2005 FA Premier League Asia Trophy
The FA Premier League Asia Cup 2005 was the second edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy, a four-team football (soccer) tournament held every two years. The second edition was competed by Thailand national football team, Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Manchester City at the 49,749-capacity Rajamangala Stadium. The semi-finals took place on 20 July and both third-place play-off and final on 26 July 2005.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Seven players (1 goal each) |
Both semifinals were decided on spot kicks with the scores levelled on 1–1 at full-time. Thailand defeated Everton 5–3 while Bolton Wanderers edged Manchester City 5–4 on the spot-kicks.
The third place play-off was also decided via spot-kicks after a 1–1 stalemate. Manchester City beat Everton 4–2 on spot-kicks. The final was won through a penalty converted by Diouf on the 79th minute as Bolton Wanderers clinched the title with a slim 1–0 win over Thailand.
Competition format
The competition used a knock-out format. On 20 July 2005, Thailand played Everton while Bolton played Man. City. The winners competed in the final while the losers competed for 3rd place play-off, both on 23 July 2005.
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
| 1 (5) | |||||
| 27 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
| 1 (3) | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| 20 July 2005 - Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
| 1 | |||||
| 1 (5) | |||||
| 1 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
| 1 (4) | |||||
| 1 (2) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Thailand | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Pichitphong  |
Bent |
|
| Penalties | ||
Datsakorn  Teeratep Pichitphong Chakrit Jakkrit |
5 – 3 |  |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Davies |
Barton |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Okocha Diouf Vaz Tê Fadiga Campo |
5 – 4 | |
Third place play-off
Final
| Thailand | 0 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Diouf |
