2003 League of Ireland First Division

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League of Ireland First Division
Season2003
Champions Dublin City
Top goalscorerAlan Murphy: 14
(Galway United) [1]
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.

Contents

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. [2] [3]

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Dublin City 33191044426+1867Promoted to Premier Division
2 Bray Wanderers 33181055935+2464Lost promotion/relegation play-off
3 Finn Harps 33171155224+2862
4 Limerick 3316985538+1757
5 Kildare County 33151085039+1155
6 Sligo Rovers 33111393939046
7 Galway United 331013104853−543
8 Cobh Ramblers 33911133345−1238
9 Athlone Town 33910143742−537
10 Dundalk 33614133640−432
11 Monaghan United 3339212860−3215 [lower-alpha 1]
12 Kilkenny City 3326252565−4012
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
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Derry City win 2–1 on aggregate and retain their place in the Premier Division. [2] [3] [4]

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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 . Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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