League title holders). Notes Round and draw dates The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise). Qualifying rounds First qualifying round |} Second qualifying round |} Third qualifying round |} Group stage Title holders, 16 winners from the third qualifying round, 9 champions from countries ranked 1–10, and six second-placed teams from countries ranked 1–6 were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Champions League play-offs, while the third-placed teams advanced to the Third Round of the UEFA Cup. Tiebreakers, if necessary, were applied in the following order: Points earned in head-to-head matches between the tied teams. Total goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams. Cumulative goal difference in all group matches. Total goals scored in all group matches. Higher UEFA coefficient going into the competition. Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo, Stuttgart and Partizan made their debut appearance in the group stage. This season became the first in the history of the Champions League in which three Greek clubs will play in the group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Knockout stage Bracket Round of 16 |} Quarter-finals |} Semi-finals |} Final As winners of the competition, Porto went on to represent Europe at the 2004 Intercontinental Cup. Statistics Statistics exclude qualifying rounds. Top goalscorers Source: Top Scorers – Final – Wednesday 26 May 2004 (after match) Top assists Source: See also 2003–04 UEFA Cup 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup References External links 2003–04 All matches – season at UEFA website 2003–04 season at UEFA website European Club Results at RSSSF All scorers 2003–04 UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying round) according to protocols UEFA + all scorers qualifying round 2003/04 UEFA Champions League – results and line-ups (archive) 2003/04 List of participants UEFA Champions League seasons 1