Season 2002–03 UEFA Champions League Bohemians UEFA Intertoto Cup Shamrock Rovers Champion Bohemian F.C. | Champions Bohemians UEFA Cup Shelbourne
Derry City Dates 5 Jul 2002 – 26 Jan 2003 Relegated Bray Wanderers F.C. | |
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Top goalscorer Glen Crowe: 18
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The 2002–03 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 18th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Bohemians were declared champions.
Contents
Regular season
The 2003 season would see the League of Ireland Premier Division change from a winter league to a summer league. To facilitate this change, the 2002–03 season was a shortened season. This saw each team play three rounds of games, totalling 27 games each.
Promotion/Relegation Play-off
The promotion/relegation play-off format was changed this season. It now featured four teams, the second, third and fourth placed teams from the 2002–03 League of Ireland First Division plus the ninth placed team from the Premier Division.
Semi-final
Galway United win 2–1 on aggregate
Drogheda United win 4–2 on aggregate
Final
Drogheda United win 3–2 on aggregate and retain their place in the Premier Division.