| 2003 MLL season | |
| League: | Major League Lacrosse |
| Sport: | Field lacrosse |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| No Of Teams: | 6 |
| Duration: | May 2003 – August 2003 |
| Seasonslistnames: | MLL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2002 Major League Lacrosse season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2002 season |
| Nextseason Link: | 2004 Major League Lacrosse season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2004 season |
| Tv: | ESPN2 |
The 2003 Major League Lacrosse season was the third season of the league. The season began on May 31 and concluded with the championship game on August 24, 2003.
Schedule was reduced from 14 to 12 games.
Baltimore moved their games to Homewood Field. Long Island moved theirs to Mitchel Athletic Complex and Rochester moved theirs to Bishop Kearney Field.
August 17: The first-ever cancellation of an MLL game occurred when rains forced the Baltimore Bayhawks and Long Island Lizards to cancel their game at Mitchel Field.
The league signed a national television agreement with ESPN2.
W = Wins, L = Losses,, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Qualified for playoffs |
| American Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Lizards | 8 | 3 | .727 | 142 | 127 | |
| Boston Cannons | 7 | 5 | .583 | 187 | 170 | |
| Bridgeport Barrage | 1 | 11 | .083 | 188 | 254 | |
| National Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bayhawks | 7 | 4 | .636 | 149 | 138 | |
| New Jersey Pride | 7 | 5 | .583 | 184 | 162 | |
| Rochester Rattlers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 202 | 201 | |
*The August 17 game between Baltimore at Long Island was canceled due to weather.
July 17, 2003
Semifinals August 22, 2003
MLL Championship August 24, 2003
| Award | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | Long Island | ||
| Rookie of the Year Award | Rochester | ||
| Coach of the Year Award | New Jersey | ||
| Defensive player of the Year Award | Boston | ||
| Offensive player of the Year Award | Baltimore | ||
| Goaltender of the Year Award | Long Island | ||
| Iron Lizard of the Year Award | New Jersey |
The MLL gave out awards weekly for the best offensive player, best defensive player and best rookie.
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Peyser | ||
| 2 | Trevor Tierney | Mike Springer | |
| 3 | Jake Coon | Adam Doneger | |
| 4 | Mark Millon | Jamie Hanford | Ryan McClay |
| 5 | Kevin Cassese | ||
| 6 | David Evans A.J. Haugen | Matt Hunter | |
| 7 | Mike Regan Keith Cromwell | A.J. Shannon | |
| 8 | Josh Coffman | Jamie Hanford | Kevin Cassese |
| 9 | Brian Carcaterra | Chris Garrity Adam Doneger | |
| 10 | Chris Garrity | ||
| 11 | Casey Powell | Ryan McClay | Austin Garrison |