2003–04 2. Bundesliga
The 2003–04 2. Bundesliga was the 30th season of the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system. 1. FC Nürnberg, Arminia Bielefeld and 1. FSV Mainz 05 were promoted to the Bundesliga while VfB Lübeck, Jahn Regensburg, 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Osnabrück were relegated to the Regionalliga.For the 2003–04 season SSV Jahn Regensburg, SpVgg Unterhaching, Erzgebirge Aue and VfL Osnabrück were newly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga from the Regionalliga while Arminia Bielefeld, 1. FC Nürnberg and FC Energie Cottbus had been relegated to the league from the Bundesliga.Results
Top scorers
The league's top scorers:
| Goals | Player | Team |
| 18 |  Francisco Copado | SpVgg Unterhaching |
| 18 |  Marek Mintál | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 16 |  Petr Ruman | SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
| 14 |  Abdelaziz Ahanfouf | MSV Duisburg |
| 14 |  Isaac Boakye | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 14 |  Conor Casey | Karlsruher SC |
| 14 |  Ferydoon Zandi | VfB Lübeck |
| 13 |  Steffen Baumgart | 1. FC Union Berlin |
| 13 | Marcus Feinbier | SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
| 13 | Michael Thurk | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
