- Group B1 (North)
- Group B2 (Centre-East/East) 2nd place playoff
- Group B3 (Centre-West/South)
- Championship playoff Final
- References
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Albanian First Division
| season = 2002–03
| winners = Egnatia
| promoted = None
| relegated = 24 clubs to Second Division
11 clubs to Third Division
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
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| prevseason = 2001–02
| nextseason = 2003–04
}}The 2002–03 Albanian First Division (Albanian: Kategoria e Parë) was the 56th season of a second-tier Association football league in Albania. Group B1 (North) | Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Laçi | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 45 | | 2 | Veleçiku | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 44 | | 3 | Dajti | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 14 | 41 | Relegation to Albanian Second Division | | 4 | Iliria | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 31 | | 5 | Kastrioti | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 27 | | 6 | Përparimi | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 27 | | 7 | Ada | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 25 | | 8 | Burreli | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 24 | | 9 | Albania FK | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 23 | Relegation to Albanian Third Division | | 10 | Korabi | 20 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 22 | | 11 | Minatori (Rr) | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 86 | 1 |
- Shkodra was apparently excluded for financial reasons
Group B2 (Centre-East/East) | Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Tomori | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 19 | 55 | | 2 | Naftëtari | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 13 | 54 | | 3 | Pogradeci | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 14 | 54 | Relegation to Albanian Second Division | | 4 | Skënderbeu | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 28 | 41 | | 5 | Sopoti | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 33 | 37 | | 6 | Devolli | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 39 | 32 | | 7 | Cërriku | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 26 | | 8 | Gramozi | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 48 | 26 | | 9 | Maliqi | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 24 | Relegation to Albanian Third Division | | 10 | Gramshi | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 59 | 15 | | 11 | Domozdova | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 59 | 12 | | 12 | Melesini | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 102 | 2 |
2nd place playoff - Played in Durrës on 29 May 2003.
{{OneLegStart}}{{OneLegResult|Naftëtari|| 2–1 |Pogradeci }}
|} Group B3 (Centre-West/South) | Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Egnatia | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 13 | 52 | | 2 | Luftëtari | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 51 | | 3 | Albpetrol | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 46 | Relegation to Albanian Second Division | | 4 | Delvina | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 37 | | 5 | Minatori (M) | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 34 | | 6 | Minatori (T) | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 32 | | 7 | Përmeti | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 26 | | 8 | Çlirimi | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 24 | | 9 | Butrinti | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 20 | Relegation to Albanian Third Division | | 10 | Poliçani | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 20 | | 11 | Këlcyra | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 17 | | 12 | Skrapari | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 63 | 11 |
Championship playoff | Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1 | Egnatia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2 | Tomori | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | | 3 | Laçi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
{{OneLegStart}}{{OneLegResult|Tomori|| 1–0 {{pso|5–4}} |Laçi }}{{OneLegResult|Egnatia|| 1–1 {{pso|3–4}} |Tomori }}{{OneLegResult|Laçi|| 0–2 |Egnatia }}
|}Note: Originally, first tie-breaker is goal difference, second penalty shoot-outs won; however, the Albanian Football Association was decided to have another play-off match instead. Final{{football box
| date = {{Start date|2003|6|8|df=y}}
| time =
| team1 = Egnatia
| score = 2–1
| team2 = Tomori
| goals1 = Rexha {{goal|37||41}}
| goals2 = Mile {{goal|68}}
| stadium = Tiranë
| attendance =
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}}References* Calcio Mondiale Web{{Albanian First Division seasons}}{{DEFAULTSORT:2002-03 Albanian First Division}}{{Albania-footy-competition-stub}} 3 : Albanian First Division seasons|2002–03 in Albanian football|2002–03 in European second tier association football leagues |