Major League 2003 ( Eng. Premier Division 2003 ) - The 83rd season of the Irish Championship since its inception. The current champion during the Bohemians season could not defend his title.
| Premier Division 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Championship details | |
| Time spending | April 10, 2003 - November 30, 2003 |
| Number of participants | ten |
| Cities | 6 |
| Stadiums | ten |
| Top places | |
| Winner |  Shelburne (11th time) |
| Second place |  Bohemian |
| Third place |  Cork city |
| Championship statistics | |
| Matches played | 180 |
Participating Clubs
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| St patricks athletic | Dublin | Richmond park | 5 500 |
| Waterford united | Waterford | Waterford Regional Sports Center | 3 100 |
| Shamrock rovers | Dublin | Talla stadium | 5 947 |
| Derry City | Derry | Brandyvel | 7,700 |
| Shelbourne | Dublin | Tholka Park | 9 600 |
| Cork city | Cork | Turners Cross | 7,485 |
| Longford Town | Longford | Flancare park | 6,850 |
| Droeda United | Droeda | Anki Doris Park | 2,000 |
| UKD | Dublin | UCD Bowl | 3,000 |
| Bohemian | Dublin | Dalimount Park | 7 955 |
Geography of clubs of the Championship of Ireland on the football season 2003
Scoreboard
| M | Team | AND | AT | H | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Shelbourne | 36 | nineteen | 12 | five | 52 - 28 | +24 | 69 | 1st qualifying round of the 2004/05 Champions League |
| 2 | Bohemians | 36 | 18 | ten | eight | 58 - 37 | +21 | 64 | 1 qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2004/2005 |
| 3 | Cork city | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 43 - 33 | +10 | 53 | 1st round Intertoto Cup 2004 |
| four | Longford Town | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 - 44 | +2 | 48 | 1 qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2004/2005 |
| five | St patricks athletic | 36 | ten | sixteen | ten | 48 - 48 | 0 | 46 | |
| 6 | Waterford united | 36 | eleven | 12 | 13 | 44 - 58 | −14 | 45 | |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | ten | 14 | 12 | 45 - 46 | −1 | 44 | |
| eight | Droeda United | 36 | 9 | ten | 17 | 38 - 50 | −12 | 37 | |
| 9 | Derry City | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 33 - 51 | −18 | 36 | Butt matches for maintaining a place in the Premier League |
| ten | UKD | 36 | 7 | 13 | sixteen | 27 - 39 | −12 | 34 | First League relegation |
And - games, B - wins, H - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and missed goals, ± - goal difference, O - points