2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup

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2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates24 - 27 July
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of England.svg Chelsea (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of England.svg Newcastle United
Third place Flag of England.svg Birmingham City
Fourth place Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Stern John (2 goals)
2005

The 2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup was the first edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy, a four-team pre-season football tournament held every two years. Participants in the inaugural edition included hosts Malaysia and three Premier League teams: Chelsea, Newcastle United and Birmingham City. All games were held at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

Contents

The tournament began at the semi-final stage, with the winners advancing to the final and the losers playing off for third place. Chelsea became the inaugural winners of this tournament after defeating Newcastle United on penalties in the final.[ citation needed ]

Results

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium)
 
 
Flag of England.svg Newcastle United 2
 
27 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium)
 
Flag of England.svg Birmingham City 1
 
Flag of England.svg Chelsea 0 (5)
 
25 July 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium)
 
Flag of England.svg Newcastle United 0 (4)
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 1
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chelsea 4
 
Third place
 
 
26 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium)
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 0
 
 
Flag of England.svg Birmingham City 4

Semi-finals

Newcastle United Flag of England.svg 2 1 Flag of England.svg Birmingham City
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Ameobi Soccerball shade.svg75'
Devlin Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 14,600
Referee: Rob Styles

Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg 1 4 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
Hairuddin Soccerball shade.svg40' Lampard Soccerball shade.svg36'
Hasselbaink Soccerball shade.svg70'
Guðjohnsen Soccerball shade.svg83'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg85'

Third place play-off

Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg 0 4 Flag of England.svg Birmingham City
John Soccerball shade.svg8', 50'
Clemence Soccerball shade.svg76'
Hughes Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rob Styles

Final

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Newcastle United

Goalscorers

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