2003–04 Premiership Rugby
The 2003-04 Zurich Premiership was the 17th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
Rotherham were relegated after failing to win a single match all season.
Participating teams
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
Bath | Bath | 9,980 | Bath, Somerset |
Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,815 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
London Irish | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | Reading, Berkshire |
London Wasps | The Causeway Stadium | 10,000 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 12,100 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
Rotherham Titans | Millmoor | 11,158 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
Sale | Edgeley Park | 10,641 | Stockport, Greater Manchester |
Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |
Table
Results
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
Play-offs
As for the 2002–03 season, the first placed team automatically qualified for the final where they played the winner of the second vs third place semi-final.Semi-final
Final
Zurich Wildcard
The Zurich Wildcard was contested by the teams placed fourth through seventh in the final table.Semi finals
Despite winning this match, Gloucester forfeited their place in the final as English teams were awarded an additional Heineken Cup qualification place due to London Wasps winning the 2003–04 Heineken Cup. This additional place was awarded to Gloucester as the next highest placed team in the league not automatically qualified.Final
Total Season Attendances
Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Bath | 11 | 106,766 | 9,706 | 9,980 | 8,733 | 97% |
Gloucester | 12 | 122,848 | 10,237 | 11,000 | 4,859 | 93% |
Harlequins | 11 | 74,630 | 6,785 | 8,170 | 4,758 | 80% |
Leeds Tykes | 11 | 46,174 | 4,198 | 7,467 | 2,888 | 19% |
Leicester Tigers | 12 | 193,444 | 16,120 | 16,815 | 12,004 | 96% |
London Irish | 11 | 117,231 | 10,657 | 20,840 | 5,725 | 44% |
London Wasps | 12 | 92,771 | 7,731 | 10,000 | 5,151 | 77% |
Newcastle Falcons | 11 | 83,281 | 7,571 | 10,001 | 4,885 | 76% |
Northampton Saints | 11 | 122,563 | 11,142 | 12,150 | 9,923 | 92% |
Rotherham Titans | 11 | 35,957 | 3,269 | 6,894 | 1,910 | 30% |
Sale Sharks | 11 | 76,821 | 6,984 | 10,541 | 3,367 | 66% |
Saracens | 11 | 79,571 | 7,234 | 11,477 | 5,013 | 33% |