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2003–04 English Premiership (rugby union)

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Countries
  
England

Relegated
  
Rotherham Titans

Runners-up
  
Bath

Matches played
  
137

2003–04 English Premiership (rugby union)

Champions
  
London Wasps (4th title)

Attendance
  
1,241,557 (average 9,062 per match)

The 2003-04 Zurich Premiership was the 17th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.

Contents

Rotherham were relegated after failing to win a single match all season.

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.

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.

References

2003–04 English Premiership (rugby union) Wikipedia