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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
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)
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International football competition

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.

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.

Results

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

Semi-finals

Newcastle United England2 – 1England Birmingham City
Shearer 36' (pen.)
Ameobi 75'		 Devlin 72' (pen.)
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala LumpurAttendance: 14,600Referee: Rob Styles
Malaysia Malaysia1 – 4England Chelsea
Hairuddin 40' Lampard 36'
Hasselbaink 70'
Guðjohnsen 83'
Johnson 85'
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala LumpurAttendance: 21,000Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh

Third place play-off

Malaysia Malaysia0 – 4England Birmingham City
John 8', 50'
Clemence 76'
Hughes 81'
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala LumpurAttendance: 12,000Referee: Rob Styles

Final

Chelsea England0 – 0England Newcastle United
Penalties
Lampard soccer ball with check mark
Duff soccer ball with red X
Huth soccer ball with check mark
Guðjohnsen soccer ball with check mark
Hasselbaink soccer ball with red X
Keenan soccer ball with check mark
Terry soccer ball with check mark		 5 – 4 soccer ball with red X Shearer
soccer ball with red X Robert
soccer ball with check mark Dyer
soccer ball with check mark Bowyer
soccer ball with check mark Bellamy
soccer ball with check mark Woodgate
soccer ball with red X Jenas
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala LumpurAttendance: 41,500Referee: Andy D'Urso
Chelsea Newcastle United

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

External links

Premier League Asia Trophy
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