2003 League of Ireland First Division explained

Competition:	League of Ireland First Division
Season:	2003
Winners:	Dublin City
League Topscorer:	Alan Murphy: 14 (Galway United) ^[1]
Prevseason:	2002–03
Nextseason:	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.^{[2] [3]}

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

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] [3] [4]}

See also

• 2003 League of Ireland Premier Division

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ireland - List of Topscorers . 6 July 2016 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html . 6 April 2012 .
2. Book: Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. 1-86223-135-4.
3. Web site: (Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level . 10 July 2016 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html . 3 June 2009 .
4. Web site: Ireland 2003. https://archive.today/20140307185457/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier03a.html. live. March 7, 2014. 15 July 2016. RSSSF.