The 2003-04 campaign was a strong, yet ultimately bittersweet, season for Juventus as The Old Lady secured a 3rd-place finish in Serie A, qualifying for the Champions League. Leading the charge was the prolific David Trezeguet, whose 16 league goals proved vital. Under manager Marcello Lippi, the team clinched the Supercoppa Italiana with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over rivals AC Milan but were unable to progress past the Round of 16 in the Champions League against Deportivo La Coruña. It was a season defined by the continued world-class performances of legends like Alessandro Del Piero and Gianluigi Buffon, marking the emotional end of Marcello Lippi's second long and illustrious tenure at the club.