2003 Norwegian First Division

The 2003 1. divisjon season kicked off on 13 April 2003, and the final round was played on 1 November 2003.

1. divisjon
Season2003
Dates13 April – 1 November
ChampionsHamKam
PromotedHamKam
Fredrikstad
RelegatedBærum
Manglerud Star
Ørn-Horten
Alta
Matches played240
Goals scored820 (3.42 per match)
Top goalscorerMarkus Ringberg
(19 goals)
2002
2004

Ham-Kam were promoted to the 2004 Tippeligaen as 1. divisjon winners, along with Fredrikstad who finished second. Ham-Kam will be playing in the top division for the first time since 1995, while Fredrikstad returned for the first time since 1975.

As in previous seasons, there was a two-legged promotion play-off at the end of the season, between the third-placed team in the 1. divisjon (Sandefjord) and the twelfth-placed team in the Tippeligaen (Vålerenga). Vålerenga kept their spot in the Tippeligaen, beating Sandefjord 5-3 on aggregate.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.