2003 A3 Champions Cup
International football competition
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The 2003 A3 Champions Cup was first edition of A3 Champions Cup. It was held from February 16 to 22, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan.
Host countryJapan
Dates16 – 22 February
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| A3 Mazda Cup 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 16 – 22 February |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kashima Antlers (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Dalian Shide |
| Third place |  Seongnam Ilhwa |
| Fourth place | Jubilo Iwata |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 127,245 (21,208 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hao Haidong (Dalian Shide, 3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Yutaka Akita (Kashima Antlers) |
2004 → | |
Participants
Jubilo Iwata – 2002 J. League Champions- Kashima Antlers – 2002 J. League Cup Winners
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma – 2002 K-League Champions
Dalian Shide – 2002 Chinese Jia-A League Champions
Group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers (C) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Dalian Shide |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Júbilo Iwata |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Match Results
All times are Japan Standard Time (JST) – UTC+9
| Jubilo Iwata | 0 – 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
|---|---|---|
Shin Tae-Yong  25' Kim Dae-Eui 56' |
Attendance: 20,793
| Dalian Shide | 1 – 3 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Sheng 44' |
Akita 29' Ogasawara 38' Fernando 53' |
Attendance: 23,907
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 – 3 | Dalian Shide |
|---|---|---|
| Drakulić 16' Shin Tae-Yong 53' |
Hao Haidong 26', 44', 55' |
Attendance: 9,065
| Jubilo Iwata | 0 – 2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Euller 8' Yanagisawa 74' |
Attendance: 20,176
Attendance: 25,423
| Dalian Shide | 1 – 0 | Jubilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Janković 8' |
Attendance: 27,881
Awards
Winners
| A3 Champions Cup 2003 Winners |
|---|
 Kashima Antlers First title |
Individual awards
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|
| Hao Haidong (Dalian Shide) |
Yutaka Akita (Kashima Antlers) |
