2003–04 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season2003–04
Men's soccer
NSL Premiership Perth Glory
NSL Championship Perth Glory
Women's soccer
WNSL Premiership Queensland Sting
WNSL Championship NSW Sapphires
  2002–03 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2004–05  

The 2003–04 season was the 35th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 121st overall.

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National teams

Australia national soccer team

Friendlies

18 February 2004 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Caracas, Venezuela
  • Arango Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico
Attendance: 12,000 [1]
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
30 March 2004 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa London, England
Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,108
Referee: Mark Halsey (England)

Australia women's national soccer team

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 321031+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 320152+36
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 31022533
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30123521
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 September Group D Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Carson, United States
17:30 UTC−7
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 15,239 [2]
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)
25 September Group D China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Carson, United States
19:00 UTC−7
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,929
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)
28 September Group D Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Portland, United States
17:15 UTC−7
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 19,132
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

2004 Australia Cup

18 February 2004 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: QEII Stadium
Attendance: [3]
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia)
24 February 2004 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: QEII Stadium

2004 OFC Women's Olympic qualifying tournament

4 March 2004 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Ba, Fiji
15:30 UTC+12
Report Stadium: Govind Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
6 March 2004 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Ba, Fiji
15:30 UTC+12
Report Stadium: Govind Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Dongqing Zhang (China)

Men's football

National Soccer League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Perth Glory (C)2418335622+3457Qualification to Finals series
2 Parramatta Power 2416355830+2851
3 Adelaide United 2411762825+340
4 Marconi Stallions 2410862925+438
5 South Melbourne 2411493921+1837
6 Brisbane Strikers 2495102833532
7 Northern Spirit 2493123133230
8 Sydney Olympic 247892631529
9 Wollongong Wolves 2485113441729
10 Sydney United 247891825729
11 Newcastle United 24661218331524
12 Melbourne Knights 24651321412023
13 Football Kingz 24431725512615
Source: ozfootball.net
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions

Source: [4]

Women's football

National Soccer League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Queensland Sting10820379+2826Qualification for the Grand Final
2NSW Sapphires (C)106403210+2222
3SASI Pirates104151925613
4Canberra Eclipse10244912310
5Victoria Vision102351432189
6Northern NSW Pride100281538232
Source: ozfootball.net [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

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References

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