2003–04 English Premiership (rugby union)

The 2003/04 season of the English Premier League was the 17th season of the top flight of English rugby union championship. For sponsorship reasons it was called Zurich Premiership. It started on 12 September 2003, comprised 22 game days (one forward and reverse turn) and lasted until May 8, 2004. Subsequently, the second and third- placed team wore a semi-final from. The winner met on 29 May 2004 in the final at Twickenham Stadium on the qualifying winner of the regular championship. The league title won for the second time in a row and the fourth time overall, the London Wasps. Descent had to Rotherham Titans.

Table

  • Direct final qualification and participation in the Heineken Cup
  • Qualification for the semi-finals and participation in the Heineken Cup
  • Participation in the Heineken Cup
  • Descent in the National Division One

M: Last year's champion P: Promotion ( promoted ) from the National Division One

The points are distributed as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss (before possible bonus points )
  • 1 bonus point for four or more successful attempts, regardless of the Final
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by fewer than seven points difference

* The Leicester Tigers was deducted a point because of the use of an unlicensed player. For the same offense, the Saracens were given a deduction of two points, after the appeal the sentence was reduced to a point.

Play-off

National Division One

The season of second division ( National Division One) comprised 26 game days (one forward and reverse round). The best-placed team Worcester Warriors rose to the Premiership. Had to dismount the Manchester RC, while the Wakefield RFC went bankrupt.

  • Promotion to the Premiership
  • Descent in the National Division Two

P: Promotion ( promoted ) from the National Division Two R: Relegation ( losers ) from the Premiership

The points are distributed as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss (before possible bonus points )
  • 1 bonus point for four or more successful attempts, regardless of the Final
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by fewer than seven points difference
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