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| image              = 
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| competition        = [[Veikkausliiga]]
| season             = 2003
| winners            = [[HJK Helsinki]]
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| continentalcup1    = 
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| matches            = 
| total goals        = 
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| league topscorer   = [[Saku Puhakainen]], [[MyPa]] (14)
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| longest winless    = 
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| prevseason         = [[2002 Veikkausliiga|2002]]
| nextseason         = [[2004 Veikkausliiga|2004]]
}}
The 2003 season was the 73rd completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, known as the [[Veikkausliiga]].  At the same time it was the 14th season of the Veikkausliiga.

==Overview==
The Veikkausliiga is administered by the [[Finnish Football Association]] and the competition's 2003 season was contested by 14 teams. [[HJK Helsinki]] won the championship and qualified for the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League]] qualification round, while the second and sixth placed teams qualified for the first qualification round of the [[2004–05 UEFA Cup]]. The third and fourth placed teams qualified for the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004]], while [[FC KooTeePee]] and [[KuPS Kuopio]] were relegated to the [[Ykkönen]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Finland 2003 |year=2003 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fin01.html |access-date=2012-01-05}}</ref>

==Participating clubs ==
In 2003 there were 14 participants in the Veikkausliiga:
{{colbegin}}
* [[AC Allianssi|Allianssi Vantaa]]
* [[FC Jazz Pori]] 
* [[FC Hämeenlinna]]
* [[FC KooTeePee]] - Promoted from Ykkönen
* [[FC Lahti]] 
* [[Haka Valkeakoski]] 
* [[HJK Helsinki]] 
* [[Inter Turku]] 
* [[Jaro Pietarsaari]] 
* [[FC Jokerit]] - Promoted from Ykkönen 
* [[KuPS Kuopio]]
* [[MyPa 47 Anjalankoski]] 
* [[Tampere United]]
* [[Turun Palloseura|TPS Turku]] - Promoted from Ykkönen 
{{colend}}<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite news |title=Finland - List of League First Level Tables |year=2003 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/finhist.html |access-date=2012-01-05}}</ref>

==League standings==
{{Location map+ |Finland |width=275 |caption=Location of teams in '''2003 Veikkausliiga''' |places=
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.170833 |long=24.9375   |label=[[HJK Helsinki]]<br> [[Jokerit Helsinki|Jokerit]] }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.3826 |long=21.4628    |label=[[Jazz Pori|Jazz]] |position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.983333 |long=25.655556 |label=[[FC Lahti|Lahti]] }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.266667 |long=24.030556 |label=[[FC Haka|Haka]] }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.27     |long=22.16     |label=[[FC Inter Turku|Inter]]<br> [[Turun Palloseura|TPS]]|position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=62.8925   |long=27.678333 |label=[[KuPS]] }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.75     |long=26.823611 |label=[[MyPa]] }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.498056 |long=23.760833 |label=[[Tampere United]] |position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.466667 |long=26.945833 |label=[[FC KooTeePee|KooTeePee]] }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.00 |long=24.28 |label=[[FC Hämeenlinna]]|position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.1740 |long=25.0225 |label=[[AC Allianssi|Allianssi Vantaa]]|position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=63.40 |long=22.42 |label=[[Jaro Pietarsaari|Jaro]] }}
}}

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

|team1=HJK|name_HJK=[[HJK Helsinki]]
|team2=HAK|name_HAK=[[FC Haka|Haka Valkeakoski]]
|team3=TAM|name_TAM=[[Tampere United]]
|team4=MYP|name_MYP=[[MyPa|MyPa Anjalankoski]]
|team5=LAH|name_LAH=[[FC Lahti]]
|team6=ALL|name_ALL=[[AC Allianssi|Allianssi Vantaa]]
|team7=INT|name_INT=[[FC Inter Turku]]
|team8=JAR|name_JAR=[[Jaro Jakobstad]]
|team9=TPS|name_TPS=[[Turun Palloseura|TPS Turku]]
|team10=JOK|name_JOK=[[FC Jokerit]]
|team11=HÄM|name_HÄM=[[FC Hämeenlinna]]
|team12=JAZ|name_JAZ=[[FC Jazz Pori]]
|team13=KTP|name_KTP=[[FC KooTeePee]]
|team14=KPS|name_KPS=[[KuPS]]
|win_HJK=17|draw_HJK=6|loss_HJK=3|gf_HJK=51|ga_HJK=15|status_HJK=C
|win_HAK=16|draw_HAK=5|loss_HAK=5|gf_HAK=54|ga_HAK=16
|win_TAM=14|draw_TAM=5|loss_TAM=7|gf_TAM=39|ga_TAM=21
|win_MYP=13|draw_MYP=4|loss_MYP=9|gf_MYP=46|ga_MYP=29
|win_LAH=11|draw_LAH=8|loss_LAH=7|gf_LAH=40|ga_LAH=31
|win_ALL=10|draw_ALL=6|loss_ALL=10|gf_ALL=43|ga_ALL=44
|win_INT=10|draw_INT=5|loss_INT=11|gf_INT=43|ga_INT=41
|win_JAR=9|draw_JAR=8|loss_JAR=9|gf_JAR=36|ga_JAR=38
|win_TPS=8|draw_TPS=8|loss_TPS=10|gf_TPS=30|ga_TPS=35
|win_JOK=7|draw_JOK=7|loss_JOK=12|gf_JOK=29|ga_JOK=37
|win_HÄM=7|draw_HÄM=7|loss_HÄM=12|gf_HÄM=25|ga_HÄM=48
|win_JAZ=7|draw_JAZ=7|loss_JAZ=12|gf_JAZ=31|ga_JAZ=55
|win_KTP=6|draw_KTP=4|loss_KTP=16|gf_KTP=28|ga_KTP=53|status_KTP=R
|win_KPS=4|draw_KPS=6|loss_KPS=16|gf_KPS=25|ga_KPS=57|status_KPS=R

|col_CL1=green1|text_CL1=Qualification to [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|Champions League first qualifying round]]
|result1=CL1
|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification to [[2004–05 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|UEFA Cup first qualifying round]]
|result2=UC1
|col_IC1=#ccccff|text_IC1=Qualification to [[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup#First round|Intertoto Cup first round]]
|result3=IC1|result4=IC1
|col_UC1b=blue1|text_UC1b=Qualification to [[2004–05 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|UEFA Cup first qualifying round]]
|note_res_UC1b=Allianssi Vantaa as runners-up of the [[2003 Finnish Cup]] qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.
|result6=UC1b
|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification to [[2003 Veikkausliiga#Promotion/relegation playoff|relegation play-offs]]
|result13=RP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[2004 Ykkönen|Ykkönen]]
|result14=R
|update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF" />
}}

===Promotion/relegation playoff===

*RoPS Rovaniemi - KooTeePee Kotka  4-1
*KooTeePee Kotka - RoPS Rovaniemi  3-2

RoPS Rovaniemi promoted, KooTeePee Kotka relegated.<ref name="RSSSF" />

==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ALL|team2=HAK|team3=HJK|team4=HÄM|team5=INT
|team6=JAR|team7=JAZ|team8=JOK|team9=KTP|team10=KUP
|team11=LAH|team12=MYP|team13=TAM|team14=TPS

|name_ALL=[[AC Allianssi]]
|match_ALL_HAK=0–3
|match_ALL_HJK=1–4
|match_ALL_HÄM=3–0
|match_ALL_INT=2–0
|match_ALL_JAR=0–1
|match_ALL_JAZ=4–0
|match_ALL_JOK=1–1
|match_ALL_KTP=5–0
|match_ALL_KUP=5–2
|match_ALL_LAH=0–3
|match_ALL_MYP=1–4
|match_ALL_TAM=3–1
|match_ALL_TPS=2–1

|name_HAK=[[FC Haka]]
|match_HAK_ALL=5–0
|match_HAK_HJK=0–1
|match_HAK_HÄM=4–0
|match_HAK_INT=0–1
|match_HAK_JAR=2–3
|match_HAK_JAZ=5–0
|match_HAK_JOK=0–1
|match_HAK_KTP=2–0
|match_HAK_KUP=3–1
|match_HAK_LAH=5–1
|match_HAK_MYP=0–1
|match_HAK_TAM=1–0
|match_HAK_TPS=1–0

|name_HJK=[[HJK Helsinki]]
|match_HJK_ALL=2–2
|match_HJK_HAK=0–0
|match_HJK_HÄM=3–0
|match_HJK_INT=2–1
|match_HJK_JAR=0–0
|match_HJK_JAZ=3–0
|match_HJK_JOK=1–1
|match_HJK_KTP=5–0
|match_HJK_KUP=3–0
|match_HJK_LAH=2–0
|match_HJK_MYP=1–0
|match_HJK_TAM=2–0
|match_HJK_TPS=1–1

|name_HÄM=[[FC Hämeenlinna|Hämeenlinna]]
|match_HÄM_ALL=0–3
|match_HÄM_HAK=2–2
|match_HÄM_HJK=0–3
|match_HÄM_INT=1–0
|match_HÄM_JAR=1–1
|match_HÄM_JAZ=1–3
|match_HÄM_JOK=2–1
|match_HÄM_KTP=2–1
|match_HÄM_KUP=4–3
|match_HÄM_LAH=2–3
|match_HÄM_MYP=1–0
|match_HÄM_TAM=0–0
|match_HÄM_TPS=0–1

|name_INT=[[FC Inter Turku|Inter Turku]]
|match_INT_ALL=5–2
|match_INT_HAK=2–4
|match_INT_HJK=1–2
|match_INT_HÄM=4–1
|match_INT_JAR=1–1
|match_INT_JAZ=2–0
|match_INT_JOK=3–2
|match_INT_KTP=2–1
|match_INT_KUP=1–2
|match_INT_LAH=1–1
|match_INT_MYP=1–0
|match_INT_TAM=1–3
|match_INT_TPS=0–2

|name_JAR=[[FF Jaro|Jaro]]
|match_JAR_ALL=2–0
|match_JAR_HAK=0–2
|match_JAR_HJK=2–3
|match_JAR_HÄM=2–2
|match_JAR_INT=0–6
|match_JAR_JAZ=0–1
|match_JAR_JOK=2–0
|match_JAR_KTP=3–1
|match_JAR_KUP=4–2
|match_JAR_LAH=1–1
|match_JAR_MYP=0–2
|match_JAR_TAM=0–0
|match_JAR_TPS=4–1

|name_JAZ=[[FC Jazz|Jazz]]
|match_JAZ_ALL=1–1
|match_JAZ_HAK=1–1
|match_JAZ_HJK=2–6
|match_JAZ_HÄM=2–0
|match_JAZ_INT=1–2
|match_JAZ_JAR=1–1
|match_JAZ_JOK=0–3
|match_JAZ_KTP=3–2
|match_JAZ_KUP=2–2
|match_JAZ_LAH=1–1
|match_JAZ_MYP=2–2
|match_JAZ_TAM=1–1
|match_JAZ_TPS=2–1

|name_JOK=[[FC Jokerit|Jokerit]]
|match_JOK_ALL=0–0
|match_JOK_HAK=0–0
|match_JOK_HJK=0–1
|match_JOK_HÄM=2–2
|match_JOK_INT=4–0
|match_JOK_JAR=1–1
|match_JOK_JAZ=3–1
|match_JOK_KTP=1–1
|match_JOK_KUP=1–2
|match_JOK_LAH=2–0
|match_JOK_MYP=2–4
|match_JOK_TAM=0–1
|match_JOK_TPS=2–0

|name_KTP=[[FC KooTeePee|KooTeePee]]
|match_KTP_ALL=0–1
|match_KTP_HAK=0–4
|match_KTP_HJK=0–4
|match_KTP_HÄM=1–2
|match_KTP_INT=3–3
|match_KTP_JAR=2–0
|match_KTP_JAZ=3–0
|match_KTP_JOK=2–0
|match_KTP_KUP=0–1
|match_KTP_LAH=2–1
|match_KTP_MYP=1–2
|match_KTP_TAM=2–1
|match_KTP_TPS=0–0

|name_KUP=[[Kuopion Palloseura|KuPS]]
|match_KUP_ALL=0–0
|match_KUP_HAK=0–3
|match_KUP_HJK=0–2
|match_KUP_HÄM=0–2
|match_KUP_INT=0–3
|match_KUP_JAR=1–5
|match_KUP_JAZ=0–2
|match_KUP_JOK=2–1
|match_KUP_KTP=1–3
|match_KUP_LAH=1–1
|match_KUP_MYP=2–2
|match_KUP_TAM=1–3
|match_KUP_TPS=0–0

|name_LAH=[[FC Lahti|Lahti]]
|match_LAH_ALL=0–2
|match_LAH_HAK=0–0
|match_LAH_HJK=0–0
|match_LAH_HÄM=0–0
|match_LAH_INT=3–0
|match_LAH_JAR=2–1
|match_LAH_JAZ=4–2
|match_LAH_JOK=0–1
|match_LAH_KTP=4–1
|match_LAH_KUP=2–1
|match_LAH_MYP=4–1
|match_LAH_TAM=0–1
|match_LAH_TPS=2–0

|name_MYP=[[MyPa]]
|match_MYP_ALL=3–1
|match_MYP_HAK=2–3
|match_MYP_HJK=2–0
|match_MYP_HÄM=0–0
|match_MYP_INT=2–2
|match_MYP_JAR=3–0
|match_MYP_JAZ=4–0
|match_MYP_JOK=3–0
|match_MYP_KTP=2–0
|match_MYP_KUP=1–0
|match_MYP_LAH=1–2
|match_MYP_TAM=0–1
|match_MYP_TPS=1–2

|name_TAM=[[Tampere United]]
|match_TAM_ALL=4–2
|match_TAM_HAK=0–2
|match_TAM_HJK=1–0
|match_TAM_HÄM=4–0
|match_TAM_INT=1–0
|match_TAM_JAR=0–1
|match_TAM_JAZ=2–0
|match_TAM_JOK=5–0
|match_TAM_KTP=0–0
|match_TAM_KUP=4–1
|match_TAM_LAH=1–3
|match_TAM_MYP=2–0
|match_TAM_TPS=2–0

|name_TPS=[[Turun Palloseura|TPS]]
|match_TPS_ALL=2–2
|match_TPS_HAK=0–2
|match_TPS_HJK=1–0
|match_TPS_HÄM=2–0
|match_TPS_INT=1–1
|match_TPS_JAR=3–1
|match_TPS_JAZ=1–3
|match_TPS_JOK=3–0
|match_TPS_KTP=4–2
|match_TPS_KUP=0–0
|match_TPS_LAH=2–2
|match_TPS_MYP=1–4
|match_TPS_TAM=1–1

|update=complete|source=
}}

==Leading scorers==
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos.
! Player
! Nat.
! Club
! Goals
|- style="background:LightGoldenrodYellow"
| 1. || [[Saku Puhakainen]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} || [[Myllykosken Pallo -47|MyPa]] || 14
|-
| 2. || [[Juho Mäkelä]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} || [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]] || 13
|-
| - || [[Gábor Szilágyi]] || {{flagicon|HUN}} || [[FC KooTeePee]] || 13
|-
| 4. || [[Luciano Álvarez]] || {{flagicon|ARG}} || [[FC Inter Turku|FC Inter]] || 12
|-
| - || [[Arístides Pertot]] || {{flagicon|ARG}} || [[FC Inter Turku|FC Inter]] || 12
|-
| 6. || [[Mika Kottila]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} || [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]] || 11
|-
| - || [[Valeri Popovitch]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} || [[FC Haka]] || 11
|-
| 8. || [[Ryan Botha]] || {{flagicon|South Africa}} || [[Myllykosken Pallo -47|MyPa]] || 10
|-
| - || [[Jari Niemi]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} || [[Tampere United|Tampere Utd]] || 10
|-
| - || [[Sami Ristilä]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} || [[FC Haka]] || 10
|}<ref>{{cite news |title=Finland - List of Topscorers (Mestaruussarja/Veikkausliiga) |year=2003 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fintops.html |access-date=2012-01-05}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/finhist.html Finland - List of final tables (RSSSF)]

{{Veikkausliiga seasons}}
{{2003 in Finnish football}}
{{2002–03 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{2003–04 in European Football (UEFA)}}

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