2002–03 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bohemians |
| Relegated | Bray Wanderers |
| UEFA Champions League | Bohemians |
| UEFA Cup | Shelbourne Derry City |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
| Top goalscorer | Glen Crowe: 18 (Bohemians) [1][2] |
← 2001–02 2003 → | |
The 2002–03 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 18th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Bohemians were declared champions.
Regular season
The 2003 season would see the League of Ireland Premier Division change from a winter league to a summer league. To facilitate this change, the 2002–03 season was a shortened season. This saw each team play three rounds of games, totalling 27 games each. [2][3]
Final Table
Template:2002–03 League of Ireland Premier Division table
Promotion/Relegation Play-off
The promotion/relegation play-off format was changed this season. It now featured four teams, the second, third and fourth placed teams from the 2002–03 League of Ireland First Division plus the ninth placed team from the Premier Division.
Semi-final
- 1st Legs
| 29 January 2003 | Galway United | 2–0 | Finn Harps |
| 29 January 2003 | Cobh Ramblers | 2–2 | Drogheda United |
- 2nd Legs
| 1 February 2003 | Finn Harps | 1–0 | Galway United |
Galway United win 2–1 on aggregate
| 1 February 2003 | Drogheda United | 2–0 | Cobh Ramblers |
Drogheda United win 4–2 on aggregate
Final
| 5 February 2003 | Galway United | 2–0 | Drogheda United |
| 8 February 2003 | Drogheda United | 3–0 | Galway United |
Drogheda United win 3–2 on aggregate and retain their place in the Premier Division. [2][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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