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{{Short description|59th season of top-tier football league in Norway}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition                = Tippeligaen
| season                     = [[2003 in Norwegian football|2003]]
| winners                    = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]<br/>18th title
| relegated                  = [[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]]<br/>[[Bryne FK|Bryne]] 
| continentalcup1            = [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Rosenborg
| continentalcup2            = [[2004–05 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]<br/>[[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]]<br/>[[Odd Grenland]]
| matches                    = 182
| total goals                = 568
| league topscorer           = [[Harald Martin Brattbakk]]<br/>(17 goals)
| biggest home win           = Stabæk&nbsp;6–0&nbsp;[[SK Brann|Brann]]<ref name=nifsstatistikk>{{cite web |url=http://www.nifs.no/ligastats.php?land=1&t=5&u=905 |language=no |title=Statistikk Tippeligaen 2003 |work=nifs.no |publisher=[[A-pressen]] |access-date=10 May 2013}}</ref>
| biggest away win           = [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]&nbsp;0–6&nbsp;Rosenborg<ref name=nifsstatistikk></ref>
| highest scoring            = {{nowrap|Rosenborg&nbsp;5–4&nbsp;Bodø/Glimt}}<ref name=nifsstatistikk></ref>
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| longest wins               = 7 games<ref name="TLstats">{{cite web |title=Tippeligaen - 2003 |url=http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/165/Tournaments/41/Seasons/355 |work=WhoScored.com |publisher=WhoScored.com |access-date=7 January 2011 }}</ref><br/>Rosenborg
| longest unbeaten           = 12 games<ref name="TLstats"/><br/>Rosenborg
| longest winless            = 10 games<ref name="TLstats"/><br/>[[FK Lyn|Lyn]]<br/>[[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]<br/>Aalesund<br/>Bryne 
| longest losses             = 10 games<ref name="TLstats"/><br/>Bryne 
| highest attendance         = 21,316<ref name=tilskuer>{{cite web |url=http://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&u=6683 |language=no |title=Tilskuertall Tippeligaen 2003|work=nifs.no |publisher=[[A-pressen]] |access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref><br/>Rosenborg 3–1 [[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]]<br/><small>(16 May 2003)</small>
| lowest attendance          = 1,477<ref name=tilskuer></ref><br/>Lyn 2–0 Bryne<br/><small>(21 September 2003)</small>
| average attendance         = 6,588 {{increase}} 6.2%
| prevseason                 = [[2002 Tippeligaen|2002]]
| nextseason                 = [[2004 Tippeligaen|2004]]
| dates                      = 12 April – 1 November
}}
The '''2003 [[Tippeligaen]]''' was the 59th completed season of top division [[association football|football]] in [[Norway]]. 

Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve had to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the [[1. divisjon]] (where number one and two were directly promoted) for the last spot.

==Overview==
===Summary===
[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] won their twelfth consecutive title and eighteenth top-flight title overall. They won with a margin of 14 points down to runners-up [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] and secured the title with five games to spare.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/rbk/rosenborgs-seriekamper-2003-1.82025 |title= Rosenborgs seriekamper 2003 |language=no |website=www.nrk.no |publisher=NRK Trøndelag |date=5 April 2004 |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> [[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]] and [[Bryne FK|Bryne]] were relegated to [[2004 1. divisjon|1. divisjon]].

==Teams and locations==
{{location map+ |Norway |float=right |width=450 |caption=Locations of the teams in '''2003 Tippeligaen''' |places=
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=62.4740 |long= 6.1582 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">{{lower|0.3em|[[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=67.2766 |long=14.3849 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=60.3622 |long= 5.3737 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[SK Brann|Brann]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=58.7301 |long= 5.6504 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">{{lower|0.5em|[[Bryne FK|Bryne]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=62.7375 |long= 7.1591 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Molde FK|Molde]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=59.2074 |long= 9.5910 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">{{raise|0.2em|[[Odd Grenland]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=63.4122 |long=10.4052 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=61.2291 |long= 7.0967 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]]</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=69.6490 |long=18.9345 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">[[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=58.9653 |long= 5.7180 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">{{lower|0.2em|[[Viking FK|Viking]]}}</div>|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Oslo'''</div>|lat=59.9138|long=10.7522|position=right|mark=Black pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Norway|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''[[Oslo]] region teams:'''<br />[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]<br />[[FK Lyn|Lyn]]<br />[[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]]<br />[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]</div>|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|marksize=1|lat=70.650|long=5.282|position=right}}
}}
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Team
!{{Tooltip| Ap. | Appearances in top divisions of Norwegian football}}<!--Begins with 1937–38 season. Abandoned 1939–40 season does not count.-->
! Location
! Stadium
|-
| [[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]]
| align="center"| '''4'''
| [[Ålesund]]
| [[Kråmyra Stadion]]
|-
| [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]
| align="center"| '''15'''
| [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]]
| [[Aspmyra Stadion]]
|-
| [[SK Brann|Brann]]
| align="center"| '''47'''
| [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]]
| [[Brann Stadion]]
|-
| [[Bryne FK|Bryne]]
| align="center"| '''17'''
| [[Bryne]]
| [[Bryne Stadion]]
|-
| [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]
| align="center"| '''40'''
| [[Lillestrøm (town)|Lillestrøm]]
| [[Åråsen Stadion]]
|-
| [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]]
| align="center"| '''30'''
| [[Oslo]]
| [[Ullevaal Stadion]]
|-
| [[Molde FK|Molde]]
| align="center"| '''28'''
| [[Molde]]
| [[Molde Stadion]]
|-
| [[Odd Grenland]]
| align="center"| '''23'''
| [[Skien (town)|Skien]]
| [[Odd Stadion]]
|-
| [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
| align="center"| '''40'''
| [[Trondheim (city)|Trondheim]]
| [[Lerkendal Stadion]]
|-
| [[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]]
| align="center"| '''11'''
| [[Sogndalsfjøra|Sogndal]]
| [[Fosshaugane Campus|Fosshaugane]]
|-
| [[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]]
| align="center"| '''9'''
| [[Bekkestua|Bærum]]
| [[Nadderud Stadion]]
|-
| [[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]
| align="center"| '''17'''
| [[Tromsø]]
| [[Alfheim Stadion]]
|-
| [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]
| align="center"| '''43'''
| [[Oslo]]
| [[Ullevaal Stadion]]
|-
| [[Viking FK|Viking]]
| align="center"| '''54'''
| [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]]
| [[Stavanger Stadion]]
|}

==League table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR

|team1=RBK|name_RBK=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
|team2=BOD|name_BOD=[[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]
|team3=STB|name_STB=[[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]]
|team4=ODD|name_ODD=[[Odd Grenland]]
|team5=VIK|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]]
|team6=BRA|name_BRA=[[SK Brann|Brann]]
|team7=LSK|name_LSK=[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]
|team8=SIL|name_SIL=[[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]]
|team9=MFK|name_MFK=[[Molde FK|Molde]]
|team10=LYN|name_LYN=[[FK Lyn|Lyn]]
|team11=TIL|name_TIL=[[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]
|team12=VIF|name_VIF=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]
|team13=AAL|name_AAL=[[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]]
|team14=BFK|name_BFK=[[Bryne FK|Bryne]]
|win_RBK=19|draw_RBK=4|loss_RBK=3|gf_RBK=68|ga_RBK=28|status_RBK=C
|win_BOD=14|draw_BOD=5|loss_BOD=7|gf_BOD=45|ga_BOD=30
|win_STB=11|draw_STB=9|loss_STB=6|gf_STB=51|ga_STB=35
|win_ODD=11|draw_ODD=5|loss_ODD=10|gf_ODD=46|ga_ODD=43
|win_VIK=9|draw_VIK=10|loss_VIK=7|gf_VIK=46|ga_VIK=34
|win_BRA=10|draw_BRA=7|loss_BRA=9|gf_BRA=45|ga_BRA=47
|win_LSK=10|draw_LSK=7|loss_LSK=9|gf_LSK=33|ga_LSK=35
|win_SIL=9|draw_SIL=8|loss_SIL=9|gf_SIL=43|ga_SIL=46
|win_MFK=9|draw_MFK=4|loss_MFK=13|gf_MFK=32|ga_MFK=41
|win_LYN=8|draw_LYN=6|loss_LYN=12|gf_LYN=34|ga_LYN=45
|win_TIL=8|draw_TIL=5|loss_TIL=13|gf_TIL=30|ga_TIL=52
|win_VIF=6|draw_VIF=10|loss_VIF=10|gf_VIF=30|ga_VIF=33|status_VIF=O
|win_AAL=7|draw_AAL=7|loss_AAL=12|gf_AAL=30|ga_AAL=43|status_AAL=R
|win_BFK=7|draw_BFK=1|loss_BFK=18|gf_BFK=35|ga_BFK=56|status_BFK=R

|col_CL2=green1 |text_CL2=Qualification for the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|Champions League second qualifying round]]
|result1=CL2
|col_UC2=blue1 |text_UC2=Qualification for the [[2004–05 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|UEFA Cup second qualifying round]]
|result2=UC2|result3=UC2|result4=UC2
|col_RP=red2 |text_RP=Qualification for the [[2003 Tippeligaen#Promotion and relegation|relegation play-offs]]
|result12=RP
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to [[2004 Norwegian First Division|First Division]]
|result13=R|result14=R
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update= complete
|source=[https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/tabell/?fiksId=82958 fotball.no] 
}}</onlyinclude>

==Relegation play-offs==
*[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]] won the qualification for the last spot in the [[2004 Tippeligaen]] against [[Sandefjord Fotball|Sandefjord]] with 5–3 on aggregate.

{{footballbox
|date       = 10 November 2003
|time       = 20:30 [[Central European Time|CET]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1      = [[Sandefjord Fotball|Sandefjord]]
|score      = 0–0
|report     = https://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=58460&tournamentId=690&seasonId=325&useFullUrl=false
|team2      = [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Tønsberg Gressbane]], [[Tønsberg]]
|attendance = 5,614
|referee    = [[Rune Pedersen (referee)|Rune Pedersen]]
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date       = 22 November 2003
|time       = 16:00 [[Central European Time|CET]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1      = [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]
|score      = 5–3
|report     = https://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=58461&tournamentId=690&seasonId=325&useFullUrl=false
|team2      = [[Sandefjord Fotball|Sandefjord]]
|goals1     = [[Kjetil Rekdal|Rekdal]] {{goal|11}} <br> [[Raio Piiroja|Piiroja]] {{goal|28}} <br> [[David Hanssen|Hanssen]] {{goal|45||84}} <br> [[Jonas Krogstad|Krogstad]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2     = [[Trym Bergman|Bergman]] {{goal|10||32|pen.}} <br> Thorsen {{goal|39}}
|stadium    = [[Vallhall Arena]], [[Oslo]]
|attendance = 6,419
|referee    = Jonny Ditlefsen
}}

==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://www.nifs.no/kamper.php?land=1&t=5&u=905 NIFS] {{in lang|no}}
| update = complete |start_date= 12 April 2003
| a_note = 
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= AAL | team2= BOD | team3= BRA | team4 = BRY | team5= LIL | team6= LYN | team7= MOL | team8= ODD | team9= ROS | team10= SOG | team11=STB  | team12=TRO | team13= VÅL | team14= VIK

|name_AAL=[[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]]
| match_AAL_BOD = 0–2
| match_AAL_BRA = 3–3
| match_AAL_BRY = 2–0
| match_AAL_LIL = 2–1
| match_AAL_LYN = 2–0
| match_AAL_MOL = 1–1
| match_AAL_ODD = 2–2
| match_AAL_ROS = 0–2
| match_AAL_SOG = 3–0
| match_AAL_STB = 1–1
| match_AAL_TRO = 2–3
| match_AAL_VÅL = 0–2
| match_AAL_VIK = 1–1

|name_BOD=[[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]
| match_BOD_AAL = 0–2
| match_BOD_BRA = 3–0
| match_BOD_BRY = 3–1
| match_BOD_LIL = 0–2
| match_BOD_LYN = 3–2
| match_BOD_MOL = 2–0
| match_BOD_ODD = 1–0
| match_BOD_ROS = 0–3
| match_BOD_SOG = 3–0
| match_BOD_STB = 3–1
| match_BOD_TRO = 1–2
| match_BOD_VÅL = 0–0
| match_BOD_VIK = 1–1

|name_BRA=[[SK Brann|Brann]]
| match_BRA_AAL = 3–0
| match_BRA_BOD = 0–2
| match_BRA_BRY = 3–0
| match_BRA_LIL = 1–3
| match_BRA_LYN = 4–1
| match_BRA_MOL = 3–2
| match_BRA_ODD = 3–0
| match_BRA_ROS = 1–6
| match_BRA_SOG = 6–1
| match_BRA_STB = 3–3
| match_BRA_TRO = 0–1
| match_BRA_VÅL = 3–1
| match_BRA_VIK = 0–3

|name_BRY=[[Bryne FK|Bryne]]
| match_BRY_AAL = 2–0
| match_BRY_BOD = 0–2
| match_BRY_BRA = 1–1
| match_BRY_LIL = 3–1
| match_BRY_LYN = 4–0
| match_BRY_MOL = 3–0
| match_BRY_ODD = 3–2
| match_BRY_ROS = 2–4
| match_BRY_SOG = 0–1
| match_BRY_STB = 0–2
| match_BRY_TRO = 6–1
| match_BRY_VÅL = 3–4
| match_BRY_VIK = 1–0

|name_LIL=[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]
| match_LIL_AAL = 1–1
| match_LIL_BOD = 1–0
| match_LIL_BRA = 0–0
| match_LIL_BRY = 4–0
| match_LIL_LYN = 2–0
| match_LIL_MOL = 3–0
| match_LIL_ODD = 3–0
| match_LIL_ROS = 0–6
| match_LIL_SOG = 1–1
| match_LIL_STB = 0–2
| match_LIL_TRO = 3–2
| match_LIL_VÅL = [[Lillestrøm SK–Vålerenga Fotball rivalry|0–0]]
| match_LIL_VIK = 1–0

|name_LYN=[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]]
| match_LYN_AAL = 2–1
| match_LYN_BOD = 1–2
| match_LYN_BRA = 0–0
| match_LYN_BRY = 2–0
| match_LYN_LIL = 0–3
| match_LYN_MOL = 0–2
| match_LYN_ODD = 0–2
| match_LYN_ROS = 0–3
| match_LYN_SOG = 3–0
| match_LYN_STB = 2–3
| match_LYN_TRO = 5–1
| match_LYN_VÅL = [[Battle of Oslo (football)|1–1]]
| match_LYN_VIK = 3–3

|name_MOL=[[Molde FK|Molde]]
| match_MOL_AAL = 2–3
| match_MOL_BOD = 0–2
| match_MOL_BRA = 3–0
| match_MOL_BRY = 3–2
| match_MOL_LIL = 4–0
| match_MOL_LYN = 2–2
| match_MOL_ODD = 0–1
| match_MOL_ROS = [[Molde FK–Rosenborg BK rivalry|0–2]]
| match_MOL_SOG = 3–1
| match_MOL_STB = 0–0
| match_MOL_TRO = 2–1
| match_MOL_VÅL = 1–0
| match_MOL_VIK = 1–2

|name_ODD=[[Odd Grenland]]
| match_ODD_AAL = 3–0
| match_ODD_BOD = 2–4
| match_ODD_BRA = 1–3
| match_ODD_BRY = 3–2
| match_ODD_LIL = 5–0
| match_ODD_LYN = 1–1
| match_ODD_MOL = 1–0
| match_ODD_ROS = 2–3
| match_ODD_SOG = 3–3
| match_ODD_STB = 1–1
| match_ODD_TRO = 5–0
| match_ODD_VÅL = 3–1
| match_ODD_VIK = 1–1

|name_ROS=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
| match_ROS_AAL = 1–0
| match_ROS_BOD = 5–4
| match_ROS_BRA = 2–2
| match_ROS_BRY = 4–1
| match_ROS_LIL = 1–1
| match_ROS_LYN = 2–0
| match_ROS_MOL=[[Molde FK–Rosenborg BK rivalry|5–0]]
| match_ROS_ODD = 3–1
| match_ROS_SOG = 3–1
| match_ROS_STB = 1–6
| match_ROS_TRO = 0–1
| match_ROS_VÅL = 1–0
| match_ROS_VIK = 4–1

|name_SOG=[[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]]
| match_SOG_AAL = 1–1
| match_SOG_BOD = 2–1
| match_SOG_BRA = 2–0
| match_SOG_BRY = 4–0
| match_SOG_LIL = 2–1
| match_SOG_LYN = 1–2
| match_SOG_MOL = 2–3
| match_SOG_ODD = 5–0
| match_SOG_ROS = 1–1
| match_SOG_STB = 2–1
| match_SOG_TRO = 3–1
| match_SOG_VÅL = 0–0
| match_SOG_VIK = 2–2

|name_STB=[[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]]
| match_STB_AAL = 3–1
| match_STB_BOD = 0–0
| match_STB_BRA = 6–0
| match_STB_BRY = 2–1
| match_STB_LIL = 1–0
| match_STB_LYN = 1–3
| match_STB_MOL = 1–1
| match_STB_ODD = 4–1
| match_STB_ROS = 2–2
| match_STB_SOG = 2–3
| match_STB_TRO = 2–2
| match_STB_VÅL = 1–0
| match_STB_VIK = 0–2

|name_TRO=[[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]
| match_TRO_AAL = 0–1
| match_TRO_BOD = 3–3
| match_TRO_BRA = 0–1
| match_TRO_BRY = 2–0
| match_TRO_LIL = 2–0
| match_TRO_LYN = 0–1
| match_TRO_MOL = 1–0
| match_TRO_ODD = 0–2
| match_TRO_ROS = 2–1
| match_TRO_SOG = 1–1
| match_TRO_STB = 1–3
| match_TRO_VÅL = 1–1
| match_TRO_VIK = 2–2

|name_VÅL=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]
| match_VÅL_AAL = 3–1
| match_VÅL_BOD = 1–1
| match_VÅL_BRA = 0–2
| match_VÅL_BRY = 3–0
| match_VÅL_LIL = [[Lillestrøm SK–Vålerenga Fotball rivalry|1–1]]
| match_VÅL_LYN = [[Battle of Oslo (football)|0–1]]
| match_VÅL_MOL = 2–0
| match_VÅL_ODD = 0–3
| match_VÅL_ROS = 0–1
| match_VÅL_SOG = 3–3
| match_VÅL_STB = 2–2
| match_VÅL_TRO = 3–0
| match_VÅL_VIK = 2–2

|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]]
| match_VIK_AAL = 4–0
| match_VIK_BOD = 1–2
| match_VIK_BRA = 3–3
| match_VIK_BRY = 3–0
| match_VIK_LIL = 1–1
| match_VIK_LYN = 2–2
| match_VIK_MOL = 1–2
| match_VIK_ODD = 0–1
| match_VIK_ROS = 0–2
| match_VIK_SOG = 2–1
| match_VIK_STB = 3–1
| match_VIK_TRO = 4–0
| match_VIK_VÅL = 2–0

}}

==Season statistics==
===Top scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Goals<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nifs.no/toppscorer.php?land=1&t=5&u=905 |title=Tippeligaen 2003 Toppscorerliste |language=no |website=www.nifs.no |publisher=NTB |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> 
|-
|1 
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Harald Martin Brattbakk]] 
|align="left"|[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
|17
|-
|2 
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Frode Johnsen]] 
|align="left"|[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
|16
|-
|3 
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Håvard Flo]] 
|align="left"|[[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]]
|13
|-
|rowspan="2"|4 
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Magne Hoseth]] 
|align="left"|[[Molde FK|Molde]]
|rowspan="2"|11
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Erik Nevland]] 
|align="left"|[[Viking FK|Viking]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|6 
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Edwin van Ankeren]] 
|align="left"|[[Odds BK|Odd Grenland]]
|rowspan="3"|10
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Thomas Finstad]] 
|align="left"|[[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Freddy dos Santos]] 
|align="left"|[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|9 
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Kim-Rune Hellesund]] 
|align="left"|[[Bryne FK|Bryne]]
|rowspan="3"|9
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Seyi Olofinjana]] 
|align="left"|[[SK Brann|Brann]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Arild Sundgot]] 
|align="left"|[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]
|}

===Attendances===
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{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=[[SK Brann|Brann]]             |s=158562|h=18642|l=7806 |a=12197|pr=11007}}
{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]|s=121364|h=18241|l=5228 |a=9336 |pr=8762}}
{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=[[Viking FK|Viking]]           |s=87250 |h=11730|l=5250 |a=6712 |pr=7507}}
{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=[[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]]      |s=86180 |h=9667 |l=4088 |a=6629 |nt=1}}
{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]   |s=77471 |h=10412|l=4030 |a=5959 |pr=7098}}
{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=[[Molde FK|Molde]]             |s=77280 |h=11167|l=3822 |a=5945 |pr=6193}}
{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=[[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]   |s=68366 |h=7318 |l=4027 |a=5259 |pr=3512}}
{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=[[Odd Grenland]]               |s=63726 |h=7424 |l=3283 |a=4902 |pr=5450}}
{{fb a2 team|p=10|t=[[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]           |s=56875 |h=7003 |l=2809 |a=4375 |nt=1}}
{{fb a2 team|p=11|t=[[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]]      |s=56347 |h=6409 |l=3174 |a=4334 |pr=3750}}
{{fb a2 team|p=12|t=[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]]            |s=51266 |h=14156|l=1477 |a=3944 |pr=5680}}
{{fb a2 team|p=13|t=[[Bryne FK|Bryne]]             |s=49267 |h=10090|l=2407 |a=3790 |pr=3350}}
{{fb a2 team|p=14|t=[[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]]    |s=39360 |h=5487 |l=2203 |a=3028 |pr=2502}}
{{fb a footer    |s=1199042|h=21316|l=1477|a=6588|pr=6203|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=2003&til=2003&kamper=&sortering=avgt nifs.no]|date=May 2019|notes=1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.}}

==References==
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{{Eliteserien}}
{{2003 in Norwegian football}}
{{2002–03 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2003–04 in European football (UEFA)}}

[[Category:Eliteserien seasons]]
[[Category:2003 in Norwegian football|1]]
[[Category:2003 in European association football leagues|Norway]]