2003–04 AEK Athens F.C. season

For the 2003-04 season, AEK Athens F.C. competed in its 45th consecutive season in the Greek topflight.

AEK Athens
ChairmanGiannis Granitsas
ManagerDušan Bajević
Dimitris Bouroutzikas
Ilie Dumitrescu
Alpha Ethniki4th
Greek CupSemi-finals
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nikos Liberopoulos (13)
All:
Nikos Liberopoulos (17)
Highest home attendance16,045 vs Grasshopper
(27 August 2003)
Lowest home attendance388 vs Doxa Dramas
(2 September 2003)
Average home league attendance3,160

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GRE Dionisis Chiotis
2 DF  GRE Vasilis Borbokis
3 MF  BUL Milen Petkov
5 DF  GRE Nikos Kostenoglou
6 MF  GRE Theodoris Zagorakis
7 MF  GRE Christos Maladenis
8 DF  NED Michel Kreek
9 FW  CYP Giannis Okkas
10 MF  GRE Vasilis Tsiartas
12 GK  GRE Giannis Arabatzis
14 MF  BUL Ivan Rusev
16 DF  GRE Nikos Georgeas
17 DF  GRE Michalis Kasapis
18 DF  GRE Vangelis Moras
19 DF  GHA Kofi Amponsah
20 MF  GRE Sotiris Konstantinidis
21 MF  GRE Kostas Katsouranis
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  GRE Chrisostomos Michailidis
23 MF  GRE Vasilis Lakis
25 DF  MKD Goran Popov
26 FW  GRE Christos Kostis
30 FW  SCG Ilija Ivić
31 MF  GRE Grigoris Georgatos
32 DF  GRE Michalis Kapsis
33 FW  GRE Nikos Liberopoulos
34 MF  GRE Nikos Pourtoulidis
35 MF  GRE Dimitris Karameris
36 MF  GRE Tasos Thanos
39 FW  GRE Grigoris Toskas
40 MF  GRE Christos Tsevas
41 GK  GRE Sotiris Liberopoulos
81 DF  GRE Stathis Kappos
88 FW  GRE Dimitris Nalitzis

Competitions

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Olympiacos 30 24 3 3 70 19 +51 75 Qualification for Champions League group stage
3 PAOK 30 18 6 6 47 27 +20 60 Qualification for Champions League third qualifying round
4 AEK Athens 30 16 7 7 57 32 +25 55 Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
5 Egaleo 30 15 7 8 37 26 +11 52
6 Panionios 30 12 11 7 40 29 +11 47
Source: Galanis Sports Data
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 16 7 7 57 32  +25 55 7 5 3 27 13  +14 9 2 4 30 19  +11

Source:

Third qualifying round

All times CET

13 August 2003 First leg Grasshopper 1–0 AEK Athens Zürich, Switzerland
20:30 Núñez  83' Report Stadium: Hardturm
Attendance: 12,400
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
27 August 2003 Second leg AEK Athens 3–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Grasshopper Athens, Greece
20:30 Katsouranis  20'
Liberopoulos  25'
Castillo  39' (o.g.)		 Report Núñez  68' Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Monaco 6 3 2 1 15 6 +9 11 Advance to knockout stage
2 Deportivo La Coruña 6 3 1 2 12 12 0 10
3 PSV Eindhoven 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 AEK Athens 6 0 2 4 1 11 −10 2
Source:

All times CET

17 September 2003 1 AEK Athens 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña Athens, Greece
20:45 Tsiartas  86' Report Pandiani  12' Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)
30 September 2003 2 Monaco 4–0 AEK Athens Fontvieille, Monaco
20:45 Giuly  23'
Morientes  25', 56'
Pršo  86'		 Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy)
21 October 2003 3 AEK Athens 0–1 PSV Eindhoven Athens, Greece
20:45 Report Lucius  37' Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland)
5 November 2003 4 PSV Eindhoven 2–0 AEK Athens Eindhoven, Netherlands
20:45 Bouma  51'
Robben  63'		 Report Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
25 November 2003 5 Deportivo La Coruña 3–0 AEK Athens A Coruña, Spain
20:45 Héctor  22'
Valerón  51'
Luque  71'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
10 December 2003 6 AEK Athens 0–0 Monaco Athens, Greece
20:45 Report Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
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