League tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2003.
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
← 2002 2004 → | |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP-47 Tornio (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 53 | Promotion to Veikkausliiga |
| 2 | RoPS Rovaniemi (P) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 49 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 3 | FC Viikingit Helsinki | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 47 | |
| 4 | FC Honka Espoo | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 42 | |
| 5 | VPS Vaasa | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 40 | |
| 6 | Kraft Närpiö | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 37 | |
| 7 | VG-62 Naantali | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 36 | |
| 8 | AC Oulu | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 35 | |
| 9 | Rakuunat Lappeenranta | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 35 | |
| 10 | PP-70 Tampere | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 35 | |
| 11 | GBK Kokkola (R) | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 32 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 12 | FC Kuusankoski (O) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 25 | |
| 13 | OLS Oulu (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 19 | Relegation to Kakkonen |
| 14 | FC Korsholm Mustasaari (R) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 51 | −37 | 15 |
HIFK Helsinki withdrew from the Ykkönen and their place was inherited by Korsholm Mustasaari, the highest placed relegated team in 2002.[1]
Promotion play-offs
editKooTeePee 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
[1]
Relegation play-offs
editGBK 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
[1]
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.