# 2003–04 RCD Espanyol season

The 2003–04 RCD Espanyol season was the club's 10th consecutive season in the top division of the Spanish football league, La Liga, and the 104th in the club's history.

## First-team squad

Updated on 21 January 2024
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 | ESP | Toni Jiménez |
| 2 | DF | CMR | Pierre Womé |
| 3 | DF | ESP | David García |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Alberto Lopo |
| 5 | MF | ESP | Toni Soldevilla |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Óscar García |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Toni Velamazán |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Ángel Morales |
| 9 | MF | ESP | Iván de la Peña |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Maxi Rodríguez |
| 12 | MF | ITA | Moreno Torricelli |
| 13 | GK | BEL | Erwin Lemmens |
| 14 | MF | NED | Jordi Cruyff |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Fredson |
| 16 | FW | ROU | Claudiu Răducanu |
| 17 | DF | CIV | Cyril Domoraud (on loan from Milan) |
| 18 | MF | NED | Kevin Bobson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | FRA | Grégory Vignal (on loan from Liverpool) |
| 21 | MF | TUR | Tayfun Korkut |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Àlex Fernández |
| 23 | FW | ESP | Raúl Tamudo |
| 24 | DF | ARG | Mauricio Pochettino |
| 25 | MF | MAR | Mustapha Hadji |
| 26 | GK | ESP | Gorka Iraizoz |
| 26 | MF | ESP | Marc Bertrán |
| 28 | MF | ESP | Moisés Hurtado |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Juan Ceballos |
| 30 | MF | ESP | Héctor Simón |
| 31 | DF | ESP | Carlos García |
| 31 | FW | ESP | Jonathan Soriano |
| 32 | DF | ESP | Daniel Jarque |
| 33 | FW | ESP | Coro |
| 34 | FW | ESP | Luismi |

### Left club during the 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 |
| — | MF | ARG | Adrián Bastía |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ESP | Raúl Molina (on loan to Recreativo) |

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| La Liga | 30 August 2003 | 23 May 2004 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 034.21 |
| Copa del Rey | 8 October 2003 | 16 December 2003 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 035.00 |
Source:

### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 14 | Albacete | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 47 | |
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 46 | |
| 16 | Espanyol | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 43 | |
| 17 | Racing Santander | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 42 | |
| 18 | Valladolid (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 41 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
* ↑ Racing Santander were docked one point deduction due to using foreign players exceeds the quota during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source:

#### Matches

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
| 30 August | H | Real Sociedad | 1–1 |
| 3 September | A | Real Betis | 2–2 |
| 14 September | H | Villarreal | 1–2 |
| 21 September | A | Real Valladolid | 1–3 |
| 28 September | H | Málaga | 1–2 |
| 5 October | A | Real Madrid | 1–2 |
| 19 October | A | Valencia | 0–4 |
| 26 October | H | Celta de Vigo | 0–4 |
| 29 October | A | Racing de Santander | 1–0 |
| 2 November | H | Real Zaragoza | 0–2 |
| 8 November | A | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 |
| 23 November | H | Sevilla | 1–0 |
| 30 November | A | Albacete | 1–2 |
| 3 December | H | Osasuna | 0–1 |
| 7 December | A | Atlético Madrid | 0–2 |
| 13 December | H | Barcelona | 1–3 |
| 21 December | A | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1–2 |
| 4 January | H | Mallorca | 2–0 |
| 11 January | A | Real Murcia | 1–0 |
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
| 18 January | A | Real Sociedad | 1–3 |
| 25 January | H | Real Betis | 1–2 |
| 1 February | A | Villarreal | 1–0 |
| 8 February | H | Real Valladolid | 2–0 |
| 15 February | A | Málaga | 2–5 |
| 21 February | H | Real Madrid | 2–4 |
| 29 February | H | Valencia | 2–1 |
| 6 March | A | Celta de Vigo | 5–1 |
| 14 March | H | Racing de Santander | 0–1 |
| 21 March | A | Real Zaragoza | 1–1 |
| 27 March | H | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 |
| 3 April | A | Sevilla | 0–1 |
| 11 April | H | Albacete | 1–1 |
| 18 April | A | Osasuna | 3–1 |
| 24 April | H | Atlético Madrid | 3–1 |
| 2 May | A | Barcelona | 1–4 |
| 9 May | H | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2–0 |
| 16 May | A | Mallorca | 2–4 |
| 23 May | H | Real Murcia | 2–0 |

### Copa del Rey

| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
| Round of 64 | 8 October | A | Elche | 3–2 |
| Round of 32 | 16 December | A | Celta de Vigo | 1–3 |