The 2003 season was the 98th season of competitive
football
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in
Norway
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.
Men's football
League season
Tippeligaen
= Play-offs
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November 10: Sandefjord – Vålerenga 0–0
November 22: Vålerenga – Sandefjord 5–3 (agg. 5–3)
Vålerenga stay up.
= Top scorers
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17 goals:
Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk (born 1 February 1971) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the all-time top scorer in the Norwegian top division with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigurd R ...
, Rosenborg
15 goals:
Frode Johnsen
Frode Johnsen (born 17 March 1974) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played for Odd and Rosenborg in the Tippeligaen and for Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. He played in several positions, but was preferred as a ...
, Rosenborg
13 goals:
Håvard Flo
Håvard Flo (born 4 April 1970) is a Norwegian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. He played for Stryn TIL and Sogndal Fotball, before he left Norway in 1994 and played for ...
, Sogndal
11 goals:
Magne Hoseth
Magne Hoseth (born Magne Hoset on 13 October 1980) is a Norwegian football coach and former footballer who played for Averøykameratene, Molde (two times), Copenhagen, Viking, Aalesund, Stabæk, Notodden and Kristiansund. On 21. November 2022 ...
, Molde
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Erik Nevland
Erik Nevland (born 10 November 1977) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the sporting director of Viking FK. He played for clubs in Norway, England, Sweden and the Netherlands, and earned eight c ...
, Viking
10 goals:
Edwin van Ankeren
Edwin van Ankeren (born 13 August 1968) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Playing career
Club
A journeyman striker, Van Ankeren has played professionally in his native Holland as well as in Italy, France and N ...
, Odd Grenland
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Thomas Finstad
Thomas Finstad (born 10 January 1978) is a retired Norwegian footballer. He plays as a striker.
He started his career by IL Jutul and joined 1994 to Bærum SK
Bærum Sportsklubb is a Norwegian association football club founded on 26 March 1 ...
, Stabæk
1. divisjon
2. divisjon
3. divisjon
Norwegian Cup
Final
Women's football
League season
Toppserien
1. divisjon
Norwegian Women's Cup
Final
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Medkila
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Men's UEFA competitions
Norwegian representatives
*Rosenborg (
UEFA Champions League
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)
*Vålerenga (
UEFA Cup
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, cup winner)
*Molde (
UEFA Cup
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)
*Lyn (
UEFA Cup
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)
Champions League
Qualifying rounds
=Second qualifying round
=
=Third qualifying round
=
UEFA Cup
Qualifying round
First round
Second round
Third round
Intertoto Cup
No Norwegian representative this season.
UEFA Women's Cup
Norwegian representatives
*Kolbotn
Second qualifying round
Group 6
Matches (in
Kolbotn
Kolbotn is an urban area in Norway's Nordre Follo county. Kolbotn is in the centre of the traditional district, Oppegård. The population is about 6,000. Kolbotn has several elementary schools, four middle schools and a high school. Town is loca ...
)
Quarter-finals
National teams
Norway men's national football team
Friendlies
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
=Group 2
=
Matches
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying play-offs
Norway women's national football team
January 23: Norway – United States 1–3, friendly
January 26: Norway – Germany 2–2, friendly
January 29:
China
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– Norway 1–1, friendly
February 17: Norway – Denmark 3–3, friendly
February 20: Norway – Denmark 4–0, friendly
March 14: Sweden – Norway 1–1, friendly
March 16: Norway – United States 0–1, friendly
March 18: Norway – Canada 1–0, friendly
March 20: Norway – France 1–0, friendly
May 11: Norway – Belgium 6–0, European Championship qualifier
May 15: Norway –
Netherlands
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2–0, European Championship qualifier
August 2: Norway –
Nigeria
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3–2, friendly
September 11: Norway – Denmark 1–1, European Championship qualifier
September 20: Norway – France 2–0,
World Cup
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1st round
September 24: Norway –
Brazil
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1–4,
World Cup
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1st round
September 27:
South Korea
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– Norway 1–7,
World Cup
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1st round
October 1: United States – Norway 1–0,
World Cup
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quarterfinal
November 1: Spain – Norway 0–2, European Championship qualifier