1. Virginia Patriots 2. New England Whalers 3. New Orleans Ice Gators 4. Quebec Nordiques 5. Charlotte Checkers 6. Orlando Orcas 7. Birmingham Bulls
Central Division
1. Indianapolis Racers 2. Nashville Nighthawks 3. Memphis Riverboats 4. Chicago Cougars 5. Cincinnati Stingers 6. Cleveland Crusaders
Western Conference
Midwest Division
1. Houston Aeros 2. Minnesota Fighting Saints 3. San Antonio Iguanas 4. Milwaukee Admirals 5. Winnipeg Jets 6. Kansas City Blades
Pacific Division
1. San Diego Mariners 2. Albuquerque Scorpions 3. Edmonton Oilers 4. Sacramento Gold Miners 5. Phoenix Roadrunners 6. Portland Timbers 7. Calgary Cowboys
2003 Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
1 Indianapolis over 8 Quebec 4-0 4 Memphis over 5 New England 4-1 7 New Orleans over 2 Virginia 4-3 6 Chicago over 3 Nashville 4-3 1 Houston over 8 Edmonton 4-1 4 Minnesota over 5 San Antonio 4-2 2 San Diego over 7 Winnipeg 4-0 3 Albuquerque over 6 Milwaukee 4-1
Conference Semifinals
4 Memphis over 1 Indianapolis 4-0 7 New Orleans over 6 Chicago 4-2 1 Houston over 4 Minnesota 4-2 2 San Diego over 3 Albuquerque 4-1
Conference Finals
4 Memphis over 7 New Orleans 4-0 1 Houston over 2 San Diego 4-3
AVCO Cup Finals
Game 1: HOUSTON 2 Memphis 1 OT Game 2: Memphis 5 HOUSTON 0 Game 3: MEMPHIS 2 Houston 0 Game 4: Houston 3 MEMPHIS 1 Game 5: HOUSTON 2 Memphis 1 OT Game 6: MEMPHIS 1 Houston 0 Game 7: HOUSTON 3 Memphis 0 The cup's 4th flight to Texas