2003 League of Ireland First Division

League of Ireland First Division
Season2003
ChampionsDublin City
Top goalscorerAlan Murphy: 21
(Galway United)
2004 →

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.

Overview

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.

Final table

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
12 Kilkenny City 33 2 6 25 25 65 −40 12
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ↑ 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

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

1st Legs
3 December 2003 Limerick 0–0 Derry City
2nd Legs
6 December 2003 Derry City 4–0 Limerick

Derry City win 4–0 on aggregate

Finn Harps win 3–1 on aggregate

Final

10 December 2003 Finn Harps 0–0 Derry City
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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
  3. 1 2 "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ireland 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)