2003–04 A.C. Milan season

In 2003–04, Associazione Calcio Milan managed to claim their first Serie A title since 1998–99. Arguably, this was the pinnacle of Carlo Ancelotti's Milan side, as the players proved they had the ability to perform effectively for the whole season.

Milan
2003–04 season
PresidentSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerCarlo Ancelotti
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1st
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
Supercoppa ItalianaRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
UEFA Super CupWinners
Intercontinental CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andriy Shevchenko (24)

All:
Andriy Shevchenko (29)
Average home league attendance63,245[1]

Roma both scored more and conceded fewer goals than Milan, but the effectiveness the Milanese showed in tight matches ensured their winning margin was edged out to a stable 11 points. The title was sealed against Roma at home, with a goal by Andriy Shevchenko proving enough for a 1–0 win.

In the Champions League, Milan failed to defend their European title, as they were knocked out in the quarter-finals, losing 4–0 to Deportivo La Coruña in the second leg, after they had won 4–1 at home.

Individually, the biggest surprise was how the Brazilian trequartista Kaká seamlessly found his way into the Italian game, being a key player in Milan's success. The other two arrivals, Cafu and Giuseppe Pancaro, also integrated well with the team. Andriy Shevchenko was crowned as European Footballer of the Year on the back of his successful season. Tactically, Ancelotti used two different formations throughout the season; the 4–4–2 diamond (or 4–1–2–1–2) and the 4–3–2–1.

Players

Squad information

Squad at end of season[2]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position
Goalkeepers
12 Dida GK
77 Christian Abbiati GK
1 Valerio Fiori GK
Defenders
3 Paolo Maldini (Captain) CB / LB
2 Cafu RB / RM
13 Alessandro Nesta CB
4 Kakha Kaladze LB / CB / DM / LM
19 Alessandro Costacurta CB / SW / LB / RB
14 Dario Šimić CB / RB / SW
27 Serginho LB / LM / LW
26 Giuseppe Pancaro LB / RB
24 Martin Laursen CB
Midfielders
21 Andrea Pirlo CM / AM / DM
8 Gennaro Gattuso CM / DM / RM
10 Rui Costa AM
22 Kaká AM
20 Clarence Seedorf CM / AM / RM / LM
23 Massimo Ambrosini CM / DM
5 Fernando Redondo DM / CM
32 Cristian Brocchi CM / DM / RM
Forwards
7 Andriy Shevchenko CF
9 Filippo Inzaghi CF
15 Jon Dahl Tomasson CF / SS
18 Marco Borriello CF

Transfers

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW  BRA Rivaldo (on loan to Cruzeiro)
25 DF  BRA Roque Junior (on loan to Leeds United and Siena)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
40 GK  ITA Giuseppe Dei Forti
41 MF  ITA Mattia Dal Bello
42 MF  ITA Roberto Bortolotto
43 FW  ITA Alessandro Matri
44 GK  ITA Marco Taddonio
45 DF  ITA Ignazio Abate
46 MF  ITA Davide Canini
No. Pos. Nation Player
47 DF  ITA Elia Legati
48 MF  ITA Patrick Kalambay
50 GK  ITA Davide Gobbato
51 MF  BRA Claiton
52 FW  ITA Michele Piccolo
86 FW  ITA Nicola Pozzi

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Supercoppa Italiana

3 August 2003 Juventus 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Milan East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Trezeguet 105+3' Pirlo 105+2' (pen.) Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 54,128
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
Penalties
Di Vaio
Trezeguet
Birindelli
Camoranesi
Ferrara
Pirlo
Serginho
Brocchi
Nesta

UEFA Super Cup

29 August 2003 Milan 1–0 Porto Monaco
20:45 CEST Shevchenko 10' Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 16,885
Referee: Graham Barber (England)

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 25 7 2 65 24 +41 82 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Roma 34 21 8 5 68 19 +49 71
3 Juventus 34 21 6 7 67 42 +25 69 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Internazionale 34 17 8 9 59 37 +22 59
5 Parma 34 16 10 8 57 46 +11 58 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker for relevant positions 3) head-to-head points and goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Results by round

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ResultWWDWWWWDDWWW-LWWWWWWWDWWWWWDDWWDWLW
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Matches

1 September 2003 1 Ancona 0–2 Milan Ancona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Shevchenko 30', 75' Stadium: Stadio del Conero
Attendance: 22,746
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
13 September 2003 2 Milan 2–1 Bologna Milan
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Shevchenko 9'
Inzaghi 85'
Report Nervo 32' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 57,835
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
21 September 2003 3 Perugia 1–1 Milan Perugia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vryzas 30' Report Gattuso 19' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Attendance: 17,551
Referee: Gianluca Paparesta
28 September 2003 4 Milan 3–0 Lecce Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Shevchenko 21', 69'
Tomasson 90'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 57,710
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
5 October 2003 5 Internazionale 1–3 Milan Milan
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Martins 78' Report Inzaghi 39'
Kaká 46'
Shevchenko 77'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,831
Referee: Massimo De Santis
19 October 2003 6 Milan 1–0 Lazio Milan
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pirlo 37' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 62,122
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
26 October 2003 7 Sampdoria 0–3 Milan Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Tomasson 38'
Shevchenko 59', 90+2'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 34,424
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
1 November 2003 8 Milan 1–1 Juventus Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Tomasson 65' Report Di Vaio 84' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,921
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
9 November 2003 9 Parma 0–0 Milan Parma
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 23,663
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
23 November 2003 10 Chievo 0–2 Milan Verona
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Shevchenko 45+1', 50' Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 30,186
Referee: Stefano Farina
30 November 2003 11 Milan 2–0 Modena Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Shevchenko 24', 67' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 59,577
Referee: Domenico Messina
6 December 2003 12 Empoli 0–1 Milan Empoli
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Kaká 81' Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 12,791
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
21 December 2003 14 Milan 1–2 Udinese Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Cafu 70' Report Fava 2'
Sensini 51'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 53,381
Referee: Paolo Bertini
6 January 2004 15 Roma 1–2 Milan Rome
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Cassano 45+3' Report Shevchenko 24', 63' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 73,383
Referee: Gianluca Paparesta
11 January 2004 16 Milan 3–1 Reggina Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Kaká 8', 55'
Pirlo 71' (pen.)
Report Torrisi 2' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 55,604
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
18 January 2004 17 Brescia 0–1 Milan Brescia
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Pancaro 81' Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 19,972
Referee: Paolo Bertini
25 January 2004 18 Milan 5–0 Ancona Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Shevchenko 64' (pen.)
Rui Costa 71'
Tomasson 78' (pen.)
Kaká 84', 90'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 53,266
Referee: Luca Palanca
28 January 2004 13 Milan 2–1 Siena Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Kaká 38'
Tomasson 54'
Report Flo 87' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 54,428
Referee: Daniele Tombolini
Note: Rescheduled because of Milan's participation in the 2003 Intercontinental Cup.
1 February 2004 19 Bologna 0–2 Milan Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Shevchenko 19'
Tomasson 89'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 30,149
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
8 February 2004 20 Milan 2–1 Perugia Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Rui Costa 74'
Pirlo 78' (pen.)
Report Fresi 84' (pen.) Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 55,229
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni
15 February 2004 21 Lecce 1–1 Milan Lecce
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Chevantón 19' Report Shevchenko 53' Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 31,967
Referee: Tiziano Pieri
21 February 2004 22 Milan 3–2 Internazionale Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Tomasson 56'
Kaká 57'
Seedorf 85'
Report Stanković 15'
C. Zanetti 40'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,334
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
29 February 2004 23 Lazio 0–1 Milan Rome
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Ambrosini 75' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 54,632
Referee: Gianluca Paparesta
7 March 2004 24 Milan 3–1 Sampdoria Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pirlo 17'
Inzaghi 35'
Kaká 49'
Report Doni 27' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 64,967
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni
14 March 2004 25 Juventus 1–3 Milan Turin
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Ferrara 81' Report Shevchenko 25'
Seedorf 63', 75'
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 52,300
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
20 March 2004 26 Milan 3–1 Parma Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Tomasson 33', 52'
Shevchenko 65'
Report Gilardino 82' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 63,433
Referee: Stefano Farina
28 March 2004 27 Milan 2–2 Chievo Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pirlo 80'
Shevchenko 90+7'
Report Sculli 22'
Perrotta 39'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 64,862
Referee: Gianluca Paparesta
4 April 2004 28 Modena 1–1 Milan Modena
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Amoruso 52' Report Tomasson 42' Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia
Attendance: 18,575
Referee: Massimo De Santis
10 April 2004 29 Milan 1–0 Empoli Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pirlo 86' (pen.) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 61,964
Referee: Gianluca Paparesta
17 April 2004 30 Siena 1–2 Milan Siena
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Chiesa 38' (pen.) Report Shevchenko 26'
Kaká 80'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena
Attendance: 13,090
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
25 April 2004 31 Udinese 0–0 Milan Udine
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 29,819
Referee: Massimo De Santis
2 May 2004 32 Milan 1–0 Roma Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Shevchenko 2' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 76,911
Referee: Domenico Messina
9 May 2004 33 Reggina 2–1 Milan Reggio Calabria
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Di Michele 7'
Cozza 30' (pen.)
Report Shevchenko 51' Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo
Attendance: 23,513
Referee: Nicola Ayroldi
16 May 2004 34 Milan 4–2 Brescia Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Tomasson 36', 59'
Shevchenko 37'
Rui Costa 66'
Report Matuzalém 53', 69' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,618
Referee: Antonio Danilo Giannoccaro

Coppa Italia

Round of 16

3 December 2003 First leg Sampdoria 0–1 Milan Genoa
21:10 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Conte 79' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Paolo Dondarini
18 December 2003 Second leg Milan 1–0 Sampdoria Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Inzaghi 13' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 2,742
Referee: Antonio Dattilo

Quarter-finals

14 January 2004 First leg Milan 2–1 Roma Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Tomasson 40'
Ambrosini 90+1'
Report Carew 78' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 9,325
Referee: Domenico Messina
22 January 2004 Second leg Roma 1–2
(2–4 agg.)
Milan Rome
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mancini 81' Report Nesta 49'
Tomasson 57'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 49,136
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino

Semi-finals

5 February 2004 First leg Milan 1–2 Lazio Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Inzaghi 45+2' Report Fiore 1'
Couto 36'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 10,907
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
11 February 2004 Second leg Lazio 4–0
(6–1 agg.)
Milan Rome
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) César 11'
Liverani 15'
Fiore 35', 41'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Milan 6 3 1 2 4 3 +1 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Celta Vigo 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 9
3 Club Brugge 6 2 2 2 5 6 1 8 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Ajax 6 2 0 4 6 7 1 6
Source:
16 September 2003 1 Milan 1–0 Ajax Milan, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Inzaghi 67'
Gattuso  90+1'
Report Van der Vaart  39'
Escudé  45'
Ibrahimović  90+1'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
1 October 2003 2 Celta Vigo 0–0 Milan Vigo, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vágner  66' Report Cafu  28'
Ambrosini  47'
Maldini  63'
Pirlo  79'
Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
22 October 2003 3 Milan 0–1 Club Brugge Milan, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Mendoza 33'
De Cock  47'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
4 November 2003 4 Club Brugge 0–1 Milan Bruges, Belgium
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Rozehnal  31' Report Nesta  29'  37'
Pancaro  42'
Kaká 86'
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
26 November 2003 5 Ajax 0–1 Milan Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Yakubu  36'
Galásek  43'
Report Inzaghi  34'
Shevchenko 52'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
9 December 2003 6 Milan 1–2 Celta Vigo Milan, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Kaká 40'
Brocchi  86'
José Ignacio  35', 71'
Jesuli 42'
Juanfran  45+1'
Berizzo  81'
Giovanella  90+1'
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Knockout phase

Round of 16
24 February 2004 First leg Sparta Prague 0–0 Milan Prague, Czech Republic
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Gattuso  78'
Cafu  83'
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 20,640
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
10 March 2004 Second leg Milan 4–1
(4–1 agg.)
Sparta Prague Milan, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Inzaghi 45+2'
Shevchenko 66', 79'
Gattuso 85',  86'
Report Sivok  7'
Pergl  25'
Jun 59'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Quarter-finals
23 March 2004 First leg Milan 4–1 Deportivo La Coruña Milan, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Kaká 45'
Kaká 49'
Shevchenko 46'
Pirlo 53'
Costacurta  59'
Report Pandiani 11'
Scaloni  48'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 60,335
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
7 April 2004 Second leg Deportivo La Coruña 4–0
(5–4 agg.)
Milan A Coruña, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pandiani 5',  83'
Valerón 35'
Luque 44'
Víctor  67'
Fran 76'
Report Pirlo  55' Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Intercontinental Cup

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa ItaliaChampions LeagueOthers[4]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
12 GK  BRA Dida 45-3032-202-29-72-1
2 DF  BRA Cafu 41126+21109030
13 DF  ITA Nesta 381260416020
3 DF  ITA Maldini 420300009030
26 DF  ITA Pancaro 33117+41306+1020
21 MF  ITA Pirlo 44831+16009131
8 MF  ITA Gattuso 45229+41207130
20 MF  NED Seedorf 45326+33508030
22 AM  BRA Kaká 451425+5104010410
10 AM  POR Rui Costa 41319+93401+5030
7 FW  UKR Shevchenko 452930+224109431
77 GK  ITA Abbiati 8-132-44-61-21-1
19 DF  ITA Costacurta 36018+40506+2010
15 FW  DEN Tomasson 371517+912422+4011
23 MF  ITA Ambrosini 3229+111312+4030
27 MF  BRA Serginho 3307+130502+5010
9 FW  ITA Inzaghi 28711+33326+2230
14 DF  CRO Simic 1906+40601+1010
24 DF  DEN Laursen 1904+60602+1000
32 MF  ITA Brocchi 2102+90602+1010
5 MF  ARG Redondo 1402+60501000
4 DF  GEO Kaladze 1105+10301010
1 GK  ITA Fiori 100-01-00-00-0
18 FW  ITA Borriello 1100+40601000
11 FW  BRA Rivaldo 2000000+1010
45 DF  ITA Abate 2000100+1000
86 MF  ITA Pozzi 0000000000
25 DF  BRA Roque Júnior 0000000000

Goalscorers

References

  1. "Attendance Statistics of Serie A 2003–2004". StadiaPostcards.com.
  2. "FootballSquads - Milan - 2003/04". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
  3. Alberto Costa (17 August 2003). "Ancelotti accoglie Kaká a braccia aperte. "Non lo diamo in prestito, resta con noi"". corrieredellasera.it. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. 2003 UEFA Super Cup, Supercoppa and Intercontinental Cup
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