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
Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Bohemians | 54 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 27 | +20 | Qualified for 2003–04 UEFA Champions League |
2 | Shelbourne | 49 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 26 | +18 | Qualified for 2003–04 UEFA Cup |
3 | Shamrock Rovers | 43 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | Qualified for 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup |
4 | Cork City | 39 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | |
5 | Longford Town [note 1] | 35 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 29 | +-4 | |
6 | University College Dublin | 33 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 25 | -2 | |
7 | St Patrick's Athletic | 33 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | |
8 | Derry City [note 2] | 31 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | -6 | Qualified for 2003–04 UEFA Cup |
9 | Drogheda United | 30 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 40 | -14 | Won promotion/relegation play-off |
10 | Bray Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 53 | -22 | Relegated to First Division |
Notes
- ↑ Longford Town had 9 points deducted for fielding Avery John against Cork City, Bohemians and Bray Wanderers but this decision was revoked on appeal.
- ↑ Derry City qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Cup after winning the 2002–03 FAI Cup.
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. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statisical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ↑ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.