2003 J.League Division 1
The 2003 season was the 11th season since the establishment of the J.League. The league began on March 15 and ended on November 29. General. Changes in clubs. "none" Clubs. Following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2003 season. Of these clubs, Oita Trinita and Cerezo Osaka were newly promoted from Division 2. Format. In the 2003 season, the league was conducted split-season format, 1st Stage and 2nd Stage. In each stage, sixteen clubs played in a single round-robin format, a total of 15 games per club (per stage). A club received  3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs were ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order: A draw would be conducted, if necessary. The club that finished at the top of the table is declared stage champion and qualifies for the Suntory Championship. The first stage winner, hosts the first leg in the championship series. If a single club wins both stages, the club is declared the season champions and championship series will not be held. Two bottom-placed clubs are relegated to J2. First stage . Table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Second stage. Table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Suntory Championship. In 2003, Suntory Championship was again not held because Yokohama F. Marinos had won both the first and the second stage and thus were automatically declared 2003 J.League Champions. Overall table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Awards. Best Eleven. !Position!!Footballer!!Club!!Nationality