2003–04 Scottish Premier League
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Celtic |
| Champions League |
Celtic Rangers |
| UEFA Cup |
Heart of Midlothian Dunfermline |
| Intertoto Cup | Hibernian |
| Top goalscorer | Henrik Larsson (30) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 6–0 Hibernian (27 December) |
| Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–5 Celtic (1 November) |
| Highest attendance | 59,739 – Celtic v Dunfermline (2 May) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,677 – Livingston v Kilmarnock (7 April) |
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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 Athletic, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Celtic.
During the season, Celtic set a Scottish record of 25 successive wins.[1]
Partick Thistle were relegated, and First Division winners Inverness Caledonian Thistle were promoted.
Celtic's Henrik Larsson was the top scorer with 30 goals.
League table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 105 | 25 | +80 | 98 | 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 81 | 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 3 | Hearts | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 68 | 2004–05 UEFA Cup First round |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 52 | –7 | 53 | 2004–05 UEFA Cup First round |
| 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 | 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 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 2004–05 First Division |
Source: SPL official website
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 | Livingston | 12 |
 Shota Arveladze | Rangers | 12 |
| David Clarkson | Motherwell | 11 |
| Alan Thompson | Celtic | 11 |
Source: SPL official website
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
Monthly awards
Main article: Scottish Premier League monthly awards
| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Alex McLeish (Rangers) |
Michael Ball (Rangers) |
Mikel Arteta (Rangers) |
| September | Alex McLeish (Rangers) |
Shota Arveladze (Rangers) |
Zurab Khizanishvili (Rangers) |
| October |  Martin O'Neill (Celtic) |
Roddy McKenzie (Livingston) |
 Liam Miller (Celtic) |
| November | Martin O'Neill (Celtic) |
Chris Sutton (Celtic) |
Stephen Hughes (Rangers) |
| December | Steve Paterson (Aberdeen) |
Craig Brewster (Dunfermline Athletic) |
Craig Gordon (Hearts) |
| January | Jim Duffy (Dundee) |
 Stilian Petrov (Celtic) |
David Clarkson (Motherwell) |
| February | Terry Butcher (Motherwell) |
Steven Pressley (Hearts) |
Alexander Diamond (Aberdeen) |
| March | Ian McCall (Dundee United) |
Neil Lennon (Celtic) |
David Marshall (Celtic) |
| April | Jimmy Calderwood (Dunfermline Athletic) |
Barry Nicholson (Dunfermline Athletic) |
Derek Riordan (Hibernian) |
See also
References
- ↑ "Celtic tipped to break 2004 25-game winning streak by Mjallby". The Daily Record. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
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