2003–04 AJ Auxerre season

Auxerre 2003–04 football season

Auxerre
2003–04 season
President	Jean-Claude Hamel
Manager	Guy Roux
Stadium	Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Ligue 1	4th
Coupe de France	Round of 16
Coupe de la Ligue	Semi-finals
UEFA Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Djibril Cissé (26) All: Djibril Cissé (30)
Average home league attendance	12,323
← 2002–03 2004–05 →

The 2003–04 season was the 98th season in the existence of AJ Auxerre and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Auxerre participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, and UEFA Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.

Transfers

In

Out

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 %
Ligue 1	2 August 2003	23 May 2004	Matchday 1	4th	38	19	8	11	60	34	+26	050.00
Coupe de France	3 January 2004	10 February 2004	Round of 64	Round of 16	3	2	0	1	4	1	+3	066.67
Coupe de la Ligue	28 October 2003	3 February 2004	First round	Semi-finals	4	3	1	0	5	0	+5	075.00
UEFA Cup	24 September 2003	25 March 2004	First round	Fourth round	8	4	3	1	8	4	+4	050.00
Total					53	28	12	13	77	39	+38	052.83

Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

Main article: 2003–04 Ligue 1

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
2	Paris Saint-Germain	38	22	10	6	50	28	+22	76	Qualification to Champions League group stage
3	Monaco	38	21	12	5	59	30	+29	75	Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4	Auxerre	38	19	8	11	60	34	+26	65	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5	Sochaux	38	18	9	11	54	42	+12	63	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
6	Nantes	38	17	9	12	47	35	+12	60	Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round

Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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
38	19	8	11	60	34	+26	65	13	3	3	38	15	+23	6	5	8	22	19	+3

Source:

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	L	W	L	W	D	W	L	W	D	L	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	L	D	D	L	D	L	W	D	W	W	L	D	W	W	D
Position	15	18	15	17	15	15	9	13	8	9	12	11	7	6	7	7	5	5	6	5	4	3	2	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4

Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Auxerre v Nice

2 August 2003 1	Auxerre	1–2	Nice	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 16,673

Marseille v Auxerre

8 August 2003 2	Marseille	1–0	Auxerre	Marseille
20:45				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,840

Auxerre v Strasbourg

16 August 2003 3	Auxerre	3–2	Strasbourg	Auxerre
17:15				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 12,272

Bordeaux v Auxerre

23 August 2003 4	Bordeaux	2–0	Auxerre	Bordeaux
17:15				Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 27,418

Auxerre v Rennes

30 August 2003 5	Auxerre	2–1	Rennes	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 9,789

Lyon v Auxerre

13 September 2003 6	Lyon	1–1	Auxerre	Lyon
17:15				Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 38,321

Auxerre v Bastia

20 September 2003 7	Auxerre	2–1	Bastia	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 10,067

Paris Saint-Germain v Auxerre

27 September 2003 8	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Auxerre	Paris
20:00				Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 39,777

Auxerre v Lille

4 October 2003 9	Auxerre	3–0	Lille	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 9,836

Monaco v Auxerre

18 October 2003 10	Monaco	1–1	Auxerre	Monaco
17:30				Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 8,804

Auxerre v Montpellier

25 October 2003 11	Auxerre	0–1	Montpellier	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 9,763

Toulouse v Auxerre

1 November 2003 12	Toulouse	0–3	Auxerre	Toulouse
20:00				Stadium: Stade de Toulouse Attendance: 27,529

Auxerre v Guingamp

9 November 2003 13	Auxerre	3–0	Guingamp	Auxerre
18:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 9,103

Metz v Auxerre

22 November 2003 14	Metz	0–2	Auxerre	Metz
20:00				Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,106

Sochaux v Auxerre

30 November 2003 15	Sochaux	3–2	Auxerre	Montbéliard
18:00				Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 17,796

Auxerre v Le Mans

3 December 2003 16	Auxerre	1–0	Le Mans	Auxerre
19:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 10,782

Ajaccio v Auxerre

6 December 2003 17	Ajaccio	1–2	Auxerre	Ajaccio
20:00				Stadium: Stade François Coty Attendance: 3,085

Auxerre v Lens

13 December 2003 18	Auxerre	2–0	Lens	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 11,909

Nantes v Auxerre

20 December 2003 19	Nantes	1–0	Auxerre	Nantes
20:00				Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 29,446

Auxerre v Marseille

10 January 2004 20	Auxerre	2–0	Marseille	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 21,112

Strasbourg v Auxerre

17 January 2004 21	Strasbourg	0–2	Auxerre	Strasbourg
20:00				Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 14,912

Auxerre v Bordeaux

31 January 2004 22	Auxerre	5–0	Bordeaux	Auxerre
17:15				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 10,894

Rennes v Auxerre

7 February 2004 23	Rennes	0–2	Auxerre	Rennes
20:00				Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 18,484

Auxerre v Lyon

15 February 2004 24	Auxerre	1–2	Lyon	Auxerre
20:45				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 14,436

Bastia v Auxerre

21 February 2004 25	Bastia	1–1	Auxerre	Furiani
20:00				Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 5,256

Auxerre v Paris Saint-Germain

29 February 2004 26	Auxerre	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Auxerre
20:45				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 17,174

Lille v Auxerre

6 March 2004 27	Lille	1–0	Auxerre	Lille
17:15				Stadium: Stade Grimonprez-Jooris Attendance: 14,198

Auxerre v Monaco

14 March 2004 28	Auxerre	0–0	Monaco	Auxerre
20:45				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 16,215

Montpellier v Auxerre

20 March 2004 29	Montpellier	1–0	Auxerre	Montpellier
20:00				Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 13,179

Auxerre v Toulouse

28 March 2004 30	Auxerre	3–2	Toulouse	Auxerre
18:30				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 7,633

Guingamp v Auxerre

4 April 2004 31	Guingamp	2–2	Auxerre	Guingamp
20:45				Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 15,374

Auxerre v Metz

10 April 2004 32	Auxerre	2–1	Metz	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 10,323

Auxerre v Sochaux

24 April 2004 33	Auxerre	2–1	Sochaux	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 18,4912

Le Mans v Auxerre

1 May 2004 34	Le Mans	2–1	Auxerre	Le Mans
20:00				Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée Attendance: 15,059

Auxerre v Ajaccio

8 May 2004 35	Auxerre	1–1	Ajaccio	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 8,710

Lens v Auxerre

11 May 2004 36	Lens	1–3	Auxerre	Lens
18:15				Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert Attendance: 31,249

Auxerre v Nantes

15 May 2004 37	Auxerre	2–0	Nantes	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 19,587

Nice v Auxerre

23 May 2004 38	Nice	1–1	Auxerre	Nice
20:00				Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 10,895

Coupe de France

Main article: 2003–04 Coupe de France Auxerre v Sochaux

3 January 2004 Round of 64	Auxerre	2–0	Sochaux	Auxerre
20:30				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps Attendance: 5,803 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Auxerre v Montpellier

24 January 2004 Round of 32	Auxerre	2–0	Montpellier	Auxerre
15:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps Attendance: 7,342 Referee: Pascal Garibian

ESA Brive v Auxerre

10 February 2004 Round of 16	ESA Brive	1–0	Auxerre	Brive-la-Gaillarde
18:00				Stadium: Stade André Pestourie Attendance: 13,222 Referee: Bertrand Layec

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue Auxerre v Rennes

28 October 2003 First round	Auxerre	1–0	Rennes	Auxerre
20:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Pascal Viléo

Troyes v Auxerre

17 December 2003 Round of 16	Troyes	0–3	Auxerre	Troyes
19:00				Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 8,135 Referee: Claude Colombo

Gueugnon v Auxerre

14 January 2004 Quarter-finals	Gueugnon	0–1	Auxerre	Gueugnon
19:00				Stadium: Stade Jean Laville Attendance: 11,974 Referee: Claude Colombo

Nantes v Auxerre

3 February 2004 Semi-finals	Nantes	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Auxerre	Nantes
21:00				Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 26,971 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

UEFA Cup

Main article: 2003–04 UEFA Cup

First round

Auxerre

Neuchâtel Xamax

24 September 2003 First leg	Auxerre	1–0	Neuchâtel Xamax	Auxerre, France
20:45	Kalou 6'	Report		Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 6,155 Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria)

Neuchâtel Xamax

Auxerre

15 October 2003 Second leg	Neuchâtel Xamax	0–1 (0–2 agg.)	Auxerre	Neuchatel, Switzerland
20:15		Report	Lachuer 53'	Stadium: La Maladière Attendance: 5,585 Referee: Andy D'Urso (England)

Second round

Utrecht

Auxerre

6 November 2003 First leg	Utrecht	0–0	Auxerre	Utrecht, Netherlands
18:30		Report		Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 16,251 Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland)

Auxerre

Utrecht

27 November 2003 Second leg	Auxerre	4–0 (4–0 agg.)	Utrecht	Auxerre, France
20:30	Cissé 22', 48' Kapo 29' Kalou 56'	Report		Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 8,823 Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)

Third round

Auxerre

Panathinaikos

26 February 2004 First leg	Auxerre	0–0	Panathinaikos	Auxerre, France
20:00		Report		Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 12,388 Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

Panathinaikos

Auxerre

3 March 2004 Second leg	Panathinaikos	0–1 (0–1 agg.)	Auxerre	Athens, Greece
20:30		Report	Kalou 71'	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 12,262 Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)

Fourth round

Auxerre

PSV Eindhoven

11 March 2004 First leg	Auxerre	1–1	PSV Eindhoven	Auxerre, France
20:30	Tainio 36'	Report	Lucius 71'	Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

PSV Eindhoven

Auxerre

25 March 2004 Second leg	PSV Eindhoven	3–0 (4–1 agg.)	Auxerre	Eindhoven, Netherlands
20:30	Kežman 4', 27' Van Bommel 73'	Report		Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Statistics

Goalscorers

References

"Ligue 1 2003/2004 » Attendance » Home matches". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
"Auxerre 2003/2004". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

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2003–04 in French football

« 2002–03 2004–05 »

Domestic leagues	Ligue 1 Ligue 2 National
Domestic cups	Coupe de France (Final) Coupe de la Ligue (Final) Trophée des Champions
European	Champions League Men Women UEFA Cup

Club seasons
Ligue 1	Ajaccio Auxerre Bastia Bordeaux Guingamp Le Mans Lens Lille Lyon Marseille Metz Monaco Montpellier Nantes Nice Paris Saint-Germain Rennes Sochaux Strasbourg Toulouse
Ligue 2	Amiens Angers Besançon Caen Châteauroux Clermont Créteil Grenoble Gueugnon Istres Laval Le Havre Lorient Nancy Niort Rouen Saint-Étienne Sedan Troyes Valence

International competition
Men	UEFA Euro 2004 Group B UEFA Euro 2004 knockout stage
Women	2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

Categories:

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	19	8	11	60	34	+26	65	13	3	3	38	15	+23	6	5	8	22	19	+3

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	19	8	11	60	34	+26	65	13	3	3	38	15	+23	6	5	8	22	19	+3

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	19	8	11	60	34	+26	65	13	3	3	38	15	+23	6	5	8	22	19	+3