2003 ABSA Cup

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2004 ABSA Cup
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Final positions
Champions Santos
Runner-up Ajax Cape Town
  2001
2004  

The 2003 ABSA Cup was the 2003 season of the South African club football (soccer) knockout tournament, and the first under its then sponsored name, the ABSA Cup.

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The final was a Cape derby played at the Athlone Stadium, and was won by Santos, who defeated Ajax Cape Town 2–0. [1] [2] [3]

Results

Final

Santos 2–0 Ajax Cape Town
Athlone Stadium , Cape Town
Attendance: 12,000

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References

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