2003–04 Lega Basket Serie A
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Montepaschi Siena 1st title |
| Runners-up | Skipper Bologna |
| Semifinalists |
Benetton Treviso Scavolini Pesaro |
| Relegated |
Coop Nordest Trieste Sicilia Messina |
| Teams | 18 |
| Games played | 34 |
| Dates | October 4, 2003 – June 5, 2004 |
| Top seed | Montepaschi Siena |
| Awards | |
| MVP |
 Gianluca Basile
|
| Finals MVP |
 David Andersen
|
| Statistical leaders | |
| Points |
 Charlie Bell
25.5
|
| Rebounds |
K'zell Wesson
9.5
|
| Assists |
Leonardo Busca
4.9
|
|
← 2002–03
2004–05 →
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The 2003–04 Lega Basket Serie A, known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons, was the 82nd season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.
The regular season ran from October 4, 2003 to May 9, 2004, 18 teams played 34 games each. The top 8 teams made the play-offs whilst the two lowest ranked teams, Coop Nordest Trieste and Sicilia Messina, were relegated to the Legadue.
Montepaschi Siena won their first ever title by winning the playoff finals series against Skipper Bologna.
The league signed a three-year sponsorship contract with mobile phone company TIM in September 2003, award the naming rights for the competition.
Prior to the start of play, in August 2003, Virtus Bologna were excluded from the league due to financial irregularities (namely unpaid wages), they were replaced by Sicilia Messina, the losing finalist of the preceding year's Legadue, a proposal to expand the league to 20 clubs and thus include both clubs was not approved.
Reigning champions Benetton Treviso were seen as the favourites to retain their title, teams Lottomatica Roma, Scavolini Pesaro, Montepaschi Siena and Skipper Bologna were seen as the main challengers, with Air Avellino, Coop Nordest Trieste, Mabo Livorno and above all Sicilia Messina seen as the clubs fighting to avoid relegation.
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