2003–04 Irish First Division
Football league season
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The 2003–04 Irish First Division was the ninth season of second-tier football in Northern Ireland under the league system at the time. The division consisted of 12 clubs.
Belfast
Location of teams in the 2003–04 Irish First Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2003–04 Irish First Division
Loughgall were the champions and were promoted to the 2004–05 Irish Premier League. Armagh City finished second and entered the promotion play-off, losing to Cliftonville 4–1 on aggregate. Lurgan Celtic and Brantwood were relegated to the Irish Second Division.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loughgall (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 48 | Promotion to Irish Premier League |
| 2 | Armagh City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Ballyclare Comrades | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 43 | |
| 4 | Bangor | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 39 | |
| 5 | Harland & Wolff Welders | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Ballymoney United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 25 | |
| 8 | Donegal Celtic | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 23 | |
| 9 | Ballinamallard United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 21 | |
| 10 | Moyola Park | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 18 | |
| 11 | Lurgan Celtic (R) | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 18 | Relegation to Irish Second Division |
| 12 | Brantwood (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 18 |