2003 Esiliiga

{{Short description|Estonian football league season for second division}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Esiliiga

| season = 2003

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| prevseason = 2002

| nextseason = 2004

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The 2003 Esiliiga is the 13th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

Final table of Esiliiga season 2003

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=LOT|name_LOT=Lootus

|team2=TER|name_TER=Tervis

|team3=MC |name_MC =M.C.

|team4=EST|name_EST=Estel

|team5=TJK|name_TJK=TJK

|team6=MER|name_MER=Merkuur

|team7=TAM|name_TAM=Tammeka

|team8=VAP|name_VAP=Vaprus

|win_LOT=21|draw_LOT=4|loss_LOT=3|gf_LOT=77|ga_LOT=23|status_LOT=C,P

|win_TER=16|draw_TER=5|loss_TER=7|gf_TER=69|ga_TER=36

|win_MC =14|draw_MC =8|loss_MC =6|gf_MC =65|ga_MC =47

|win_EST=13|draw_EST=5|loss_EST=10|gf_EST=69|ga_EST=45

|win_TJK=7|draw_TJK=10|loss_TJK=11|gf_TJK=41|ga_TJK=57

|win_MER=7|draw_MER=8|loss_MER=13|gf_MER=37|ga_MER=66|adjust_points_MER=-4|status_MER=R

|win_TAM=3|draw_TAM=5|loss_TAM=20|gf_TAM=44|ga_TAM=99|status_TAM=R

|win_VAP=5|draw_VAP=7|loss_VAP=16|gf_VAP=42|ga_VAP=71|status_VAP=R

|note_MER=FC Merkuur Tartu deducted 4 points for having licensing problem before the season.

|note_VAP=Estonian Football Association License Commission decided to take JK Vaprus Pärnu's license to play in Esiliiga. The club was demoted to 8th spot.

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to Meistriliiga

|result1=P

|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification for promotion play-offs

|result2=PP

|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for relegation play-offs

|result6=RP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to II Liiga

|result7=R|result8=R

|class_rules=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.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/est03.html rsssf.com]

}}

Promotion playoff

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|date = 12 November 2003

|team1 = Tervis

|team2 = Valga

|score = 2 – 2

|goals1 = Valejev {{goal|24}}
Savotškin {{goal|28}}

|goals2 = Raamat {{goal|10}}
Tarassenkov {{goal|37}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 22 November 2003

|team1 = Valga

|team2 = Tervis

|score = 3 – 0

|goals1 = Antonov {{goal|33}}
Tarassenkov {{goal|43}}
Anniste {{goal|54}}

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FC Valga beat JK Tervis Pärnu 5–2 on aggregate. Vaga stayed in Meistriliiga, Tervis in Esiliiga.

Relegation playoff

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|date = 15 November 2003

|team1 = TVMK II

|team2 = Merkuur

|score = 3 – 2

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{{footballbox

|date = 22 November 2003

|team1 = Merkuur

|team2 = TVMK II

|score = 0 – 3

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FC TVMK II Tallinn beat FC Merkuur Tartu 6–2 on aggregate. TVMK II promoted to Esiliiga, Merkuur relegated to Second Division.

Top goalscorers

See also