2002–03 Irish League
The Irish League in season 2002–03 comprised two divisions, one of 12 teams and one of 8, and Glentoran won the championship.
| Season | 2002–2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Glentoran 21st Irish title |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 597 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vinny Arkins (29) |
← 2001-02 2003–04 → | |
Premier Division
Belfast
Location of teams in the 2002-03 Irish League Premier Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League Premier Division 2002-03
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran (C) | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 22 | 3.545 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Portadown | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 89 | 36 | 2.472 | 80 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Coleraine | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 66 | 38 | 1.737 | 73 | |
| 4 | Linfield | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 41 | 1.707 | 63 | |
| 5 | Omagh Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 0.825 | 51 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 6 | Institute | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 44 | 75 | 0.587 | 42 | |
| 7 | Ards | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 0.692 | 46 | |
| 8 | Lisburn Distillery | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 49 | 0.796 | 42 | |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 43 | 0.860 | 41 | |
| 10 | Glenavon | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 67 | 0.612 | 36 | |
| 11 | Crusaders | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 61 | 0.426 | 36 | |
| 12 | Newry Town | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 69 | 0.478 | 31 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off |
Results
Matches 1–22During matches 1–22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away). |
Matches 23–33During matches 23–33 each team will play every other team for the third time (either at home, or away).
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Matches 34–38
During matches 34–38 each team will play every other team in their half of the table once. As this is the fourth time that teams play each other this season, home sides are chosen so that they will have played each other twice at home and twice away.
Section A |
Section B
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First Division
| Champions | Dungannon Swifts |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Dungannon Swifts Ballymena United Limavady United Larne |
| Relegated | Bangor Carrick Rangers Ballyclare Comrades Armagh City |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 377 (3.37 per match) |
Location of teams in the 2002–03 Irish League First Division
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dungannon Swifts (C, P) | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 32 | 1.906 | 60 | Promotion to the Irish Premier League |
| 2 | Ballymena United (P) | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 40 | 1.775 | 54 | |
| 3 | Limavady United (P) | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 1.432 | 50 | |
| 4 | Larne (P) | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 1.167 | 43 | |
| 5 | Bangor (R) | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 1.026 | 41 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers (R) | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 76 | 0.579 | 28 | Relegation to the Intermediate League First Division |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades (R) | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 65 | 0.554 | 22 | |
| 8 | Armagh City (R) | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 58 | 0.638 | 18 |
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