2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds
The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds decided 16 of the 32 teams which played in the group stage. All times are CEST (UTC+2).
Teams
| Key to colours |
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| Qualify for the group stage |
| Eliminated in the Third qualifying round; Advanced to the UEFA Cup first round |
First qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 20 June 2003 in Nyon, Switzerland.
Seeding
| Seeded | Unseeded |
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HJK |
BATE Borisov |
Summary
The first legs were played on 16 July, and the second legs were played on 23 July 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Pyunik | 2–1 | KR | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2–1 | Flora | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| HB | 1–5 | Kaunas | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| BATE Borisov | 1–3 | Bohemians | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Vardar | 4–2 | Barry Town | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Grevenmacher | 0–2 | Leotar | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Glentoran | 0–1 | HJK | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 3–3 (a) | Skonto | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Omonia | 2–1 | Irtysh | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Tirana | 3–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
| KR | 1–1 | Pyunik |
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Pyunik won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–0 | Flora |
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| Flora | 1–1 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
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Sheriff Tiraspol won 2–1 on aggregate.
Kaunas won 5–1 on aggregate.
| BATE Borisov | 1–0 | Bohemians |
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Bohemians won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Vardar | 3–0 | Barry Town |
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| Barry Town | 2–1 | Vardar |
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Vardar won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Grevenmacher | 0–0 | Leotar |
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| Leotar | 2–0 | Grevenmacher |
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Leotar won 2–0 on aggregate.
HJK won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Sliema Wanderers | 2–0 | Skonto |
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| Skonto | 3–1 | Sliema Wanderers |
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3–3 on aggregate; Sliema Wanderers won on away goals.
Omonia won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 3–0 | Tirana |
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| Tirana | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo Tbilisi |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 |
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3–3 on aggregate; Tirana won 4–2 on penalties.
Second qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 20 June 2003 in Nyon, Switzerland.
Seeding
| Seeded | Unseeded | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Celtic |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
Djurgårdens IF |
Bohemians[†] |
- Notes
- † Winners of the previous qualifying round whose identity was not known at the time of the draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient in the previous qualifying round, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their defeated opponent in the draw for this round.
Summary
The first legs were played on 30 July, and the second legs were played on 6 August 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTK Hungária | 3–2 | HJK | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Pyunik | 0–3 | CSKA Sofia | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Kaunas | 0–5 | Celtic | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Leotar | 1–4 | Slavia Prague | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 0–2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Žilina | 2–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Bohemians | 0–5 | Rosenborg | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Maribor | 2–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2–3 | Vardar | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Rapid București | 2–3 | Anderlecht | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Partizan | 3–3 (a) | Djurgårdens IF | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Wisła Kraków | 7–4 | Omonia | 5–2 | 2–2 |
| Copenhagen | 10–1 | Sliema Wanderers | 4–1 | 6–0 |
| Tirana | 2–7 | GAK | 1–5 | 1–2 |
Matches
| MTK Hungária | 3–1 | HJK |
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| HJK | 1–0 | MTK Hungária |
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MTK Hungária won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Pyunik | 0–2 | CSKA Sofia |
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| CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | Pyunik |
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CSKA Sofia won 3–0 on aggregate.
Celtic won 5–0 on aggregate.
Slavia Prague won 4–1 on aggregate.
Shakhtar Donetsk won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Žilina | 1–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Žilina |
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Žilina won 2–1 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Maribor | 1–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1 | Maribor |
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Dinamo Zagreb won 3–2 on aggregate.
| CSKA Moscow | 1–2 | Vardar |
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| Vardar | 1–1 | CSKA Moscow |
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Vardar won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 3–2 | Rapid București |
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Anderlecht won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Partizan | 1–1 | Djurgårdens IF |
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3–3 on aggregate; Partizan won on away goals.
| Wisła Kraków | 5–2 | Omonia |
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| Omonia | 2–2 | Wisła Kraków |
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Wisła Kraków won 7–4 on aggregate.
| Copenhagen | 4–1 | Sliema Wanderers |
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Copenhagen won 10–1 on aggregate.
GAK won 7–2 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
The draw for this round was performed on 25 July 2003 in Nyon, Switzerland.
Seeding
| Seeded | Unseeded | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Lazio |
Dynamo Kyiv |
Slavia Prague[†] |
Shakhtar Donetsk[†] |
- Notes
- † Winners of the previous qualifying round whose identity was not known at the time of the draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient in the previous qualifying round, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their defeated opponent in the draw for this round.
Summary
The first legs were played on 12 and 13 August, and the second legs were played on 26 and 27 August 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Vardar | 4–5 | Sparta Prague | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| MTK Hungária | 0–5 | Celtic | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Rangers | 3–2 | Copenhagen | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Austria Wien | 0–1 | Marseille | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Club Brugge | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–3 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Lazio | 4–1 | Benfica | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 5–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Rosenborg | 0–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Grasshopper | 2–3 | AEK Athens | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Žilina | 0–5 | Chelsea | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Celta Vigo | 3–2 | Slavia Prague | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Partizan | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Newcastle United | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Galatasaray | 6–0 | CSKA Sofia | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Anderlecht | 4–1 | Wisła Kraków | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| GAK | 2–3 | Ajax | 1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
| Vardar | 2–3 | Sparta Prague |
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| Sparta Prague | 2–2 | Vardar |
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Sparta Prague won 5–4 on aggregate.
| MTK Hungária | 0–4 | Celtic |
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| Celtic | 1–0 | MTK Hungária |
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Celtic won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Rangers | 1–1 | Copenhagen |
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| Copenhagen | 1–2 | Rangers |
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Rangers won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien | 0–1 | Marseille |
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Marseille won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Club Brugge | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
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| Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Club Brugge |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
3–3 on aggregate; Club Brugge won 4–2 on penalties.
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 3–1 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
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Lokomotiv Moscow won 3–2 on aggregate.
Lazio won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Dinamo Zagreb | 0–2 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Dynamo Kyiv won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 | Rosenborg |
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Deportivo La Coruña won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Grasshopper | 1–0 | AEK Athens |
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| AEK Athens | 3–1 | Grasshopper |
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AEK Athens won 3–2 on aggregate.
Chelsea won 5–0 on aggregate.
Celta Vigo won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Partizan | 0–1 | Newcastle United |
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1–1 on aggregate; Partizan won 4–3 on penalties.
| Galatasaray | 3–0 | CSKA Sofia |
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| CSKA Sofia | 0–3 | Galatasaray |
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Galatasaray won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Wisła Kraków | 0–1 | Anderlecht |
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Anderlecht won 4–1 on aggregate.
Ajax won 3–2 on aggregate.
Notes
- ^ KR played their home match at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík, instead of their regular venue KR-völlur in Reykjavík.
- ^ HB played their home match at Tórsvøllur stadium, instead of their regular home venue Gundadalur stadium.
- ^ Grevenmacher played their home match at Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg City, instead of their regular home venue Op Flohr Stadion in Grevenmacher.
- ^ a b HJK played their home matches at ISS Stadion in Vantaa, instead of their regular venue Finnair Stadium in Helsinki.
- ^ Dinamo Tbilisi played behind closed doors as UEFA prohibiting any spectrators cause in previous season in Tbilisi was riots in match against Slovan.
- ^ Due to security issues caused by the Second Intifada, Israeli teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[1] As a result, Maccabi Tel Aviv played their home match at Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary, instead of their regular stadium, Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv.
- ^ Rapid București played their home match at Stadionul Național, instead of their regular venue Stadionul Giulești.
- ^ Djurgårdens IF played their home match at Råsunda Stadium in Solna, as their regular home venue Stockholm Olympic Stadium did not meet UEFA criteria.
- ^ Benfica played their home match at Estádio do Bessa in Porto, as their temporary home venue Estádio Nacional in Lisbon did not meet UEFA criteria.
References
- ^ "UEFA reaffirms Israeli advice". UEFA. 27 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 March 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2025.