2003 in Estonian football
| 2003 in Estonian football | ||
|---|---|---|
| Meistriliiga champions | ||
| FC Flora Tallinn | ||
| Esiliiga champions | ||
| FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve | ||
| Estonian Cup winners | ||
| FC TVMK Tallinn | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| FC Flora Tallinn FC Levadia Maardu TVMK Tallinn FC Narva Trans | ||
| Estonian national team | ||
| UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | ||
| Estonian Footballer of the Year | ||
| Mart Poom |
The 2003 season was the 12th full year of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia since gaining independence from the Soviet Union on August 20, 1991.
National leagues
Meistriliiga
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora (C) | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 21 | +84 | 76 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | TVMK | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 65 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Levadia Maardu[b] | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 49 | |
| 4 | Narva Trans | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 47 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Tulevik | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 30 | |
| 6 | Levadia Tallinn[c] | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 28 | |
| 7 | Valga | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 63 | −38 | 17 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Kuressaare (R) | 28 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 121 | −110 | 5 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Levadia Maardu qualified as 2003–04 Estonian Cup winners.
- ^ Levadia Maardu changed their name to Levadia Tallinn in 2004.
- ^ Levadia Tallinn changed their name to Levadia II Tallinn in 2004.
Esiliiga
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lootus (C, P) | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 23 | +54 | 67 | Promotion to Meistriliiga |
| 2 | Tervis | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 53 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | M.C. | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 50 | |
| 4 | Estel | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 44 | |
| 5 | TJK | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 31 | |
| 6 | Merkuur[a] (R) | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 25 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 7 | Tammeka (R) | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 99 | −55 | 14 | Relegation to II Liiga |
| 8 | Vaprus[b] (R) | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 22 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ FC Merkuur Tartu deducted 4 points for having licensing problem before the season.
- ^ Estonian Football Association License Commission decided to take JK Vaprus Pärnu's license to play in Esiliiga. The club was demoted to 8th spot.
Estonian FA Cup
Final
| TVMK | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Flora |
|---|---|---|
| Smirnov 33' Krõlov 78' |
37' Stepanov 70' Sirevicius |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Kurjanov Kisseljov Kostin Krõlov |
4–1 | Zahovaiko Reim Kulik |