2003–04 Alpha Ethniki
68th season of top-tier football league in Greece
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The 2003–04 Alpha Ethniki was the 68th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 23 August 2003 and ended on 22 May 2004. Panathinaikos won their 19th Greek title and their first one in eight years.
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Panathinaikos 19th Greek title |
| Relegated | Akratitos Paniliakos Proodeftiki |
| Champions League | Panathinaikos Olympiacos PAOK |
| UEFA Cup | AEK Athens Egaleo Panionios |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 557 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giovanni (21 goals) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Teams
| Promoted from 2002–03 Beta Ethniki |
Relegated from 2002–03 Alpha Ethniki |
|---|---|
| Chalkidona Paniliakos |
Panachaiki PAS Giannina |
Stadiums and personnel
Location of teams in 2003–04 Alpha Ethniki
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 22 May 2004.
- 2 AEK Athens were played the home matches at the various stadiums in Attica due to the demolition of Nikos Goumas Stadium and the renovation of Athens Olympic Stadium.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos (C) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 18 | +44 | 77 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Olympiacos | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 19 | +51 | 75 | |
| 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 | |
| 7 | Chalkidona | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 45 | |
| 8 | Iraklis | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 42 | |
| 9 | Ionikos | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Skoda Xanthi | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 30 | |
| 11 | OFI | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 29 | |
| 12 | Kallithea | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 27[a] | |
| 13 | Aris | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 27[a] | |
| 14 | Akratitos (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 69 | −38 | 23 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
| 15 | Paniliakos (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 21 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
| 16 | Proodeftiki (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 20 |
Source: Galanis Sports Data
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Kallithea–Aris 4–0, Aris–Kallithea 0–1.
Results
Relegation play-off
Played at a neutral venue between the 14th-place team in the Alpha Ethniki and the 3rd-place team in the Beta Ethniki.
Ergotelis were promoted to 2004–05 Alpha Ethniki. Akratitos were relegated to 2004–05 Beta Ethniki.
Top scorers
Source: Galanis Sports Data
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giovanni |
Olympiacos | 21 |
| 2 |  Dimitrios Papadopoulos |
Panathinaikos | 17 |
| 3 | Dimitris Salpingidis |
PAOK | 16 |
| 4 | Giorgos Zacharopoulos |
Chalkidona | 13 |
| Theofanis Gekas |
Kallithea | ||
| 6 | Nikos Liberopoulos |
AEK Athens | 12 |
| Nikos Skarmoutsos |
Kallithea | ||
| 8 | Nikos Machlas |
OFI | 11 |
| Vasilios Lakis |
AEK Athens | ||
 Predrag Đorđević |
Olympiacos |
Awards
Annual awards
Annual awards were announced on 9 November 2004.[1]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Player of the Season | Dimitrios Papadopoulos |
Panathinaikos |
| Foreign Player of the Season | Giovanni Markus Münch |
Olympiacos Panathinaikos |
| Young Player of the Season | Alexandros Tziolis |
Panionios |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Antonios Nikopolidis |
Panathinaikos |
| Golden Boot | Giovanni |
Olympiacos |
| Manager of the Season | Angelos Anastasiadis |
PAOK |
Attendances
Panathinaikos drew the highest average home attendance in the 2003–04 Alpha Ethniki.[2]
| # | Team | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 8,857 |
| 2 | PAOK | 8,774 |
| 3 | Olympiacos | 8,019 |
| 4 | Panionios | 2,246 |
| 5 | Iraklis | 2,108 |
| 6 | AEK Athens | 2,012 |
| 7 | Aris | 1,868 |
| 8 | Paniliakos | 1,833 |
| 9 | OFI | 1,828 |
| 10 | Skoda Xanthi | 1,737 |
| 11 | Kallithea | 1,350 |
| 12 | Proodeftiki | 1,307 |
| 13 | Ionikos | 1,230 |
| 14 | Akratitos | 1,201 |
| 15 | Egaleo | 1,105 |
| 16 | Chalkidona | 800 |