Esiliiga
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The 2003 Esiliiga is the 13th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

Final table of Esiliiga season 2003

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lootus (C, P) 28 21 4 3 77 23 +54 67 Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 Tervis 28 16 5 7 69 36 +33 53 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 M.C. 28 14 8 6 65 47 +18 50
4 Estel 28 13 5 10 69 45 +24 44
5 TJK 28 7 10 11 41 57 −16 31
6 Merkuur[a] (R) 28 7 8 13 37 66 −29 25 Qualification for relegation play-offs
7 Tammeka (R) 28 3 5 20 44 99 −55 14 Relegation to II Liiga
8 Vaprus[b] (R) 28 5 7 16 42 71 −29 22
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ FC Merkuur Tartu deducted 4 points for having licensing problem before the season.
  2. ^ Estonian Football Association License Commission decided to take JK Vaprus Pärnu's license to play in Esiliiga. The club was demoted to 8th spot.

Promotion playoff

Tervis2 – 2Valga
Valejev 24'
Savotškin 28'		 Raamat 10'
Tarassenkov 37'
Valga3 – 0Tervis
Antonov 33'
Tarassenkov 43'
Anniste 54'

FC Valga beat JK Tervis Pärnu 5–2 on aggregate. Vaga stayed in Meistriliiga, Tervis in Esiliiga.

Relegation playoff

TVMK II3 – 2Merkuur
Merkuur0 – 3TVMK II

FC TVMK II Tallinn beat FC Merkuur Tartu 6–2 on aggregate. TVMK II promoted to Esiliiga, Merkuur relegated to Second Division.

Top goalscorers

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