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

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BathBath9,980Bath, Somerset
GloucesterKingsholm11,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire
HarlequinsThe Stoop8,500Twickenham, London
Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leicester TigersWelford Road16,815Leicester, Leicestershire
London IrishMadejski Stadium24,161Reading, Berkshire
London WaspsThe Causeway Stadium10,000High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Newcastle FalconsKingston Park10,000Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens12,100Northampton, Northamptonshire
Rotherham TitansMillmoor11,158Rotherham, South Yorkshire
SaleEdgeley Park10,641Stockport, Greater Manchester
SaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, 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

ClubHome
Games
TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bath11106,7669,7069,9808,73397%
Gloucester12122,84810,23711,0004,85993%
Harlequins1174,6306,7858,1704,75880%
Leeds Tykes11 46,1744,1987,4672,88819%
Leicester Tigers12193,44416,12016,81512,00496%
London Irish11117,23110,65720,8405,72544%
London Wasps1292,7717,73110,0005,15177%
Newcastle Falcons1183,2817,57110,0014,88576%
Northampton Saints11122,56311,14212,1509,92392%
Rotherham Titans1135,9573,2696,8941,91030%
Sale Sharks1176,8216,98410,5413,36766%
Saracens1179,5717,23411,4775,01333%