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2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage

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The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took take place between 16 September and 10 December 2003.[1] The group stage featured teams qualified by their league positions and others who had come through qualifying.

Teams

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The 32 teams were divided into four pots.[2] Pot 1 comprised the previous year's title holders Milan and the top seven clubs in the team ranking. Pot 2 contained the following eight clubs in the rankings and likewise for Pots 3 and 4. Each group contained one team from each pot. A team's seeding was determined by the UEFA coefficients.[3]

Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Tuesday and Wednesday. Clubs with the same pairing letter would play on different days, ensuring that teams from the same city (e.g. Milan and Internazionale, who also share a stadium) did not play on the same day.

Group winners and runners-up advanced to the first knockout round
Third-placed teams entered the UEFA Cup at the third knockout round
Pot 1
Team Notes Coeff.
Italy Milan [TH] 97.155
Spain Real Madrid 151.769
England Manchester United 136.170
Germany Bayern Munich 124.566
Italy Lazio [Q3] 106.155
England Arsenal 105.170
Italy Juventus 100.155
Spain Deportivo La Coruña [Q3] 98.769
Pot 2
Team Notes Coeff.
Italy Internazionale 93.155
Portugal Porto 86.791
Spain Celta Vigo [Q3] 86.769
Turkey Galatasaray [Q3] 78.495
France Lyon 76.734
Greece Panathinaikos 72.391
England Chelsea [Q3] 70.170
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 60.749
Pot 3
Team Notes Coeff.
Scotland Celtic [Q3] 57.187
Greece AEK Athens [Q3] 56.391
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv [Q3] 55.291
Netherlands Ajax [Q3] 54.749
Greece Olympiacos 54.391
Scotland Rangers [Q3] 50.187
Czech Republic Sparta Prague [Q3] 49.975
France Marseille [Q3] 49.734
Pot 4
Team Notes Coeff.
Germany VfB Stuttgart 49.566
Russia Lokomotiv Moscow [Q3] 49.520
Belgium Anderlecht [Q3] 49.250
Spain Real Sociedad 47.769
France Monaco 45.734
Belgium Club Brugge [Q3] 44.250
Turkey Beşiktaş 33.495
Serbia and Montenegro Partizan [Q3] 20.915

Notes

  1. TH Champions League title holders (automatic top seed of pot 1)
  2. Q3 Winners of the third qualifying round

Format

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During the group stage, each team plays the other three teams in their group twice (home and away or at an alternative venue). The top two teams with the most points or who meet the tie-break criteria progress to the first knockout round. The third placed side entered the UEFA Cup in 2004.

Tiebreakers

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Based on paragraph 4.05 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

  1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  2. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
  3. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  4. superior goal difference from all group matches played;
  5. higher number of goals scored in all group matches played;
  6. higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

Groups

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Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LYO BAY CEL AND
1 France Lyon 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10 Advance to knockout stage 1–1 3–2 1–0
2 Germany Bayern Munich 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 1–2 2–1 1–0
3 Scotland Celtic 6 2 1 3 8 7 +1 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 2–0 0–0 3–1
4 Belgium Anderlecht 6 2 1 3 4 6 −2 7 1–0 1–1 1–0
Source: RSSSF
Lyon France1–0Belgium Anderlecht
Report
Attendance: 37,002
Bayern Munich Germany2–1Scotland Celtic
Report
Attendance: 48,000

Celtic Scotland2–0France Lyon
Report
Anderlecht Belgium1–1Germany Bayern Munich
Report

Anderlecht Belgium1–0Scotland Celtic
Report
Lyon France1–1Germany Bayern Munich
Report
Attendance: 37,659

Celtic Scotland3–1Belgium Anderlecht
Report
Attendance: 59,201
Bayern Munich Germany1–2France Lyon
Report
Attendance: 59,000

Anderlecht Belgium1–0France Lyon
Report
Celtic Scotland0–0Germany Bayern Munich
Report
Attendance: 59,540

Lyon France3–2Scotland Celtic
Report
Attendance: 38,659
Bayern Munich Germany1–0Belgium Anderlecht
Report
Attendance: 52,000

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS LMO INT DKV
1 England Arsenal 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 Advance to knockout stage 2–0 0–3 1–0
2 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 0–0 3–0 3–2
3 Italy Internazionale 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8 Transfer to UEFA Cup 1–5 1–1 2–1
4 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 2–1 2–0 1–1
Source: [1]
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine2–0Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
Report
Attendance: 72,500
Arsenal England0–3Italy Internazionale
Report
Attendance: 34,393

Lokomotiv Moscow Russia0–0England Arsenal
Report
Attendance: 24,000
Internazionale Italy2–1Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
Report
Attendance: 70,882

Lokomotiv Moscow Russia3–0Italy Internazionale
Report
Attendance: 23,000
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine2–1England Arsenal
Report
Attendance: 82,750

Internazionale Italy1–1Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
Report
Attendance: 22,828
Arsenal England1–0Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
Report
Attendance: 34,419

Lokomotiv Moscow Russia3–2Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
Report
Internazionale Italy1–5England Arsenal
Report
Attendance: 44,884

Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine1–1Italy Internazionale
Report
Attendance: 81,500
Arsenal England2–0Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
Report
Attendance: 35,343

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MON DEP PSV AEK
1 France Monaco 6 3 2 1 15 6 +9 11 Advance to knockout stage 8–3 1–1 4–0
2 Spain Deportivo La Coruña 6 3 1 2 12 12 0 10 1–0 2–0 3–0
3 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10 Transfer to UEFA Cup 1–2 3–2 2–0
4 Greece AEK Athens 6 0 2 4 1 11 −10 2 0–0 1–1 0–1
Source: RSSSF
AEK Athens Greece1–1Spain Deportivo La Coruña
Report
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands1–2France Monaco
Report
Attendance: 24,500

Monaco France4–0Greece AEK Athens
Report
Attendance: 11,790
Deportivo La Coruña Spain2–0Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Report
Attendance: 18,973

Deportivo La Coruña Spain1–0France Monaco
Report
Attendance: 21,507
AEK Athens Greece0–1Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Report

Monaco France8–3Spain Deportivo La Coruña
Report
Attendance: 15,882
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands2–0Greece AEK Athens
Report
Attendance: 28,000

Deportivo La Coruña Spain3–0Greece AEK Athens
Report
Attendance: 17,205
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Monaco France1–1Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Report
Attendance: 14,587

AEK Athens Greece0–0France Monaco
Report
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands3–2Spain Deportivo La Coruña
Report
Attendance: 30,000

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JUV RSO GAL OLY
1 Italy Juventus 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 13 Advance to knockout stage 4–2 2–1 7–0
2 Spain Real Sociedad 6 2 3 1 8 8 0 9 0–0 1–1 1–0
3 Turkey Galatasaray 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 2–0 1–2 1–0
4 Greece Olympiacos 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4 1–2 2–2 3–0
Source: RSSSF
Juventus Italy2–1Turkey Galatasaray
Report
Attendance: 14,420
Real Sociedad Spain1–0Greece Olympiacos
Report

Olympiacos Greece1–2Italy Juventus
Report
Attendance: 12,921
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
Galatasaray Turkey1–2Spain Real Sociedad
Report

Galatasaray Turkey1–0Greece Olympiacos
Report
Juventus Italy4–2Spain Real Sociedad
Report
Attendance: 17,426
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Olympiacos Greece3–0Turkey Galatasaray
Report
Real Sociedad Spain0–0Italy Juventus
Report
Attendance: 29,500

Olympiacos Greece2–2Spain Real Sociedad
Report
Galatasaray Turkey2–0Italy Juventus
Report
Attendance: 44,045

Juventus Italy7–0Greece Olympiacos
Report
Attendance: 12,578
Real Sociedad Spain1–1Turkey Galatasaray
Report
Attendance: 27,276
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MUN STU PAN RAN
1 England Manchester United 6 5 0 1 13 2 +11 15 Advance to knockout stage 2–0 5–0 3–0
2 Germany VfB Stuttgart 6 4 0 2 9 6 +3 12 2–1 2–0 1–0
3 Greece Panathinaikos 6 1 1 4 5 13 −8 4 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–1 1–3 1–1
4 Scotland Rangers 6 1 1 4 4 10 −6 4 0–1 2–1 1–3
Source: RSSSF
Rangers Scotland2–1Germany VfB Stuttgart
Report
Attendance: 47,957
Manchester United England5–0Greece Panathinaikos
Report
Attendance: 66,525
Referee: Alain Sars (France)

Panathinaikos Greece1–1Scotland Rangers
Report
VfB Stuttgart Germany2–1England Manchester United
Report

VfB Stuttgart Germany2–0Greece Panathinaikos
Report
Rangers Scotland0–1England Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 48,725
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Panathinaikos Greece1–3Germany VfB Stuttgart
Report
Manchester United England3–0Scotland Rangers
Report
Attendance: 66,707

VfB Stuttgart Germany1–0Scotland Rangers
Report
Panathinaikos Greece0–1England Manchester United
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Rangers Scotland1–3Greece Panathinaikos
Report
Attendance: 48,588
Manchester United England2–0Germany VfB Stuttgart
Report
Attendance: 67,141
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RMA POR MAR PTZ
1 Spain Real Madrid 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14 Advance to knockout stage 1–1 4–2 1–0
2 Portugal Porto 6 3 2 1 9 8 +1 11 1–3 1–0 2–1
3 France Marseille 6 1 1 4 9 11 −2 4 Transfer to UEFA Cup 1–2 2–3 3–0
4 Serbia and Montenegro Partizan 6 0 3 3 3 8 −5 3 0–0 1–1 1–1
Source: RSSSF
Real Madrid Spain4–2France Marseille
Report
Attendance: 60,433
Partizan Serbia and Montenegro1–1Portugal Porto
Report

Porto Portugal1–3Spain Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 37,506
Marseille France3–0Serbia and Montenegro Partizan
Report
Attendance: 54,362

Marseille France2–3Portugal Porto
Report
Attendance: 55,209
Real Madrid Spain1–0Serbia and Montenegro Partizan
Report

Porto Portugal1–0France Marseille
Report
Attendance: 33,215
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Partizan Serbia and Montenegro0–0Spain Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 29,000

Marseille France1–2Spain Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 54,745
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Porto Portugal2–1Serbia and Montenegro Partizan
Report
Attendance: 22,177

Real Madrid Spain1–1Portugal Porto
Report
Attendance: 48,715
Partizan Serbia and Montenegro1–1France Marseille
Report

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHE SPP BES LAZ
1 England Chelsea 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13 Advance to knockout stage 0–0 0–2 2–1
2 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 0–1 2–1 1–0
3 Turkey Beşiktaş 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–2 1–0 0–2
4 Italy Lazio 6 1 2 3 6 10 −4 5 0–4 2–2 1–1
Source: RSSSF
Sparta Prague Czech Republic0–1England Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 18,997
Beşiktaş Turkey0–2Italy Lazio
Report

Lazio Italy2–2Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Report
Attendance: 25,405
Chelsea England0–2Turkey Beşiktaş
Report
Attendance: 32,957

Chelsea England2–1Italy Lazio
Report
Attendance: 40,405
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Sparta Prague Czech Republic2–1Turkey Beşiktaş
Report
Attendance: 14,512

Lazio Italy0–4England Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 48,485
Beşiktaş Turkey1–0Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Report

Chelsea England0–0Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Report
Attendance: 40,152
Lazio Italy1–1Turkey Beşiktaş
Report
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Sparta Prague Czech Republic1–0Italy Lazio
Report
Attendance: 17,825
Beşiktaş Turkey0–2England Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 52,350
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MIL CLT BRU AJX
1 Italy Milan 6 3 1 2 4 3 +1 10 Advance to knockout stage 1–2 0–1 1–0
2 Spain Celta Vigo 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 9 0–0 1–1 3–2
3 Belgium Club Brugge 6 2 2 2 5 6 −1 8 Transfer to UEFA Cup 0–1 1–1 2–1
4 Netherlands Ajax 6 2 0 4 6 7 −1 6 0–1 1–0 2–0
Source: RSSSF
Milan Italy1–0Netherlands Ajax
Report
Attendance: 45,931
Club Brugge Belgium1–1Spain Celta Vigo
Report

Celta Vigo Spain0–0Italy Milan
Report
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: Mike RIley (England)
Ajax Netherlands2–0Belgium Club Brugge
Report
Attendance: 49,371

Ajax Netherlands1–0Spain Celta Vigo
Report
Attendance: 48,218
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Milan Italy0–1Belgium Club Brugge
Report
Attendance: 43,823

Celta Vigo Spain3–2Netherlands Ajax
Report
Club Brugge Belgium0–1Italy Milan
Report
Attendance: 27,834

Ajax Netherlands0–1Italy Milan
Report
Attendance: 50,210
Celta Vigo Spain1–1Belgium Club Brugge
Report
Attendance: 18,173
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Milan Italy1–2Spain Celta Vigo
Report
Attendance: 36,207
Club Brugge Belgium2–1Netherlands Ajax
Report
Attendance: 28,041

Notes

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  1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for matches from 4 November 2003, and CEST (UTC+2) for matches to 22 October 2003.
  2. ^ a b The Galatasaray v Juventus match, originally scheduled to be played on 25 November 2003 at Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, was postponed to 2 December 2003 and relocated to Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany, for security reasons due to the 2003 Istanbul bombings.[4][5][6]
  3. ^ The Beşiktaş v Chelsea match, originally scheduled to be played at BJK İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, was relocated to Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, for security reasons due to the 2003 Istanbul bombings.[4][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Result of the draw: Group Stage" (PDF). UEFA. 28 August 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Variety packed into seeding groups". UEFA. 28 August 2003.
  3. ^ "UEFA Club Ranking 2003". Bert Kassies.
  4. ^ a b "Turkey ties moved abroad". UEFA. 25 November 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Dortmund date for Galatasaray". UEFA. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Neutral venue for Galatasaray SK – Juventus" (PDF). UEFA. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Venue agreed for Besiktas-Chelsea". UEFA. 2 December 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Besiktas JK – Chelsea FC to be played in Gelsenkirchen" (PDF). UEFA. 2 December 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2025.