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
Champions Chelsea (1st title)
Runners-up Newcastle United
Third place Birmingham City
Fourth place Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Stern John (2 goals)

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)
 
 
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

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

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

Final

Goalscorers

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