The 2003
Tippeligaen
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was the 59th completed season of top division
football
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in
Norway
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.
Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve had to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the
1. divisjon (where number one and two were directly promoted) for the last spot.
Overview
Summary
Rosenborg won their twelfth consecutive title and eighteenth top-flight title overall. They won with a margin of 14 points down to runners-up
Bodø/Glimt and secured the title with five games to spare.
and
Bryne
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were relegated to
1. divisjon.
Teams and locations
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
League table
Relegation play-offs
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Vålerenga
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won the qualification for the last spot in the
2004 Tippeligaen
The 2004 Tippeligaen was the 60th completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 12 April 2004 and ended on 30 October 2004.
Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thi ...
against
Sandefjord
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with 5–3 on aggregate.
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Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Attendances
References
{{2003–04 in European football (UEFA)
Eliteserien seasons
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Norway
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Norway
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