2003–04 Real Sociedad season

Real Sociedad 2003–04 football season

Real Sociedad
2003–04 season
President	Jokin Aperribay
Head coach	Raynald Denoueix
Stadium	Anoeta Stadium
La Liga	15th
Copa del Rey	Quarter-finals
UEFA Champions League	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Nihat Kahveci (14) All: Nihat Kahveci (14)^[1]
← 2002–03 2004–05 →

The 2003–04 season was the 95th season in the history of Real Sociedad and the club's 38th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Sociedad participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
La Liga	15 August 2021	23 May 2004	Matchday 1	15th	38	11	13	14	49	53	−4	028.95
Copa del Rey	8 October 2003	16 December 2003	Round of 64	Round of 32	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
UEFA Champions League	17 September 2003	9 March 2004	Group stage	Round of 16	8	2	3	3	8	10	−2	025.00
Total					48	14	16	18	60	66	−6	029.17

Source: Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Osasuna	38	11	15	12	38	37	+1	48^[a]
14	Albacete	38	13	8	17	40	48	−8	47
15	Real Sociedad	38	11	13	14	49	53	−4	46
16	Espanyol	38	13	4	21	48	64	−16	43
17	Racing Santander^[b]	38	11	10	17	48	63	−15	42

Source: LFP
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:

^ OSA 0–1 ZAR; ZAR 1–0 OSA
^ Racing Santander were give a one-point deduction due to using foreign players exceeds the quota during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: La Liga

Results by round

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Espanyol v Real Sociedad

30 August 2003 1	Espanyol	1–1	Real Sociedad	Barcelona
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo

2 September 2003 2	Real Sociedad	1–1	Celta Vigo	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Racing Santander v Real Sociedad

13 September 2003 3	Racing Santander	0–1	Real Sociedad	Santander
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Zaragoza

21 September 2003 4	Real Sociedad	3–0	Zaragoza	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad

27 September 2003 5	Athletic Bilbao	1–0	Real Sociedad	Bilbao
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Sevilla

5 October 2003 6	Real Sociedad	1–1	Sevilla	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Albacete v Real Sociedad

18 October 2003 7	Albacete	3–1	Real Sociedad	Albacete
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Osauna

26 October 2003 8	Real Sociedad	1–0	Osauna	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad

30 October 2003 9	Atlético Madrid	4–0	Real Sociedad	Madrid
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Barcelona

2 November 2003 10	Real Sociedad	3–3	Barcelona	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad

8 November 2003 11	Deportivo La Coruña	2–1	Real Sociedad	A Coruña
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Mallorca

22 November 2003 12	Real Sociedad	0–1	Mallorca	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Murcia v Real Sociedad

29 November 2003 13	Murcia	2–2	Real Sociedad	Murcia
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Valencia

2 December 2003 14	Real Sociedad	0–0	Valencia	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Real Betis

6 December 2003 15	Real Sociedad	0–4	Real Betis	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Villarreal v Real Sociedad

13 December 2003 16	Villarreal	2–0	Real Sociedad	Villarreal
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Valladolid

20 December 2003 17	Real Sociedad	1–3	Valladolid	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Málaga v Real Sociedad

4 January 2004 18	Málaga	1–2	Real Sociedad	Málaga
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Real Madrid

10 January 2004 19	Real Sociedad	1–0	Real Madrid	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Espanyol

18 January 2004 20	Real Sociedad	3–1	Espanyol	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad

25 January 2004 21	Celta Vigo	2–5	Real Sociedad	Vigo
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Racing Santander

1 February 2004 22	Real Sociedad	1–0	Racing Santander	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Zaragoza v Real Sociedad

8 February 2004 24	Zaragoza	2–1	Real Sociedad	Zaragoza
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao

14 February 2004 24	Real Sociedad	1–1	Athletic Bilbao	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Sevilla v Real Sociedad

21 February 2004 25	Sevilla	1–0	Real Sociedad	Seville
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Albacete

29 February 2004 26	Real Sociedad	0–1	Albacete	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Osasuna v Real Sociedad

6 March 2004 27	Osasuna	1–1	Real Sociedad	Pamplona
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid

13 March 2004 28	Real Sociedad	2–1	Atlético Madrid	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Barcelona v Real Sociedad

21 March 2004 29	Barcelona	1–0	Real Sociedad	Barcelona
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña

27 March 2004 30	Real Sociedad	1–2	Deportivo La Coruña	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Mallorca v Real Sociedad

4 April 2004 31	Mallorca	1–1	Real Sociedad	Palma
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Murcia

11 April 2004 32	Real Sociedad	2–0	Murcia	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Valencia v Real Sociedad

18 April 2004 33	Valencia	2–2	Real Sociedad	Valencia
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Real Sociedad

25 April 2004 34	Real Betis	2–1	Real Sociedad	Seville
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Villarreal

2 May 2004 35	Real Sociedad	2–2	Villarreal	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Valladolid v Real Sociedad

9 May 2004 36	Valladolid	2–2	Real Sociedad	Valladolid
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Sociedad v Málaga

16 May 2004 37	Real Sociedad	1–1	Málaga	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)

Real Madrid v Real Sociedad

23 May 2004 38	Real Madrid	1–4	Real Sociedad	Madrid
CEST (UTC+2)

Copa del Rey

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Knockout phase

Round of 16

References

^ "Squad of Real Sociedad 2003-04 First Division".

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2003–04 in Spanish football

Domestic leagues

Domestic cups

Women's football

Superliga
Primera Nacional
Copa de la Reina

Club seasons
La Liga	Albacete Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid Barcelona Betis Celta Vigo Deportivo La Coruña Espanyol Málaga Mallorca Murcia Osasuna Racing de Santander Real Madrid Real Sociedad Sevilla Valencia Valladolid Villarreal Zaragoza
Segunda División	Alavés Algeciras Almería Cádiz Ciudad de Murcia Córdoba Eibar Elche Getafe Las Palmas Leganés Levante Málaga B Numancia Poli Ejido Rayo Vallecano Recreativo Salamanca Sporting Gijón Tenerife Terrassa Xerez