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League of Ireland Premier Division
Season2003
ChampionsShelbourne (11th title)
RelegatedUCD
UEFA Champions LeagueShelbourne
UEFA CupBohemians
Longford Town
UEFA Intertoto CupCork City
Top goalscorerJason Byrne: 21
(Shelbourne)
← 2002–03 2004 →

The 2003 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 19th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Shelbourne were champions.

Regular season

The 2003 season would see the League of Ireland Premier Division change from a winter league to a summer league. Each team played four rounds of games, totalling 36 games each.

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shelbourne (C) 36 19 12 5 52 28 +24 69 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Bohemians 36 18 10 8 58 37 +21 64 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Cork City 36 13 14 9 43 33 +10 53 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
4 Longford Town 36 12 12 12 46 44 +2 48 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
5 St Patrick's Athletic 36 10 16 10 48 48 0 46
6 Waterford United 36 11 12 13 44 58 −14 45
7 Shamrock Rovers 36 10 14 12 45 46 −1 44
8 Drogheda United 36 9 10 17 38 50 −12 37
9 Derry City (O) 36 7 15 14 33 51 −18 36 Qualification to Relegation play-off
10 UCD (R) 36 7 13 16 27 39 −12 34 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
Source:
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Longford Town qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round after winning the 2003 FAI Cup.

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away BOH COR DER DRO LON SHM SHE StP UCD WAT
Bohemians — 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 5–1
Cork City 3–2 — 1–1 4–0 4–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1
Derry City 3–0 1–0 — 0–1 2–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 4–1
Drogheda United 1–2 3–1 1–0 — 2–2 1–2 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–3
Longford Town 1–1 0–3 4–0 0–0 — 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–0
Shamrock Rovers 1–2 2–1 5–1 0–0 2–3 — 2–4 1–0 1–0 0–1
Shelbourne 2–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 — 2–2 1–1 1–1
St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 — 2–0 4–1
UCD 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–2 0–2 0–0 — 1–2
Waterford United 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 4–2 1–1 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

Home \ Away BOH COR DER DRO LON SHM SHE StP UCD WAT
Bohemians — 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 1–1
Cork City 1–2 — 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–2
Derry City 1–0 1–1 — 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–2
Drogheda United 2–0 0–1 1–1 — 0–5 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 3–0
Longford Town 2–4 0–1 0–1 0–2 — 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–1
Shamrock Rovers 0–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 — 1–1 3–5 2–0 1–1
Shelbourne 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 — 2–0 0–0 3–1
St Patrick's Athletic 2–4 0–2 2–2 3–3 1–2 1–0 0–1 — 0–0 1–0
UCD 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 — 3–0
Waterford United 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 3–3 1–2 0–0 2–2 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Player Club Goals
Republic of Ireland Jason Byrne Shelbourne 21
Republic of Ireland Glen Crowe Bohemians 19
Republic of Ireland John O'Flynn Cork City 14
Republic of Ireland Andrew Myler Drogheda United 14
Wales Tony Bird St Patrick's Athletic 14

Source:

Promotion/relegation play-off

Four teams entered the promotion/relegation play-off. The second, third and fourth placed teams from the 2003 League of Ireland First Division were joined by the ninth placed team from the Premier Division.

Semi-final

1st Legs
Limerick v Derry City
3 December 2003 Limerick 0–0 Derry City
Finn Harps v Bray Wanderers
3 December 2003 Finn Harps 1–0 Bray Wanderers
2nd Legs
Derry City v Limerick
6 December 2003 Derry City 4–0 Limerick

Derry City win 4–0 on aggregate

Bray Wanderers v Finn Harps
6 December 2003 Bray Wanderers 1–2 Finn Harps

Finn Harps win 3–1 on aggregate

Final

Finn Harps v Derry City
10 December 2003 Finn Harps 0–0 Derry City
Derry City v Finn Harps
13 December 2003 Derry City 2–1
(a.e.t.)		 Finn Harps
Farren 13'
Coyle 101'		 McHugh 95'

Derry City win 2–1 on aggregate and retain their place in the Premier Division.

Map of the Republic of Ireland with the ten League of Ireland Premier Division teamsCork CityCork CityLongford TownLongford TownWaterford UnitedWaterford UnitedDrogheda UnitedDrogheda UnitedDerry CityDerry CityDublinDublinDublin teams Bohemians Shamrock Rovers Shelbourne St Patrick's Athletic UCDDublin teams
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne
St Patrick's Athletic
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See also

References

  1. "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
  3. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Ireland 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  6. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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