2002–03 Irish League

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The 2002–03 Irish League was the 102nd edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.

Irish League Premier Division
Season2002–03
ChampionsGlentoran
21st Irish title
Matches played228
Goals scored597 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerVinny Arkins (29)

Premier Division

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Location of teams in the 2002–03 Irish League Premier Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2002–03 Irish League Premier Division

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Glentoran (C) 38 28 6 4 78 22 +56 90 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Portadown 38 24 8 6 89 36 +53 80 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Coleraine 38 21 10 7 66 38 +28 73
4 Linfield 38 17 12 9 70 41 +29 63
5 Omagh Town 38 15 6 17 47 57 −10 51 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
6 Institute 38 12 6 20 44 75 −31 42
7 Ards 38 12 10 16 27 39 −12 46
8 Lisburn Distillery 38 12 6 20 39 49 −10 42
9 Cliftonville 38 9 14 15 37 43 −6 41
10 Glenavon 38 8 12 18 41 67 −26 36
11 Crusaders 38 9 9 20 26 61 −35 36
12 Newry Town 38 8 7 23 33 69 −36 31 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

Results

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Matches 34–38

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During matches 34–38 each team will play every other team in their half of the table once. As this is the fourth time that teams play each other this season, home sides are chosen so that they will have played each other twice at home and twice away.

First Division

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Irish League First Division
ChampionsDungannon Swifts
PromotedDungannon Swifts
Ballymena United
Limavady United
Larne
RelegatedBangor
Carrick Rangers
Ballyclare Comrades
Armagh City
Matches played112
Goals scored377 (3.37 per match)
Location of teams in the 2002–03 Irish League First Division

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dungannon Swifts (C, P) 28 18 6 4 61 32 +29 60 Promotion to the Irish Premier League
2 Ballymena United (P) 28 16 6 6 71 40 +31 54
3 Limavady United (P) 28 15 5 8 53 37 +16 50
4 Larne (P) 28 13 4 11 35 30 +5 43
5 Bangor (R) 28 12 5 11 40 39 +1 41 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off
6 Carrick Rangers (R) 28 8 4 16 44 76 −32 28 Entered the Irish First Division
7 Ballyclare Comrades (R) 28 6 4 18 36 65 −29 22
8 Armagh City (R) 28 4 6 18 37 58 −21 18
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion/relegation play-off

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Newry Town, who finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Bangor, the 5th-placed team in the First Division, in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish Premier League.


Newry Town won 2–1 on aggregate

References

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