2003–04 A.C. Perugia season

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A.C. Perugia
2003–04 season
ChairmanLuciano Gaucci
ManagerSerse Cosmi
Serie A15th
UEFA CupLast 16
Coppa ItaliaQuarter Finals
Intertoto CupWinners
Top goalscorerZé Maria (7)
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A.C. 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[]

Serie A[]

Main article: 2003–04 Serie A
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 Empoli finished ahead of Modena on head-to-head points: Empoli 0–3 Modena, Modena 1–1 Empoli.

Matches[]

Relegation Playoffs[]

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.

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