The 2003 Tippeligaen was the 59th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve had to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two were directly promoted) for the last spot.
Overview Summary Rosenborg won their twelfth consecutive title and eighteenth top-flight title overall. They won with a margin of 14 points down to runners-up Bodø/Glimt and secured the title with five games to spare. Aalesund and Bryne were relegated to 1. divisjon.
Teams and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Aalesund 4 Ålesund Kråmyra Stadion Bodø/Glimt 15 Bodø Aspmyra Stadion Brann 47 Bergen Brann Stadion Bryne 17 Bryne Bryne Stadion Lillestrøm 40 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Lyn 30 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion Molde 28 Molde Molde Stadion Odd Grenland 23 Skien Odd Stadion Rosenborg 40 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Sogndal 11 Sogndal Fosshaugane Stabæk 9 Bærum Nadderud Stadion Tromsø 17 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion Vålerenga 43 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion Viking 54 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion
League table
Relegation play-offs Vålerenga won the qualification for the last spot in the 2004 Tippeligaen against Sandefjord with 5–3 on aggregate.
Results
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Harald Martin Brattbakk Rosenborg172 Frode Johnsen Rosenborg163 Håvard Flo Sogndal134 Magne Hoseth Molde11 Erik Nevland Viking6 Edwin van Ankeren Odd Grenland10 Thomas Finstad Stabæk Freddy dos Santos Vålerenga9 Kim-Rune Hellesund Bryne9 Seyi Olofinjana Brann Arild Sundgot Lillestrøm
Attendances
References