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2003–04 English Premiership (rugby union)

2003-2004 Zurich Premiership
Countries  England
Champions London Wasps (4th title)
Runners-up Bath
Relegated Rotherham Titans
Matches played 137
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.

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

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.

The Zurich Wildcard was contested by the teams placed fourth through seventh in the final table.

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.


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