The 2003–04 UEFA Cup qualifying round was played from 12 to 28 August 2003. The round consisted of 41 ties, with the winners advancing to the first round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup.[1]
The draw was held on 20 June 2003, 14:00 CEST, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Teams were divided into geographical groups, each with seeded and unseeded pots.[2]
^ abDue to security issues caused by the Second Intifada, Israeli teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[3]
Note: Between the 1999–2000 and 2008–09 seasons, the competition was still known as the UEFA Cup. All seasons are included following the competition's absorption of the Cup Winners' Cup.