League of Ireland 2002/03

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League of Ireland 2002/03
League of Ireland 2000-2008 logo
master Bohemians Dublin
Champions League
qualification		 Bohemians Dublin
UEFA Cup
qualification		 Shelbourne FC
Derry City
UI cup Shamrock Rovers
Cup winners Derry City
Relegation ↓ Drogheda United
Relegated Bray Wanderers
Teams 10
Games 135 + 6 relegation games
Gates 333  (ø 2.47 per game)
Top scorer Glen Crowe
(Bohemians Dublin, 18 goals)
← League of Ireland 2001/02
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 2002/03 was the 82nd season of the top Irish football league . It began on July 4, 2002 and ended on January 26, 2003. The defending champions were Shelbourne FC .

Bohemians Dublin won the championship for the ninth time.

mode

The ten teams each played against each other three times. Each team played 27 games this season. The bottom of the table was relegated directly to the First Division , the penultimate had to go into relegation.

societies

Clubs of the League of Ireland 2002/03
society coat of arms city Stadion capacity
Bohemians Dublin Bohemians Dublin Dublin Dalymount Park 7,955
Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds 3,250
Cork City Cork City Cork Turner's Cross 8,985
Derry City Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium 7,700
Drogheda United Drogheda United Drogheda Hunky Dorys Park 2,000
Longford Town Longford Town Longford Flancare Park 6,850
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Dublin Tallaght Stadium 5,947
Shelbourne FC Shelbourne FC Dublin Tolka Park 9,680
St Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic Dublin Richmond Park 5,340
University College Dublin AFC University College Dublin AFC Dublin UCD Bowl 3,000

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Bohemians Dublin  27  15th  9  3 047:270 +20 54
 2. Shelbourne FC (M)  27  15th  4th  8th 044:260 +18 49
 3. Shamrock Rovers  27  12  7th  8th 042:290 +13 43
 4th Cork City  27  11  6th  10 037:340  +3 39
 5. Longford Town 1  27  8th  11  8th 025:290  −4 35
 6th University College Dublin AFC  27  8th  9  10 023:250  −2 33
 7th St Patrick's Athletic  27  8th  9  10 027:330  −6 33
 8th. Derry City  27  8th  7th  12 031:370  −6 31
 9. Drogheda United (N)  27  8th  6th  13 026:400 −14 30th
10. Bray Wanderers  27  4th  8th  15th 031:530 −22 20th

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Irish champions and participation in the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
  • Participation in the qualifying round of the 2003/04 UEFA Cup
  • Participation in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003
  • Participation in relegation to keep up
  • Relegation to the First Division
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newcomers from the First Division
    1 Longford Town were temporarily deducted nine points for the use of Avery John in rounds nine to eleven, but the decision was overturned after an objection.

    Crosstab

    First round (rounds 1–18) 2002/03 Second round (rounds 19-27)
    Bohemians Dublin Shelbourne FC Shamrock Rovers Cork City Longford Town University College Dublin AFC St Patrick's Athletic Derry City Drogheda United Bray Wanderers society Bohemians Dublin Shelbourne FC Shamrock Rovers Cork City Longford Town University College Dublin AFC St Patrick's Athletic Derry City Drogheda United Bray Wanderers
    1: 2 3: 2 1: 1 1-0 2: 1 1: 1 3: 2 3: 1 4-0 Bohemians Dublin - 3: 2 2-0 - 1: 1 - 2: 2 1: 1 -
    1: 2 0: 1 2: 1 3-0 2: 1 1: 2 2-0 3: 3 2: 1 Shelbourne FC 0: 1 - - 1: 1 - 2-0 - 0: 1 3: 1
    1: 1 0-0 4: 1 0: 1 0-0 0: 1 3: 1 5-0 2: 1 Shamrock Rovers - 0: 1 - 3: 2 0: 1 2: 1 - - 3: 1
    1: 1 3-0 3: 2 1: 1 3: 2 2-0 3: 1 1-0 3-0 Cork City - 2: 1 1: 1 - 0: 1 - 2: 1 - 3: 1
    1: 2 0: 2 0-0 3: 2 1: 1 0: 1 1: 1 2: 1 1-0 Longford Town 1-0 - - 1-0 0: 2 - - 0-0 -
    1: 2 1: 3 1: 2 1-0 0-0 1-0 0: 2 3-0 1: 1 University College Dublin AFC - 0: 2 - - - 0-0 1-0 - 0-0
    1: 1 2: 2 1: 2 4: 1 2: 2 2: 2 1-0 1: 1 1: 2 St Patrick's Athletic 2-0 - - 1-0 0: 2 - - - 1: 4
    0: 3 1-0 1: 2 0-0 1: 1 1-0 2-0 2: 1 3: 1 Derry City - 0: 1 0-0 - 1: 1 - 2-0 - -
    0: 2 0: 3 3: 2 1-0 0: 1 1-0 1: 2 2: 1 2: 1 Drogheda United - - 0: 2 0-0 - 0: 1 0-0 3: 1 -
    1: 1 1: 5 1: 1 2: 3 2: 2 0-0 0-0 3: 3 3: 2 Bray Wanderers 1: 3 - - - 2-0 - - 1: 2 0: 2

    Relegation

    The relegation was held for the first time in the form of a mini-tournament. First, the ninth of the League of Ireland played against the fourth of the First Division, as well as the second against the third of the First Division to get into the playoff final. The winner of this encounter played in the League of Ireland the next season . Drogheda United managed to stay in the league.

    Semifinals

    total First leg Return leg
    Galway United 2: 1 Finn Harps 2-0 0: 1
    Cobh Ramblers 2: 4 Drogheda United 2: 2 0: 2

    final

    total First leg Return leg
    Galway United 2: 3 Drogheda United 2-0 0: 3

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