2003 London Broncos season
Rugby league team season
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The 2003 London Broncos season was the twenty-fourth in the club's history and their eighth season in the Super League. The club was coached by Tony Rea, competing in Super League VIII and finishing in 5th place. The club also got to the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.
Super League VIII Rank5th
Play-off resultEliminated Week 1
Challenge CupFifth round
2003 recordWins: 15; draws: 2; losses: 14
| 2003 London Broncos season | ||||
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| Super League VIII Rank | 5th | |||
| Play-off result | Eliminated Week 1 | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fifth round | |||
| 2003 record | Wins: 15; draws: 2; losses: 14 | |||
| Points scored | For: 697; against: 729 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | David Hughes | |||
| Coach | Tony Rea | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Griffin Park | |||
| Avg. attendance | 3,383 | |||
| High attendance | 5,666 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Dennis Moran - 24 | |||
| Goals | Chris Thorman - 81 | |||
| Points | Chris Thorman - 195 | |||
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Super League VIII table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bradford Bulls (L, C) |
28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 878 | 529 | +349 | 44 | Semi-final |
| 2 |  Leeds Rhinos |
28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 751 | 555 | +196 | 41 | |
| 3 |  Wigan Warriors |
28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 776 | 512 | +264 | 40 | Elimination play-offs |
| 4 |  St Helens |
28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 845 | 535 | +310 | 31[a] | |
| 5 |  London Broncos |
28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 643 | 696 | −53 | 30 | |
| 6 |  Warrington Wolves |
28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 748 | 619 | +129 | 29 | |
| 7 |  Hull F.C. |
28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 701 | 577 | +124 | 27[b] | |
| 8 |  Castleford Tigers |
28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 612 | 633 | −21 | 25 | |
| 9 |  Widnes Vikings |
28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 640 | 727 | −87 | 25 | |
| 10 |  Huddersfield Giants |
28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 628 | 715 | −87 | 23 | |
| 11 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 505 | 774 | −269 | 15 | |
| 12 |  Halifax (R) |
28 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 372 | 1227 | −855 | 0[c] | Relegation to National League One |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Play-offs
| Elimination play-offs | Qualifying/Elimination semifinal | Elimination final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bradford Bulls | 30 | Bradford Bulls | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Leeds Rhinos | 14 | Wigan Warriors | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Leeds Rhinos | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wigan Warriors | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wigan Warriors | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Warrington Wolves | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wigan Warriors | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
| St Helens | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St Helens | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | London Broncos | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Source: [3]
2003 Challenge Cup
For the fourth consecutive year, the Broncos were knocked out of the cup at the fifth round stage.[4]
| Round | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Attendance | |||||||
| Fourth round | London Broncos | 42-12 | Oldham | 9 February 2003 | Griffin Park | 1514 | |||
| Fifth round | Leeds Rhinos | 21-12 | London Broncos | 1 March 2003 | Headingley | 12,901 | |||
