2003–04 FC Porto season
| 2003–04 season | |
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| Manager | José Mourinho |
| Primeira Liga | 1st |
| Champions League | Winners |
| Taça de Portugal | Runners-up |
| UEFA Super Cup | Runners-up |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | Benni McCarthy (20) |
FC Porto became the 12th club to win multiple European Cup/Champions League titles in a fairytale 2003–04 season. For the first time since 1995, a club outside the big four leagues won the trophy, and it was widely attributed to charismatic coach José Mourinho. The title was clinched in an emphatic 3–0 victory against Monaco in the final in Gelsenkirchen.
Following the success, Mourinho departed the club for Chelsea, bringing key defenders Paulo Ferreira and Ricardo Carvalho with him. Playmaker Deco also departed, in his case for Barcelona. Elsewhere, it got to keep midfield duo Maniche and Costinha intact, and strikers Derlei and Benni McCarthy stayed at the club.
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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Out on loan[]
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Results[]
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira[]
| 10 August 2003 | Porto | 1–0 | União de Leiria | showGuimarães |
53UEFA Super Cup[]
| 29 August 2003 | Milan  | 1–0 |  Porto | showMonaco |
Primeira Liga[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 82 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Benfica | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 73 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Nacional | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 56 | |
| 5 | Braga | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 54 |
Source: Foradejogo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champion
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champion
Notes:
- ^ Maritimo qualified for the UEFA Cup because Benfica, the Portuguese Cup winners qualified for Champions League
Matches[]
| 2 September 2003 3 | Porto | 4–1 | Sporting CP | showPorto |
| 13 September 2003 4 | União de Leiria | 1–3 | Porto | showLeiria |
| 27 September 2003 6 | Vitória de Guimarães | 1–2 | Porto | showGuimarães |
| 18 October 2003 8 | Belenenses | 1–4 | Porto | showBelém, Lisbon |
| 9 November 2003 11 | Moreirense | 1–1 | Porto | showMoreira de Cónegos |
| 30 November 2003 12 | Porto | 4–1 | Gil Vicente | showPorto |
| 22 December 2003 15 | Alverca | 1–2 | Porto | showAlverca do Ribatejo |
| 10 January 2004 17 | Paços de Ferreira | 0–2 | Porto | showPaços de Ferreira |
| 24 January 2004 19 | Porto | 2–0 | Estrela Amadora | showPorto |
| 31 January 2004 20 | Sporting CP | 1–1 | Porto | showLisbon |
| 7 February 2004 21 | Porto | 2–1 | União de Leiria | showPorto |
| 21 February 2004 23 | Porto | 3–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | showEstádio do Dragão |
| 5 March 2004 25 | Porto | 4–1 | Belenenses | showPorto |
| 28 March 2004 28 | Porto | 1–0 | Moreirense | showPorto |
| 3 April 2004 29 | Gil Vicente | 2–0 | Porto | showBarcelos |
| 25 April 2004 32 | Porto | 1–0 | Alverca | showPorto |
| 30 April 2004 33 | Rio Ave | 1–0 | Porto | showVila do Conde |
| 8 May 2004 34 | Porto | 3–1 | Paços de Ferreira | showPorto |
Taça de Portugal[]
Knockout stage[]
| 22 November 2003 Fourth round | Porto (I) | 1–0 | Boavista (I) | showPorto |
| 17 December 2003 Fifth round | Porto (I) | 3–0 | Maia (II) | showPorto |
| 21 January 2004 Sixth round | Porto (I) | 4–0 | Vilafranquense (III) | showPorto |
| 11 February 2004 Quarter-finals | Rio Ave (I) | 1–2 | Porto (I) | showVila do Conde |
| 16 March 2004 Semi-finals | Braga (I) | 1–3 | Porto (I) | showBraga |
Final[]
UEFA Champions League[]
Group stage[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Real Madrid
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Porto
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Marseille
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 4 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 |  Partizan
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Source:[citation needed]
| 16 September 2003 1 | Partizan | 1–1 | Porto | showBelgrade, Serbia and Montenegro |
| 9 December 2003 6 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Porto | showMadrid, Spain |
Knockout stage[]
Round of 16
| 25 February 2004 First leg | Porto | 2–1 |  Manchester United | showPorto, Portugal |
| 9 March 2004 Second leg | Manchester United | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Porto | showManchester, England |
Quarter-finals
| 7 April 2004 Second leg | Lyon | 2–2 (2–4 agg.) | Porto | showLyon, France |
Semi-finals
| 21 April 2004 First leg | Porto | 0–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | showPorto, Portugal |
| 4 May 2004 Second leg | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | Porto | showA Coruña, Spain |
Final[]
| 26 May 2004 | Monaco | 0–3 | Porto | showGelsenkirchen, Germany |
Top scorers[]
Primeira Liga[]
Benni McCarthy 20
Derlei 13
Maniche 6
References[]
- ^ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/portugal/2003-2004/superl/porto.htm
- ^ Emanuel was born in Luanda, Angola, but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented Portugal at U-21 level.
- ^ Deco was born in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, but gained Portuguese citizenship in 2002 and made his international debut for Portugal later that year.
Categories:
- Portuguese football clubs 2003–04 season
- FC Porto seasons
- UEFA Champions League-winning seasons
- Portuguese football championship-winning seasons