Football league season
2003 Belarusian First League was the 13th season of 2nd level football championship in Belarus. It started in April and ended in November 2003.
Team changes from 2002 season
Three top teams of last season (Darida Minsk Raion, Naftan Novopolotsk and Lokomotiv Minsk) were promoted to Belarusian Premier League. Due to the expansion of Premier League from 14 to 16 clubs, the promoted teams were replaced by only one team that finished at the bottom of 2002 Belarusian Premier League table (Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk).
One team that finished at the bottom of 2002 season table (Osipovichi) relegated to the Second League. They were replaced by three best teams of 2002 Second League (MTZ-RIPO Minsk, Pinsk-900 and Vertikal Kalinkovichi).
Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk shortened their name to Lokomotiv Vitebsk before the start of the season.
Teams and locations
Location of teams in
2003 Belarusian First League
League table
Source:
rsssf.comRules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Top goalscorers
See also
External links
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