2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup

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.

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
ChampionsEngland Chelsea (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Newcastle United
Third placeEngland Birmingham City
Fourth placeMalaysia Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Trinidad and Tobago Stern John (2 goals)
2005

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

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium)
 
 
  Newcastle United2
 
27 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium)
 
  Birmingham City1
 
  Chelsea0 (5)
 
25 July 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium)
 
  Newcastle United0 (4)
 
  Malaysia1
 
 
  Chelsea4
 
Third place
 
 
26 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium)
 
 
  Malaysia0
 
 
  Birmingham City4

Semi-finals

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Newcastle United  2 – 1  Birmingham City
Shearer   36' (pen.)
Ameobi   75'
Devlin   72' (pen.)
Attendance: 14,600
Referee: Rob Styles

Malaysia  1 – 4  Chelsea
Hairuddin   40' Lampard   36'
Hasselbaink   70'
Guðjohnsen   83'
Johnson   85'

Third place play-off

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Malaysia  0 – 4  Birmingham City
John   8', 50'
Clemence   76'
Hughes   81'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rob Styles

Final

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Chelsea  0 – 0  Newcastle United
Penalties
Lampard  
Duff  
Huth  
Guðjohnsen  
Hasselbaink  
Keenan  
Terry  
5 – 4   Shearer
  Robert
  Dyer
  Bowyer
  Bellamy
  Woodgate
  Jenas
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Andy D'Urso
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chelsea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newcastle United

Goalscorers

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2 goals
1 goal
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