The 2003 1. divisjon season kicked off on 13 April 2003, and the final round was played on 1 November 2003.

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were promoted to the

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as 1. divisjon winners, along with

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who finished second. Ham-Kam will be playing in the top division for the first time since 1995, while Fredrikstad returned for the first time since 1975. As in previous seasons, there was a two-legged promotion play-off at the end of the season, between the third-placed team in the 1. divisjon (

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) and the twelfth-placed team in the Tippeligaen (

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). Vålerenga kept their spot in the Tippeligaen, beating Sandefjord 5-3 on aggregate.

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

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