2003 League of Ireland First Division

League of Ireland First Division
Season	2003
Champions	Dublin City
Top goalscorer	Alan Murphy: 21; (Galway United)
	← 2002–03 2004 →

Season2003

ChampionsDublin City

Top goalscorerAlan Murphy: 21
(Galway United) ^[1]

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.

[1]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Dublin City	33	19	10	4	44	26	+18	67	Promoted to Premier Division
2	Bray Wanderers	33	18	10	5	59	35	+24	64	Lost promotion/relegation play-off
3	Finn Harps	33	17	11	5	52	24	+28	62
4	Limerick	33	16	9	8	55	38	+17	57
5	Kildare County	33	15	10	8	50	39	+11	55
6	Sligo Rovers	33	11	13	9	39	39	0	46
7	Galway United	33	10	13	10	48	53	−5	43
8	Cobh Ramblers	33	9	11	13	33	45	−12	38
9	Athlone Town	33	9	10	14	37	42	−5	37
10	Dundalk	33	6	14	13	36	40	−4	32
11	Monaghan United	33	3	9	21	28	60	−32	15^[a]
12	Kilkenny City	33	2	6	25	25	65	−40	12

13 December 2003	Derry City	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Finn Harps
	Farren 13' Coyle 101'		McHugh 95'

v t e League of Ireland First Division
2026 clubs	Athlone Town Bray Wanderers Cobh Ramblers Cork City Finn Harps Kerry Longford Town Treaty United UCD Wexford
Seasons	1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
See also	Shield

2003 League of Ireland First Division

Final table

Promotion/relegation play-off

Semi-final

Final

See also

References

Related Articles