2003–04 Athletic Bilbao season
| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Ignacio Ugartetxe |
| Head coach | Ernesto Valverde |
| Stadium | San Mamés |
| La Liga | 5th |
| Copa del Rey | Round of 64 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Francisco Yeste (11 goals)[1] All: Francisco Yeste (11 goals) |
The 2003–04 season was the 103rd season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 73rd consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.
Season summary[edit]
At the end of the previous season, head coach Jupp Heynckes left his position to return to his native Germany as manager of Schalke 04.[2] B team coach Ernesto Valverde, who also represented Athletic during his playing career, was promoted in his place.
Valverde's first season in charge saw a successful La Liga campaign, as Bilbao finished in fifth place and qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.[3][4] This constituted their best league placing and first European qualification for six years.
Athletic were somewhat less successful in the Copa del Rey, suffering a humiliating defeat in their first match at the hands of Segunda División B side Gimnástica de Torrelavega. This marked their earliest exit from the cup since 1993–94.
Squad statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ESP
|
Iñaki Lafuente | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP
|
Ander Murillo | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP
|
Aitor Larrazábal | 15 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP
|
Aitor Karanka | 35 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ESP
|
Felipe Guréndez | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ESP
|
Óscar Vales | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP
|
Julen Guerrero | 13 | 1 | 1+12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP
|
Santi Ezquerro | 36 | 3 | 29+6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP
|
Francisco Yeste | 31 | 11 | 24+6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ESP
|
Javi González | 25 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ESP
|
Jesús María Lacruz | 25 | 1 | 20+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP
|
Dani Aranzubia | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ESP
|
Luis Prieto | 30 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP
|
Andoni Iraola | 31 | 5 | 24+6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ESP
|
Pablo Orbaiz | 27 | 0 | 18+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ESP
|
Joseba Etxeberria | 35 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ESP
|
Carlos Gurpegui | 31 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ESP
|
Asier del Horno | 31 | 5 | 29+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ESP
|
Ismael Urzaiz | 38 | 8 | 29+8 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ESP
|
Jonan García | 23 | 2 | 7+16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ESP
|
Joseba Arriaga | 15 | 2 | 3+11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP
|
Tiko | 30 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | ESP
|
César | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ESP
|
Carlos Merino | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ESP
|
Endika Bordas | 9 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | ESP
|
Oinatz Aulestia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Results[edit]
La Liga[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 70 | |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Sevilla | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 55[a] | |
| 7 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 55[a] | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
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
Notes:
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official website (in English, Basque, and Spanish)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Primera División 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Heynckes neuer Trainer auf Schalke". Der Spiegel (in German). 17 June 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "LaLiga 2003/2004 Table, Results, Fixtures - (Football/Spain)". flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Qualification for European Cup Football 2004/2005". Archived from the original on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao » Squad 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Copa del Rey 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 November 2020.