2003–04 AFC Ajax season
2003–04 season | |||
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Manager | Ronald Koeman | ||
Eredivise | 1st | ||
KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | ||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | Zlatan Ibrahimović (13) | ||
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During the 2003–04 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
Season summary[]
Ajax reclaimed the Eredivisie title.
Players[]
First-team squad[]
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[]
In[]
Zdeněk Grygera -
Sparta Prague, 22 July, €3,500,000
Wesley Sonck -
Genk
Sander Boschker -
Twente
Julien Escudé -
Rennes
Nicolae Mitea -
Dinamo București
Tom Soetaers -
Roda JC
Yannis Anastasiou -
Roda JC
Out[]
Mido -
Marseille, 12 July, €12,000,000
Nikos Machlas - contract terminated, July
Cristian Chivu -
Roma, September, €18,000,000
Andy van der Meyde -
Inter Milan, £4,000,000
Mitchell Piqué -
FC Oss
Richard Witschge -
ADO' 20
Joey Didulica[notes 2] -
Austria Wien
André Bergdølmo -
Borussia Dortmund
Loan out[]
Cedric van der Gun -
ADO Den Haag, 4 September, end of season
Nourdin Boukhari -
NAC Breda, 4 September, end of season
Stefano Seedorf -
NAC Breda, end of season
Petri Pasanen -
Portsmouth, end of season
Wamberto -
Mons, 18 months
Results[]
UEFA Champions League[]
Third qualifying round[]
12 August 2003 | GAK ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Stadion Graz-Liebenau, Graz |
20:30 | Pogatetz ![]() |
Report MatchCentre | Sneijder ![]() |
Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy) |
27 August 2003 | Ajax ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
20:30 | Ibrahimović ![]() Galásek ![]() |
Report MatchCentre | Kollmann ![]() |
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) |
Group stage[]
16 September 2003 | Milan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Siro, Milan |
20:45 | Inzaghi ![]() |
Report MatchCentre | Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
1 October 2003 | Ajax ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
20:45 | Sonck ![]() |
Report MatchCentre | Referee: Graham Barber (England) |
22 October 2003 | Ajax ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
20:45 | Ibrahimović ![]() |
Report MatchCentre | Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
4 November 2003 | Celta Vigo ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Balaídos, Vigo |
20:45 | Luccin ![]() Milošević ![]() Vágner ![]() |
Report MatchCentre | Sonck ![]() Van der Vaart ![]() |
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France) |
26 November 2003 | Ajax ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
20:45 | Report MatchCentre | Shevchenko ![]() |
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
9 December 2003 | Club Brugge ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
20:45 | Lange ![]() Sæternes ![]() |
Report MatchCentre | Sonck ![]() |
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy) |
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Boukhari was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, but also qualified to represent Morocco internationally and made his international debut for Morocco in November 2001.
- ^ Didulica was born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and represented Australia at U-23 level, but also qualified to represent Croatia internationally through his father and made his international debut for Croatia in March 2004.
Categories:
- AFC Ajax seasons
- Dutch football clubs 2003–04 season
- Dutch football championship-winning seasons