschern |
| 10 April 200429 | Siena | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Siena |
| 15:00 CEST | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 11,623 Referee: Antonio Dattilo |
| 18 April 200430 | Sampdoria | 3–2 | Perugia | Genoa |
| 15:00 CEST | Diana 39' Flachi 45', 87' | Zé Maria 47' Ravanelli 85' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23,060 Referee: Cosimo Bolognino |
| 25 April 200431 | Modena | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Modena |
| 15:00 CEST | Kamara 59' | Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia Attendance: 17,031 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani |
| 2 May 200432 | Sampdoria | 1–3 | Udinese | Genoa |
| 15:00 CEST | Bazzani 51' | Jankulovski 28' Pizarro 58' (pen.)Iaquinta 87' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Luca Palanca |
| 9 May 200433 | Juventus | 2–0 | Sampdoria | Turin |
| 15:00 CEST | Legrottaglie 37' Appiah 44' | Stadium: Stadio Delle Alpi Attendance: 31,866 Referee: Emidio Morganti |
| 16 May 200434 | Sampdoria | 0–0 | Roma | Genoa |
| 15:00 CEST | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Alberto Castellani |
| 1 October 2003First leg | Pro Patria | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Busto Arsizio |
| 20:45 CEST | Antonini 27' | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Speroni Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Oscar Girardi |
| 29 October 2003Second leg | Sampdoria | 3–0 (4–0 agg.) | Pro Patria | Genoa |
| 20:30 CET | Marazzina 6' Doni 10'Zenoni 78' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Danilo Nucini |
The 2003–04 Serie A was the 102nd season of top-tier Italian football, the 72nd in a round-robin tournament. It contained 18 teams for the 16th and last time from the 1988–89 season. With the bottom three being relegated, the 15th placed side would face the sixth-highest team from Serie B, with the winner playing in the Serie A in the subsequent 2004–05 season.
The 2002–03 Serie A was the 101st season of top-tier Italian football, the 71st in a round-robin tournament. It was composed by 18 teams, for the 15th consecutive time from season 1988–89.
The 2002–03 season was the 103rd season in Società Sportiva Lazio's history and their 15th consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football. Under new manager Roberto Mancini, Lazio finished 4th in Serie A and reached the semi-finals of both the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup.
The 2003–04 season was the 104th season in Società Sportiva Lazio's history and their 16th consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football. Despite financial problems, Lazio attained a respectable 6th place in Serie A and won the Coppa Italia, defeating Juventus in the two-legged final.
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Associazione Sportiva Roma crashed down to earth following its previous two remarkable seasons, where it had won Serie A in 2000–01 and finished a close second in 2001–02. Despite the acquisition of Pep Guardiola as central midfielder, he did not apparently fit into Fabio Capello's first-team plans. The squad was essentially the same as the year before, and Guardiola's absence from the starting XI spoke volumes about the reputation of the Roma players at the time. However, things began to go against Roma following its tense competition in Serie A with Juventus. Suspecting things were amiss, both chairman Franco Sensi and manager Capello publicly condemned the judgements.
The 2003–04 season was Juventus Football Club's 106th in existence and 102nd consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.
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Associazione Sportiva Roma had a tremendous season in the league, scoring most goals and conceding the fewest goals of all teams, but despite this, AC Milan were able to run away with the title, due to a greater efficiency in winning their matches.
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Reggina Calcio did renew its Serie A contract on the second consecutive occasion, ensuring the longest stay of the Calabrian club in the top division of Italian football. With returning coach Franco Colomba not being successful in his third stay at the club, Giancarlo Camolese guided the side to 13th place in the league. With only 29 goals scored, Reggina relied heavily on its defence for the survival, and Martin Jiránek plus defensive midfielder Davide Baiocco strengthened their reputations. After the season, Baiocco returned to Juventus, who in turn loaned him out to Reggina's arch-rivals Messina, newcomers for the 2004–05 season, setting up the first Messina strait derby in the highest division ever.
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