Veikkausliiga 2003

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Veikkausliiga 2003
Veikkausliiga logo
master HJK Helsinki
Champions League
qualification		 HJK Helsinki
UEFA Cup
qualification		 AC Allianssi
Haka Valkeakoski
UI cup Myllykosken Pallo -47
Tampere United
Cup winners HJK Helsinki
Relegation ↓ FC KooTeePee (1: 4 and 3: 2 against Rovaniemi PS )
Relegated Kuopion PS
FC KooTeePee Kotka
Teams 14th
Games 182 + 2 relegation games
Gates 520  (ø 2.86 per game)
spectator 428.132  (ø 2352 per game)
Top scorer Saku Puhakainen , ( MyPa ) 14 goals
← Veikkausliiga 2002

The Veikkausliiga 2003 was the 14th season of the Finnish top division in men's football under this name and the 73rd season since its introduction in 1930. It began on May 15 and ended on October 25, 2003.

Defending champion and record champion at the same time became HJK Helsinki . After pursuers Haka Valkeakoski suffered a 0-1 home defeat against Inter Turku on the penultimate match day, the 21st championship title was perfect for the capital city club.

mode

The 14 teams played against each other twice on a total of 26 match days, divided into a first and a second round. The bottom of the table was relegated directly, the penultimate had to be relegated.

Clubs of the Veikkausliiga 2003.

Participating teams

society city Stadion capacity
AC Allianssi Vantaa Pohjola Stadium 04,700
FC Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna Kaurialan kenttä 08,036
FC Jokerit Helsinki Finnair Stadium 10,770
FC Jazz Pori Pori Pori Stadium 12,300
FC KooTeePee Kotka Arto Tolsa Areena 04,780
FF Jaro Jakobstad Jakobstad's Central Plan 04,600
FC Lahti Lahti Lahti stadium 14,465
Haka Valkeakoski Valkeakoski Tehtaan kenttä 06,400
HJK Helsinki Helsinki Finnair Stadium 10,770
Inter Turku Turku Veritas stadium 09,372
Kuopion PS Kuopio Magnum Areena 04,700
Myllycosken Pallo -47 Kouvola Saviniemen jalkapallo stadium 04.167
Tampere United Tampere Tammela Stadium 05,050
Turku PS Turku Veritas stadium 09,372

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. HJK Helsinki (M)  26th  17th  6th  3 051:150 +36 57
 2. Haka Valkeakoski (P)  26th  16  5  5 054:160 +38 53
 3. Tampere United  26th  14th  5  7th 039:210 +18 47
 4th Myllycosken Pallo -47  26th  13  4th  9 046:290 +17 43
 5. FC Lahti  26th  11  8th  7th 040:310  +9 41
 6th AC Allianssi 1st  26th  10  6th  10 043:440  −1 36
 7th Inter Turku  26th  10  5  11 043:410  +2 35
 8th. FF Jaro  26th  9  8th  9 036:380  −2 35
 9. Turku PS (N)  26th  8th  8th  10 030:350  −5 32
10. FC Jokerit (N)  26th  7th  7th  12 029:370  −8 28
11. FC Hämeenlinna  26th  7th  7th  12 025:480 −23 28
12. FC Jazz Pori  26th  7th  7th  12 031:550 −24 28
13. FC KooTeePee (N)  26th  6th  4th  16 028:530 −25 22nd
14th Kuopion PS  26th  4th  6th  16 025:570 −32 18th

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

1 AC Allianssi qualified as cup finalist.
  • Finnish champion and participation in the 2004/05 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round of the 2004/05 UEFA Cup
  • Participation in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004
  • Participation in the relegation
  • Relegated to the Ykkönen in 2004
    • (M) reigning master
    (P) reigning cup winner
    (N) Newcomers

    Crosstab

    2003 HJK Helsinki Haka Valkeakoski Tampere United Myllycosken Pallo -47 FC Lahti AC Allianssi Inter Turku FF Jaro Turku PS FC Jokerit FC Hämeenlinna FC Jazz Pori FC KooTeePee Kuopion PS
    1. HJK Helsinki 0-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 2: 2 2: 1 0-0 1: 1 1: 1 3-0 3-0 5-0 3-0
    2. Haka Valkeakoski 0: 1 1-0 0: 1 5: 1 5-0 0: 1 2: 3 1-0 0: 1 4-0 5-0 2-0 3: 1
    3. Tampere United 1-0 0: 2 2-0 1: 3 4: 2 1-0 0: 1 2-0 5-0 4-0 2-0 0-0 4: 1
    4th Myllycosken Pallo -47 2-0 2: 3 0: 1 1: 2 3: 1 2: 2 3-0 1: 2 3-0 0-0 4-0 2-0 1-0
    5. FC Lahti 0-0 0-0 0: 1 4: 1 0: 2 3-0 2: 1 2-0 0: 1 0-0 4: 2 4: 1 2: 1
    6th AC Allianssi 1: 4 0: 3 3: 1 1: 4 0: 3 2-0 0: 1 2: 1 1: 1 3-0 4-0 5-0 5: 2
    7th Inter Turku 1: 2 2: 4 1: 3 1-0 1: 1 5: 2 1: 1 0: 2 3: 2 4: 1 2-0 2: 1 1: 2
    8th. FF Jaro 2: 3 0: 2 0-0 0: 2 1: 1 2-0 0: 6 4: 1 2-0 2: 2 0: 1 3: 1 4: 2
    9. Turku PS 1-0 0: 2 1: 1 1: 4 2: 2 2: 2 1: 1 3: 1 3-0 2-0 1: 3 4: 2 0-0
    10. FC Jokerit 0: 1 0-0 0: 1 2: 4 2-0 0-0 4-0 1: 1 2-0 2: 2 3: 1 1: 1 1: 2
    11. FC Hämeenlinna 0: 3 2: 2 0-0 1-0 2: 3 0: 3 1-0 1: 1 0: 1 2: 1 1: 3 2: 1 4: 3
    12. FC Jazz Pori 2: 6 1: 1 1: 1 2: 2 1: 1 1: 1 1: 2 1: 1 2: 1 0: 3 2-0 3: 2 2: 2
    13. FC KooTeePee 0: 4 0: 4 2: 1 1: 2 2: 1 0: 1 3: 3 2-0 0-0 2-0 1: 2 3-0 0: 1
    14th Kuopion PS 0: 2 0: 3 1: 3 2: 2 1: 1 0-0 0: 3 1: 5 0-0 2: 1 0: 2 0: 2 1: 3

    Relegation

    As 13th of the Veikkausliiga the FC KooTeePee had to compete against the second of the Ykkönen Rovaniemi PS.

    total First leg Return leg
    Rovaniemi PS 6: 4 FC KooTeePee 4: 1 2: 3

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. player team Gates
    01. FinlandFinland Saku Puhakainen Myllycosken Pallo -47 14th
    02. FinlandFinland Juho Mäkelä HJK Helsinki 13
    HungaryHungary Gábor Szilágyi FC KooTeePee
    04th ArgentinaArgentina Luciano Álvarez Inter Turku 12
    ArgentinaArgentina Aristides Pertot Inter Turku
    06th FinlandFinland Mika Kottila HJK Helsinki 11
    RussiaRussia Valery Popovich Haka Valkeakoski
    08th. South AfricaSouth Africa Ryan Botha Myllycosken Pallo -47 10
    FinlandFinland Jari Niemi Tampere United
    FinlandFinland Sami Ristila Haka Valkeakoski

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ table and results. In: eu-football.info. Accessed March 31, 2019 .