2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup
International football competition
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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.
Host countryMalaysia
Dates24 - 27 July
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 24 - 27 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 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 played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer |  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.[1]
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | |||||
| 27 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | ||||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | |||||
| Chelsea | 0 (5) | |||||
| 25 July 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 0 (4) | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Chelsea | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | ||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| Birmingham City | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
Shearer  36' (pen.)Ameobi 75' |
Devlin 72' (pen.) |
| 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' |
Final
          Chelsea
|
     Newcastle United
|
