Scottish Premier League 2003-04
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| Bank of Scotland Premierleague | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2003-04 |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Champions League | Celtic, Rangers |
| UEFA Cup | Hearts, Dunfermline |
| Intertoto Cup | Hibernian |
| Top goalscorer | Henrik Larsson (30) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 6-0 Hibernian (27 Dec) |
| Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0-5 Celtic (01 Nov) |
| Highest attendance | 59,739 - Celtic v Dunfermline (02 May) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,677 - Livingston v Kilmarnock (07 Apr) |
| ← Previous season 2002-03 |
Next season → 2004-05 |
The 2003-04 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic.
As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Rangers also qualifying. Third-placed Hearts qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Dunfermline, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Celtic.
Partick were relegated, and Scottish First Division winners Inverness Caledonian Thistle were promoted.
Henrik Larsson was the top scorer with 30 goals for Celtic.
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[edit] Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 105 | 25 | 80 | 98 | UEFA Champions League 2004-05 Group stage |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 33 | 43 | 81 | UEFA Champions League 2004-05 Third qualifying round |
| 3 | Hearts | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 68 | UEFA Cup 2004-05 First round |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 53 | |
| 5 | Dundee United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 49 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 46 | |
| 7 | Dundee | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 44 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 second round |
| 9 | Livingston | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 43 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 74 | -23 | 42 | |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 63 | -24 | 34 | |
| 12 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 67 | -28 | 26 | Relegated to First Division 2004-05 |
Source: SPL official website
[edit] Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Henrik Larsson |
Celtic | 30 |
 Chris Sutton |
Celtic | 19 |
 Nacho Novo |
Dundee | 19 |
 James Grady |
Partick Thistle | 15 |
| Kris Boyd |
Kilmarnock | 15 |
| Derek Riordan |
Hibernian | 15 |
| Stevie Crawford |
Dunfermline Athletic | 13 |
 Mark de Vries |
Hearts | 13 |
| Derek Lilley |
Dundee United | 12 |
 Shota Arveladze |
Rangers | 12 |
| David Clarkson |
Motherwell | 11 |
| Alan Thompson |
Celtic | 11 |
Source: SPL official website
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2003/04 season are shown below:
| Team | Average |
|---|---|
| Celtic | 57,657 |
| Rangers | 48,992 |
| Hearts | 11,947 |
| Aberdeen | 10,389 |
| Hibernian | 9,137 |
| Dundee United | 7,785 |
| Dundee | 7,089 |
| Kilmarnock | 6,966 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6,235 |
| Motherwell | 6,225 |
| Livingston | 5,116 |
| Partick Thistle | 4,710 |
Source: SPL official website
[edit] Monthly awards
[edit] See also
- 2003-04 in Scottish football
- Celtic F.C. season 2003-04
- Rangers F.C. season 2003-04
- Dundee United F.C. season 2003-04
