2003 Veikkausliiga Explained

Competition:	Veikkausliiga
Season:	2003
Winners:	HJK Helsinki
League Topscorer:	Saku Puhakainen, MyPa (14)
Prevseason:	2002
Nextseason:	2004

The 2003 season was the 73rd completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, known as the Veikkausliiga. At the same time it was the 14th season of the Veikkausliiga.

Overview

The Veikkausliiga is administered by the Finnish Football Association and the competition's 2003 season was contested by 14 teams. HJK Helsinki won the championship and qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League qualification round, while the second and sixth placed teams qualified for the first qualification round of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. The third and fourth placed teams qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004, while FC KooTeePee and KuPS Kuopio were relegated to the Ykkönen.^[1]

Participating clubs

In 2003 there were 14 participants in the Veikkausliiga:

• Allianssi Vantaa
  • FC Jazz Pori FC Hämeenlinna
• FC KooTeePee - Promoted from Ykkönen
  • • • • • FC Lahti Haka Valkeakoski HJK Helsinki Inter Turku Jaro Pietarsaari FC Jokerit - Promoted from Ykkönen
• KuPS Kuopio
  • MyPa 47 Anjalankoski Tampere United
• TPS Turku - Promoted from Ykkönen

^[2]

League standings

Promotion/relegation playoff

• RoPS Rovaniemi - KooTeePee Kotka 4-1
• KooTeePee Kotka - RoPS Rovaniemi 3-2

RoPS Rovaniemi promoted, KooTeePee Kotka relegated.

Leading scorers

Pos.	Player	Nat.	Club	Goals
1.				14
2.				13
-				13
4.				12
-				12
6.				11
-				11
8.				10
-				10
-				10

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References

• Finland - List of final tables (RSSSF)

Notes and References

1. News: Finland 2003 . 2003 . . 2012-01-05.
2. News: Finland - List of League First Level Tables . 2003 . . 2012-01-05.
3. News: Finland - List of Topscorers (Mestaruussarja/Veikkausliiga) . 2003 . . 2012-01-05.