2003–04 US Città di Palermo season

U.S. Città di Palermo played the season 2003-04 in the Serie B league and Coppa Italia.

U.S. Città di Palermo
2003-04 season
PresidentMaurizio Zamparini
ManagerSilvio Baldini
(Until 26 January 2004)
Francesco Guidolin
Serie B (promoted to Serie A)
Coppa ItaliaEightfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Luca Toni (30)
All: Toni (30)

Summary

Ambitious Palermo, for the first time since 1973, failed to gain promotion to Serie A in the previous season following a 3-0 away defeat in the final match against Lecce, which were promoted at Palermo's place.[1] That dramatic defeat was also the last appearance in his playing career for team captain Antonino Asta, who seriously injured during the match and did not manage to recover; he was part of the first team squad in the season 2003-04, without however making a single appearance. Following the events, Palermo made a number of prominent signings in the summer market, such as Eugenio Corini, Andrea Gasbarroni and Luca Toni;[2] in addition, Palermo-born star Gaetano Vasari agreed to join the rosanero with a salary based on the number of appearances he would have made in the season. Silvio Baldini was appointed as new boss to replace Nedo Sonetti. Several football pundits suggested Palermo to be the real favourite team to win the Serie B league because of the quality of its roster.

The team made a very impressive start by defeating Gianfranco Zola's Cagliari Calcio, and managed to be always in the promotion spots. However, following a surprising 3-1 home defeat to Salernitana that brought Palermo down to third place, Baldini heavily criticized club chairman Maurizio Zamparini[3] who consequently fired him and appointed Francesco Guidolin at his place. On the last day of the January transfer market, three new notable signings were made: Antonio Filippini, Emanuele Filippini and Fabio Grosso. Palermo later returned to top the table and eventually won the league, ending with the same points than Cagliari, but being crowned as Serie B champions due to head-to-head matches and promoted to Serie A after 31 years in the lower divisions.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Gianluca Berti
2 DF Italy ITA Paolo Cotroneo
3 DF Italy ITA Francesco Modesto[4]
4 DF Italy ITA Gianluca Atzori
5 MF Italy ITA Eugenio Corini
6 DF Italy ITA Christian Terlizzi
7 MF Italy ITA Gaetano Vasari
8 MF Italy ITA Daniele Di Donato
9 FW Italy ITA Luca Toni
10 MF Italy ITA Lamberto Zauli
11 MF Italy ITA Salvatore Masiello
12 GK Italy ITA Nicola Santoni
13 DF Italy ITA Pietro Accardi
14 MF Cameroon CMR Frank Oliver Ongfiang[5]
14 DF Italy ITA Rocco D'Aiello
16 FW Italy ITA Pietro Balistreri
17 FW Italy ITA Antonino Asta
18 FW Italy ITA Franco Brienza[6]
18 DF Italy ITA Fabio Grosso[7]
19 DF Italy ITA Daniele Zito
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Italy ITA Simone Pepe
21 MF Romania ROU Paul Codrea[8]
21 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Biava[9]
22 MF Italy ITA Massimo Mutarelli
23 MF Italy ITA Ighli Vannucchi[10]
23 MF Italy ITA Emanuele Filippini[11]
24 FW Nigeria NGA John Olufemi
25 DF Sierra Leone SLE Kewullay Conteh
26 MF Italy ITA Antonio Filippini[12]
27 MF Italy ITA Michele Trionfante
29 DF Romania ROU Valentin Năstase
30 FW Brazil BRA Jeda[13]
32 MF Italy ITA Marco Fina
46 MF Italy ITA Andrea Gasbarroni
51 MF Italy ITA Vincenzo Giannusa
79 MF Italy ITA Evans Soligo
81 DF Italy ITA Michele Ferri
82 MF Italy ITA Nicola Milano
84 GK Italy ITA Paolo Comi

Transfers

Winter

In
18 DF Italy ITA Fabio Grosso (from Perugia)
21 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Biava (from AlbinoLeffe)
23 MF Italy ITA Emanuele Filippini (from Parma)
26 MF Italy ITA Antonio Filippini (from Brescia)
30 FW Brazil BRA Jeda (from Vicenza)
Out
3 DF Italy ITA Francesco Modesto (to Reggina)
18 MF Italy ITA Franco Brienza (on loan to Perugia)
21 MF Romania ROU Paul Codrea (on loan to Perugia)
23 MF Italy ITA Ighli Vannucchi (to Empoli)

Competitions

Serie B

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Palermo (P, C) 46 22 17 7 75 39 +36 83 Promotion to Serie A
2 Cagliari (P) 46 23 14 9 80 51 +29 83
3 Livorno (P) 46 20 19 7 75 45 +30 79
4 Messina (P) 46 21 16 9 71 45 +26 79
5 Atalanta (P) 46 19 20 7 59 36 +23 77
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultPDWWDLWDWWDWDWWDWDWDDLWLLDDLDWWWLWWDWDLWWDWDWDW
Position-7315757333322221222221333333221111111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, Serie A;   = 2004–05 Serie A;   = Promotion playoff to 2004–05 Serie A

Matches

11 September 2003 3 Avellino 0-0 Palermo Avellino
20:30 Report Stadium: Partenio
Referee: Bergonzi
14 September 2003 4 Palermo 1-0 Cagliari Calcio Palermo
20:30 Corini 53' (pen) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Nucini
20 September 2003 5 Palermo 2-1 Ternana Calcio Palermo
20:30 Brienza 14'
Mutarelli 83'
Report 92' Kharja Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Rosetti
23 September 2003 1 Salernitana 1-1 Palermo Salerno
20:30 Tulli 49' Report 94' Gasbarroni Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Referee: Girardi
Note: Match re-scheduled from 23 August 2003 due to issues against the expansion of Serie B to 24 squads.
27 September 2003 6 Torino 2-1 Palermo Torino
20:30 Ferrante 24' (rig.), 43' Report 59' (rig.) Corini Stadium: Delle Alpi
Referee: Trefoloni
4 October 2003 7 Palermo 2-1 Delfino Pescara Palermo
20:30 Corini 11' (rig.)
Pepe 85'
Report 55' (aut.) Di Donato Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Bolognino
8 October 2003 2 Palermo 1-1 Piacenza Calcio Palermo
20:30 Toni 64' Report 90' Beghetto Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Cruciani
Note: Match re-scheduled from 7 September 2003 due to issues against the expansion of Serie B to 24 squads.
12 October 2003 8 Como Calcio 0-1 Palermo Como
15:00 Report 57' (pen) Corini Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: Gabriele
15 October 2003 9 Palermo 2-0 Fiorentina Palermo
20:30 Corini 29' (pen)
Di Donato 33'
Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Dondarini
18 October 2003 10 Venezia F.C. 1-1 Palermo Venezia
20:30 Liendo 77' Report 94' Toni Stadium: Penzo
Referee: Rizzoli
25 October 2003 11 Ascoli Calcio 1-2 Palermo Ascoli Piceno
20:30 Bonfiglio 29' Report 28' Toni
56' Mutarelli
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee: De Santis
2 November 2003 12 Palermo 0-0 Atalanta B.C. Palermo
15:00 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Gabriele
9 November 2003 13 Catania Calcio 0-2 Palermo Catania
15:00 Report 7' (pen) Corini
65' Zauli
Stadium: Massimino
Referee: Paparesta
16 November 2003 14 Palermo 4-0 S.S.C. Napoli Palermo
15:00 Ferri 27'
Toni 37', 60'
Zauli 48'
Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Racalbuto
20 November 2003 15 Treviso 1-1 Palermo Treviso
20:30 Centurioni 50' Report 92' Corini Stadium: Tenni
Referee: Rodomonti
23 November 2003 16 Palermo 3-1 Hellas Verona Palermo
15:00 Toni 27', 52', 72' Report 23' Papa Waigo Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Palanca
28 November 2003 17 Genoa C.F.C. 1-1 Palermo Genova
20:30 Colacone 56' Report 79' Corini Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Racalbuto
7 December 2003 18 Palermo 2-1 U.C. Albinoleffe Palermo
15:00 Toni 14'
Di Donato 39'
Report 30' Biava Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Romeo
14 December 2003 19 Vicenza Calcio 0-0 Palermo Vicenza
15:00 Report Stadium: Romeo Menti
Referee: Rizzoli
21 December 2003 20 Palermo 0-0 Messina Palermo
15:00 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: De Santis
6 January 2004 21 Triestina Calcio 1-0 Palermo Trieste
15:00 Moscardelli 82' Report Stadium: Nereo Rocco
Referee: Tombolini
11 January 2004 22 Palermo 4-1 Livorno Palermo
15:00 Zauli 22', 71'
Toni 49', 84'
Report 48' C.Lucarelli Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Brighi
18 January 2004 23 A.S. Bari 2-1 Palermo Bari
15:00 Cordova 29' (pen)
De Rosa 41'
Report 35' Corini Stadium: San Nicola
Referee: Collina
25 January 2004 24 Palermo 0-2 Salernitana Palermo
15:00 Report 59', 84' Bogdani Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: De Marco
2 February 2004 25 Piacenza Calcio 2-2 Palermo Piacenza
20:30 Lucenti 42'
Beghetto 89'
Report 49' Toni
81' Nastase
Stadium: Garilli
Referee: Paparesta
8 February 2004 26 Palermo 1-1 Avellino Palermo
15:00 Toni 42' Report 70' Stroppa Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Brighi
15 February 2004 27 Cagliari Calcio 3-2 Palermo Cagliari
15:00 Abeijon 42'
E.Filippini 79' (aut.)
Langella 87'
Report 49', 67' Gasbarroni Stadium: Sant'Elia
Referee: Ayroldi
22 February 2004 28 Ternana Calcio 1-1 Palermo Terni
15:00 Zampagna 41' Report 8' Toni Stadium: Liberati
Referee: Rizzoli
29 February 2004 29 Palermo 2-1 Torino F.C. Palermo
15:00 Gasbarroni 39'
Jeda 40'
Report 8' Tiribocchi Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Racalbuto
4 March 2004 30 Delfino Pescara 0-2 Palermo Pescara
20:30 Report 5' Toni
77' Jeda
Stadium: Adriatico
Referee: Girardi
7 March 2004 31 Palermo 2-1 Como Calcio Palermo
15:00 Toni 71'
Corini 89' (rig.)
Report 83' De Francesco Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Rizzoli
12 March 2004 32 Fiorentina 2-1 Palermo Firenze
20:30 Di Livio 34'
Vryzas 92'
Report 20' Toni Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Referee: Bolognino
18 March 2004 33 Palermo 4-0 Venezia F.C. Palermo
20:30 Toni 20', 82'
E.Filippini 39'
Gasbarroni 61'
Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: De Marco
21 March 2004 34 Palermo 1-0 Ascoli Calcio Palermo
15:00 Corini 50' (pen) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Rizzoli
28 March 2004 35 Atalanta B.C. 0-0 Palermo Bergamo
20:30 Report Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Referee: De Santis
4 April 2004 36 Palermo 5-0 Catania Calcio Palermo
15:00 A.Filippini 7'
Biava 30'
Toni 57', 73' (rig.)
E.Filippini 70'
Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Messina
10 April 2004 37 S.S.C. Napoli 1-1 Palermo Napoli
15:00 Dionigi 28' Report 40' A.Filippini Stadium: San Paolo
Referee: Rodomonti
17 April 2004 38 Palermo 2-3 Treviso Palermo
20:30 Corini 31' (rig.)
Jeda 43'
Report 19' A.D'Agostino
61' Bianco
81' Ganci
Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: De Santis
23 April 2004 39 Hellas Verona 1-2 Palermo Verona
20:30 Adailton 11' Report 28', 88' Toni Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Rizzoli
1 May 2004 40 Palermo 3-1 Genoa C.F.C. Palermo
20:30 Toni 5', 52'
E.Filippini 44'
Report 72' Milito Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Ayroldi
8 May 2004 41 U.C. Albinoleffe 1-1 Palermo Bergamo
20:30 Raimondi 81' Report 59' Biava Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Referee: Tombolini
15 May 2004 42 Palermo 3-0 Vicenza Calcio Palermo
20:30 Gasbarroni 10'
Toni 25'
Di Donato 65'
Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Pellegrino
22 May 2004 43 Messina 1-1 Palermo Messina
20:30 Sosa 80' Report 75' Biava Stadium: Giovanni Celeste
Referee: Rodomonti
29 May 2004 44 Palermo 3-1 Triestina Calcio Palermo
20:30 Toni 31', 41'
E.Filippini 83'
63' Mantovani Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Dondarini
5 June 2004 45 Livorno 1-1 Palermo Livorno
20:30 C.Lucarelli 71' Report 69' Toni Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi
Referee: Saccani
12 June 2004 46 Palermo 3-0 A.S. Bari Palermo
20:30 Toni 31'
Grosso 45+1'
Vasari 89'
Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Farina

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie BCoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Italy ITA Berti 43-3542-3510
18 DF Italy ITA Fabio Grosso 21121100
13 DF Italy ITA Pietro Accardi 35031+1030
26 MF Italy ITA Antonio Filippini 21220+1200
25 DF Sierra Leone SLE Kewullay Conteh 34031+1020
81 DF Italy ITA Michele Ferri 39235+1131
8 MF Italy ITA Daniele Di Donato 39328+11300
22 MF Italy ITA Massimo Mutarelli 44241230
5 MF Italy ITA Eugenio Corini 431238+21230
46 MF Italy ITA Andrea Gasbarroni 41626+13620
9 FW Italy ITA Luca Toni 4730453020
12 GK Italy ITA Santoni 8-104-44-6
21 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Biava 19319300
23 MF Italy ITA Emanuele Filippini 20418+2400
10 MF Italy ITA Lamberto Zauli 24417+4430
4 DF Italy ITA Atzori 18017010
6 DF Italy ITA Terlizzi 15012030
11 MF Italy ITA Salvatore Masiello 2209+9040
29 DF Romania ROU Valentin Năstase 1919+7130
7 MF Italy ITA Gaetano Vasari 3028+18141
MF Italy ITA Franco Brienza 1818+101
30 FW Brazil BRA Jeda 1738+9300
20 FW Italy ITA Simone Pepe 2435+14152
MF Romania ROU Codrea 805+30
79 MF Italy ITA Evans Soligo 1313+6041
MF Italy ITA Ighli Vannucchi 803+50
DF Italy ITA Francesco Modesto 1010
84 GK Italy ITA Comi 000000
17 MF Italy ITA Antonino Asta 000000
82 MF Italy ITA Nicola Milano 100010
24 FW Nigeria NGA John Otuagomah Olufemi 100010

References

  1. "Season 2002-03 Palermo" (in Italian). ilpalermocalcio.it. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14.
  2. "The last night of Toni" (in Italian). gazzetta.it.
  3. "Zamparini Interview" (in Italian). raisport.it. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16.
  4. loaned out on Winter.
  5. Loaned out.
  6. Loaned out
  7. Transferred In on Winter
  8. Loaned out.
  9. Transferred In
  10. Loaned out.
  11. Transferred In on Winter
  12. Transferred In on Winter
  13. Transferred In on Winter
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