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2003–04 Atalanta BC season

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Atalanta
2003–04 season
ChairmanIvan Ruggeri
ManagerAndrea Mandorlini
Serie B5th
Coppa ItaliaFirst Round
Top goalscorerCarmine Gautieri,
Igor Budan (11)

Atalanta B.C. was promoted to Serie A, despite finishing only 5th in Serie B. The reason for the promotion was the expansion of the top domestic division from 18 to 20 teams. That offered a reprieve to an underperforming Atalanta side that failed to keep up with Palermo following Christmas.

Squad

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Attackers

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Serie B

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Livorno (P) 46 20 19 7 75 45 +30 79 Promotion to Serie A
4 Messina (P) 46 21 16 9 71 45 +26 79
5 Atalanta (P) 46 19 20 7 59 36 +23 77
6 Fiorentina (P) 46 19 16 11 53 48 +5 73 Promotion play-offs
7 Ternana 46 18 15 13 64 52 +12 69
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.
(P) Promoted