The 2003 League of Ireland First Division season was the 19th season of the League of Ireland First Division and the first to be played as a summer league.
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dublin City |
| Top goalscorer | Alan Murphy: 14 (Galway United) [1] |
← 2002–03 2004 → | |
Overview edit
The First Division was contested by 12 teams and Dublin City won the division. Each team played the other teams three times, totaling 33 games.[2][3]
Final table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin City | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 67 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 64 | Lost promotion/relegation play-off |
| 3 | Finn Harps | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 62 | |
| 4 | Limerick | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 57 | |
| 5 | Kildare County | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 55 | |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | Galway United | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 43 | |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 38 | |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 37 | |
| 10 | Dundalk | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 32 | |
| 11 | Monaghan United | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 15[a] | |
| 12 | Kilkenny City | 33 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 65 | −40 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Monaghan United were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in a game against Dublin City which they lost 2–0.
Promotion/relegation play-off edit
Four teams entered the promotion/relegation play-off. The second, third and fourth placed teams from the First Division were joined by the ninth placed team from the 2003 League of Ireland Premier Division.
Semi-final edit
- 1st Legs
| 3 December 2003 | Limerick | 0–0 | Derry City |
| 3 December 2003 | Finn Harps | 1–0 | Bray Wanderers |
- 2nd Legs
| 6 December 2003 | Derry City | 4–0 | Limerick |
Derry City win 4–0 on aggregate
| 6 December 2003 | Bray Wanderers | 1–2 | Finn Harps |
Finn Harps win 3–1 on aggregate
Final edit
| 10 December 2003 | Finn Harps | 0–0 | Derry City |
| 13 December 2003 | Derry City | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Finn Harps | |
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Derry City win 2–1 on aggregate and retain their place in the Premier Division. [2][3][4]
Locations of the First Division teams
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ a b "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Ireland 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.