| Season | 2003–04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Super League | Basel | |
| Challenge League | Schaffhausen | |
| 1. Liga | Group 1: Étoile Carouge Group 2: YF Juventus Group 3: Locarno | |
| Swiss Cup | FC Wil | |
| Women's football | ||
| Swiss Women's Super League | FC Sursee | |
| Swiss Cup | FC Sursee | |
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The following is a summary of the 2003–04 season of competitive football in Switzerland.
Super League
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel (C) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 32 | +54 | 85 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Young Boys | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 72 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Servette | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 52 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 4 | Zürich | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 50 | |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 50 | |
| 6 | Thun | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 49 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 7 | Grasshopper | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 41 | |
| 8 | Aarau | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 38 | |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 10 | Wil (R) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 29 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Challenge League
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Schaffhausen (C, P) | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 24 | 84 | Promotion to 2004–05 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | FC Vaduz | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 22 | 79 | Qualification for Promotion play-off |
| 3 | FC Chiasso | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 24 | 78 | |
| 4 | FC Malcantone Agno[a] | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 18 | 73 | |
| 5 | FC Wohlen | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 22 | 72 | |
| 6 | FC Sion[b] | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 20 | 70 | |
| 7 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 24 | 70 | |
| 8 | SC Kriens | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 18 | 67 | |
| 9 | FC Concordia Basel | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 14 | 65 | |
| 10 | FC Lucerne | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 18 | 64 | |
| 11 | AC Bellinzona | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 14 | 56 | |
| 12 | FC Bulle | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 12 | 49 | |
| 13 | FC Meyrin | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 10 | 47 | |
| 14 | FC Baden | 32 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 10 | 41 | |
| 15 | FC Winterthur | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 10 | 40 | |
| 16 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 8 | 36 | |
| 17 | SR Delémont (R) | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 4 | 29 | Relegated to 2004–05 Swiss 1. Liga |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: During the season, the winner of each confrontation return received 2 bonus points. This system will be abolished for the 2004-05 season
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: During the season, the winner of each confrontation return received 2 bonus points. This system will be abolished for the 2004-05 season
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ FC Malcantone Agno merged with AC Lugano, who will replace the club for the 2004-05 season.
- ^ FC Sion was admitted into the league on 29 October 2003. Because of the late fixtures, the club's season ended later
1. Liga
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Étoile Carouge FC | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 67 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Baulmes | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 59 | |
| 3 | ES FC Malley | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 56 | |
| 4 | FC Martigny-Sports | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 53 | |
| 5 | CS Chênois | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 46 | |
| 6 | Servette U-21 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 35 | |
| 7 | FC Fribourg | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 35 | |
| 8 | FC Naters | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 35 | |
| 9 | FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Grand-Lancy FC | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 33 | |
| 11 | FC Echallens | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 31 | |
| 12 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 31 | |
| 13 | FC Bex | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 31 | |
| 14 | Vevey Sports | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 20 | Play-out against relegation |
| 15 | FC Sierre | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 19 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Sion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FC Sion were admitted to the Challenge League on 29 October 2003 |
Source: Erste Liga official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Young Fellows Juventus | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 62 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 59 | Not eligible to Play-offs |
| 3 | FC Wangen bei Olten | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 54 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 4 | FC Biel-Bienne | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 50 | |
| 5 | FC Red Star Zürich | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 | |
| 6 | FC Solothurn | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 48 | |
| 7 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 46 | |
| 8 | FC Grenchen | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 45 | |
| 9 | SC Dornach | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 44 | |
| 10 | Grasshopper Club U-21 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 42 | |
| 11 | FC Münsingen | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 40 | |
| 12 | FC Serrières | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 37 | |
| 13 | Young Boys U-21 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 32 | |
| 14 | FC Seefeld Zürich | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 30 | |
| 15 | FC Altstetten | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 69 | −44 | 17 | Play-out against relegation |
| 16 | FC Colombier | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 15 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
Source: Erste Liga official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Locarno | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 58 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Kreuzlingen | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 54 | |
| 3 | FC Tuggen | 30 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Schötz | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 53 | |
| 5 | SC Buochs | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 53 | |
| 6 | FC Mendrisio | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 49 | |
| 7 | Zug 94 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 47 | |
| 8 | FC Gossau | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 38 | |
| 9 | FC Chur 97 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 37 | |
| 10 | Luzern U-21 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | FC Frauenfeld | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 33 | |
| 12 | St. Gallen U-21 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 30 | |
| 13 | SC Cham | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 30 | |
| 14 | GC Biaschesi | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 29 | |
| 15 | SC Zofingen | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 29 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | SV Schaffhausen | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 23 |
Source: Erste Liga official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league or play-off for qualifiers.
Promotion play-off
Qualification round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuggen | 3–1 | Étoile Carouge |
| Étoile Carouge | 3–2 | Tuggen |
Tuggen win 5–4 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Malley | 1–0 | YFJ |
| YFJ | 0–3 | Malley |
Young Fellows Juventus win 3–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wangen b.O. | 1–1 | Locarno |
| Locarno | 0–0 | Wangen b.O. |
1–1 on aggregate, Locarno win on away goals and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kreuzlingen | 1–2 | Baulmes |
| Baulmes | 3–2 | Kreuzlingen |
Baulmes win 5–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Final round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuggen | 3–2 | YFJ |
| YFJ | 3–0 | Tuggen |
Young Fellows Juventus win 5–3 on aggregate and are promoted to 2004–05 Challenge League.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 1–1 | Baulmes |
| Baulmes | 2–1 | Locarno |
Baulmes win 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 2004–05 Challenge League.[1]
Swiss Cup
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2004 | ||
| Grasshoppers | 6–5 (a.e.t.) | FC Zürich |
| 4 March 2004 | ||
| FC St. Gallen | 1–2 | FC Wil |
Source:[2]
Final
| Grasshoppers | 3 – 2 | FC Wil |
|---|---|---|
Núñez  8'Cabanas 19'Tararache  25'  45'Lichtsteiner 39'Spycher 62'Mitreski 78' |
SFL summary | 5' Rogerio 30' (pen.), 79' (pen.) Fabinho 78' Blunschi |
Source:[2]
Swiss Clubs in Europe
- Grasshopper Club as 2002–03 Nationalliga A champions: Champions League third qualifying round
- Basel as 2002–03 Swiss Cup winners: UEFA Cup first round
- Neuchâtel Xamax as third placed team last season: UEFA Cup qualifying round
- Young Boys as fourth placed team: UEFA Cup qualifying round
- Thun: Intertoto Cup second round
- Wil: Intertoto Cup first round
- Vaduz as 2002–03 Liechtenstein Cup winners: UEFA Cup qualifying round
Grasshopper Club
Champions League
Third qualifying round
| 13 August 2003 First leg | Grasshopper Club  | 1–0 |  AEK Athens | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 20:30 | Núñez 83' |
Report | Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Éric Poulat (France) |
| 27 August 2003 Second leg | AEK Athens | 3–1 | Grasshopper Club | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens |
| 20:30 | Katsouranis 20' Liberopoulos 25'Castillo 39' (o.g.) |
Report | Núñez 68' |
Attendance: 16,045 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
AEK Athens won 3–2 on aggregate. Grasshoppers transfer to UEFA Cup.
UEFA Cup
First round
| 24 September 2003 First leg | Grasshopper Club | 1–1 |  Hajduk Split | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 19:30 | Eduardo 40' |
Report | Neretljak 56' |
Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland) |
| 15 October 2003 Second leg | Hajduk Split | 0–0 | Grasshopper Club | Stadion Poljud, Split |
| 17:30 | Report | Attendance: 15,833 Referee: Ruud Bossen (Netherlands) |
1–1 on aggregate. Hajduk Split won on away goals.
Basel
UEFA Cup
First round
| 24 September 2003 1st Leg | Malatyaspor  | 0–2 | Basel | Malatya İnönü Stadium, Malatya |
| 19:00 | Akagünduz 25' |
(Report) | 15' 51' M. Yakin 51' Zuberbühler 75' H. Yakin |
Attendance: 10,000 (sold out) Referee: Marian Mircea Salomir (Rom) |
| 15 October 2003 2nd Leg | Basel | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Malatyaspor | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 19:30 | Huggel 16' Streller 95' |
(Report) | 25' Birlik 65', 85' Koçak 93' Bensol 102' Domies Junior De-Azevedo Elias |
Attendance: 26,663 Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary) |
Basel win 3-2 on aggregate after extra time.
Second round
| 6 November 2003 1st Leg | Basel | 2–3 |  Newcastle United | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 20:30 | Cantaluppi 11' Chipperfield 15' P. Degen 29' |
(Report) | 13' Robert 37' Bramble 75' Ameobi |
Attendance: 30,000 (sold out) Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø, (Norway) |
| 27 November 2003 2nd Leg | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Basel | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 20:30 | Shearer 1' Smiljanić 14' (o.g.) |
(Report) | 27' Cantaluppi |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark) |
Newcastle win 4-2 on aggregate.
Xamax
UEFA Cup
Qualifying round
| 12 August 2003 First leg | Valletta  | 0–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Valletta |
| 19:30 | Report | Griffiths 18' Mangane 35' |
Attendance: 815 Referee: Kuddusi Müftüoğlu (Turkey) |
| 28 August 2003 Second leg | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2–0 | Valletta | La Maladière, Neuchatel |
| 20:15 | Griffiths 45' Portillo 90' |
Report | Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Paulius Malžinskas (Lithuania) |
Neuchâtel Xamax won 4–0 on aggregate.
First round
| 24 September 2003 First leg | Auxerre  | 1–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Stade Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 20:45 | Kalou 6' |
Report | Attendance: 6,155 Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria) |
| 15 October 2003 Second leg | Neuchâtel Xamax | 0–1 | Auxerre | La Maladière, Neuchatel |
| 20:15 | Report | Lachuer 53' |
Attendance: 5,585 Referee: Andy D'Urso (England) |
Auxerre won 2–0 on aggregate.
Young Boys
UEFA Cup
Qualifying round
| 14 August 2003 First leg | MyPa  | 3–2 | Young Boys | Saviniemen Jalkapallostadion, Anjalankoski |
| 17:05 | Okkonen 2' (pen.), 71' (pen.) Luiz Antônio 23' |
Report | Leandro 19' Magnin 57' |
Attendance: 1,515 Referee: Georgios Borovilos (Greece) |
| 28 August 2003 Second leg | Young Boys | 2–2 | MyPa | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 19:30 | Sermeter 24', 77' |
Report | Luiz Antônio 71' Taipale 86' |
Attendance: 7,264 Referee: Nikolay Ivanov (Russia) |
MyPa won 5–4 on aggregate.
Thun
2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup
Second round
| 5 July 2003 First leg | Thun | 2–3 |  Brno | Stadion Lachen, Thun |
| Aegerter 42' Rama 75' |
Report | Živný 10' Zúbek 76'Pacanda 83' |
Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Kostadin Kostadinov (Bulgaria) |
| 12 July 2003 Second leg | Brno | 1–1 | Thun | Stadion na Lesní ulici, Břeclav |
| Kroupa 11' |
Report | Raimondi 63' |
Attendance: 2,110 Referee: Romāns Lajuks (Latvia) |
Brno won 4–3 on aggregate.
Wil
2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup
First round
| 21 June 2003 First leg | Dinaburg  | 1–0 | Wil | Celtnieks Stadium, Daugavpils |
| Čugunovs 28' |
Report | Attendance: 700 Referee: Zbigniew Marczyk (Poland) |
| 29 June 2003 Second leg | Wil | 2–0 | Dinaburg | Stadion Bergholz, Wil |
| Callà 22' Lustrinelli 45' |
Report | Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Goran Mihaljević (Serbia and Montenegro) |
Wil won 2–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| 5 July 2003 First leg | Willem II Tilburg  | 2–1 | Wil | Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg |
| Sektioui 9' Landzaat 70' (pen.) |
Report | Callà 32' |
Attendance: 2,797 Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia) |
| 12 July 2003 Second leg | Wil | 3–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Stadion Bergholz, Wil |
| Lustrinelli 4', 78' Romano 84' (pen.) |
Report | Caluwé 61' |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Espen Berntsen (Norway) |
Wil won 4–3 on aggregate.
Third round
| 19 July 2003 First leg | Nantes  | 2–1 | Wil | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| N'Zigou 50' Pujol 86' |
Report | Rogério 23' |
Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Michael Ross (Northern Ireland) |
| 26 July 2003 Second leg | Wil | 2–3 | Nantes | Stadion Bergholz, Wil |
| Romano 10' (pen.) Mordeku 23' |
Report | Yepes 12' Vahirua 43'Pujol 64' |
Attendance: 2,080 Referee: Jörg Keßler (Germany) |
Nantes won 5–3 on aggregate.
Vaduz
UEFA Cup
Qualifying round
| 14 August 2003 First leg | Vaduz  | 0–1 |  Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
| 19:30 | Report | Rykun 88' |
Attendance: 750 Referee: Pavel Saliy (Kazakhstan) |
| 28 August 2003 Second leg | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 1–0 | Vaduz | Meteor Stadium, Dnipropetrovsk |
| 17:00 | Rykun 75' |
Report | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Zöhrab Gadiyev (Azerbaijan) |
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk won 2–0 on aggregate.
References
- ^ a b Erste Liga (SFV) (2018). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018] (PDF). PDF Seite 15 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b Zea, Antonio (20 July 2005). "Switzerland Cup 2003/04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
- Switzerland 2003–04 at RSSSF
- Switzerland Cup 2003–04 at RSSSF
- 1. Liga season 2003–04 at the official website
- Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz
- Josef Zindel (2018). FC Basel 1893. Die ersten 125 Jahre (in German). Basel: Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5.
| Preceded by 2003–04 |
Seasons in Swiss football |
Succeeded by 2005–06 |
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