| Competition: | Russian First Division |
| Season: | 2003 |
| Winners: | Amkar Perm |
| Promoted: | Amkar Perm Kuban Krasnodar |
| League Topscorer: | Aleksandr Panov (23) |
| Prevseason: | 2002 |
| Nextseason: | 2004 |
The 2003 Russian First Division was the 12th edition of Russian First Division. There were 22 teams.
