2003–04 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round

A total of 72 teams from 48 UEFA member associations participated in the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League. Liechtenstein (who does not have their own domestic league) as well as Andorra and San Marino did not participate. Also not admitted was Azerbaijan, which was suspended by UEFA. Each association enters a certain number of clubs to the Champions League based on its league coefficient; associations with a higher league coefficient may enter more clubs than associations with a lower league coefficient, but no association may enter more than four teams.

• Associations 1–3 each have four teams qualify.
• Associations 4–6 each have three teams qualify.
• Associations 7–15 each have two teams qualify.
• Associations 16–52 (except Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino) each have one team qualify.

For the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2002 UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1997–98 to 2001–02.{{cite web|url=https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method2/crank2002.html|title=UEFA Country Ranking 2002|publisher=Bert Kassies}}

|

|

|}

Since the title holders (Milan) also qualified for the Champions League Third qualifying round through their domestic league, one Third qualifying round spot was vacated. Due to this, as well as due to suspension of Azerbaijan, the following changes to the default access list are made:

• The champions of association 16 (Switzerland) are promoted from the second qualifying round to the third qualifying round.
• The champions of associations 26, 27 and 28 (Romania, Hungary and Slovenia) are promoted from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round.

League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Champions League title holders).

;Notes

{{Cnote2 Begin}}

{{Cnote2|Note AZE|Azerbaijan (AZE): Clubs from Azerbaijan were not admitted to UEFA competitions as no domestic league took place in 2002–03 season and AFFA was suspended by UEFA as a result of ongoing conflict between the clubs and federation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/azer03.html|title=Azerbaijan 2002/03|website=www.rsssf.org}}}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).{{cite web|url=https://kassiesa.net/uefa/history/dates2003.html |title=UEFA European Football Calendar 2003/2004 |publisher=Bert Kassies}}

{{main|2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds}}

{{#lst:2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds|Q1}}

{{#lst:2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds|Q2}}

{{#lst:2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds|Q3}}

{{main|2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage}}

{{Location map+ |Europe |width=600 |float=right |caption=Location of teams of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage.
8px Brown: Group A; 8px Red: Group B; 8px Orange: Group C; 8px Yellow: Group D;
8px Green: Group E; 8px Blue: Group F; 8px Purple: Group G; 8px Pink: Group H.

|places=

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=50.834194|long=4.298361|label={{small|Anderlecht}}|mark=Brown_pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=51.193272|long=3.180583|label={{small|Brugge}}|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=50.099803|long=14.415911|label={{small|Sparta}}|mark=Purple_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=51.481667|long=-0.191111|label={{small|Chelsea}}|mark=Purple_pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=51.555|long=-0.108611|label={{small|Arsenal}}|mark=Red_pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=53.463056|long=-2.291389|label={{small|Man. United}}|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=40.45306|long=-3.68835|label={{small|Real Madrid}}|mark=Blue_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=42.211842|long=-8.739711|label={{small|Celta}}|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=43.301378|long=-1.973617|label={{small|Sociedad}}|mark=Yellow_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=43.368714|long=-8.417516|label={{small|Deportivo}}|mark=Orange_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=43.269722|long=5.395833|label={{small|Marseille}}|mark=Blue_pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=43.727606|long=7.415614|label={{small|Monaco}}|mark=Orange_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=45.723889|long=4.832222|label={{small|Lyon}}|mark=Brown_pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=48.218775|long=11.624753|label={{small|Bayern}}|mark=Brown_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=48.792269|long=9.232031|label={{small|Stuttgart}}|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=37.946447|long=23.664317|label={{small|Olympiacos}}|mark=Yellow_pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=37.987169|long=23.754194|label={{small|Panathinaikos}}|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=38.036092|long=23.787633|label={{small|AEK}}|mark=Orange_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=41.933886|long=12.454786|label={{small|Lazio}}|mark=Purple_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=45.109444|long=7.641111|label={{small|Juventus}}|mark=Yellow_pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=45.47808|long=9.124|label={{small|Milan}}|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=45.47808|long=9.124|label={{small|Internazionale}}|mark=Red_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=51.441781|long=5.467442|label={{small|PSV}}|mark=Orange_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=52.314167|long=4.941944|label={{small|Ajax}}|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=41.161758|long=-8.583933|label={{small|Porto}}|mark=Blue_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=55.803611|long=37.741111|label={{small|Lokomotiv}}|mark=Red_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=55.849711|long=-4.205589|label={{small|Celtic}}|mark=Brown_pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=55.853206|long=-4.309258|label={{small|Rangers}}|mark=Orange_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=44.788744|long=20.459097|label={{small|Partizan}}|mark=Blue_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=41.039206|long=28.994742|label={{small|Beşiktaş}}|mark=Purple_pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=41.102869|long=28.990419|label={{small|Galatasaray}}|mark=Yellow_pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=50.433439|long=30.522114|label={{small|Dynamo}}|mark=Red_pog.svg|position=right}}

}}

Title holders, 16 winners from the third qualifying round, 9 champions from countries ranked 1–10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1–6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Champions League play-offs, while the third-placed teams advanced to the Third Round of the UEFA Cup.

Tiebreakers, if necessary, were applied in the following order:{{cite web |title=Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2003/04 |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19071.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801183619/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19071.pdf |date=August 2003 |archive-date=1 August 2003 |access-date=16 July 2008 }}

1. Points earned in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
2. Total goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
3. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
4. Cumulative goal difference in all group matches.
5. Total goals scored in all group matches.
6. Higher UEFA coefficient going into the competition.

Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo, VfB Stuttgart and Partizan made their debut appearance in the group stage. This season became the first in the history of the Champions League in which three Greek clubs played in the group stage

{{:2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group A|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

{{:2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

{{:2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group C|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

{{:2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group D|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

{{:2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group E|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

{{:2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group F|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

{{:2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group G|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

{{:2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group H|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

{{main|2003–04 UEFA Champions League knockout stage}}

{{trim|{{#section-h:2003–04 UEFA Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}}}

{{#lst:2003–04 UEFA Champions League knockout stage|R16}}

{{#lst:2003–04 UEFA Champions League knockout stage|QF}}

{{#lst:2003–04 UEFA Champions League knockout stage|SF}}

{{#lst:2003–04 UEFA Champions League knockout stage|F}}

Statistics exclude qualifying rounds.

• 2003–04 UEFA Cup
• 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup
• 2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup

{{Reflist}}

{{commons category}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20111006060508/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2003/matches/all/index.html 2003–04 All matches – season at UEFA website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100209214425/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=2003/index.html 2003–04 season at UEFA website]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec200304.html European Club Results at RSSSF]
• All scorers 2003–04 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying round) according to [https://web.archive.org/web/20111204030001/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2003/statistics/round=1712/players/type=topscorers/index.html protocols UEFA] + all scorers [https://web.archive.org/web/20141110105445/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2003/statistics/round=1709/players/type=topscorers/index.html qualifying round]
• [https://archive.today/20120707201509/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/history/Season=2003/intro.html 2003/04 UEFA Champions League] – results and line-ups (archive)
• [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0192-0e6a64e5b0de-03d52e2b19c9-1000--europe-s-elite-finally-confirmed/ 2003/04 List of participants]

{{UEFA Champions League seasons}}

{{2003–04 in European football (UEFA)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2003-04 UEFA Champions League}}

Category:UEFA Champions League seasons

1