# 2003–04 UC Sampdoria season

UC Sampdoria returned to Serie A after a four year-absence, and immediately re-established itself as a team on the top half of the domestic championship. Goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli offered crucial experience, but apart from him did the bulk of the squad play in the 2002-03 Serie B, with top goalscorers Fabio Bazzani and Francesco Flachi quickly adjusting themselves to the higher pace of Serie A. Midfielders Sergio Volpi and Angelo Palombo also stood out. Right back Aimo Diana even earned a call-up to the national team following his performances.

## Players
### First-team squad

Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ITA | Luigi Turci |
| 3 | DF | ITA | Stefano Bettarini |
| 4 | MF | ITA | Sergio Volpi |
| 5 | DF | ITA | Moris Carrozzieri |
| 7 | FW | ITA | Giacomo Cipriani (on loan from Bologna) |
| 9 | FW | ITA | Fabio Bazzani |
| 10 | FW | ITA | Francesco Flachi |
| 13 | FW | JPN | Atsushi Yanagisawa |
| 14 | DF | ITA | Mirko Conte |
| 15 | MF | CMR | Francis Zé |
| 17 | MF | ITA | Angelo Palombo |
| 18 | DF | SCG | Bratislav Živković |
| 19 | DF | ITA | Giulio Falcone |
| 20 | MF | ITA | Biagio Pagano |
| 21 | GK | ITA | Francesco Antonioli |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | GK | ITA | Emanuele Bianchi |
| 23 | DF | ITA | Aimo Diana |
| 24 | FW | ITA | Antonio Floro Flores (on loan from Napoli) |
| 25 | DF | SCG | Nenad Sakić |
| 26 | MF | ITA | Francesco Pedone |
| 27 | MF | ITA | Cristiano Doni |
| 28 | MF | CMR | Thomas Job |
| 29 | MF | ITA | Massimo Donati (on loan from AC Milan) |
| 30 | MF | ITA | Claudio Costanzo |
| 31 | MF | ITA | Giampaolo Calzi=on loan from Castellettese |
| 72 | DF | ITA | Stefano Sacchetti |
| 77 | DF | ITA | Cristian Zenoni (on loan from Juventus) |
| 82 | DF | ITA | Luca Antonini |
| 85 | FW | ITA | Francesco Virdis |
| 97 | MF | ITA | Fabian Valtolina |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | DF | ITA | Maurizio Domizzi (on loan to Modena) |
| 8 | FW | ITA | Corrado Colombo (on loan to Piacenza) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | ITA | Massimo Marazzina (on loan from Chievo) |
| 20 | DF | ITA | Alessandro Grandoni (to Modena) |

## Competitions
### Serie A
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Lazio | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 56 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Udinese | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 50 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 8 | Sampdoria | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 46 | |
| 9 | Chievo | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Lecce | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 41 | |
* ↑ Udinese gained entry to the 2004–05 UEFA Cup as Coppa Italia because both finalists Lazio and Juventus qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup and the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League through league position, respectively.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 16 May 2004. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | D | W | L | D | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | L | L | W | D | D | D | L | W | L | W | D | D | W | D | W | L | L | L | D |
| Position | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |

#### Topscorers

* Fabio Bazzani 13
* Francesco Flachi 11
* Cristiano Doni 6
* Aimo Diana 5