2003–04 AC Perugia season

Perugia
2003–04 season
ChairmanLuciano Gaucci
ManagerSerse Cosmi
Serie A15th
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals
UEFA Intertoto CupWinners
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Zé Maria (7)
All:
Massimo Margiotta (9)

AC Perugia were relegated from Serie A with a bang, following a chaotic season, in which president Luciano Gaucci managed to upset the Italian football society, by claiming that the referees' were deliberately trying to relegate Perugia to Serie B. Prior to the season, he performed a PR-stunt, when signing Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Al-Saadi Gaddafi He also continued trying to sign female players, trying to sign both Hanna Ljungberg and Victoria Svensson, according to Swedish daily Aftonbladet.

In the same paper, Ancona goalkeeper Magnus Hedman accused his team mates for throwing away the final match of the season, in which Perugia won 1-0. That victory qualified Perugia for the relegation playoffs against Fiorentina, where Enrico Fantini scored in both matches for Fiorentina, ensuring Perugia was being relegated, only one year before the club folded.

The list of players representing the club during the season included 35 players, which meant the team drastically changed from game to game.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 2003–04 Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Reggina 34 6 16 12 29 45 −16 34[a]
14 Siena 34 8 10 16 41 54 −13 34[a]
15 Perugia (R) 34 6 14 14 44 56 −12 32 Relegation play-off
16 Modena (R) 34 6 12 16 27 46 −19 30[b] Relegation to Serie B
17 Empoli (R) 34 7 9 18 26 54 −28 30[b]
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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Reggina finished ahead of Siena on head-to-head points: Reggina 2–1 Siena, Siena 0–0 Reggina.
  2. ^ a b Modena finished ahead of Empoli on head-to-head points: Empoli 0–3 Modena, Modena 1–1 Empoli.

Matches

1 Perugia 2–2 Siena Perugia
Vryzas 10'
Bothroyd 27'		 Ardito 19'
Taddei 48'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
2 Parma 3–0 Perugia
Bresciano 26'
Adriano 49' (pen.)
Gilardino 82'
3 Perugia 1–1 Milan Perugia
Vryzas 31' Gattuso 19' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
4 Chievo 4–1 Perugia
Zanchetta 40', 52' (pen.)
Semioli 66'
Santana 81'		 Di Loreto 50'
5 Perugia 0–0 Reggina Perugia
Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
6 Bologna 2–2 Perugia
Dalla Bona 71'
Rossini 78'		 Rossini 49' (o.g.)
Bothroyd 69'
7 Perugia 3–3 Udinese Perugia
Di Loreto 42'
Bothroyd 44'
Margiotta 89'		 Fava 36', 62', 77' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
8 Modena 1–0 Perugia
Allegretti 50'
9 Perugia 2–2 Lecce Perugia
Margiotta 45+2'
Grosso 82'		 Chevantón 7'
Ledesma 66'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
10 Lazio 3–1 Perugia
Stanković 45+2'
Corradi 87'
Inzaghi 90+4'		 Grosso 62'
11 Perugia 1–1 Empoli Perugia
Vryzas 40' Rocchi 3' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
12 Internazionale 2–1 Perugia
Vieri 25', 80' Tedesco 89'
13 Perugia 3–3 Sampdoria Perugia
Ignoffo 38'
Margiotta 55'
Tedesco 58'		 Flachi 16', 89'
Tardioli 60' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
14 Perugia 2–2 Brescia Perugia
Margiotta 5'
Dainelli 72' (o.g.)		 Di Biagio 10'
Filippini 77'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
15 Juventus 1–0 Perugia
Nedvěd 29'
16 Perugia 0–1 Roma Perugia
Mancini 3' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
17 Ancona 0–0 Perugia
18 Siena 2–1 Perugia
Flo 87'
Menegazzo 90+2'		 Ravanelli 5'
19 Perugia 2–2 Parma Perugia
Hübner 8'
Zé Maria 42'		 Gilardino 35'
Morfeo 38'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
20 Milan 2–1 Perugia
Rui Costa 74'
Pirlo 78' (pen.)		 Fresi 84' (pen.)
21 Perugia 0–2 Chievo Perugia
Barzagli 67'
Cossato 90+7'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
22 Reggina 1–2 Perugia
Cozza 53' (pen.) Zé Maria 22'
Hübner 90+2'
23 Perugia 4–2 Bologna Perugia
Ravanelli 32'
Codrea 68'
Zé Maria 75'
Fresi 83' (pen.)		 Bellucci 61', 85' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
24 Udinese 1–1 Perugia
Iaquinta 46' Di Loreto 56'
25 Perugia 1–1 Modena Perugia
Zé Maria 75' (pen.) Vignaroli 18' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
26 Lecce 1–2 Perugia
Dalmat 86' Brienza 14'
Di Loreto 60'
27 Perugia 1–2 Lazio Perugia
Brienza 49' Fiore 29'
Giannichedda 58'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
28 Empoli 1–0 Perugia
Rocchi 64'
29 Perugia 2–3 Internazionale Perugia
Di Francesco 50'
Hübner 58'		 Adriano 24', 86'
Martins 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
30 Sampdoria 3–2 Perugia
Diana 38'
Flachi 44', 87'		 Zé Maria 46'
Ravanelli 84'
31 Brescia 1–1 Perugia
Baggio 45+1' Ravanelli 38'
32 Perugia 1–0 Juventus Perugia
Ravanelli 49' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
33 Roma 1–3 Perugia
Cassano 12' Zé Maria 18', 24' (pen.)
Ravanelli 83'
34 Perugia 1–0 Ancona Perugia
Bothroyd 64' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi

Relegation play-offs

16 June 2004 First leg Perugia 0–1 Fiorentina Perugia
20:30 CEST Fantini 10' Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni
20 June 2004 Second leg Fiorentina 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Perugia Florence
20:30 CEST Fantini 47' do Prado 82' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Fiorentina were promoted to 2004–05 Serie A; Perugia were relegated to 2004–05 Serie B.

Topscorers

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