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The 2003–04 European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 2nd season of the European Shield, Europe's third-tier club rugby union competition below the
Heineken Cup The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs who compete in a pre ...
and
European Challenge Cup The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception i ...
. A total of 16 teams participated, representing five different countries. This competition was contested between 12 first round losers from the 2003–04 European Challenge Cup plus 4 other Clubs entering directly into the 1st Round. The structure of the competition was a purely knockout format; teams played each other on a home and away basis, with the aggregate points winner proceeding to the next round. The final was a single leg. The competition began on 10 January 2004 and culminated in the final at the
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Stadio Luigi Zaffanella is a multi-use stadium in Viadana, Italy. It is currently used mostly for rugby union and football matches. It was the home ground of the now defunct Aironi for their Celtic League games. The ground is owned by Rugby Vi ...
in Viadana on 21 May 2004.
Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
secured a victory over Viadana in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.


Teams

This competition was contested between 12 first round losers from the 2003–04 European Challenge Cup, plus 4 other Clubs that joined directly at the 1st Round of the Shield.


Matches


Round 1

All kickoff times are local to the match location.


1st Leg


2nd Leg


Aggregate Results


Quarter-finals


1st Leg

All kickoff times are local to the match location.


2nd Leg

All kickoff times are local to the match location.


Aggregate Results


Semifinals

All kickoff times are local to the match location.


1st Leg


2nd Leg


Aggregate Results


Final


See also

* 2003-04 Heineken Cup * 2003-04 European Challenge Cup * European Shield


External links


BBC Parker Pen Cup & Shield 2003/4 results summary


References

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