The 2003 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 19th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Shelbourne were champions.
Regular season The 2003 season would see the League of Ireland Premier Division change from a winter league to a summer league. Each team played four rounds of games, totalling 36 games each.
Final table
Results Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Top scorers PlayerClubGoals Jason Byrne Shelbourne21 Glen Crowe Bohemians19 John O'Flynn Cork City14 Andrew Myler Drogheda United14 Tony Bird St Patrick's Athletic14
Promotion/relegation play-off Four teams entered the promotion/relegation play-off. The second, third and fourth placed teams from the 2003 League of Ireland First Division were joined by the ninth placed team from the Premier Division.
Semi-final 1st Legs
2nd Legs
Derry City win 4–0 on aggregate
Finn Harps win 3–1 on aggregate
Final
Derry City win 2–1 on aggregate and retain their place in the Premier Division.
Attendances
See also 2003 Shelbourne F.C. season 2003 League of Ireland First Division
References