| 2003 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | December 27, 2002 – May 3, 2003 |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Gary Gait (Colorado Mammoth) |
| Top scorer | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Colorado Mammoth |
| Eastern runners-up | Philadelphia Wings |
| Central champions | Rochester Knighthawks |
| Central runners-up | Buffalo Bandits |
| Northern champions | Toronto Rock |
| Northern runners-up | Calgary Roughnecks |
| Champion's Cup | |
| Champions | Toronto Rock |
| Runners-up | Rochester Knighthawks |
| Finals MVP | Bob Watson (Toronto) |
The 2003 National Lacrosse League season is the 17th season in the NLL that began on December 27, 2002, and concluded with the championship game on May 3, 2003.
In 2003, the NLL became the first major men's sports league in North America to feature a woman playing in a regular-season game. Ginny Capicchioni, a stand-out goaltender at Sacred Heart University, was signed by the New Jersey Storm as their third-string goaltender. She dressed for three games, though only played in one. Capicchioni collected one loose ball and made six saves while allowing 7 goals in 11 minutes of play.[1]