2003 League of Ireland Premier Division

League of Ireland Premier Division
Season 2003
Champions Shelbourne
Relegated UCD
UEFA Champions League Shelbourne
UEFA Cup Bohemians
Longford Town
UEFA Intertoto Cup Cork City
Top goalscorer Jason Byrne: 21
(Shelbourne) [1][2]
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.[2][3][4]

Final Table

PosClubPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Shelbourne6936191255228+24Qualified for 2004–05 UEFA Champions League
2Bohemians6436181085837+21Qualified for 2004–05 UEFA Cup
3Cork City5336131494333+10Qualified for 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup
4Longford Town [note 1]48361212124644+2Qualified for 2004–05 UEFA Cup
5St Patrick's Athletic463610161048480
6Waterford United45361112134458-14
7Shamrock Rovers44361014124546-1
8Drogheda United3736910173850-12
9Derry City3636715143351-18Won promotion/relegation play-off
10University College Dublin3436713162739-12Relegated to First Division

Source:[2][3][4]

Notes

  1. Longford Town qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup after winning the 2003 FAI Cup.

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:[2][4]

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
2nd Legs

Derry City win 4–0 on aggregate

Finn Harps win 3–1 on aggregate

Final

Derry City win 2–1 on aggregate and retain their place in the Premier Division. [2][4][5]

See also

References

  1. "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statisical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
  3. 1 2 "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Ireland 2003". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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