2003 Ykkönen - Finnish League Division 1

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2003

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League Tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2003.

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League Table 2003

Ykkönen

Pos Team Pld W D L GF / GA Pts
1. TP-47 Tornio (C) (P) 26 15 8 3 41–21 53
2. RoPS Rovaniemi (O) (P) 26 14 7 5 40–27 49
3. FC Viikingit Helsinki 26 13 8 5 38–28 47
4. FC Honka Espoo 26 12 6 8 47–28 42
5. VPS Vaasa 26 11 7 8 35–26 40
6. Kraft Närpiö 26 10 7 9 42–30 37
7. VG-62 Naantali 26 10 6 10 40–30 36
8. AC Oulu 26 9 8 9 37–37 35
9. Rakuunat Lappeenranta 26 9 8 9 26–28 35
10. PP-70 Tampere 26 10 5 11 39–45 35
11. GBK Kokkola (O) (R) 26 9 5 12 36–45 32
12. FC Kuusankoski (O) 26 6 7 13 31–50 25
13. OLS Oulu (R) 26 4 7 15 32–52 19
14. FC Korsholm Mustasaari (R) 26 4 3 19 14–51 15

[1] HIFK Helsinki withdrew from the Ykkönen and their place was inherited by Korsholm Mustasaari, the highest placed relegated team in 2002.[2]

Promotion Play-Offs

KooTeePee Kotka as 13th placed team in the 2003 Veikkausliiga and RoPS as runners-up of the 2003 Ykkönen competed in a two-legged play-off for a place in the Veikkausliiga. RoPS won the play-offs 6-4 on aggregate and were promoted to the Veikkausliiga.

RoPS Rovaniemi - KooTeePee Kotka 4-1
KooTeePee Kotka - RoPS Rovaniemi 3-2 [3]

Relegation Play-Offs

GBK Kokkola - P-Iirot Rauma 1-1
P-Iirot Rauma - GBK Kokkola 3-0

PS Kemi - FC Kuusankoski 2-3
FC Kuusankoski - PS Kemi 2-0 [4]

P-Iirot Rauma were promoted to the Ykkönen and GBK Kokkola relegated to the Kakkonen. P-Iirot Rauma won 4-1 on aggregate.
FC Kuusankoski remained in the Ykkönen after beating PS Kemi 5-2 on aggregate.

References and sources

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